TikTok U.S. Sale to Oracle-Led Group Set to Close in January
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Firefox will have AI kill switch
cross-posted from: sh.itjust.works/post/51860525
Bluesky.
Something that hasn't been made clear: Firefox will have an option to completely disable all AI features.We've been calling it the AI kill switch internally. I'm sure it'll ship with a less murderous name, but that's how seriously and absolutely we're taking this.
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Firefox will have AI kill switch
cross-posted from: sh.itjust.works/post/51860525
Bluesky.
Something that hasn't been made clear: Firefox will have an option to completely disable all AI features.We've been calling it the AI kill switch internally. I'm sure it'll ship with a less murderous name, but that's how seriously and absolutely we're taking this.
…
Firefox will have AI kill switch
cross-posted from: sh.itjust.works/post/51860525
Bluesky.
Something that hasn't been made clear: Firefox will have an option to completely disable all AI features.We've been calling it the AI kill switch internally. I'm sure it'll ship with a less murderous name, but that's how seriously and absolutely we're taking this.
…
Firefox will have AI kill switch
Something that hasn't been made clear: Firefox will have an option to completely disable all AI features.We've been calling it the AI kill switch internally. I'm sure it'll ship with a less murderous name, but that's how seriously and absolutely we're taking this.
…
Alberta increases citizen initiative petition fee from $500 to $25,000
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is increasing how much it costs to apply for a citizen-initiated referendum by 5,000 per cent, saying it's about making sure applicants are serious.
It's the latest in a series of rule changes that one petitioner — country singer Corb Lund — characterizes as exhausting.
A cabinet order released late Wednesday afternoon upped the fee to $25,000 from $500.
Lund, in an interview, said it's disturbing to see Smith's government make sudden rule changes for what he views as "random, self-serving reasons."
"The chaos and confusion and exhaustion is very similar to the same confusion, chaos and exhaustion that we've seen from the government on how they've been handling the coal situation for the last six years," Lund said.
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YouTube will stream the Oscars -- exclusively -- beginning in 2029 | TechCrunch
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The news highlights YouTube's growing dominance in the television space and a major shift as streaming takes on more live events.Aisha Malik (TechCrunch)
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in reply to HellsBelle • • •One important take away that confirms one thing I always believed about the separatist movement in Alberta, it's more money than it is people, but money can move people if you pay to have a megaphone blasting in their face 24/7. These are also incredibly lazy people, they have no shame plastering AI generated banners in small towns, and posting AI generated videos to curated Facebook groups trying to fool your granny.
I don't know why people would ever believe Smiths dog and pony show about her not being a separatist, everything else has been a lie. She's changing her own laws to appease them, at that point you're doing mental gymnastics to try and explain her actions. If she loses her leadership she'll take a nice fancy new gig in one of Sam's healthcare ventures. Just like Kenney took a seat at the ATCO board after he lost the leadership. These folks only fail up, at least until we nip this corruption problem in the butt. We still don't know who funded TBA, because grassroots Albertans it was not, and while the RCMP announced an investigation, it seems their treating it wi
... show moreOne important take away that confirms one thing I always believed about the separatist movement in Alberta, it's more money than it is people, but money can move people if you pay to have a megaphone blasting in their face 24/7. These are also incredibly lazy people, they have no shame plastering AI generated banners in small towns, and posting AI generated videos to curated Facebook groups trying to fool your granny.
I don't know why people would ever believe Smiths dog and pony show about her not being a separatist, everything else has been a lie. She's changing her own laws to appease them, at that point you're doing mental gymnastics to try and explain her actions. If she loses her leadership she'll take a nice fancy new gig in one of Sam's healthcare ventures. Just like Kenney took a seat at the ATCO board after he lost the leadership. These folks only fail up, at least until we nip this corruption problem in the butt. We still don't know who funded TBA, because grassroots Albertans it was not, and while the RCMP announced an investigation, it seems their treating it with the same zeal they did with Kenney's kamikaze campaign against Brian Jean.
They announce an investigation, do absolutely nothing for years, then by the time they start collecting evidence, oh darn, it seems we can't find it anymore! Almost like giving politicians a few years to deal with evidence before you start collecting it, might have something to do with that, but this is from a crazy cat lady, emphasis on the crazy, and not a former cop or something.
HikingVet
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in reply to Threeskittiesinatrenchcoat • • •I disagree with some of your thoughts here.
I don't see the separatists (meaning the separatist organizers) as lazy - they're disciplined, extremist, and quiet. Coinciding with Trump's victory last year, we've seen a huge upswell of hard-right conservative movements around the world, simultaneously attacking immigration and women's rights in relatively coordinated action.
It seems like they've been working in the dark for decades, and now are stepping out into the open for an all-out assault on the progress we've made.
Also, Kenney didn't lose the leadership. He said he'd stay on if he got a single vote above 50%, but then jumped ship with a 51.4% approval rating. He steered the party in the direction he wanted, and then handed the wheel to Smith to take the blame.
But you're absolutely right about money. There's a LOT of it feeding the separatist fuckwits, and I want to know where it's coming from. Is it the US government directly, or Musk for some twisted reason? Is it another government trying to destabilize the country? Oil executives? It's not primaril
... show moreI disagree with some of your thoughts here.
I don't see the separatists (meaning the separatist organizers) as lazy - they're disciplined, extremist, and quiet. Coinciding with Trump's victory last year, we've seen a huge upswell of hard-right conservative movements around the world, simultaneously attacking immigration and women's rights in relatively coordinated action.
It seems like they've been working in the dark for decades, and now are stepping out into the open for an all-out assault on the progress we've made.
Also, Kenney didn't lose the leadership. He said he'd stay on if he got a single vote above 50%, but then jumped ship with a 51.4% approval rating. He steered the party in the direction he wanted, and then handed the wheel to Smith to take the blame.
But you're absolutely right about money. There's a LOT of it feeding the separatist fuckwits, and I want to know where it's coming from. Is it the US government directly, or Musk for some twisted reason? Is it another government trying to destabilize the country? Oil executives? It's not primarily coming from Alberta, that's for sure.
A Flock of Beagles
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in reply to HellsBelle • • •"not perfect"! literally destroying oppressed peoples' well being is your idea of "not perfect"?? that is so deeply cynical, unserious, and racist.
if they don't put Indigenous rights first, what's the fucking point?
sounds like you're happy to excuse white supremacy. guess who else loves white supremacy. nothing changes if nothing changes.
Routhinator
in reply to A Flock of Beagles • • •The conservative party is openly against indigenous rights so I'm not sure what your argument is here.
Unless you are arguing Alberta should be voting Green Party, in which case I'm with you.
A Flock of Beagles
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in reply to HellsBelle • • •There; fixed it for ya, Danielle.
Lemmyoutofhere
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in reply to SaveTheTuaHawk • • •It reminds me of when this happened ...
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in reply to HellsBelle • • •Remember, you're only a citizen if you're wealthy!
/s from me, but I suspect Danielle Smith means it.
NotMyOldRedditName
in reply to HellsBelle • • •My bet is the next petition that she thinks benefits her, she'll say Oops my bad, $500 was right, $25k was too much, and then a week later when someone goes to file something she dislikes, Oops my bad, 500 was too little, we should have kept it at 25k
Repeat as necessary.
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