Here is the daily technology #threadcast for 4/4/24. The goal is to make this a technology "reddit".
Drop all question, comments, and articles relating to #technology and the future. The goal is make it a technology center.
Here is the daily technology #threadcast for 4/4/24. The goal is to make this a technology "reddit".
Drop all question, comments, and articles relating to #technology and the future. The goal is make it a technology center.
Share SD Card Between Steam OS and Windows
This tutorial demonstrates how to use a single SD card for both running Windows and Steam OS game library on the Steam Deck. The process involves creating a new partition for Steam OS, shrinking the Windows partition, and formatting the new partition to meet Steam OS's requirements.
The video guides viewers through the steps, including using the command line to format the partition, modifying the FS tab file, and changing the ownership of the partition. By following these steps, users can utilize a single SD card for both Windows installation and Steam OS game library, providing a cost-effective solution for Steam Deck owners.
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Gaming On The Cheapest All-In-One PC From Best Buy
The video features a review of the cheapest all-in-one PC from Best Buy, which is compared to a "Kirkland brand iMac" and is considered suitable for basic tasks like playing Solitaire. The PC comes with a Lenovo essential keyboard and mouse combo, and the reviewer is surprised to find that the mouse is wireless. The system uses an external power brick and has a touch screen. The reviewer tests the PC's gaming capabilities, playing games like GTA 5, Fortnite, and CS:GO, and finds that the system struggles to run these games smoothly.
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Hey @taskmaster4450le , have you been following Studio Ghibli's "lack of ethics" as some say, and that AI is taking advantage of the opportunity to make art without giving a cent to the Studio?
For me, I believe that artists and AI can coexist. There must be a certain kind of balance, but we know that this trend will be even more impactful in the near future.
No I havent been following it. To me, the copyright laws are outdated and this is the problem.
It is going to be drawn out in the courts, which means the technology will be long finished before the courts rule.
You touched on an important point, the laws are very outdated.
People are choosing to do these arts through AI, because in addition to doing an impeccable job, it is free.
Why You Should Be Using Mastodon & Peertube in 2025
The speaker discusses the benefits of using the Fediverse, a collection of decentralized social media platforms, including Mastodon and Peertube. They highlight the importance of netiquette, kindness, and respect in these communities, and how they differ from traditional social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.
The speaker also explains how the Fediverse allows for more control over one's online presence and interactions, and how it can help to create a more collaborative and empowering online environment.
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Retro Gaming's Uncertain Future
The concept of retro gaming may be dying due to the current state of the gaming industry, where games are often released broken and require patches to function properly.
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Google's Fast-Paced AI Rollout: Speed Over Safety?
Google just dropped Gemini 2.5 Pro, an AI powerhouse that outperforms in coding and math. But here’s the catch: no safety reports yet. The tech giant plans to release them later, after getting feedback from early users. This move has some raising eyebrows, questioning whether speed is taking precedence over responsible AI practices. With safety reports on hold, it feels like Google is racing ahead without fully crossing its t’s and dotting its i’s.
#AI #technology #Google #Gemini
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Hugging Face Drops Free AI Agents Course!
Hugging Face just launched a free AI agents course to help you go from beginner to expert! In just 14 minutes of reading, you'll dive deep into using and building AI agents, unlocking powerful tools to create smarter systems. Whether you’re starting out or looking to level up, this course is perfect for anyone wanting to explore the future of AI in an accessible way.
#huggingface #AI #machinelearning #technology
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ZONOS TTS: A Game Changer in Speech Generation
Zonos TTS, an Apache 2.0 model, is revolutionizing speech generation with its powerful, expressive voice cloning capabilities. Launched with multi-language support, it offers real-time, natural-sounding voice generation. Whether you're looking to clone a voice or create new ones, Zonos TTS makes it easy and highly customizable. Think of it like a digital artist who can mimic any voice or create one from scratch, all with impressive clarity and depth. #speechgeneration #voicecloning #opensource #technology
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HateBench: A New Tool for Evaluating Hate Speech Online
HateBench is shaking up the fight against online hate speech. It’s a new framework designed to assess hate speech detection models, especially for content generated by large language models (LLMs). The tool includes a dataset and code to analyze sneaky and adversarial hate campaigns that slip under the radar. It’s a crucial step in making the internet a safer space. Think of it as a watchdog that’s always on alert. #hatebench #speechdetection #aiethics #technology
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THE HIDDEN THREAT IN AI: BACKDOOR ATTACKS IN CLIP MODELS
CLIP models are shockingly vulnerable to backdoor attacks, where just a tiny amount of poisoned data can lead to near 100% success in hijacking the model. The fix? Using local outlier detection to spot these hidden threats in datasets. With AI’s growing role, this issue is something we can’t ignore if we want to keep systems safe and reliable. It’s like having a tiny, almost invisible flaw in a seemingly perfect lock.
#ai #cybersecurity #machinelearning #technology
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How MetaLoRA Is Giving AI a Brain Upgrade
MetaLoRA takes LoRA fine-tuning to the next level by adding meta-learning—basically, teaching AI how to adapt faster, like giving it a thinking cap instead of just new shoes. It dynamically generates parameters based on the task at hand, making models way more flexible and aware of what they’re actually doing. Think of it like a GPS that not only knows where you're going but also learns your driving style.
#ai #machinelearning #neuralnetworks #deeplearning #technology
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How AI Is Learning to Animate Like Pixar
Researchers just dropped Articulated Kinematics Distillation (AKD), a new way to teach AI to move digital characters with the finesse of a pro animator. Think of it like giving skeletons a brain—they use generative diffusion models to create smooth, lifelike motion. AKD cuts through complexity while keeping the physics real. The secret sauce? Score Distillation Sampling, which lets the AI fine-tune each joint like it's choreographing a dance.
#animation #aiart #generativemodels #machinelearning #technology
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OpenAI Just Backed a Cybersecurity Underdog
openai just made its first move in cybersecurity, backing adaptive security—a startup that trains employees to spot scams using ai-powered simulations. the company raised $43m in series a funding and already has over 100 clients, not bad for a team that only launched in 2023. founded by brian long, a seasoned entrepreneur, they’re tackling a growing threat: social engineering hacks. think phishing emails that actually fool people—this startup teaches you how not to fall for them.
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How DeepMind Plans to Keep AGI from Going Off the Rails
DeepMind just dropped an 11-minute read on how they’re thinking about AGI safety. They're not just talking big-picture—they’re focused on real-world oversight and technical guardrails as AI gets more powerful. Think of it like adding training wheels and a seatbelt before letting AGI hit the road. Google’s AI lab wants to make sure that as we build smarter systems, we’re not flying blind. This isn't sci-fi—it's already on their roadmap.
#ai #deepmind #safety #googleresearch #technology
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Big Moves in the Chip World: Intel and TSMC Team Up
Intel and TSMC are teaming up in a rare behind-the-scenes collab. TSMC will train Intel workers and share key chipmaking know-how—think of it like a Michelin-star chef letting someone peek into the kitchen. This kind of partnership is rare in the fiercely competitive chip game and hints at just how high the stakes are. The move could reshape how the world's most powerful processors get made.
#intel #tsmc #chips #semiconductors #technology
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AI 2027 Will Hit Harder Than the Industrial Revolution
Imagine an AI smarter than any human, reshaping the world faster than steam engines ever did. AI 2027 lays out a vivid, research-backed scenario of where things could be headed—built on expert insights, wargames, and past forecasting wins. It's not just theory; it's like looking through a window into the next decade. This 45-minute read makes the abstract feel real, like future history written today.
#futuretrends #superhumanai #aiethics #foresight #technology
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Starliner's Space Drama You Didn’t Hear About
On June 5, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched aboard Boeing’s Starliner after months of delays. Mid-flight, four thrusters failed, and Wilmore had to manually steer the ship toward the International Space Station—think parallel parking a school bus in orbit. Coming back wasn’t any safer, so they pushed forward. In a rare interview, the two astronauts open up about the white-knuckle ride that turned routine space travel into a high-stakes thriller.
#spacetravel #nasa #boeing #spacestation #technology
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Nadella said management is refining sales incentives to maximize revenue from traditional workloads, while positioning the company to benefit from the ongoing AI boom.
"You would rather win the new than just protect the past," Nadella told analysts on a conference call.
The past remains healthy. Microsoft still generates around one-fifth of its roughly $262 billion in annual revenue from productivity software, mostly from commercial clients. Windows makes up around 10% of sales.
Meanwhile, the company has used its massive cash pile to orchestrate its three largest acquisitions on record in a little over eight years, snapping up LinkedIn in late 2016, Nuance Communications in 2022 and Activision Blizzard in 2023, for a combined $121 billion.
!summarize #tesla #stock #automotive
There's some optimism that the Trump administration and a new head of the Federal Trade Commission will open up the door to the kinds of deal-making that proved very challenging during Joe Biden's presidency, when Lina Khan headed the FTC.
But regulatory uncertainty remains.
It's not a new risk for Microsoft. In 1995, the company paid a $46 million breakup fee to tax software maker Intuit after the Justice Department filed suit to block the proposed deal. Years later, the DOJ got Microsoft to revamp some of its practices after a landmark antitrust case.
The U.S. isn't the only concern. The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority said in January that an independent inquiry found that "Microsoft is using its strong position in software to make it harder for AWS and Google to compete effectively for cloud customers that wish to use Microsoft software on the cloud."
Microsoft last year committed to unbundling Teams from Microsoft 365 productivity software subscriptions globally to address concerns from the European Union's executive arm, the European Commission.
Fairly early in Microsoft's history the company became the world's largest software maker. And in cloud, Microsoft is the biggest challenger to AWS. Most of the company's revenue comes from corporations, schools and governments.
But Microsoft is in other markets where its position is weaker. Those include video games, laptops and search advertising.
Mary Jo Foley, editor in chief at advisory group Directions on Microsoft, said the company may be better off focusing on what it does best, rather than continuing to offer Xbox consoles and Surface tablets.
"Microsoft is not good at anything in the consumer space (with the possible exception of gaming)," wrote Foley, who has covered the company on and off since 1984. "You're wasting time and money on trying to figure it out. Microsoft is an enterprise company — and that is more than OK."
This AI dominance at national and corporate levels threatens to widen those technological divides, leaving many nations at risk of lagging behind, UNCTAD said. It noted that 118 countries — mostly in the Global South — are absent from major AI governance discussions.
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But AI is not just about job replacement, the report said, noting that it can also "create new industries and and empower workers" — provided there is adequate investment in reskilling and upskilling.
But in order for developing nations not to fall behind, they must "have a seat at the table" when it comes to AI regulation and ethical frameworks, it said.
In its report, UNCTAD makes a number of recommendations to the international community for driving inclusive growth. They include an AI public disclosure mechanism, shared AI infrastructure, the use of open-source AI models and initiatives to share AI knowledge and resources.
"We're in a global race in AI," Gerstner said. "We can't hamper our ability to win that race."
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As Microsoft turns 50, Nadella sees future success built on ability to 'win the new'
Microsoft is in a strong position 50 years into its existence, but regulations and competitive pressures in artificial intelligence challenge future growth.
A half-century ago, childhood friends Bill Gates and Paul Allen started Microsoft from a strip mall in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Five decades and almost $3 trillion later, the company celebrates its 50th birthday on Friday from its sprawling campus in Redmond, Washington.
Now the second most valuable publicly traded company in the world, Microsoft has only had three CEOs in its history, and all of them are in attendance for the monumental event. One is current CEO Satya Nadella. The other two are Gates and Steve Ballmer, both among the 11 richest people in the world due to their Microsoft fortunes.
While Microsoft has mostly been on the ascent of late, with Nadella turning the company into a major power player in cloud computing and artificial intelligence, the birthday party lands at an awkward moment.
The company's stock price has dropped for four consecutive months for the first time since 2009 and just suffered its steepest quarterly drop in three years. That was all before President Donald Trump's announcement this week of sweeping tariffs, which sent the Nasdaq tumbling on Thursday and Microsoft down another 2.4%.
Cloud computing has been Microsoft's main source of new revenue since Nadella took over from Ballmer as CEO in 2014. But the Azure cloud reported disappointing revenue in the latest quarter, a miss that finance chief Amy Hood attributed in January to power and space shortages and a sales posture that focused too much on AI. Hood said revenue growth in the current quarter will fall to 10% from 17% a year earlier
AI could affect 40% of jobs and widen inequality between nations, UN warns
Artificial intelligence is projected to reach $4.8 trillion in market value by 2033, but the technology's benefits remain highly concentrated, UNCTAD says.
In a report released on Thursday, UNCTAD said the AI market cap would roughly equate to the size of Germany's economy, with the technology offering productivity gains and driving digital transformation.
However, the agency also raised concerns about automation and job displacement, warning that AI could affect 40% of jobs worldwide. On top of that, AI is not inherently inclusive, meaning the economic gains from the tech remain "highly concentrated," the report added.
"The benefits of AI-driven automation often favour capital over labour, which could widen inequality and reduce the competitive advantage of low-cost labour in developing economies," it said.
The potential for AI to cause unemployment and inequality is a long-standing concern, with the IMF making similar warnings over a year ago. In January, The World Economic Forum released findings that as many as 41% of employers were planning on downsizing their staff in areas where AI could replicate them.
However, the UNCTAD report also highlights inequalities between nations, with U.N. data showing that 40% of global corporate research and development spending in AI is concentrated among just 100 firms, mainly those in the U.S. and China.
Furthermore, it notes that leading tech giants, such as Apple, Nvidia and Microsoft — companies that stand to benefit from the AI boom — have a market value that rivals the gross domestic product of the entire African continent.
TD Cowen says effort to tie stablecoin bill to Trump and Musk is 'political roadblock'
Democratic attempts to associate the stablecoin bill with Donald Trump and Elon Musk have created a political roadblock despite bipartisan committee support. The bill also faces unresolved issues regarding state versus federal oversight, foreign stablecoins like Tether, and concerns around anti-money laundering controls.
#technology #crypto #stablecoins #bill
Fidelity's spot Solana ETF edges closer to approval as SOL slides 15% amid Trump tariffs turmoil
The SEC has acknowledged Fidelity's Solana Spot ETF application. The next step is for the filing to be published in the Federal Register, which will officially initiate the approval process. Experts believe Solana is the most likely asset to see an ETF approval.
#technology #crypto #solana #etf
Introducing Base Batches
Base Batches is a global program that offers buildathons, incubation, and demo day pitch events. It is giving builders worldwide a chance to earn up to $1M for developing innovative onchain applications.
#technology #base #batches #crypto
Introducing HYPER
HYPER, the native token of the Hyperlane interoperability protocol, is now live and available for claiming. It rewards message-sending, staking, and securing cross-chain interactions across 140 blockchains. The token's design is meant to align incentives with transparent onchain mechanisms and phased unlocks, and includes strategic distribution and sybil filtering to ensure long-term network security and sustained growth.
#technology #hyper #hyperlane #crypto
Crypto Overcoming AI's Challenges
AI faces challenges in resource aggregation, composability, and interacting with native payment rails. Crypto solves these problems through incentivization mechanisms to encourage participation and collaboration among parties. Projects like EigenLayer help solve for composability through verifiability, which ensures that agents perform tasks in their expected manner and can thus be chained together.
#technology #crypto #ai
Rethinking ownership, stablecoins, and tokenization
Traditional asset ownership relies on obscure, centralized ledger systems that could be disrupted by native onchain tokenization. Stablecoins are like tokenized dollars, and operate similarly to fractional reserve banking by creating net new money backed by treasury assets. This dynamic raises questions about how crypto can properly integrate with traditional finance, particularly as regulatory frameworks evolve.
#technology #crypto #assets #ownership #tokenization
Three types of stablecoins
There are three models of yield-generating stablecoins.
#technology #crypto #stablecoins
Mantle banking
Mantle is introducing a comprehensive banking solution that unifies fiat and crypto with multi-currency accounts, stablecoin yield savings, and debit card payments.
#technology #crypto #banking #mantle
Stablecoins under the hood
Stablecoins are quietly reviving "narrow banking", a safer, fully reserved alternative to traditional banking, by storing value onchain in cash or government securities without lending or creating credit.
#technology #crypto #stablecoins
How China us using AI in schools.
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Lumio's new smart TVs in India next week. Just days ahead of the official reveal, the consumer tech brand founded by former Xiaomi and Flipkart executives has teased details of the picture and audio quality of the upcoming smart TVs.
https://www.gadgets360.com/tv/news/lumio-vision-7-9-smart-qled-tv-features-teasers-specifications-8087676
A Chinese battery manufacturer has developed a breakthrough, sparking a worldwide race for compact nuclear energy.
https://www.techspot.com/news/107357-coin-sized-nuclear-3v-battery-50-year-lifespan.html
Amazon’s AI Just Became Your Personal Shopper
Amazon is testing a new AI called Buy for Me that shops third-party sites so you don’t have to. Think of it like a friend who fills out your shipping info and clicks “buy” while you chill. It’s powered by Nova, Amazon’s in-house AI, and can autofill your details securely—without Amazon even seeing what you ordered. Right now, only a small group can try it, but this could seriously change how we shop online.
#amazon #shopping #aiagent #ecommerce #technology
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SpaceX Fires Up Big Plans for Starship Reuse
SpaceX just test-fired a used Super Heavy booster for the first time on Thursday—think of it like revving up a recycled jet engine the size of a skyscraper. It’s a major step toward making rockets fly more like airplanes, over and over again. Out of four tries, they’ve already recovered three boosters. That’s some serious progress for the Starship program, which is key to future Mars missions.
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Fusion Power Just Took a Giant Leap
Commonwealth Fusion just dropped in the first piece of its commercial tokamak—the cryostat base. Think of it like setting the foundation for a nuclear star-in-a-box. The build should finish in about a year, with fusion experiments kicking off in 2027. That’s two years before ITER, the mega-project in France, even fires up. It’s like beating the space race, but for clean energy. This could be the moment fusion steps out of the lab and into real life.
#fusionenergy #cleantech #nuclearpower #futureofenergy #technology
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Nvidia positioned to weather Trump tariffs, chip demand 'off the charts,' says Altimeter's Gerstner
Altimeter Capital CEO Brad Gerstner told CNBC that he remains bullish on Nvidia despite President Trump's tariffs and their effect on the broader economy.
Altimeter Capital CEO Brad Gerstner said Thursday that he is moving out of the "bomb shelter" with Nvidia and into a position of safety, expecting that the chipmaker is positioned to withstand President Donald Trump's widespread tariffs.
"The growth and the demand for GPUs is off the charts," he told CNBC's "Fast Money Halftime Report," referring to Nvidia's graphics processing units that are powering the artificial intelligence boom. He said investors just need to listen to commentary from OpenAI, Google and Elon Musk.
President Trump announced an expansive and aggressive "reciprocal tariff" policy in a ceremony at the White House on Wednesday. The plan established a 10% baseline tariff, though many countries such as China, Vietnam and Taiwan are subject to steeper rates. The announcement sent stocks tumbling on Thursday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq closing down nearly 6%, and registering its biggest decline since March 2020.
The big reason Nvidia may be better positioned to withstand Trump's tariff hikes is because semiconductors are on the list of exceptions, which Gerstner called a "wise exception" due to the importance of AI.
YouTube announces Shorts editing features amid potential TikTok ban
The new features should make it easier for creators to upload and edit videos for YouTube Shorts.
Along with the new features, YouTube last week said it was changing the way view counts are tabulated on Shorts. Under the new guidelines, Shorts views will count the number of times the video is played or replayed with no minimum watch time requirement.
Previously, views were only counted if a video was played for a certain number of seconds. This new tabulation method is similar to how views are counted on TikTok and Meta's Reels, and will likely inflate view counts.
"We got this feedback from creators that this is what they wanted. It's a way for them to better understand when their Shorts have been seen," YouTube Chief Product Officer Johanna Voolich said in a YouTube video. "It's useful for creators who post across multiple platforms."