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AI Free Emojis - Instructions For Mastodon Instance Admins

Mastodon instance admins can follow these steps to add   emojis.

1. Preferences
2. Administration
3. Custom emojis
4. Search for "ai_free" should return both emojis
5. Click each checkbox >>> "Copy to local" >>> Are you sure? "Yes"

Now all your users of your instance should use the   emojis

#AIFree

The spiralling costs of using AI are becoming a real problem: Microsoft stops using Claude Code, Uber burned their entire 2026 AI budget back in April, Salesforce, Meta and even Amazon are limiting the "tokenmaxxing" culture.
#AICosts

https://fortune.com/2026/05/22/microsoft-ai-cost-problem-tokens-agents/

Microsoft reports are exposing AI’s real cost problem: Using the tech is more expensive than paying human employees

Companies are racing to incentivize employees to use AI. But as some companies are finding, the more employees that use the technology, the heavier the bill.

Fortune

RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/116608485542574255

Yet another reason to support a diverse browser ecosystem and not simply rely on Chromium.

#NoReturnToDaysOfIE6 #BrowserWars

Temporary workaround is to downgrade back to 2025-09, with a new workspace and I'll just have to move my projects over.

I would have assumed that it is shortly before June and the release of 2026-06 that I could update to 2026-03 and not have a problem. No idea what they did to break it on my system. I just know that I can't stay on this version forever.

cc @EclipseIDE

This really sucks too, as I've been using Eclipse since I started working in Java. I'm so used to how it works.

So it looks as if I'll be looking for a new Java IDE for Linux.

The latest Eclipse 2026-03 absolutely refuses stay open on my Linux machine. I've tried a fresh new installation, a new workspace, updated Java to 25. Nothing it opens for a bit and suddenly closes. No error logs to be seen, absolutely reason that it just won't work. Also I can't even find a way to report the bug.

Anyone have any ideas?

cc @EclipseIDE

@szhu25 @GossiTheDog is that anything like the Mutual of Omaha?
@da_667 who started using catte? I had always assumed it was you.
Sooo close. I figured my wife would be too tired to realize I hadn't left the house today. I was wrong, now I'm getting my shoes on to take a walk.
@Chloeg my thoughts as well