Mastodawn

A monkey selfie. With receipts.

Kind of surprised Wikipedia was involved, but then I suppose not much has changed since I quit editing.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260414-the-monkey-selfie-that-predicted-the-ai-age

This monkey selfie will protect you from AI slop

What happens when something that isn't human makes art? The answer lies with this image, and it could influence what ends up on your screen and in your headphones forever.

BBC

Taran Rampersad 2h ago

Remember this.

https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Worlds-Top-Oil-Companies-To-Rake-In-Extra-234-Billion-In-War-Profits.amp.html

#oilandgas #oilprices

World's Top Oil Companies To Rake In Extra $234 Billion In War Profits

Big Oil and OPEC producers are on track for $234B in extra war profits at $100/bbl but ExxonMobil is already flagging a multi-billion earnings hit from timing effects and production losses.

OilPrice.com

Taran Rampersad 2h ago

Ok. Ant smuggling is a thing. 👀

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/15/africa/chinese-man-smuggle-ants-kenya-intl-scli

#kenya

Chinese man jailed after trying to smuggle 2,200 ants out of Kenya in his luggage

A Kenyan court on Wednesday ordered a Chinese ⁠man to pay a fine of 1 million shillings ($7,746) and gave him a 12-month jail term for trying to smuggle live ants out of the country.

CNN

Taran Rampersad 2h ago

A Guy Named Brian (he/him)2h ago

But they’ll only use it on “illegal immigrants,” right? 🙄🤬

“Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) just inked a $12.2 million contract for an artificial intelligence tool that claims to map out immigrants’ daily routines, habits, and real-time location and categorize them as potential threats, per procurement records reviewed by the Lever.”

#Politics #USPolitics #Immigration #ICE #AbolishICE #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Surveillance #SurveillanceCapitalism

https://jacobin.com/2026/04/ice-contract-ai-surveillance-immigrants/

ICE Just Signed a $12 Million Deal to Track Migrants With AI

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has now inked a $12.2 million contract for an artificial intelligence tool that purportedly maps out immigrants’ daily routines, habits, and real-time locations and categorizes them as potential threats.

Taran Rampersad 2h ago

Roni Rolle Laukkarinen 2h ago

I can relate to Marvin.

Taran Rampersad 2h ago

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NoBorg 3h ago

@jeffjarvis

He may be suffering some cognitive mishap

Taran Rampersad 2h ago

🇩🇪 🇺🇦 🇨🇦

2h ago

No need for the #USA

"120,000 drones and more missiles: Allies double down on Ukraine aid in Berlin"

#Russia #China #USA #Security #News #War #EU #NATO #UN #Nuclear #Weapons #Politics #Pentagon #WW3 #Food #WarCrimes #Ukraine

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/15/120000-drones-and-more-missiles-allies-double-down-on-ukraine-aid-in-berlin

120,000 drones and more missiles: Allies double down on Ukraine aid

Ukraine’s Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov emphasised that Kyiv is pushing to scale up domestic drone production and accelerate deliveries to the frontline. #EuropeNews

euronews

Taran Rampersad 2h ago

Mark A. Rayner 6h ago

Mittens charging ....

#cat #cats #catstodon #catsofmastodon #humor #humour

Taran Rampersad 2h ago

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AI6YR Ben 2h ago

This bunny is most CERTAINLY related to the Monty Python rabbit.

"... THAT rabbit has a vicious streak a mile wide! It's a killer!..."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcxKIJTb3Hg

Holy Grail - Killer Bunny

YouTube

Taran Rampersad 3h ago

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zetabeta 5h ago

@knowprose
i heard this opinion: "chrome is what internet explorer was in the past."

although the point is that lazy developers test only chrome and forget other browsers.

maybe there are other points. now chrome is in the monopoly position, and we see how dominant position is misused both by alphabet inc and others. like, lack of privacy and data collection.

good place to put this here:
https://contrachrome.com/

KnowProSE.com (Tech)	https://www.knowprose.com
RealityFragments.com (non-tech)	https://www.realityfragments.com

This monkey selfie will protect you from AI slop

World's Top Oil Companies To Rake In Extra $234 Billion In War Profits

Chinese man jailed after trying to smuggle 2,200 ants out of Kenya in his luggage

ICE Just Signed a $12 Million Deal to Track Migrants With AI

120,000 drones and more missiles: Allies double down on Ukraine aid

Holy Grail - Killer Bunny

Contra Chrome – a webcomic – How Google's browser became a threat to privacy and democracy