FoxtrotDeltaTango

@FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works · Joined ⁨Jan⁩ ⁨2026⁩

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Microsoft's Weather App Eats More RAM Than Most Browsers – and Serves You Ads

www.gadgetreview.com/microsofts-weather-app-eats-more-ram-than-most-browsers-and-serves-you-ads
Gadget ReviewMicrosoft's Weather App Eats More RAM Than Most Browsers – and Serves You AdsWindows 11 Weather app consumes up to 1.6GB of RAM and displays third-party ads — roughly five times heavier than macOS's equivalent.

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Salem Brought a Guillotine To Oppose New Data Center. Company Reps Left, Feeling 'Unsafe'.

www.gadgetreview.com/salem-brought-a-guillotine-to-oppose-new-data-center-company-reps-left-feeling-unsafe
Gadget ReviewSalem Brought a Guillotine To Oppose New Data Center. Company Reps Left, Feeling 'Unsafe'.Salem's city council voted unanimously to pursue a data center moratorium after residents — and a guillotine — pushed back on a $5.1 billion AI facility.

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The AI Slop Backlash Is Actually Having an Impact. Platforms are finally recognizing that people don’t want to consume AI slop.

www.wired.com/story/the-ai-slop-backlash-is-actually-having-an-impact/
WIREDThe AI Slop Backlash Is Actually Having an ImpactPlatforms are finally recognizing that people don’t want to consume AI slop. A growing number of sites and apps now have tools and policies to flag, label, and ban AI-generated content.