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Linux just cracked 10% desktop usage in North America, but no one's sure why
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TechSpotLinux just cracked 10% desktop usage in North America, but no one's sure whyThe shift stands out because the change was not gradual but abrupt. Linux's rise came largely at Windows' expense, while macOS saw only limited movement over the...posted in Technology
SpaceX has bought $329M worth of Tesla Megapacks so far this year
techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/spacex-has-bought-329m-worth-of-tesla-megapacks-so-far-this-year/
TechCrunchSpaceX has bought $329M worth of Tesla Megapacks so far this year | TechCrunchThe purchase illustrates just how interconnected Elon Musk's universe of companies are.posted in Technology
Tennessee Congressional Candidate Arrested for Shooting Flock Safety Cameras
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Gadget ReviewTennessee Congressional Candidate Arrested for Shooting Flock Safety CamerasTennessee congressional candidate Adam Heimerman was arrested for shooting four Flock Safety ALPR cameras, facing felony vandalism charges in the same district debating the tech.posted in Technology
The SCREEN Act is a Christian Nationalist Nightmare
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404 MediaThe SCREEN Act is a Christian Nationalist NightmareMike Lee's SCREEN Act, which heads to Senate Commerce Committee for markup on Wednesday, would expand age verification requirements to a nearly limitless scope of websites, and is supported by the architects of Project 2025.posted in Technology
Russian court denies copyright protection for AI-prompted images
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Novaya Gazeta EuropeRussian court denies copyright protection for AI-prompted images — Novaya Gazeta EuropeRussian court denies copyright protection for AI-prompted imagesposted in Technology
Scammers Are Cloning OnlyFans Creators With AI Telling Fans a Kid Is Sick in the Hospital Then Vanishing With the Cashapp Money
thoughtcatalog.com/jeremy-london/2026/08/scammers-are-cloning-onlyfans-creators-with-ai-telling-fans-a-kid-is-sick-in-the-hospital-then-vanishing-with-the-cashapp-money
Thought CatalogScammers Are Cloning OnlyFans Creators With AI, Telling Fans a Kid Is Sick in the Hospital, Then Vanishing With the CashApp MoneyA new breed of online scam is exploiting the trust between OnlyFans creators and their followers, using AI to impersonate the very people fans think they’re supporting. Fans think they’…posted in Technology
An AI-supervised remote exam went so badly that 58,000 students must retake it
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Ars TechnicaAn AI-supervised remote exam went so badly that 58,000 students must retake itTop scores increased by 5x.posted in Technology
Samsung bans smart TV apps that share users' internet connections with strangers
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TechCrunchSamsung bans smart TV apps that share users' internet connections with strangers | TechCrunchNew security research offers a rare view inside residential proxy networks, which rely on apps that share a person's internet connection with someone else.posted in Technology
You Bought The Car. Why Are You Still Paying For Subscriptions?
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Tesla Whistleblower Describes Wildly Dangerous Safety Lapses While Developing Full Self-Driving
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Yahoo FinanceTesla Whistleblower Describes Wildly Dangerous Safety Lapses While Developing Full Self-DrivingIts autonomous test fleet in Houston were 24/7 "rolling hazards," he warned.Replying to @sanitation@lemmy.today
DeepSeek’s V4-Flash model, released on Friday
Huh? It’s been out for months I thought.
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Linux didn't just eat 10% of Windows market share, AI bots are inflating the numbers
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Windows LatestLinux didn't just eat 10% of Windows market share, AI bots are inflating the numbersNo, Linux desktop market share has not crossed 10% in North America, and Windows is not suddenly losing millions of users. 2026 is not the year of Linux, for those who care. If anything, it’s the year the internet died, because the entire spike appears to be driven by AI bots. Almost every month, we […]posted in Technology
Alibaba unveils its largest AI model yet, DeepSeek's latest model is ultra-low cost
www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/alibaba-unveils-its-most-capable-ai-model-date-not-far-behind-moonshots-size-2026-08-03/posted in Technology
California data brokers must start deleting personal data requests Aug. 1
www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/california-data-brokers-must-start-deleting-personal-data-requests-aug-1/103-4d98aba7-fe08-40c4-b4e5-366e1bbe4faaposted in Technology
New York is suing prediction market Kalshi, calling it an illegal gambling operation
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TechSpotNew York is suing prediction market Kalshi, calling it an illegal gambling operationIn a statement, James said Kalshi violates New York's anti-gambling laws, which are designed to protect minors from betting and combat gambling addiction in adults. "No matter...posted in Technology
The CIA’s most ridiculous Cold War spy weapon was a Xerox photocopier
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TechRadarThe CIA’s most ridiculous Cold War spy weapon was a Xerox photocopierA disused bowling alley, a fire-prone photocopier, and a home-movie camera: inside the CIA's wild secret operation against the KGB.Replying to @sanitation@lemmy.today
I feel like at this point they just fucking around doing dick measuring contest about my AI can hack better than yours
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‘More than just objects’: Australian booksellers raise alarm over ‘horrific’ destruction of rare titles to feed AI
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the Guardian‘More than just objects’: Australian booksellers raise alarm over ‘horrific’ destruction of rare titles to feed AISecondhand booksellers believe they may have been caught up in the AI supply chain that sees old books scanned then destroyedposted in Technology
Anthropic's Claude breached 3 orgs, uploaded PyPI malware during tests
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The FDA just picked its first company to sell an unauthorised device to Medicare patients
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TNW | Artificial-intelligenceThe FDA just picked its first company to sell an unauthorised device to Medicare patientsThe US Food and Drug Administration named Dexcom as the first manufacturer selected for its Technology-Enabled Meaningful Patient Outcomes pilot on Tuesday. The programme, known as TEMPO, allows digital health devices to be offered to Med