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    Is ChatGPT becoming lazier because it’s December? People run tests to find out

    I would imagine if there exists developing "laziness" on the end of the ai, that like in biology, it would be in relation to conservation of energy. A valuing if the task is worth doing.
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    Mother plucker: Steel fingers guided by AI pluck weeds rapidly and autonomously

    If they still have MBAs worth their salt, they'd have dollar signs in their eyes, do a hostile corporate buyout, pull a John Deer, and charge you a subscription fee for AI equipment that removes your weeds and pests.
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    Guidemaster: Game controllers to turn your smartphone into a mobile gaming machine

    I wish I had some of these controllers years ago when I was replaying many of my Super Nintendo games or popular Pokémon rom hacks. I'd rather an expandable controller sleeve to drop my phone (with case) into. Asking me to take my phone out of its case for gaming is like asking me to eat...
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    Chamberlain blocks smart garage door opener from working with smart homes

    What a stupid decision. This appears to explain the recent disconnect in my IFTTT light automation script where my garage lights all turn on at opening the garage door, and slow dim off on closing. What a hassle. My now 8 year olds LIFX smart bulbs have more longevity than this product and...
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    Report: Amazon made $1B with secret algorithm for spiking prices Internet-wide

    Amazon is increasingly looking a lot like a natural monopoly with a level of influence and impact larger than many countries. Collective private ownership by the customers and employees, municipalization, or nationalization seems to regulate or control natural monopolies best.
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    The printers that require ink to scan and fax

    After dealing with the hassle, frustration, and surprise costs of ink jets for over 10 years, I finally got a refurbished CLX 3185 laser color all-in-one from Samsung in 2013. I've only replaced the toner (starter) once since I've had it. It still sparks joy in me with each use. As an infrequent...
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    Indigenous tech group asks Apache Foundation to change its name

    If I stumbled upon an "Irish Foundation", I'd be puzzled that it was a tech group and server for patches. I don't think it's off the mark for an identity group, especially one that has been depopulated and given the poop stick through much of recent history, to want to guard their identity and...
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    Nintendo is “working on improvements” to latest <em>Pokémon</em> games after buggy launch

    I thought Gen 3 was the first time we had some clear mix of a loss of features with new ones added, compared to Gen 2 which felt like a clear improvement. As beautiful as the art of the map and sprites were going from the GBC to GBA, we lost the day/night cycle, the ability to trade with Gen 1...
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    Windows 11 22H2’s October feature update hits the Release Preview Insider channel

    I tried bottom center and am still frustrated with it. With the swift movement of a mouse, without looking, I can drag my cursor easily into a corner of my screen into my selectable icons. The center middle requires more guidance and coordination with my cursor, more time. However finite, does...
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    Child’s monkeypox case raises alarm as WHO mulls declaring health emergency

    It kind of dismays me to see a lot of the discussion around monkeypox getting derailed and centered about a demographic, and how to talk or not talk about it. I think I'd rather see a shift to discussing if an old disease has suddenly shifted to a new more effective transmission route, and...
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    The Windows 11 taskbar is getting better for people who open tons of apps

    I got myself a brand new Yoga 6 from Lenevo this weekend to replace my 2009 Dell and was... caught COMPLETELY off guard by how badly W11 crippled the task bar. There seems to be a proud tradition in Microsoft for introducing incredibly disruptive and productivity reducing decisions every other...