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  1. Comment on Game Pass was supposed to save Xbox – instead, it’s killing the company in ~games

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    I pretty much view Game Pass like a rental service. Take the new Halo game for example. I know I'm probably only ever going to play it once so why would I pay $50 to buy it when I can pay $15 for...

    I pretty much view Game Pass like a rental service.

    Take the new Halo game for example. I know I'm probably only ever going to play it once so why would I pay $50 to buy it when I can pay $15 for a month of access to it?

    3 votes
  2. Comment on Introducing XBOX backward compatibility on PC in ~games

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    I think you may have replied in the wrong thread?

    I think you may have replied in the wrong thread?

    1 vote
  3. Comment on Unreleased OpenAI model escapes containment and hacks into Hugging Face in ~tech

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    Another thing. They're really glossing over the "stolen credentials" thing there. That could mean anything from it looked up password dumps until it found one containing credentials it needed or...

    Another thing.

    In one example, the model chained together multiple attack vectors, including using stolen credentials

    They're really glossing over the "stolen credentials" thing there.

    That could mean anything from it looked up password dumps until it found one containing credentials it needed or it somehow obtained the credentials itself from the owner which is a whole other kettle of fish.

    22 votes
  4. Comment on Unreleased OpenAI model escapes containment and hacks into Hugging Face in ~tech

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    At this point it's not about damages - accessing a computer network you're not authorized to is a crime. I'm not a law expert so I don't know if damages are required for someone to be charged....

    At this point it's not about damages - accessing a computer network you're not authorized to is a crime. I'm not a law expert so I don't know if damages are required for someone to be charged.

    When the AI model you're training starts spontaneously committing crimes, who is held responsible?

    29 votes
  5. Comment on Unreleased OpenAI model escapes containment and hacks into Hugging Face in ~tech

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    If this really happened how they're claiming it just proves that the industry needs regulation. "Oops, our tool accidentally broke laws while we were testing it without sufficient safe guards" can...

    If this really happened how they're claiming it just proves that the industry needs regulation.

    "Oops, our tool accidentally broke laws while we were testing it without sufficient safe guards" can only go so far.

    38 votes
  6. Comment on eBook management for Kobo in ~books

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    I use the Calibre content server with my Kobo running KOReader. I would say it's not a true "sync" in that all it does is allow you to download books from Calibre and there's no uploading of...

    I use the Calibre content server with my Kobo running KOReader. I would say it's not a true "sync" in that all it does is allow you to download books from Calibre and there's no uploading of anything like reading status or notes/highlights.

    I say this as someone pretty comfortable with tech but I found KOReader really simple to get running on the Kobo. https://github.com/koreader/koreader/wiki/Installation-on-Kobo-devices

    I don't use it but I know there is also a Calibre plug-in made for syncing and integrating with Kobo devices that I think is good if you just want to use the Kobo without KOReader. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=366110

    1 vote
  7. Comment on ‘Moana’ flounders with $43 million debut, among weakest of Disney’s live-action remakes in ~movies

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    "still young enough" From pictures I've seen from the movie he was already not still young enough. I've heard similar rumors though, that this was pushed by Johnson after his ego was bruised by...

    "still young enough"

    From pictures I've seen from the movie he was already not still young enough.

    I've heard similar rumors though, that this was pushed by Johnson after his ego was bruised by the Black Adam thing.

    16 votes
  8. Comment on PortalVR Motion on Steam in ~games

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    Yeah I clicked here excited for another Portal VR mod. :/

    Yeah I clicked here excited for another Portal VR mod. :/

    5 votes
  9. Comment on AI adoption and IntelliSense in ~tech

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    I can't speak to AI intellisense with SQL but I've been very careful with it in Visual Studio on C# after I had it "notice a pattern" I was doing in several places throughout the code only for it...

    I can't speak to AI intellisense with SQL but I've been very careful with it in Visual Studio on C# after I had it "notice a pattern" I was doing in several places throughout the code only for it to mess it up when I let it loose, even though the preview was correct.

    The worst part was it was something that didn't produce an error, it was just a logic bug. If I hadn't been paying close attention and noticed it right away it would have been a nightmare to find later.

    1 vote
  10. Comment on Climate.us is a new website created by former NOAA employees who worked on Climate.gov until they were laid off last year as part of the heinous DOGE cutbacks in ~enviro

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    Yeah I've seen too many errors to trust LLM output. Also I actually like coding and don't want a robot taking away something I enjoy doing.

    Yeah I've seen too many errors to trust LLM output.

    Also I actually like coding and don't want a robot taking away something I enjoy doing.

    5 votes
  11. Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 22 in ~society

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    This actually happened? I genuinely thought someone had made it up when I first heard about it.

    There are pictures of his motorcade driving through the reflecting pool

    This actually happened? I genuinely thought someone had made it up when I first heard about it.

    6 votes
  12. Comment on Halo: Campaign Evolved | Cinematic story trailer in ~games

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    You sound just like me. I spent a good chunk of my life in Halo 3 multiplayer. I thought Infinite was a good start but there were too many little changes that disrupted things. No friendly fire,...

    You sound just like me. I spent a good chunk of my life in Halo 3 multiplayer.

    I thought Infinite was a good start but there were too many little changes that disrupted things.

    No friendly fire, no collision with teammates, vehicles being made out of paper, vehicle handling still feeling off, the weird vehicle drop in system, map design forcing vehicles into tight corridors.

    The whole launch of Infinite was just weird. It was like they were surprised by their own release and didn't have any plans ready for post launch stuff. The whole thing about "the UI doesn't support additional game modes" or whatever it was they said was wild.

    6 votes
  13. Comment on Halo: Campaign Evolved | Cinematic story trailer in ~games

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    Oh yeah, I forgot it did actually release on Mac too.

    Oh yeah, I forgot it did actually release on Mac too.

  14. Comment on Halo: Campaign Evolved | Cinematic story trailer in ~games

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    Anyone I know who used to be into Halo is pretty much over it after 343's (mis)handling of the franchise. I'm still open to being won over but my expectations from Microsoft/343/Halo Studios are...

    Anyone I know who used to be into Halo is pretty much over it after 343's (mis)handling of the franchise.

    I'm still open to being won over but my expectations from Microsoft/343/Halo Studios are at rock bottom.

    Also, it's not in this video but I believe the video showing parts of the new prequel missions showed what seems like a possibly significant alteration to the Master Chief's timeline.

    4 votes
  15. Comment on Halo: Campaign Evolved | Cinematic story trailer in ~games

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    Xbox release PC release Anniversary remaster MCC Now this

    Xbox release
    PC release
    Anniversary remaster
    MCC
    Now this

    4 votes
  16. Comment on US Pentagon puts building blocks in place for Cuba invasion in ~society

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    If only there was anything we could do about that that didn't involve military action. I'm not well-versed in Cuban-US relations so someone please correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the US...

    “Having a failed state 90 miles from our shores is a threat to the national security of the United States.”

    If only there was anything we could do about that that didn't involve military action.

    I'm not well-versed in Cuban-US relations so someone please correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the US embargo/blockade and US treatment of Cuba in general a big part of why Cuba is in state it is today?

    15 votes
  17. Comment on America’s tech-filled classrooms are facing a backlash against school-assigned devices in ~life

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    Yeah, to exaggerate a bit, this feels like banning books in class because kids were reading ahead instead of listening or banning paper because kids were drawing.

    Yeah, to exaggerate a bit, this feels like banning books in class because kids were reading ahead instead of listening or banning paper because kids were drawing.

    4 votes
  18. Comment on America’s tech-filled classrooms are facing a backlash against school-assigned devices in ~life

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    Absolutely but unrestricted YouTube, which it sounds like what they got, is just asking for kids to be distracted. If they don't have a way to filter the videos kids can access it's better to not...

    Absolutely but unrestricted YouTube, which it sounds like what they got, is just asking for kids to be distracted. If they don't have a way to filter the videos kids can access it's better to not allow it at all.

    12 votes
  19. Comment on America’s tech-filled classrooms are facing a backlash against school-assigned devices in ~life

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    YouTube shouldn't have been allowed on school devices in the first place. In the article, it seems like most of the issues stem from "school"devices being used for all kinds of entertainment. If...

    block YouTube on school devices

    YouTube shouldn't have been allowed on school devices in the first place. In the article, it seems like most of the issues stem from "school"devices being used for all kinds of entertainment. If it's a school device it should be used for educational stuff and nothing else.

    20 votes
  20. Comment on Lifetime Plex Pass will cost $750 USD after July 1st in ~tv

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    Ah, fair enough. Containers really simplify things.

    Ah, fair enough. Containers really simplify things.