Hard times for MeFi. Founder Matt Haughey explains how the popular 15-year-old online community ended up in a difficult financial situation that now threatens its existence. One factor in Metafilter's revenue demise: Google's algorithms. Another: the changing nature of online advertising. There's a donation page for one-time or monthly contributions.
A fundraiser for Metafilter
Tech leaders, scientists, etc., call for pause in AI development
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UK bans Tik Tok on government phones
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Samsung faked "moon photo" tech
Take a photo of the moon with a Samsung smartphone and it'll be remarkably crisp and detailed. Turns out, though, that the company's gadgets are faking it by slapping AI-aligned… READ THE REST
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