"Dead-internet theory suggests that the internet has been almost entirely taken over by artificial intelligence," says Kaitlyn Tiffany in The Atlantic. "YouTube, for a time, had such high bot traffic that some employees feared 'the Inversion' — the point when its systems would start to see bots as authentic and humans as inauthentic."
The Dead-Internet Theory: most content creators and consumers are A.I. bots
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Akamai: 42% percent of web traffic is bots
The good news is that the 42% of web traffic determined to be bots is less than earlier research has found. The bad news is that it's AI scraping the… READ THE REST
Follow the Random Restaurant Bot for random restaurants from around the world
I really enjoy following the Random Restaurant Bot account (@restaurant-bot.bsky.social) on the BlueSky social media app. Every half hour or so, it posts to your feed the name and address… READ THE REST
Watch this hilarious video of the break room for Alexa, Siri, and the other bots
This video of the various assistant bots hanging out in the server break room is really good. It's by Los Angeles musician Elle Cordova (Twxxtxr handle @ellerhymbes). I've already started… READ THE REST
This retro gaming console will take you back to the days of saving princesses and blowing on cartridges
TL;DR: Revisit the classics and stream modern hits with the Kinhank Super Console X2 Pro, featuring retro video games and free shipping for $99.99 (reg. $159). Remember when multiplayer gaming meant elbowing your… READ THE REST
Set a New Year's resolution to learn piano with this Cyber Week deal
TL;DR: Check out now to save 63% on a lifetime subscription to this piano-playing app during Cyber Week. Why wait for the clock to strike midnight on New Year's Eve? We aren't… READ THE REST
Smart cat ball mimics prey movement
TL;DR: Treat your cat this holiday season with a self-rolling toy that mimics prey movements for endless entertainment, now available for $26.90 — go right to checkout to purr-chase it now. Move… READ THE REST
