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Who will get your vote in the Miss AI pageant?
Chloe Veltman for NPR: Fake Beauty Queens Charm Judges at the Miss AI Pageant
Models created using generative artificial intelligence
Blog
I’m going to have fun at WWDC
The cynic in me knows that WWDC is a corporate event meant to get people excited about what Apple is
How I use YouTube (without the stress it apparently causes other folks)
YouTube might be my favorite website in the world, and apparently that’s at odds with the opinion of many
Links
What happens when you defederate a server
Carl Colglazier, Nathan TeBlunthuis, and Aaron Shaw in their study, The Effects of Group Sanctions on Participation and Toxicity:
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One OS always has a solution. The other makes you write WWDC wishlists and pray.
There are a bunch of things that are different about macOS and iPadOS, but the thing that separates these platforms
meta
Comfort Zone is real, and (I hope you think) it's spectacular
I promise I won't do this for every episode, but how can I not post when it'
Members
Behind the scenes of turning Comfort Zone into a reality (members post)
Behind the scenes of how we got to the debut of Comfort Zone!
Links
Windows Recall seems like it may actually be a security mess
Tom Warren: Windows AI feature that screenshots everything labeled a security ‘disaster’
Despite Microsoft’s promises of a secure and
Welcome to Comfort Zone!
I'm excited to announce Comfort Zone, a new podcast featuring myself, Christopher Lawley, and Niléane!
Comfort Zone is
Links
Donald Trump goes up 34 on his nearest competition
David Remnick: Donald Trump Is Guilty in His New York Hush-Money Trial | the New Yorker
The conviction on these felony
Members
Supporting smaller creators and the unflinching march of time (members post)
We all have a finite amount of resources to move around, and today I'm exploring how I can make decisions that subtly shift what type of businesses and hobbyists I want to support. Oh, and time is a cruel, unflinching monster.
Links
My desire to kill iPadOS has been greatly exaggerated
Jeff Benjamin writing for 9to5Mac: Improving iPadOS != making it macOS
For years, the iPad Pro has sported hardware under the
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Guillermo Del Toro convinced Alfonso Cuarón to direct Prisoner of Azkaban (thank you, Guillermo!)
Carly Thomas for The Hollywood Reporter: Alfonso Cuarón Says He Directed ‘Harry Potter’ Movie Only After Guillermo Del Toro Called
Links
Vibes-based security and Windows Recall
Paul Thurrott: Windows 11 Recall Is Not a Privacy Concern
But we all knew this was coming, that privacy advocates
Links
I’ve defended Google search for years, but their AI answers suck so hard
404 Media: Google Is Paying Reddit $60 Million for Fucksmith to Tell Its Users to Eat Glue
as the prophecy
Links
Independent investigation into Linus Media Group has results
Andy Edser writing for PC Gamer: Alleged Harassment and Bullying at Linus Tech Tips 'Not Substantiated' and '
Touch Macs and accessibility
Over the last few years I've developed a small case of pain when using a mouse and keyboard.
Apple
Compelling arguments
You already know this is about Macs with touch, so let’s just jump into a few compelling arguments I