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Comment on Google must double AI serving capacity every six months to meet demand in ~tech
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Comment on Google must double AI serving capacity every six months to meet demand in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentIt's the 3rd comment in the thread. And it's essentially under "is that demand genuine" which does support the environmental impact angle. But if you want an explanation: "we" can't really do much...sitting sadly down here at the bottom of the thread...
It's the 3rd comment in the thread. And it's essentially under "is that demand genuine" which does support the environmental impact angle.
But if you want an explanation: "we" can't really do much about the environmental impact, because we can't regulate that. We have to either show that to the business by refusing to use the tools or to government by voting for stronger regulations. The former is definitely a shaky battle given the brute forcing going on, but the bubble will pop.
The latter is always tricky to talk about on a forum where users are so scattered. Calling your representatives is effective but if we're in different states and countries, it becomes less effective.
out of about 100 causes students chose to support, 2 were about the environment or climate change.
Well what's the other 98? environment is important, but if other causes includes feeding people, stopping wars, and preventing the country from falling to fascism.... I see what may be a more important short term priority.
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Comment on Google must double AI serving capacity every six months to meet demand in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentYeah, I already turned off smart features in Google in response. Particularly annoying that they turned off inbox categories as part of these "smart features" despite it being a feature for well...Yeah, I already turned off smart features in Google in response. Particularly annoying that they turned off inbox categories as part of these "smart features" despite it being a feature for well over a decade.
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Comment on The DoorDash problem: How AI browsers are a huge threat to Amazon in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentFrom Amazon's perspective, they want that but want it to be them. They simply compromise by tracking and ading other places to avoid anti-trust. From the people's perspective, well: we've seen...From Amazon's perspective, they want that but want it to be them. They simply compromise by tracking and ading other places to avoid anti-trust.
From the people's perspective, well: we've seen enough monopolistic entities and how they behave when they achieve such a status. They become a vector to exploit and the exploiter at the same time. Thrres no truly fair unifiier.
At least when that unifiier is the government for public spaces they are beholden to the voters and not the money. Donors can only corrupt a politician for as long as their term is running.
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Comment on The DoorDash problem: How AI browsers are a huge threat to Amazon in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentCopyright was made precisely because large companies would take some new invention and outscale the inventor with no compensation. No copyright would benefit big companies more. But yes, that's...Copyright was made precisely because large companies would take some new invention and outscale the inventor with no compensation. No copyright would benefit big companies more.
But yes, that's why copyright pretty much everywhere else was only for a certain time or less time after the death of the author. It's for the inventor to benefit from (and their immediate family), not giant corporations. A return to something closer to the 14+ 14 (or 10 years after the death of the author, whichever comes first) would be nice. I thought 20+20 would fit the modern workforce expectations, so an author benefits a career's worth from their spoils.
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Comment on The DoorDash problem: How AI browsers are a huge threat to Amazon in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentWow that's an awful example. Why do I want an AI to order my sandwich? Or do any kind of financial transaction on my part. This gives me vibes of [Amazon Dash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon...Wow that's an awful example. Why do I want an AI to order my sandwich? Or do any kind of financial transaction on my part.
This gives me vibes of [Amazon Dash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon Dash). Where apparently executives completely gobbled up the idea that consumers would want a button to push to instantly order more laundry detergent when they run low. Regardless of deals, coupons, if you need to buy in bulk or just need a short supply before you travel, etc. You can't automate that experience unless you truly don't care and live an extremely consistent lifestyle. A very disconnected point of view from the common person.
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Comment on I think nobody wants AI in Firefox, Mozilla in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentWell 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...Firefox isn't competing with Chrome because nobody is, but it is competing with Opera and Brave and Vivaldi and Kiwi and and and
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.
What do you think should be changed?
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.
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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)
Page 5:
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
That's why I don't really like comments like this. Especially on a slower forum like Tildes. People will come in slowly and see it over the course of days and still vote on it, so no need to be hasty.
Ahh, I see. pets are a cheat code with it comes to kids (and even many adults, despite their day to day QoL lowering in real time).
I do think these days there's much less of a "champion" for the environment compared to when I was growing up. I grew up in the 2000 presidential race in the US, and despite not understanding what was going on, I'm sure Al gore's influence did make people pay a lot more attention to that stuff. I remember my early science classes talking about all these very same issues 20+ years ago in elementary school and explaining greenhouse effects. I'm not sure if that same emphasis occurs today.