[-] esaru@beehaw.org 2 points 3 months ago

Well I've heard Cybertrucks are getting cheap because not many people want them.

[-] esaru@beehaw.org 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Well, such a license could just obligat to open source the AI model that has been trained on it. If the instance prohibits training of AI models, or allow it, would be a separate condition that's up to the instance owner, and its users can decide if they want to contribute under that condition, or not.

[-] esaru@beehaw.org 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Goldman Sachs would not publish it that prominantly if it didn't help their internal goals. And their intention is certainly not to help the public or their competitors. There are independent studies of some topics that are all well made and get to opposite conclusions. Invedtment firms just do what serves them. I wouldn't trust anything that they publish.

[-] esaru@beehaw.org 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

There are studies that suggest that the information investment firms publish is not based on what they believe to be true, but on what they want others, including their competitors, believe to be true. And in many cases for serving their investment strategy, it benefits them to publish the opposite of what they believe to be true.

[-] esaru@beehaw.org 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

If Goldman Sachs said that, then most likely the opposite is true.

I'm surprised how everyone here believes what that capitalist company is saying, just because it fits their own narrative of AI being useless.

[-] esaru@beehaw.org 4 points 3 months ago

Why not banning them in schools, are they needed for studying?

[-] esaru@beehaw.org 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

It's not helpful because it's not discussing content but attacking a person's character. This leads to emotions running high rather than letting your reasoning win the discussion.

[-] esaru@beehaw.org 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

There should be an option to say "I've read it and I decided against it" that makes the dot disappear.

[-] esaru@beehaw.org 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

For technical notes, I'd recommend Sphinx docs or single reStructuredText files on a cloud storage or repository. You can create all kind of formats (PDF, HMTL, ect.) from it, and it's future proof.

[-] esaru@beehaw.org 3 points 4 months ago

Trac was great years ago. As much as I know, they were stuck on Python 2 until the very last moment 3 years ago, so it became almost unusable, and the UI is not responsive even today, not usable on phone. It used to be really great, but be careful relying on it before doing research on its current development.

[-] esaru@beehaw.org 3 points 4 months ago

Nextcloud Deck has an app as well that is on F-Droid.

[-] esaru@beehaw.org 25 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

When there's a post about privacy issues, expect alternatives with more privacy be mentioned. It's just that there are so many moments that big corporations violate user's privacy nowadays, so that's why you see it that often.

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The contract requires repair shops to "immediately disassemble" devices that have parts "not purchased from Samsung."

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submitted 9 months ago by esaru@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

For nearly two years now, Google has been gradually rolling out a feature to all Chrome users that analyzes their browsing history within the browser itself. This feature aims to replace third-party cookies and individual tracking by categorizing you into an interest category and sharing that category with advertisers. It's like having a function in your credit card account that evaluates your activities to pass on your spending habits to the advertising industry, so they can send you tailored ads. Ironically, it's called "Privacy Sandbox". To check if this is enabled in your Chrome or Chromium browser, simply enter chrome://settings/adPrivacy into the address bar (yes, the configuration page is called "Ad Privacy"). However, I wouldn't even want to have this built into my browser, no matter if activated or not. If you're not a fan of this, you might want to consider switching to Firefox.

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submitted 10 months ago by esaru@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

I guess our car is not our private space anymore, and we are not given a choice when buying a car from Volkswagen.

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by esaru@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

While Jitsi is open-source, most people use the platform they provide, meet.jit.si, for immediate conference calls. They have now introduced a "Know Your Customer" policy and require at least one of the attendees to log in with a Facebook, Github (Microsoft), or Google account.

One option to avoid this is to self-host, but then you'll be identifiable via your domain and have to maintain a server.

As a true alternative to Jitsi, there's jami.net. It is a decentralized conference app, free open-source, and account creation is optional. It's available for all major platforms (Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android), including on F-Droid.

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