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Comment on I think nobody wants AI in Firefox, Mozilla in ~tech
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Comment on I think nobody wants AI in Firefox, Mozilla in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentShame to hear even Kagi is falling into this. I would hope the benefit of the premium market is precisely that you don't need to trend chase and instead focus on what paying customers want. If...Shame to hear even Kagi is falling into this. I would hope the benefit of the premium market is precisely that you don't need to trend chase and instead focus on what paying customers want.
If that is AI, then so be it. But given that Kagi's audience is one that explicitly pays to distance themselves from Google's search... I wouldn't be confident in that.
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Comment on I think nobody wants AI in Firefox, Mozilla in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentTheir track record for those who followed their decisions for the last decade don't strike confidence, though. It's pretty clear "their numbers" aren't working either. Something needs to change.I could say the same for any of the features J Random Commenter would prefer Mozilla spent time on though.
Their track record for those who followed their decisions for the last decade don't strike confidence, though. It's pretty clear "their numbers" aren't working either. Something needs to change.
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Comment on I think nobody wants AI in Firefox, Mozilla in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentI really hope is stays that way and doesn't become where I'm being prodded every other day to "try this new AI thing!" I rejected a dozen times before. That's the real issue.I don't have to use features I don't want.
I really hope is stays that way and doesn't become where I'm being prodded every other day to "try this new AI thing!" I rejected a dozen times before. That's the real issue.
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Comment on Valve announces new hardware: Steam Frame, Steam Controller, and Steam Machine in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentI agree the interface is annoying with a TV PC. That's one place I ultimately found the Steam controller I got on a fire sale to be really nifty. A gamepad with built on mousing was great, once I...I agree the interface is annoying with a TV PC. That's one place I ultimately found the Steam controller I got on a fire sale to be really nifty. A gamepad with built on mousing was great, once I got used to it.
I understand your situation, but I mainly wonder for people with your problem how many wouldn't simply choose a console instead of go for a "PC console". The latter will still have some configuration overhead to do anyway. But it's mostly down to branding.
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Comment on What is going on with the Epstein files? in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentGiven the context of these files, I find that to be a positive. last thing we need is to cast any doubts on hallucinations or other signs lacking authenticity.Unfortunately they didn’t connect an LLM to it so its pretty basic term-search.
Given the context of these files, I find that to be a positive. last thing we need is to cast any doubts on hallucinations or other signs lacking authenticity.
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Comment on Valve announces new hardware: Steam Frame, Steam Controller, and Steam Machine in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentYes, it is a bit confusing to me why you don't find any other pre-built, install steam, and set it up to run Big picture mode on boot up. Windows or Linux, that really feels like the gist of...Yes, it is a bit confusing to me why you don't find any other pre-built, install steam, and set it up to run Big picture mode on boot up. Windows or Linux, that really feels like the gist of "running PC games on your TV" at this point.
I suppose I'm skeptical because there's have been many other "console for PC/mobile" solutions, and their results are varied. Those more technical audience don't need a set top box's convenience, those not technical enough find a Playstation or Nintendo or Xbox. The console market is just very hard to box into.
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Comment on UC San Diego sees students’ math skills plummet in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentI'm very confused about this because the SAT/ACT scoress for pretty much all UC's were pretty high. I reember having a 750 in math (out of 800) and that was pretty much "average" for any decent...I'm very confused about this because the SAT/ACT scoress for pretty much all UC's were pretty high. I reember having a 750 in math (out of 800) and that was pretty much "average" for any decent engineering program. Even outside of that we were talking mid 600's average. Looking up the 2025 results suggest as much.
Is this a case of the SAT getting easier, or that lower 25% really cratering and struggling?
this is a bad metric that will almost certainly lead to racial and class biased admissions.
That is a dreadful process. It'd be better at that point to simply re-indtroduce IQ tests. You have some agency towards testing. You have almost no agency in what school you get to attend.
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Comment on Valve announces new hardware: Steam Frame, Steam Controller, and Steam Machine in ~games
raze2012 Link Parentat the same time, I'm not quite sure how high the demand will be for yet another pre-bult PC. Unless they want to price these very aggressively (and their words seem to suggest against this), I'm...at the same time, I'm not quite sure how high the demand will be for yet another pre-bult PC. Unless they want to price these very aggressively (and their words seem to suggest against this), I'm not sure what really maes these stand out outside of branding. But the brands in the desktop space aren't small startups like it was for handheld PC's.
The Steam Deck was a good compliment to a lot of Pc gamers's desktop setup. At best the Steam machine may simply be a very luxurious secondary gaming machine. Maybe a starter machine for a loved one (should finances permit).
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Comment on Valve announces new hardware: Steam Frame, Steam Controller, and Steam Machine in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentIf there's multiple versions, it probably won't be different from the Steam Deck. configurations that change how much ram and storage it has, and not too much more. Valve does advertise this as...If there's multiple versions, it probably won't be different from the Steam Deck. configurations that change how much ram and storage it has, and not too much more.
Valve does advertise this as "just a PC", though. So it's probably going to be easy to change out most parts.
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Comment on James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers in ~science
raze2012 Link ParentRarely does. You'd think proper scientists would be willing to be open to new discoveries and evidence. But Sinclair's principle ("It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his...His PhD couldn't protect him from his ego
Rarely does. You'd think proper scientists would be willing to be open to new discoveries and evidence. But Sinclair's principle ("It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.") applies here just as much as any other field. People like fame and money and we for some reason have this very primal urge to associate "wrong" with "not smart".
It's a real shame because there may be some interesting discoveries to find based on how genes evolved in different cultures. But knowing someone is going to inevitably try to use it to tout superiority/inferiority makes a lot of that field a pandora's box to remain sealed. And all of that is before getting into the actual ethical quandaries a la GATTACA. We're not even far enough in the conversation for that discussion yet.
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Comment on Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’ in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentThat is all true. But I mostly wanted to emphasize the sheer size of New York City vs New York State https://i.imgur.com/ZBXq6c3.png That cicle is New York City, roughly speaking (to be honest, I...That is all true. But I mostly wanted to emphasize the sheer size of New York City vs New York State
https://i.imgur.com/ZBXq6c3.png
That cicle is New York City, roughly speaking (to be honest, I was overly generous with that circle). It is such an utterly dense piece of land in a state that is already 4 times smaller than Spain itself.
At least in comparison, California make sense when you see its landmass. But NYC is a lot of "old money" in comparison to say, Silicon Valley's tech space.
And yes, I apologize. The US spent a good 80+ years building such soft power and becoming many country's reserve currency. And all that stood on an idea of trust and stability that is being torn apart in real time. This was decades coming but clearly things are now in free fall. And the reasons triggering it last year are beyond stupid when thinking on the global scale of things.
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Comment on Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’ in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentNYC is a big, dense population, but people have to remember that it's still only a city. Mamdami isn't govenor of the entire state. And that NYC is a very small fraction of land as a part of the...NYC is a big, dense population, but people have to remember that it's still only a city. Mamdami isn't govenor of the entire state. And that NYC is a very small fraction of land as a part of the entire state.
There's only so much he can do. But that much can still threaten all the wealthy people who concentrate there.
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Comment on Square Enix says it wants generative AI to be doing 70% of its QA and debugging by the end of 2027 in ~games
raze2012 (edited )Link ParentIt's not the journalists's job to make sure companies don't overhype themselves. Again, I don't like this implication of "well Square didn't say it". Sounds like the kind of thing a business who...If you, like the OP, believe that this will lead nowhere, then exactly that: nothing will happen. That's the difference.
It's not the journalists's job to make sure companies don't overhype themselves.
Square said none of that, by the way.
Again, I don't like this implication of "well Square didn't say it". Sounds like the kind of thing a business who wants to throw a shell company under the bus would say
https://www.hd.square-enix.com/eng/ir/pdf/20251106_01_en.pdf (PDF warning)
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5 Promoting AI utilization in Japan
- Initiation of joint research with the Matsuo Laboratory at the University of Tokyo, aimed at improving the
efficiency of game development processes through AI technologies. - Company-wide business idea contest held under the theme of AI, with several selected ideas developed
into projects and currently being promoted internally.
Joint Development of Game QA Automation
Technology Using Generative AI with the Matsuo–
Iwasawa Laboratory, the University of Tokyo[Goal]
Automate 70% of QA and debugging tasks in game
development by the end of 2027. Through the use of
automation technology, aim to improve the efficiency of
QA operations and establish a competitive advantage in
game development.[Structure]
A joint research team of more than ten members,
comprising researchers from the Matsuo-Iwasawa
Laboratory UTokyo, and engineers from the SQUARE
ENIX group, is advancing the collaborative developmentIt's on their financial report. Their intent is clear (Promoting AI Utilization in Japan). They associate with the statement from the university because it is in a report they send to shareholders. Short of Kiryu making a quote himself, that's pretty much an endorsement.
I don't care for any technicalities that try to dissolve a billion dollar company of responsibility on something they are clearly investing in.
And they did correct it lol.
Title is the same as the article (and nothing is edited in topic log). I don't know what's "corrected"
- Initiation of joint research with the Matsuo Laboratory at the University of Tokyo, aimed at improving the
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Comment on What makes a game, a game? in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentI won't push too hard on this because it ultimately is subjective. but I'd emphasize "engaging" a lot more than "enjoyable" in your lens. There's an entire category of gaming called "serious...I won't push too hard on this because it ultimately is subjective. but I'd emphasize "engaging" a lot more than "enjoyable" in your lens. There's an entire category of gaming called "serious games" (and I really hate this term aesthetically, but it is what it is) whose goals are certainly to engage a player but oftentimes not come out with an "enjoyable" experience.
And then on a lighter hearted tone, you have games like QWOP or "Getting over it", where the engagement lies in its intentionally frustrating controls and level design. But I suppose frustration can be its own type of joy, similar to a horror movie you go into expecting to be terrified.
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Comment on What makes a game, a game? in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentMost of it was straightforward to me, even if some of my answers would be hot takes in the wider community. But I am a game dev who has had to consider this question constantly, so it makes sense....Most of it was straightforward to me, even if some of my answers would be hot takes in the wider community. But I am a game dev who has had to consider this question constantly, so it makes sense.
I think the one aspect that threw me for a loop (and a hint of my hot take) was "someone separate from the participant sets the rules", and even though I ultimately agreed, I'm still not truly sure. I can see a case of a self paced "game" where you are the rule maker and sole participant, but at that point you can consider the act of many activities like writing, walking, and commubicating a "game". And that didn't feel right.
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Comment on Square Enix says it wants generative AI to be doing 70% of its QA and debugging by the end of 2027 in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentAt this point, I assume "okay so they are hyping up another initiative for shareholders that won't hit anywhere near its goal". But these announcements aren't for someone like me. You partner with...you would probably assume that they want to replace 70% of the work-hours spent on QA to be done by an AI.
At this point, I assume "okay so they are hyping up another initiative for shareholders that won't hit anywhere near its goal". But these announcements aren't for someone like me.
This is different in two fundamental ways:
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You partner with someone and you choose to become associated. If Square didn't want this potential confusion, they'd correct it and have a very heated meeting over the PR here. Realistically, these weeks of PR was already deliberated and approved.
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The vagueness is the point. Make it sound impactful but CYA when reality sets in. That's intended by square enix, not the partner nor the reporter. That's my exact point on "hyping up another initiative for shareholders that won't hit anywhere near its goal"
The implication of the title is that Square Enix will start doing this imminently
I don't personally consider "end of 2027" as "imminent" at this point in time even if Square themselves was doing the research in house. Nor do I consider "aims to" nor "wants to" as strong indicators. It's more like a goal to strive to.
Idk, maybe I'm just so desensitized to corporate spin that I'm self filtering the spin out. Either way it's on Square to be realistic and transparnet if we want to strive for that.
Which they (nor any other large scale businesse) will never truly be. It feels like half your job as an informed reader isn't being able to translate "corporate speak". Because all reporters will do is directly quote it with minimal analysis.
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Comment on Square Enix says it wants generative AI to be doing 70% of its QA and debugging by the end of 2027 in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentI don't know how it's wrong. It Doesn't matter who they outsource it to partner with. They want to use it in development by X time with Y metrics. Otherwise Square Enix wouldn't be involved. I...I don't know how it's wrong. It Doesn't matter who they outsource it to partner with. They want to use it in development by X time with Y metrics. Otherwise Square Enix wouldn't be involved. I don't particularly like implication of disassociatling a company from responsibility just because they aren't literally doing it themselves.
Its "sensationalist" in that its probably a goal they will vastly underdeliver on, but that's not the story's fault.
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Comment on California voters pass Prop 50 to redraw the state's congressional maps in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentI'd argue the gerrymandering arms race was silently started when the GOP decided to filibuster the bill to ban gerrymandering back in 2022. You don't fight that hard to oppose a bill unless you...I'd argue the gerrymandering arms race was silently started when the GOP decided to filibuster the bill to ban gerrymandering back in 2022. You don't fight that hard to oppose a bill unless you have every intention to make use of that power.
maybe if powers change we can try one more time to ban this once and for all. It's clear the current makeup won't.
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Comment on Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayor’s race, capping a stunning ascent in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentIt's has negative history because it's rarely used correctly. I don't blame the plank for breaking after months of use as a hole cover. I blame the company for not proceeding to properly fix the...It's has negative history because it's rarely used correctly. I don't blame the plank for breaking after months of use as a hole cover. I blame the company for not proceeding to properly fix the hole. I still think the plank is an important and useful tool, just not the singular solution to throw on and then move on from.
Or if we want to be more topical: Tarriffs is a crap tool, if Americans do not follow up on it by using that time to become domestically competitive. Biden put tarriffs on Chinese EV's for some 3 years (and continued by Trump) and what do we have to show for it 12 out of 36 months later? Trump ending EV credits? Elon going full nazi? Ford simply throwing their hands up and giving up? Bezos using the opportunity to add cars to the data harvesting tech dystopia?
(nevermind whatever the hell Trumps "everything is a nail" approach is.)
If you do not increase supply or do something radically different this is likely going to last forever and only make the situation worse.
I believe we are in full agreement here. I hope this situation actually creates radical reform this time. If not... well, I concede this is yet another EV tariff situation. We never even got far enough in housing reform to suggest "okay the rent control isn't needed anymore", so I guess we'll cross that bridge if we ever arrive there.
Well that's the big issue. If they piss off the people who already left chrome, they will find that those people will look more at Brave, or Ladybird. This isn't some disengaged audience that just chooses what the king of search points them at. It's one who cared enough t make a move to begin with.
In the grand scheme of tech, they aren't the worst, but these little things add up and competitors are getting more competitive.
within a feasilble range, or in an ideal world? here's a read on the latter that basically concudes with "we need a leadship overhaul with proper vision, not 'just copy Google', and to focus on being a lean product that doesn't trend chase for maximum revenue".
I think the realistic scenario is simply to re-commit to the core ideas of firefox and stop making controveries every other month that defy this. Deleting promises to not sell your data when your market line is "we aren't Google" doesn't look good.