Matt Maldre
@mattmaldre.bsky.social
This account is now at @spudart.bsky.social
I moved this account. I'm now at @spudart.bsky.social
I started @mattmaldre.bsky.social thinking I was going to focus on Digital Media. But managing multiple BlueSky accounts is a bit much.
My Digital Media posts will be on @spudart.bsky.social
I started @mattmaldre.bsky.social thinking I was going to focus on Digital Media. But managing multiple BlueSky accounts is a bit much.
My Digital Media posts will be on @spudart.bsky.social
November 6, 2023 at 8:54 PM
I moved this account. I'm now at @spudart.bsky.social
I started @mattmaldre.bsky.social thinking I was going to focus on Digital Media. But managing multiple BlueSky accounts is a bit much.
My Digital Media posts will be on @spudart.bsky.social
I started @mattmaldre.bsky.social thinking I was going to focus on Digital Media. But managing multiple BlueSky accounts is a bit much.
My Digital Media posts will be on @spudart.bsky.social
I think one of the important questions is: at what point does interacting with copyrighted materials become infringement?
AI companies have all kinds of arguments against paying for copyrighted content
The biggest companies in AI aren’t interested in paying to use copyrighted material as training data, and here are their reasons why. The US Copyright Office is taking public comment on potential new rules around generative AI’s use of copyrighted materials, and the biggest AI companies in the world …
www.theverge.com
November 5, 2023 at 11:45 PM
I think one of the important questions is: at what point does interacting with copyrighted materials become infringement?
This goes to show what type of users are left on X (Twitter)
Study Finds Most X Users Don't Know Blue Verification Marks Are Paid For
A year after it converted to a premium subscription model, 60% of X platform users don't know that accounts bearing its blue check-mark verification …
www.mediapost.com
November 5, 2023 at 10:12 PM
This goes to show what type of users are left on X (Twitter)
Why do I have the feeling that X's chatbot, Grok, will include potty talk with its replies?
Musk says Twitter subscribers will get early access to xAI’s chatbot, Grok
Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, is creating its own version of ChatGPT. That appears to be the case, at least, from Musk’s tweets on X late Friday evening teasing the AI model xAI has been quietly developing. Called Grok — a name xAI trademarked recently — the model answers questions conversationally, …
techcrunch.com
November 5, 2023 at 4:48 PM
Why do I have the feeling that X's chatbot, Grok, will include potty talk with its replies?
dailymail.co.uk publishes 1,500 stories a day?!
At 1,500 stories per day, Mail Online is UK’s most prolific news website
Press Gazette tracked story output for eight leading UK news publishers.The post At 1,500 stories per day, Mail Online is UK’s most prolific news …
pressgazette.co.uk
November 3, 2023 at 8:47 PM
dailymail.co.uk publishes 1,500 stories a day?!
AdSense will soon transition from paying publishers per click, to paying per impression
Google Announces AdSense Changes in Payment Structure and Ad Delivery Thresholds
Google has announced that it’s updating its AdSense payment structure, which will now see it pay publishers by impression, as opposed to a flat-fee …
www.socialmediatoday.com
November 3, 2023 at 6:08 PM
AdSense will soon transition from paying publishers per click, to paying per impression
Add another text-generating AI to your arsenal: "Leo" from the Brave, the alternative web browser.
Brave’s Leo AI assistant is now available to desktop users
Brave, a company building an alternative web browser, is releasing its AI-powered assistant, Leo, to all desktop users. The company is also releasing a $15 per month paid version called Leo Premium with features like access to faster and better large language models (LLMs) and higher-rate …
techcrunch.com
November 2, 2023 at 8:42 PM
Add another text-generating AI to your arsenal: "Leo" from the Brave, the alternative web browser.
Can reporters make bets on sports they cover?
No response:
* Bleacher Report
* New York Post
* The Ringer
* SB Nation / Vox
* Yahoo Sports
Up to individual reporter:
* Dallas Morning News
* Gannett / USA TODAY
No response:
* Bleacher Report
* New York Post
* The Ringer
* SB Nation / Vox
* Yahoo Sports
Up to individual reporter:
* Dallas Morning News
* Gannett / USA TODAY
Can reporters make bets on sports they cover? We asked a dozen newsrooms.
Sports betting has exploded in popularity and is now online in more than half of U.S. states. Yet few newsrooms said they addressed gambling in formal guidelines.
www.niemanlab.org
November 2, 2023 at 8:39 PM
Can reporters make bets on sports they cover?
No response:
* Bleacher Report
* New York Post
* The Ringer
* SB Nation / Vox
* Yahoo Sports
Up to individual reporter:
* Dallas Morning News
* Gannett / USA TODAY
No response:
* Bleacher Report
* New York Post
* The Ringer
* SB Nation / Vox
* Yahoo Sports
Up to individual reporter:
* Dallas Morning News
* Gannett / USA TODAY
"The enemy of techno-optimism isn’t sustainability; it’s short-termism. Humanity should not build new things to pump up quarterly earnings"
Thoughts on techno-optimism
By Cory Doctorow from Beautiful Downtown Burbank, USA - The Sphere as Mars, view from my hotel room at Harrah’s, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA …
www.noahpinion.blog
November 1, 2023 at 10:26 PM
"The enemy of techno-optimism isn’t sustainability; it’s short-termism. Humanity should not build new things to pump up quarterly earnings"
The AI Executive Order ensures the big companies with AI will keep their stranglehold, denying any upcomers from developing AI.
Attenuating Innovation (AI)
In 2019, a very animated Bill Gates explained to Andrew Ross Sorkin why Microsoft lost mobile: There’s no doubt that the antitrust lawsuit was bad for …
stratechery.com
November 1, 2023 at 9:02 PM
The AI Executive Order ensures the big companies with AI will keep their stranglehold, denying any upcomers from developing AI.
A good article at explaining the difference between AI in the cloud and onboard AI (on your device).
I went to paradise to see the future of AI, and I’m more confused than ever
I’m here to see the future of computing. But at the moment, I’m trying to coax a butterfly onto a nectar-dipped stick. I feel like I’m bothering the insects, but the monarch butterfly caretakers accompanying us in a 10-foot screened-in box insist that it’s okay, so I follow their instructions and …
www.theverge.com
November 1, 2023 at 6:37 PM
A good article at explaining the difference between AI in the cloud and onboard AI (on your device).
The AI Executive Order ensures the big companies with AI will keep their stranglehold, denying any upcomers from developing AI.
Attenuating Innovation (AI)
In 2019, a very animated Bill Gates explained to Andrew Ross Sorkin why Microsoft lost mobile: There’s no doubt that the antitrust lawsuit was bad for …
stratechery.com
November 1, 2023 at 6:26 PM
The AI Executive Order ensures the big companies with AI will keep their stranglehold, denying any upcomers from developing AI.
I'd like to see a study on how effective (or ineffective) these custom TLDs are among average internet users.
Google is officially trying to make .ing domains a th.ing
You can now register .ing domains as part of an early access program. Some aren’t cheap: th.ing, for example, will cost you $38,999.99 per year from GoDaddy. Google Registry is launching a new and really fun top-level domain: .ing. I am guessing you are already think.ing about some of the domains …
www.theverge.com
October 31, 2023 at 8:58 PM
I'd like to see a study on how effective (or ineffective) these custom TLDs are among average internet users.
VPN services might get a boost in subscriptions. (The ad-free FB and Insta is only available in the EU.)
Facebook and Instagram launch a paid ad-free subscription
If you’re in Europe, you can pay a fee to get no ads across Meta’s products. The subscription is meant to address concerns from European Union regulators. Meta is launching a paid subscription that will remove ads from Facebook and Instagram. The service is available throughout the European Union …
www.theverge.com
October 31, 2023 at 4:44 AM
VPN services might get a boost in subscriptions. (The ad-free FB and Insta is only available in the EU.)
Traffic driven by news aggregators*
— 2020: 18-20%
— 2023: 13.6-15%
*includes: Apple News, Drudge Report, Feedly, Flipboard, Google News, Inoreader, MSN, News360, Newsbreak, NewsNow, Newzit, Pocket, SmartNews, Upday and Yahoo News
— 2020: 18-20%
— 2023: 13.6-15%
*includes: Apple News, Drudge Report, Feedly, Flipboard, Google News, Inoreader, MSN, News360, Newsbreak, NewsNow, Newzit, Pocket, SmartNews, Upday and Yahoo News
As news aggregator referral traffic slips, publishers turn their attention inward
Traffic sent from news aggregators to publishers’ sites is stalling, according to four publishing execs and data from analytics firm Chartbeat, leading some publishers to reevaluate their content di...
digiday.com
October 31, 2023 at 2:45 AM
Traffic driven by news aggregators*
— 2020: 18-20%
— 2023: 13.6-15%
*includes: Apple News, Drudge Report, Feedly, Flipboard, Google News, Inoreader, MSN, News360, Newsbreak, NewsNow, Newzit, Pocket, SmartNews, Upday and Yahoo News
— 2020: 18-20%
— 2023: 13.6-15%
*includes: Apple News, Drudge Report, Feedly, Flipboard, Google News, Inoreader, MSN, News360, Newsbreak, NewsNow, Newzit, Pocket, SmartNews, Upday and Yahoo News
Soooo many AI iOS apps are mentioned in this article, I feel like I've got a lot of exploring to do.
ChatGPT app revenue shows no signs of slowing, but some other AI apps top it
ChatGPT, the AI-powered chatbot from OpenAI, far outpaces all other AI chatbot apps on mobile devices in terms of downloads and is a market leader by revenue, as well. However, it’s surprisingly not the top AI app by revenue — several photo AI apps and even other AI chatbots are actually making …
techcrunch.com
October 31, 2023 at 2:37 AM
Soooo many AI iOS apps are mentioned in this article, I feel like I've got a lot of exploring to do.
Facebook users 0 through 10 million were all verified and authenticated by the .edu email system, [while] MySpace had 57 Jennifer Anistons.
Why Elon Musk is obsessed with casting Twitter/X as the most “authentic” social media platform
“Threads’ vibes may have been cheerful and friendly at the outset — disingenuously so, according to Musk — but it may well prove that, eventually, all social media sites regress toward the meanest.” With X, formerly known as Twitter, hitting the one-year anniversary of Elon Musk’s $44 billion …
www.niemanlab.org
October 30, 2023 at 9:48 PM
Facebook users 0 through 10 million were all verified and authenticated by the .edu email system, [while] MySpace had 57 Jennifer Anistons.
I would absolutely love lists in Mastodon. I regularly used lists in Twitter before leaving that platform.
Mastodon’s latest update makes it easier to follow the news
Mastodon’s Android app now has lists, though it’s unclear if or when they’ll be coming to iOS and the web. Mastodon, the decentralized Twitter / X alternative, is adding lists to its Android app, according to a blog post from CEO and founder Eugen Rochko. Lists are available as part of the most …
www.theverge.com
October 30, 2023 at 7:29 PM
I would absolutely love lists in Mastodon. I regularly used lists in Twitter before leaving that platform.
Which reminds me, I need to buy some more USB 3.0 memory sticks for our car's music.
Western Digital is spinning off its flash memory business as sales decline
Western Digital is separating its hard drive and flash memory businesses. Western Digital is splitting into two companies: one for its flash business and another for its hard drive storage products. The company announced the change alongside its earnings results on Monday, noting that spinning off …
www.theverge.com
October 30, 2023 at 4:55 PM
Which reminds me, I need to buy some more USB 3.0 memory sticks for our car's music.
With this new ChatGPT update to upload files, can I upload large amounts of code asking it to edit it? If so, I might subscribe.
ChatGPT Plus members can upload and analyze files in the latest beta
ChatGPT Plus members can also use modes like Browse with Bing without manually switching, letting the chatbot decide when to use them. OpenAI is rolling out new beta features for ChatGPT Plus members right now. Subscribers have reported that the update includes the ability to upload files and work …
www.theverge.com
October 30, 2023 at 4:12 PM
With this new ChatGPT update to upload files, can I upload large amounts of code asking it to edit it? If so, I might subscribe.
I'm looking forward to the new Journal app in iOS 17.2
Apple’s Journal app is kind of smart — and kind of basic
Using everything your phone knows about you to help you chronicle your life is a fascinating (and scary) idea. This is very much just version one. The Apple Journal app is so simple that, at first, it felt like I was missing something. The whole app is just one screen: a reverse-chronological …
www.theverge.com
October 28, 2023 at 7:37 PM
I'm looking forward to the new Journal app in iOS 17.2
X to create a new press release service called XWire. How can X add huge new business segments when they have such reduced staff?
X to take on newswire services with new product, XWire
As Instagram Threads is leaning away from news, according to statements made by Instagram head Adam Mosseri, its competitor X appears to be doubling down. Executives at the company formerly known as Twitter, spoke during yesterday’s all-hands internal meeting of their desire to create a new wire …
techcrunch.com
October 28, 2023 at 5:55 PM
X to create a new press release service called XWire. How can X add huge new business segments when they have such reduced staff?
Threads not having an API is a huge reason why I chose to be on Bluesky instead of Threads.
Threads third-party app support could become a reality
Instagram’s boss says a third-party API “seems like something we need to get done.” Instagram boss Adam Mosseri said in a reply on Threads last night that his team is working on an API for Threads, despite concern that it would help publishers push content more than it would creators. TechCrunch …
www.theverge.com
October 28, 2023 at 3:58 PM
Threads not having an API is a huge reason why I chose to be on Bluesky instead of Threads.
iOS app, Ollie, uses AI to identify your photos and videos you’ll want to favorite. Free for now, will become subscription in a few months.
After helping sift through 400M photos, GoodOnes renames to Ollie
AI-powered photo-sorting app GoodOnes raised $3.6 million in seed funding earlier this year and dropped into the Apple App Store in April. Six months and 400 million photo sorts later, it is changing its name to Ollie and having a bit of a relaunch. TechCrunch spoke to the newly named Ollie’s CEO …
techcrunch.com
October 28, 2023 at 3:58 PM
iOS app, Ollie, uses AI to identify your photos and videos you’ll want to favorite. Free for now, will become subscription in a few months.
“A puzzle for a lot of public radio is how to do TikTok well — and get a real audience,” Ira Glass said.
Wait, wait, don’t tell me how this Canadian radio show became a TikTok hit
CBC’s Because News spent seven years making content for Instagram and YouTube. They got more views on TikTok within two months. Ira Glass, host and creator of This American Life, was speaking about excellence and innovation in public radio at the 2023 Content Conference late last month. “A puzzle for …
www.niemanlab.org
October 28, 2023 at 7:44 AM
“A puzzle for a lot of public radio is how to do TikTok well — and get a real audience,” Ira Glass said.