Posts by Scotthva5

Disney turns to dark side, licenses IP to OpenAI for videos, images

Re: Disney is already dismal

Been done: AI Snow White featuring Samuel L Jackson:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x35-U9ctVwE

Microsoft 365 boosts prices in 2026 … to pay for more AI and security

Re: It makes me smile

My employer - a small project management firm - is slowly switching back to on-prem after repeated AWS outages and rising prices. A Linux native version of our management application suite should be ready by third quarter 2026 thanks to Microsoft's addiction to 'AI' and the cost of keeping our Win 10 rigs running.

Micron ditches consumer memory brand Crucial to chase AI riches

Re: Damn.

I've been running 32gb of Corsair Vengeance 6000/CL30 for the past 18 months and it has been rock solid. Back then it was $119 for two sticks of 16gb, now Newegg/Amazon want $427. What a time to be alive.

HSBC spies $207B crater in OpenAI's expansion goals

Really?

By 2030 AI will have made everyone redundant so where are these 'consumer subscriptions' going to come from and who is going to pay for them?

FCC guts post-Salt Typhoon telco rules despite ongoing espionage risk

Re: 'Agile security'?

Never underestimate the US government's ability to rescind its own rules when money is involved.

Microsoft exec finds AI cynicism 'mindblowing'

Re: Finished

>> Banks will most likely need saving

Almost guaranteed and the same people that lost their livelihoods will be forced to pick up the tab whilst the asshats that started this shit will walk away with millions.

Outdated Samsung handset linked to fatal emergency call failure in Australia

Don't give US telcos any ideas...

Firefox adds AI Window, users want AI wall to keep it out

A simple question

What is so fucking hard about browsing the web that people NEED to have AI guidance? When did it become so mind-boggling difficult that you need AI help to click a link?

AI slop hits new high as fake country artist goes to #1 on Billboard digital songs chart

If you're unfamiliar with 'Bro Country'

Here's a lovely parody complete with AI voice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CORANvT8l9A

Senate bill would require companies to report AI layoffs as job cuts reach 20-year high in October

Good

Perhaps the politicians are beginning to realize that AI is destroying what's left of the American tax base and it's time to make a token effort to show they care.

Game on! Penguin levels up as Linux finally cracks 3% on Steam

Proton is the hero here

As well as a host of new gaming oriented gaming distros (CatchOS, Bazzite etc) that have really caught on the the fragging set. Valve's continued investment in Proton is a thing of beauty and a number of CPU intensive games run better than under Windows. Impressive.

Robotic lawnmower uses AI to dodge cats, toys

Those tiny blades though...

I can't imagine RoboMulch would have much success with the über thick Centipede grass we have here in southern 'Merica. It would probably just pack it in and chase the feral raccoons that dominate my back garden.

YouTube's AI moderator pulls Windows 11 workaround videos, calls them dangerous

Re: I only use Windows for work

And this has exactly fuckall to do with Google's AI YouTube moderation. The affected videos will still be modded into oblivion regardless of operating system choice.

Google nukes 3,000 YouTube videos that sowed malware disguised as cracked software

Google took 4 years to find this?

Slow down there Turbo you're making me dizzy.

OpenAI's ChatGPT is so popular that almost no one will pay for it

Re: The time is right for some Agentic AI, on by default of course

Hears you and your significant other knocking boots one night, orders every condom and sex toy on Amazon but ships to the in-laws as birthday gifts. Hilarity ensues.

Salesforce pumps the dream of AI agents as helpers, not replacements

Nope

Bullshit. The only thing your customers want to know is how many meat bodies they can sack and then reap the rewards (bonuses and stock options) from a temporarily inflated valuation. Period.

Datacenter water use? California governor says don't ask, don't tell

You have just described every politician that has ever taken office.

Microsoft hypes PCs with NPUs, still can't offer a good reason to buy one

My thoughts exactly. Early adopters rarely benefit and given the rapid advances in hardware capabilities the low performance of current NPUs almost certainly will not be enough to 'future proof'.

McKinsey wonders how to sell AI apps with no measurable benefits

Re: 80% decline?

Whilst the cost of the hardware certainly hasn't declined the efficiency of the models has increased considerably over the years. It still means fuckall if there is no increase in employee productivity or adoption.

Your AI conversations are a secret new treasure trove for marketers

AI used for marketing reasons?

Color me so surprised.

Microsoft's first preview of Visual Studio 2026: Deeper AI and a design refresh

Re: Of course

Every time I see the phrase "AI hooks" I read it as "microtransaction".

Everyone needs an AI phone. No, don't hang up, it's true

Gartner are the same outfit that was bullish on Itanium and predicted over $35 billion in sales by the year 2002.

Pull the other one.

Google takes Photoshop to the woodshed with new image AI

Exactly.

GhostBSD 25.02 adds 'Gershwin' desktop for a Mac-like twist

Re: Weird

Same here, I got to dabble with a NeXTcube in the early 90's and was quite taken with it and the interface of NeXTSTEP. A modern reboot looks tasty indeed.

VMware before Broadcom was 'a unicorn in fluffy cloudland'

Deep did he drink the Kool-Aid.

New Yorkers will soon be able to yell 'I'm walkin here!' to Waymo robotaxis

Waymo has their work cut out for them if they hope to emulate the authentic New York taxi experience: exotic odors and incomprehensible gibberish emanating from your average NYC hack driver combined with faulty meters and padding several extra miles to your destination. Good luck boys.

Talk to the bot: Salesforce AI agents could replace US govt employees

The new reality

Computer says...NO

Microsoft bolts Copilot Mode onto Edge to chase AI-browser crowd

Re: No.

...with bells on.

VMware reboots its partner program again – and it looks like smaller players are out

How vivid...

Former and current Microsofties react to the latest round of layoffs

Re: JFC, again?

Mine's the one with the designer pasta strainer. Ramen.

AI agents get office tasks wrong around 70% of the time, and a lot of them aren't AI at all

Re: Carol Burnett

Ahh yes Mrs. Haa-Wiggins. Marvelous skits with truly talented comedians (and very tight skirts).

Re: Extra credit for partially completed tasks

I wonder if they award a participation trophy just for being there.

Kaseya CEO: Why AI adoption is below industry expectations

Re: AI is just the latest IT Hype

Similar to the early 2000's "blockchain will solve everything" hype:

"Step right up folks and get yer blockchain! Amazing new technology that will change the way you think, act and feel! Guaranteed to cut belly fat and make today's youth listen to their elders! All for the low, low price of (mumble, mumble), to be determined."

Déjà vu has entered the chat

Remembering when NASA stuck a Space Shuttle on top of a Boeing 747

Re: Nope, that's awful

Beat me to it, it looks god-awful. At this point Lego is just trolling their fan base.

Windows 11 migration heats up... on desktops

Really?

>>bought during the early years of the pandemic and "have to be replaced."

In what world do 3-4 year old desktop business PCs, which only run perhaps 50 hours a week, need to be replaced? Microsoft's world apparently.

If it can’t double our money, we’re not building it, Intel Products chief says

Re: Tape ins?

I wondered about that as well. Must be newspeak.

Irish privacy watchdog OKs Meta to train AI on EU folks' posts

Does anyone believe that "Honest guv you've got my word" Meta will actually honor opt-out requests? I don't.

No-boom supersonic flights could slide through US skies soon

Re: Market research needed

Agreed, the cost per mile per passenger will be abysmal and in no way self-supporting.

Microsoft wants us to believe AI will crack practical fusion power, driving future AI

Re: AI will crack practical fusion power...

"Reading" back issues of Big 'Uns

You'll never guess which mobile browser is the worst for data collection

Mobile browsers slurping data?

Catch me, I have the vapors.

Assassin's Creed maker faces GDPR complaint for forcing single-player gamers online

Re: Alternative

Given the current state of AAA gaming I have to agree, most of the newer titles offer little but additional eye candy (IF you have the required high-end hardware) and massively reduced optimization.

Microsoft ducks politico questions on Copilot bundling and lack of consent

Re: Wipe Out

Similar experience here, LO under Ubuntu has been rock solid for years now. Granted my needs are light but Calc has given me less problems than other FOSS alternatives, to say nothing of Excel and all its added cruft.

OK, Google: Are you killing Assistant and replacing it with Gemini?

Re: Heavy Metal Detector

It plays "Hari-Kari for Barry" very, very loudly on repeat.

Free95 claims to be a GPL 3 Windows clone, but it's giving vaporware vibes

Re: Wouldn't it be easier...

Everyone likes ice cream but no one wants to milk the cow.

Phantom of the Opera: AI agent now lurks within browser, for the lazy

Re: Brave's Leo?

That is the first item on my list with a new Brave install, right after turning off Brave Wallet and all the rest of that pretend money bullshit. I don't need some half-baked "AI" assistant to find porn for me, I'm quite capable on my own thank you.

Why is Big Tech hellbent on making AI opt-out?

Re: @Mentat74 - Maybe it's because...

^this^

Schneider Electric warns of future where datacenters eat the grid

Re: research published by energy infrastructure biz Schneider Electric

Until the cover sheet changes then all hell breaks loose.

Wubuntu: The lovechild of Windows and Linux nobody asked for

nuke from orbit is always the safer option