Mastodawn

If you told me in 1990 that a coalition of Opus Dei and Italian fascists were going to platform a gay billionaire Republican to challenge the pope on end-times doctrine, I would conclude that one if not both of us was having a stroke

Jon 6h ago

George Takei

🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽19h ago

I'm going with the Pope on this.

Jon 6h ago

Brandon Jones 20h ago

I don't know what you're all complaining about. These DLSS 5 screenshots look fine!

Jon 9h ago

George Takei

🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽21h ago

When the outlook is so poor that you have to crack down on reporting about it, it's a sign you’re in an authoritarian system.

Jon 9h ago

Gaming News 22h ago

PC Gamer just posted:

DLSS 5 clearly overwrites game characters with AI beauty standards, but Nvidia says devs have 'artistic control'

The first demo for Nvidia's new AI rendering technique doesn't do much to combat the perception that generative AI homogenizes artwork.

https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/dlss-5-clearly-overwrites-game-characters-with-ai-beauty-standards-but-nvidia-says-devs-have-artistic-control/

#gamingNews #PCGamer

Jon 9h ago

Gaming News 22h ago

Insider Gaming just posted:

NVIDIA DLSS 5 Unveiled But It Looks Like a Cheap AI Filter

NVIDIA has lifted the lid on DLSS 5, and while it's a wonderful innovation, it just looks like a cheap AI-driven image filter.

https://insider-gaming.com/nvidia-dlss-5-unveiled-cheap-ai-filter/

#gamingNews #InsiderGaming

NVIDIA DLSS 5 Unveiled But It Looks Like a Cheap AI Filter

NVIDIA has lifted the lid on DLSS 5, and while it's a wonderful innovation, it just looks like a cheap AI-driven image filter.

Insider Gaming

Jon 9h ago

Yuri

23h ago

We need to separate “tech” companies from videogames. This level of ghoulishness is insufferable. This is not progress in visual tech. This is defacing of an art form by people with ugly souls.

https://www.digitalfoundry.net/features/nvidias-new-dlss-5-brings-photo-realistic-lighting-to-rtx-50-series

Jon 9h ago

Ars Technica 23h ago

Trump and his FCC chair demand more positive news coverage of Iran war
Carr makes evidence-free claim of "hoaxes and news distortions." Trump is thrilled.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/trump-and-his-fcc-chair-demand-more-positive-news-coverage-of-iran-war/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Jon 9h ago

George Takei

🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽23h ago

When the war drags on and the economy tanks, under the Trump bus he’ll get thrown. Donald will need a fall guy and Hegseth is prime material.

Jon 9h ago

kottke.org 23h ago

“In today’s new Gilded Age, the 900-plus billionaires in the US have far too much influence over our elections, our economy, our government policies and our news media, and it’s urgent for Americans to create a movement to curb their power…” https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/15/billionaire-curb-power-movement

America needs a movement to curb billionaires’ power

The country’s 900 billionaires have far too much influence over our government and economy. Here’s how we can reduce the power of the ultra-rich

The Guardian

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