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@molly0xfff we bbq’d lamb for the dogs today. Love seeing them enjoy it

After months of digging and reporting, we have learned where Facebook's bizarre AI spam (like "Shrimp Jesus") comes from, who is making it, how it works, and how it is monetized.

Turns out Meta is directly paying people to spam FB with this stuff

https://www.404media.co/where-facebooks-ai-slop-comes-from/

Where Facebook's AI Slop Comes From

Facebook itself is paying creators in India, Vietnam, and the Philippines for bizarre AI spam that they are learning to make from YouTube influencers and guides sold on Telegram.

404 Media
@ITradedMyEyes @404mediaco 😂 all great choices

WordStar 7 for DOS gets a free re-release from one of its biggest author fans

"Compared to it, Microsoft Word is pure madness"—Anne Rice.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/08/wordstar-7-for-dos-gets-a-free-re-release-from-one-of-its-biggest-author-fans/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Sci-fi writer and WordStar lover re-releases the cult DOS app for free

“Compared to it, Microsoft Word is pure madness”—Anne Rice.

Ars Technica
@ocramz how did a resume database ever become a social network?
“Do not hallucinate” 😂 🌳 🌳 🌳 https://mas.to/@carnage4life/112912727946160508
Dare Obasanjo (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image The prompts for Apple Intelligence’s LLMs have been located in system file folders on MacOS. I find it fascinating that what were science fiction tropes from Asimov’s “I, Robot” series of books are now real. Telling AI to perform tasks and not make stuff up is the new programming. https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/5/24213861/apple-intelligence-instructions-macos-15-1-sequoia-beta

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@masto @reckless1280 😂😅😭
@ringzer0 I’ve been on both sides of this coin. AFAIK, it is not changing anytime soon. 🙌
@carnage4life squeaky rumblings from beyond the grave