Josh Chessman
@beansb.bsky.social
Is #AI spending out of control? Depends on who you ask but I don't see any way $1.5+ TRILLION dollars in the past year has an ROI anytime soon. But hey, maybe if we keep throwing money at it something different will happen! #cash #fail #money
AI faces closing time at the cash buffet
opinion: Will businesses continue to invest in something that's shown so little return?
www.theregister.com
December 27, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I've never had a strong need to change my #gmail address but I guess it's nice to know this will be an option soon. While it hasn't been a need of mine I can see some scenarios where it makes sense. #email #address #change #google
Google will finally allow you to change your @gmail.com address
Google will finally allow you to change your @gmail address or create a new alias, according to a new support document.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
December 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Sometimes #technology moves too fast. A #5k #monitor sounds great but not if even the most advanced video cards can't drive it. With 78% more pixels than a #4k monitor that's not totally shocking. #nvidia #asus
5K Gaming Is Too Hard, Even for an RTX 5090D
Some companies have started to launch 5K monitors for gamers, but it's going to be a while before they're viable for normal players to use.
www.pcmag.com
December 26, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I'm not surprised by this and honestly it makes good sense. Too much dependence on any one #technology from one vendor is dangerous. I hate being dependent on the #Apple or #Google ecosystem (but that's a different discussion). #hyperscaler #cloud #gdpr
Europe gets serious about cutting US digital umbilical cord
Feature: Public bodies migrate in the bloc as hyperscalers claim sovereignty
www.theregister.com
December 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I'm not surprised by this and honestly it makes good sense. Too much dependence on any one #technology from one vendor is dangerous. I hate being dependent on the #Apple or #Google ecosystem (but that's a different discussion). #hyperscaler #cloud #gdpr
Happy Christmas to all those who celebrate!
December 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Happy Christmas to all those who celebrate!
It's interesting from a historic perspective but that's about it (not sure I'm going to be running any software on Unix v4 anytime soon). #unix #history #fun
UNIX V4 tape successfully recovered
: Crucial early evolutionary step found, imaged, and ... amazingly ... works
www.theregister.com
December 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
This isn't the first time this has come up. @Microsoft.com went through this exercise decades ago but seems to have lost the plot again. Software vendors should treat memory as what it is, an expensive and limited resource. #memory #ram #software #efficiency #dobetter #microsoft #linux
Memory is running out, and so are excuses for software bloat
Opinion: Maybe the answer to soaring RAM prices is to use less of it
www.theregister.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This isn't the first time this has come up. @Microsoft.com went through this exercise decades ago but seems to have lost the plot again. Software vendors should treat memory as what it is, an expensive and limited resource. #memory #ram #software #efficiency #dobetter #microsoft #linux
Hot on the heels of #LG forcing #AI into your #TV now @samsung.bksy.social is having a go. I don't want #Google #Gemini in my fridge, my TV, my toaster, or anything else unless I choose to put it there myself. This is all going to #backfire horribly sometime soon.
Samsung is putting Google Gemini AI into your refrigerator, whether you need it or not
Samsung is taking AI out of phones and laptops and placing it directly into the kitchen. At CES 2026, the company plans to unveil refrigerators and other appliances powered by Google Gemini, using…
nerds.xyz
December 23, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Yeah, who could have seen this going wrong? While #Instacart says price tests "were never based on supply or demand, personal data, demographics, or individual shopping behavior" I am skeptical (so what were they basing the tests on?). #pricing #pricetest
Ending Item Price Tests on Instacart
Over the past couple weeks, there’s been a lot written about Instacart and how pricing works on our platform . Some of that coverage raised fair questions. Much of it included misconceptions and misinformation...
www.instacart.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Yeah, who could have seen this going wrong? While #Instacart says price tests "were never based on supply or demand, personal data, demographics, or individual shopping behavior" I am skeptical (so what were they basing the tests on?). #pricing #pricetest
I rode a @waymo.bsky.social last time I was in San Francisco. It was an excellent driver and I never felt unsafe. Of course the power stayed on the entire time so the car didn't have to deal with no traffic lights. #selfdriving #power #waymo #sanfrancisco #driving
Power outage paralyzes Waymo robotaxis when traffic lights go out
A third of San Francisco lost power over the weekend, causing traffic chaos.
arstechnica.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I rode a @waymo.bsky.social last time I was in San Francisco. It was an excellent driver and I never felt unsafe. Of course the power stayed on the entire time so the car didn't have to deal with no traffic lights. #selfdriving #power #waymo #sanfrancisco #driving
I guess now even if you# pay for something you are still the #product. #LG seems to be unclear on the fact that if I paid for it I want to decide what is on it. I use #AppleTV because I trust Apple more than other vendors and their UI is vastly better than LG's.
LG TVs’ unremovable Copilot shortcut is the least of smart TVs’ AI problems
LG says it'll let people delete the Copilot icon. But TV chatbots aren't going away.
arstechnica.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I bought a mystery box from @fanexpohq.bsky.social on November 14 and have not heard anything since. I've sent emails with no response. I wanted them for #Hanukkah but I guess that was a bridge too far for them. Same with responding to emails. #custserv #fanexpo #mysterybox
December 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I bought a mystery box from @fanexpohq.bsky.social on November 14 and have not heard anything since. I've sent emails with no response. I wanted them for #Hanukkah but I guess that was a bridge too far for them. Same with responding to emails. #custserv #fanexpo #mysterybox
@firefox.com and @mozilla.org seem to be doing the right thing. I think #AI has its place and uses but don't want it forced upon me. I want to use AI when and where I choose not where my browser vendor chooses. An AI kill switch plus opt-in seems like the way to go. #optin #killswitch #llm
Firefox Will Ship with an "AI Kill Switch" to Completely Disable all AI Features - 9to5Linux
Mozilla is working on an AI kill switch for the Firefox open-source web browser to let users completely disable all AI features.
9to5linux.com
December 20, 2025 at 10:24 PM
@firefox.com and @mozilla.org seem to be doing the right thing. I think #AI has its place and uses but don't want it forced upon me. I want to use AI when and where I choose not where my browser vendor chooses. An AI kill switch plus opt-in seems like the way to go. #optin #killswitch #llm
It's not hard to imagine why people are frustrated with #streaming services. The promise of no #ads for #subscribing became ads unless you pay us more #money became ads even if you pay for no ads. I get that the ad model is most profitable but at some point people are going to just give up.
Peacock showing ads upon launch opens the door for more disruptive streaming ads
Subscribers will start seeing ads when selecting a user next year.
arstechnica.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:24 PM
It's not hard to imagine why people are frustrated with #streaming services. The promise of no #ads for #subscribing became ads unless you pay us more #money became ads even if you pay for no ads. I get that the ad model is most profitable but at some point people are going to just give up.
Another day another batch of #breaches to deal with. While maybe not the typical trio one thinks about (if there is a typical trio one thinks about) but millions of people again have to worry about their personal information being out and about. #security #cybersecurity #PII
Trio of breaches spills data belonging to millions
: Adult site, streaming platform, and Japanese retailer expose user info, but not credentials
www.theregister.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Another day another batch of #breaches to deal with. While maybe not the typical trio one thinks about (if there is a typical trio one thinks about) but millions of people again have to worry about their personal information being out and about. #security #cybersecurity #PII
I''m sure it will #shock everyone to know that your TV may be spying on you without your permission. @Samsung.bsky.social, #Hisense, #TCL, #Sony and #LG are all being sued for spying on their users. We've gone from if it is free we are the product to now, we are just the product. #privacy #lawsuit
Texas sues biggest TV makers, alleging smart TVs spy on users without consent
Automated Content Recognition brings “mass surveillance” to homes, lawsuits say.
arstechnica.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
It's a #conundrum. Replacing #legacy systems is insanely expensive and complicated but not replacing them can be even more expensive and complicated (not to mention #security issues). I have no idea if the price is reasonable or not (though I lean not). #workday #cost
Workday project at Washington University hits $266M
: Protests force disclosure of costs totaling $16,000 per student over 7 year rollout replacing 80 legacy systems
www.theregister.com
December 16, 2025 at 10:24 PM
It's a #conundrum. Replacing #legacy systems is insanely expensive and complicated but not replacing them can be even more expensive and complicated (not to mention #security issues). I have no idea if the price is reasonable or not (though I lean not). #workday #cost
I've gotten a few of these over the years and it's about time #PayPal fixed it. #scams #fake #security #scammers
PayPal closes loophole that let scammers send real emails with fake purchase notices
Scammers exploited a PayPal subscriptions feature to send legitimate emails from [email protected], using fake purchase notifications to push tech support scams.
www.malwarebytes.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
#Apple introduced real-time #translation locked to their #Airpods. #Google has now introduced real-time translation for any #headphones - but on #Android only. Maybe Apple will join the trend and allow real-time translations from any headphones as well - though I'm not optimistic. #realtime
Google Translate expands live translation to all earbuds on Android
Expanded live translation will come to iOS in the coming months.
arstechnica.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:24 PM
#Apple introduced real-time #translation locked to their #Airpods. #Google has now introduced real-time translation for any #headphones - but on #Android only. Maybe Apple will join the trend and allow real-time translations from any headphones as well - though I'm not optimistic. #realtime
#Ransomware is a real problem but less so when the attackers accidentally leave the #decryption keys in the code. Sometimes it is not as much about being good as being lucky.
#security #cybersecurity
#security #cybersecurity
VolkLocker Ransomware Exposed by Hard-Coded Master Key Allowing Free Decryption
Cybersecurity, Ransomware, Malware, Encryption, Cybercrime, Linux, Windows, Telegram, Data Recovery
thehackernews.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
#Ransomware is a real problem but less so when the attackers accidentally leave the #decryption keys in the code. Sometimes it is not as much about being good as being lucky.
#security #cybersecurity
#security #cybersecurity
Glad Goldman Sachs is on top of things as one would expect. Something will happen with #AI #datacenters but we won't tell you what. Unless they figure out how to make #AI really, really profitable there is going to be a lot of square footage available.
AI datacenter boom could end badly, Goldman Sachs warns
: Bank sketches four scenarios in which monetization falters or demand swamps supply by 2030
www.theregister.com
December 13, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Glad Goldman Sachs is on top of things as one would expect. Something will happen with #AI #datacenters but we won't tell you what. Unless they figure out how to make #AI really, really profitable there is going to be a lot of square footage available.
How do you build an AI that is immune to prompt injection attacks, and if you can build that why wouldn't you use the technology everywhere? Maybe they only allow fixed, specific prompts but that seems very limiting for real-world functionality.
#AI #prompt #injection #attacks #chrome #google
#AI #prompt #injection #attacks #chrome #google
Google Chrome adds new security layer for Gemini AI agentic browsing
Google Chrome is introducing a new security architecture designed to protect upcoming agentic AI browsing features powered by Gemini.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
#OSS exists in a #legal grey area. While there are a variety of OSS #licenses how well they stand up in court has been questionable. Now #Vizio is in a legal dispute over their source code due to apparent extensive use of OSS. The outcome will be interesting to people and companies using OSS.
Judge may force Vizio to share source code under GPL
: Tentative ruling signals a potential win for SFC’s copyleft enforcement push
www.theregister.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:24 PM
There's a lot of people actively saying there is no #AI #bubble. Is this a case of "If we say it it will come true?" or just wishful thinking? AI isn't going to disappear by any stretch but I do think we are due a correction. The result will be stronger AI products over the long run.
Tech leaders fill $1T AI bubble, insist it doesn't exist
: Even as enterprises defer spending and analysts spot dotcom-era warning signs
www.theregister.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I remember when #3D #TV was going to be the Next Big Thing. Looks like @Microsoft.com may have gotten a little ahead of themselves trying to force their #AI #agents onto everyone. While I have no expectation that AI is going the way of 3D TV, maybe make sure the products are ready first.
Microsoft drops AI sales targets in half after salespeople miss their quotas
Report: Microsoft declared “the era of AI agents” in May, but enterprise customers aren’t buying.
arstechnica.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I remember when #3D #TV was going to be the Next Big Thing. Looks like @Microsoft.com may have gotten a little ahead of themselves trying to force their #AI #agents onto everyone. While I have no expectation that AI is going the way of 3D TV, maybe make sure the products are ready first.