Expect the Markets to be Roiled by the US Tariffs + USAID Hostile Takeover
Not going to be surprised if the global markets sell off from the US tariffs (and retalitory ones...
Apple Considering a Return to Advertising on Twitter/X
https://9to5mac.com/2025/01/30/apple-may-walk-back-a-major-brand-safety-decision-from-2023/ How about NO? CEO Tim Cook (who I previously respected) already tossed his own reputation into the...
For Those Watching the US From The Outside…
The insanity you may be hearing/reading/watching from outside the US, is what a hostile autocratic takeover of a...
The Irony: Allegations about DeepSeek using OpenAI’s Proprietary Models to Train Its Models (UPDATED January 30th)
OpenAI says it has uncovered evidence that Chinese AI startup DeepSeek used its proprietary models to train a...
This Whole Thing with DeepSeek (AI)
The Chinese AI startup company (2023) made news recently when they released their open source R1 model (a...
Pixelfed’s Recent Mobile Apps Launch
Last week, open source/decentralized photo sharing platform Pixelfed, officially launched their mobile apps (this will run alongside the...
Pixelfed Kickstarter
Additionally (as part of the recent mobile launch), Pixelfed’s developer (one main person + volunteers) decided to launch a...
This is how you enforce the rule of law…
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/23/asia-pacific/politics/yoon-south-korea-investigators-indictment/ South Korea is at least doing something. Hell, even Brazil took quick action against Bolsonaro (at least...
Flashes: Bluesky’s Photo Sharing Alternative to Meta’s Instagram
https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/15/bluesky-is-getting-its-own-photo-sharing-app-flashes/ Will unsurprisingly be powered by AT protocol. Since it is being billed as a non-Instagram clone (also...
Popcorn Time: Let The Insanity Begin
It is now finally official: You know the rule of law is DEAD in the US when you...
YouTube – “Your channel has lost access to advanced features” (AGAIN)
Back in April, I received notice that my YouTube channel had lost access to advanced features. Once again,...
Bluesky (Redux), Mastodon, and followup rants (redux)
Ok, I may have written off the use of Bluesky too soon. There are both pluses and minuses...
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