Comment Just Linux Where Windows Used To Be (Score 0) 72
They are begging for it. Just do it.
Comment Re:Fire Up Those Swap Files! (Score 0) 77
I was referring to good ol hard drives which are giant and cheep. They are NOT RAM. They are spinning platters with little arms between them to read and write data. pagefile.sys far outdates SSD's.
Submission + - AI now writes 25% of Google's code, says CEO Sundar Pichai (arstechnica.com) 1
yuvcifjt writes: On Tuesday during Google's Q3 2024 earnings call, CEO Sundar Pichai revealed that AI systems now generate more than a quarter of new code for its products, with human programmers overseeing the computer-generated contributions, showing how AI tools are already having a sizeable impact on software development.
"We're also using AI internally to improve our coding processes, which is boosting productivity and efficiency," Pichai said during the call. "Today, more than a quarter of all new code at Google is generated by AI, then reviewed and accepted by engineers. This helps our engineers do more and move faster."
ArsTechnica goes on to state:
Google developers aren't the only programmers using AI to assist with coding tasks. It's difficult to get hard numbers, but according to Stack Overflow's 2024 Developer Survey, over 76 percent of all respondents "are using or are planning to use AI tools in their development process this year," with 62 percent actively using them. A 2023 GitHub survey found that 92 percent of US-based software developers are "already using AI coding tools both in and outside of work."
"Whether you think coding with AI works today or not doesn't really matter," posted former Microsoft VP Steven Sinofsky in September. Sinofsky has a personal history of coding going back to the 1970s. "But if you think functional AI helping to code will make humans dumber or isn't real programming just consider that's been the argument against every generation of programming tools going back to Fortran."
"We're also using AI internally to improve our coding processes, which is boosting productivity and efficiency," Pichai said during the call. "Today, more than a quarter of all new code at Google is generated by AI, then reviewed and accepted by engineers. This helps our engineers do more and move faster."
ArsTechnica goes on to state:
Google developers aren't the only programmers using AI to assist with coding tasks. It's difficult to get hard numbers, but according to Stack Overflow's 2024 Developer Survey, over 76 percent of all respondents "are using or are planning to use AI tools in their development process this year," with 62 percent actively using them. A 2023 GitHub survey found that 92 percent of US-based software developers are "already using AI coding tools both in and outside of work."
"Whether you think coding with AI works today or not doesn't really matter," posted former Microsoft VP Steven Sinofsky in September. Sinofsky has a personal history of coding going back to the 1970s. "But if you think functional AI helping to code will make humans dumber or isn't real programming just consider that's been the argument against every generation of programming tools going back to Fortran."
Comment Fire Up Those Swap Files! (Score 0) 77
pagefile.sys is your friend
Submission + - 'Slop Evader' Lets You Surf the Web Like It's 2022 (404media.co)
alternative_right writes: AI slop feels inescapable — whether you’re watching TV, reading the news, or trying to find a new apartment.
That is, unless you’re using Slop Evader, a new browser tool that filters your web searches to only include results from before November 30, 2022 — the day that ChatGPT was released to the public.
The tool is available for Firefox and Chrome, and has one simple function: Showing you the web as it was before the deluge of AI-generated garbage. It uses Google search functions to index popular websites and filter results based on publication date, a scorched earth approach that virtually guarantees your searches will be slop-free.
That is, unless you’re using Slop Evader, a new browser tool that filters your web searches to only include results from before November 30, 2022 — the day that ChatGPT was released to the public.
The tool is available for Firefox and Chrome, and has one simple function: Showing you the web as it was before the deluge of AI-generated garbage. It uses Google search functions to index popular websites and filter results based on publication date, a scorched earth approach that virtually guarantees your searches will be slop-free.
Comment Re:About Fucking Time! (Score 0) 37
Sure, first tries are gonna be inefficient, but as with anything man made, it usually gets better over time and the exposed situation reveals other new ideas along the way. At least pointing the collective hive into something a little less toxic is usually a good idea. And for all the money we have spent in space, we sure haven't dug very far into our own planet. Just sayin'..
Comment About Fucking Time! (Score 1) 37
I can't believe it took this long for somebody to do this. This planet can give us more juice than we can shake a stick at.
Submission + - Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI (malwarebytes.com)
nnet writes: From Malwarebytes:
If you use Gmail, you need to be aware of an important change that’s quietly rolling out. Reportedly, Google has recently started automatically opting users in to allow Gmail to access all private messages and attachments for training its AI models. This means your emails could be analyzed to improve Google’s AI assistants, like Smart Compose or AI-generated replies. Unless you decide to take action.
The reason behind this is Google’s push to power new Gmail features with its Gemini AI, helping you write emails faster and manage your inbox more efficiently. To do that, Google is using real email content, including attachments, to train and refine its AI models. Some users are now reporting that these settings are switched on by default instead of asking for explicit opt-in.
Comment Re:Your tax dollars hard at work (Score 0) 74
America LOVES bad sequels. We already know the ending, too.
Submission + - The Ethical Computing Initiative (codeberg.page)
mixmasta writes: A (hopeful) new movement dedicated to a simple proposition—that our technology products should respect us! That is, support our wishes and uphold the principles of freedom, privacy, and informed consent.
Tired of being coerced by BigTech? So are we. Join and help us pull together a complete computing platform.
Tired of being coerced by BigTech? So are we. Join and help us pull together a complete computing platform.
Submission + - Peter Thiel has just dumped all his Nvidia shares (thestreet.com)
greytree writes: Peter Thiel thinks there will be an AI crash:
https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestreet.com%2Finve...
While a bit of a loon, he is still a clever, well connected guy.
So what does he know that we don't ... yet ?
https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestreet.com%2Finve...
While a bit of a loon, he is still a clever, well connected guy.
So what does he know that we don't
Submission + - LOGITECH HACKED (nerds.xyz)
BrianFagioli writes: Logitech has confirmed a cybersecurity breach after an intruder exploited a zero-day in a third-party software platform and copied internal data. The company says the incident did not affect its products, manufacturing or business operations, and it does not believe sensitive personal information like national ID numbers or credit card data were stored in the impacted system. The attacker still managed to pull limited information tied to employees, consumers, customers and suppliers, raising fair questions about how long the zero-day existed before being patched.
Logitech brought in outside cybersecurity firms, notified regulators and says the incident will not materially affect its financial results. The company expects its cybersecurity insurance policy to cover investigation costs and any potential legal or regulatory issues. Still, with zero-day attacks increasing across the tech world, even established hardware brands are being forced to acknowledge uncomfortable weaknesses in their internal systems.
Logitech brought in outside cybersecurity firms, notified regulators and says the incident will not materially affect its financial results. The company expects its cybersecurity insurance policy to cover investigation costs and any potential legal or regulatory issues. Still, with zero-day attacks increasing across the tech world, even established hardware brands are being forced to acknowledge uncomfortable weaknesses in their internal systems.
Submission + - A jailed hacking kingpin reveals all about cybercrime gang (bbc.com)
alternative_right writes: Penchukov and the gangs he either led or was a part of stole tens of millions of pounds from them.
In the late 2000s, he and the infamous Jabber Zeus crew used revolutionary cyber-crime tech to steal directly from the bank accounts of small businesses, local authorities and even charities. Victims saw their savings wiped out and balance sheets upended. In the UK alone, there were more than 600 victims, who lost more than £4m ($5.2m) in just three months.
Between 2018 and 2022, Penchukov set his sights higher, joining the thriving ransomware ecosystem with gangs that targeted international corporations and even a hospital.
In the late 2000s, he and the infamous Jabber Zeus crew used revolutionary cyber-crime tech to steal directly from the bank accounts of small businesses, local authorities and even charities. Victims saw their savings wiped out and balance sheets upended. In the UK alone, there were more than 600 victims, who lost more than £4m ($5.2m) in just three months.
Between 2018 and 2022, Penchukov set his sights higher, joining the thriving ransomware ecosystem with gangs that targeted international corporations and even a hospital.
Submission + - Why Solarpunk is already happening in Africa (substack.com)
schwit1 writes: You know that feeling when you’re waiting for the cable guy, and they said ‘between 8am and 6pm, and you waste your entire day, and they never show up?
Now imagine that, except the cable guy is ‘electricity,’ the day is ‘50 years,’ and you’re one of 600 million people. At some point, you stop waiting and figure it out yourself.
What’s happening across Sub-Saharan Africa right now is the most ambitious infrastructure project in human history, except it’s not being built by governments or utilities or World Bank consortiums. It’s being built by startups selling solar panels to farmers on payment plans. And it’s working.
Over 30 million solar products sold in 2024. 400,000 new solar installations every month across Africa. 50% market share captured by companies that didn’t exist 15 years ago. Carbon credits subsidizing the cost. IoT chips in every device. 90%+ repayment rates on loans to people earning $2/day.
And if you understand what’s happening in Africa, you understand the template for how infrastructure will get built everywhere else for the next 50 years.
Now imagine that, except the cable guy is ‘electricity,’ the day is ‘50 years,’ and you’re one of 600 million people. At some point, you stop waiting and figure it out yourself.
What’s happening across Sub-Saharan Africa right now is the most ambitious infrastructure project in human history, except it’s not being built by governments or utilities or World Bank consortiums. It’s being built by startups selling solar panels to farmers on payment plans. And it’s working.
Over 30 million solar products sold in 2024. 400,000 new solar installations every month across Africa. 50% market share captured by companies that didn’t exist 15 years ago. Carbon credits subsidizing the cost. IoT chips in every device. 90%+ repayment rates on loans to people earning $2/day.
And if you understand what’s happening in Africa, you understand the template for how infrastructure will get built everywhere else for the next 50 years.
Comment Nuke Our Own Capitol (Score -1) 93
Be first. It is the only way.
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