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Powderhorn

@ Powderhorn @beehaw.org

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Unemployed journalist, burner, raver, graphic artist and vandweller.

I read news so you don't have to (but you still should).

  • Google tells employees it must double capacity every 6 months to meet AI demand

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  • Schweinerei.

  • Microsoft finally admits almost all major Windows 11 core features are broken

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  • One is nearly inclined to think that in-house beta testers weren't a waste of money.

  • And now what?

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  • It's kinda that irritating five-figure amount that doesn't quite get over the finish line.

  • Microsoft AI CEO pushes back against critics after recent Windows AI backlash — "the fact that people are unimpressed ... is mindblowing to me"

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  • Plus, the "you shouldn't expect exponential improvement" gaslighting has begun. Like, for the amount of imaginary dollars being thrown at machine learning, where the fuck's the Brave New World being sold to investors?

  • Mastodon CEO steps down with €1M payout and a deep sigh

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  • The graceful Tom from MySpace exit.

  • A massive Cloudflare outage brought down X, ChatGPT, and even Downdetector

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  • Downdetector being down is rich with irony.

  • How Google’s DeepMind tool is ‘more quickly’ forecasting hurricane behavior

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  • Yeah, it actually does change the world. Just not in the way advertised.

  • AI slop tops Billboard and Spotify charts as synthetic music spreads

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  • Without any info on how they compile the “Top 50 viral” list ...

    With vibe coding, of course.

  • Goodbye Windows, goodbye nvidia and sadly goodbye EVGA.

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  • Well, back then, I was thrilled that Soyo was throwing graphics onto Socket 7 mobos.

  • Goodbye Windows, goodbye nvidia and sadly goodbye EVGA.

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  • What is this Voodoo of which you speak?

  • Raccoin Is A Coin Pusher Where It's OK To Shake The Machine [Aftermath]

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  • Just in time for the penny to be retired!

    Or should I say ... the penny drops.

  • You should quit social media for good

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  • I've never gotten the point of upvoting or downvoting as the main for of engagement with "social" media. I may do one or the other once a week when I get a chuckle or see an absurd take on journalism that isn't worth engaging with, but simply clicking an icon is scarcely participation.

    People with actual things to say is far more satisfying than facing a Hatfield-McCoy standoff.

  • how's your week going, Beehaw

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  • I sometimes wish I could be more of a ray of sunshine. Today started off well enough, I suppose. My friend was on time to pick me up for the airport (three hours early, just because things), and the first leg of the flight was inconsequential. The second featured an unscheduled layover for three minutes with no one getting on or off, and once we were back in the air, the flight crew actually tried to suggest the weird experience hadn't actually happened.

    This before even seeing my dad once I got here. I was warned about his state, but there's no preparation conducive to navigating that. Mom has taking to saying "if he even lasts to Saturday ..."

    This feels like it's going to be a long week, but hey! Indoor plumbing and HVAC!

  • They Fell in Love With A.I. Chatbots — and Found Something Real

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  • "They willingly gave all sorts of PII to a soulless corporation. Here's what didn't actually happen."

  • They Fell in Love With A.I. Chatbots — and Found Something Real

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  • I mean, it absolutely would be news if a dangerous stretch of I-5 popped up in Eastern Washington.

  • FBI orders domain registrar to reveal who runs mysterious Archive.is site

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  • Do you have a structured settlement? Call DJ Trump! 877-GRIFT-NOW.

  • Locked

    World’s Largest Cargo Sailboat Completes Historic First Atlantic Crossing

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  • This sail sales.

  • What the fuck is happening here?

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  • While I appreciate the gesture, my mom had 300,000 Southwest miles, which covered the flight. I make it a point not to ask for help unless my back is against the wall. I just hope my van is still here when I return to Texas.

  • FBI orders domain registrar to reveal who runs mysterious Archive.is site

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  • Why should Putin have all the fun when there are upper-floor windows all over the world?

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    The Company Quietly Funneling Paywalled Articles to AI Developers

    www.theatlantic.com /technology/2025/11/common-crawl-ai-training-data/684567/
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    The Age of Anti-Social Media Is Here

    www.theatlantic.com /magazine/2025/12/ai-companionship-anti-social-media/684596/
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    All’s Fair review – Kim Kardashian’s divorce drama is fascinatingly, existentially terrible

    www.theguardian.com /tv-and-radio/2025/nov/04/alls-fair-review-kim-kardashian-divorce-drama-is-fascinatingly-existentially-terrible
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    China freezes chip chemistry to slash defects by 99 per cent

    www.fudzilla.com /news/61969-china-freezes-chip-chemistry-to-slash-defects-by-99-per-cent
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    Internet Archive’s legal fights are over, but its founder mourns what was lost

    arstechnica.com /tech-policy/2025/11/the-internet-archive-survived-major-copyright-losses-whats-next/
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    Google removes Gemma models from AI Studio after GOP senator’s complaint

    arstechnica.com /google/2025/11/google-removes-gemma-models-from-ai-studio-after-gop-senators-complaint/
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    RANT

    Why is so much coverage of "AI" devoted to this belief that we've never had automation before (and that management even really wants it)?

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    “Unexpectedly, a deer briefly entered the family room”: Living with Gemini Home

    arstechnica.com /google/2025/10/unexpectedly-a-deer-briefly-entered-the-family-room-living-with-gemini-home/
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    FCC to rescind ruling that said ISPs are required to secure their networks

    arstechnica.com /tech-policy/2025/10/fcc-dumps-plan-for-telecom-security-rules-that-internet-providers-dont-like/
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    Character.AI bans users under 18 after being sued over child’s suicide

    www.theguardian.com /technology/2025/oct/29/character-ai-suicide-children-ban
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    Revealed: Israel demanded Google and Amazon use secret ‘wink’ to sidestep legal orders

    www.theguardian.com /us-news/2025/oct/29/google-amazon-israel-contract-secret-code
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    Patron-Supported Journalism Can’t Be the Future of News

    talkingpointsmemo.com /tpm-25/patron-supported-journalism-cant-be-the-future-of-news
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    An autonomous car for consumers? Lucid says it’s happening.

    arstechnica.com /cars/2025/10/an-autonomous-car-for-consumers-lucid-says-its-happening/
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    Curious about others' experiences starting up paid newsletters through online platforms

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    How “Neutrality” And “Free Speech” Become Excuses For Driving Out The People You Claim To Value

    www.techdirt.com /2025/10/27/how-neutrality-and-free-speech-become-excuses-for-driving-out-the-people-you-claim-to-value/
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    10M people watched a YouTuber shim a lock; the lock company sued him. Bad idea.

    arstechnica.com /tech-policy/2025/10/suing-a-popular-youtuber-who-shimmed-a-130-lock-what-could-possibly-go-wrong/
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    New image-generating AIs are being used for fake expense reports

    arstechnica.com /ai/2025/10/ai-generated-receipts-make-submitting-fake-expenses-easier/
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    The Yangtze River Is Becoming the World’s Largest Electrified Trade Corridor

    cleantechnica.com /2025/10/26/the-yangtze-river-is-becoming-the-worlds-largest-electrified-trade-corridor/
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    US and China reach ‘final deal’ on TikTok sale, treasury secretary says

    www.theguardian.com /technology/2025/oct/26/us-china-tiktok-deal-scott-bessent
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    Amazon strategised about keeping its datacentres’ full water use secret, leaked document shows

    www.theguardian.com /technology/2025/oct/25/amazon-datacentres-water-use-disclosure