Former @statesman tech writer. Freelancing: @WIRED, @WashingtonPost, @LATimes, @CNET, @texasstandard, @texashighways. He works hard for the money.
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The most successful people I've met:
1. Read constantly
2. Cool by day, then at night work up a sweat
3. Know how to become number one in a hot party show
4. Push it
5. Push it real good
6. Pump hard
7. Make it fast
8. Know this dance ain’t for everybody
9. Only the sexy people
Unforced error at #SNL
Commentary: As outrage over Shane Gillis' 'SNL' monologue has grown, one person has kept quiet latimes.com/entertainment-ar…
This is still just a proposal, but I think it's broader than people were expecting. EU looking at sweeping child-protection measures across social media, gaming and AI (via @CNET )
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What do this year’s big changes and the soaring cost of data center services mean for the future of cloud gaming? Via @CNET
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Yet another unforced error for Meta -- this one's scary if you post a lot of personal stuff to places like Instagram. Via @CNET
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#meta #privacy
Hello! It's been a while!
Lots to share with you today and tomorrow, let's start by keeping it light: 10% chance or so that AI will kill us all according to those most in the know, happy Thursday!
New at @cnet
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New from me at @CNET -- expect a LOT of pro-AI data center ads if you live somewhere with proposals or policy changes on deck
A multimillion-dollar campaign is trying to reverse the trend of the public's growing disdain for AI data centers. cnet.com/tech/services-and-s…
Also recently from me at @CNET
Amid broad privacy concerns, new apps like Zuckoff help detect smart glasses in the wild. cnet.com/tech/mobile/if-you-…
New from me at @CNET
Instagram is requiring fake models to carry an AI-generated profile label to show they're not human. cnet.com/tech/services-and-s…
The creator of the viral human-chatbot service #ChatTJB speaks to @CNET (via email, not through chatbot)
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So pleased to be back on the Extra Hot Great podcast to talk about the new @USANetwork show #AnnaPigeon, which takes place at Glacier National Park! I also discussed S2 of #XMen97 and pitched an episode of Genndy Tartakovsky's #Primal to The Canon. extrahotgreat.com/ehg-627/
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Absolutely nothing could have prepared me for the national anthem at the first Women’s Pro Baseball League tonight
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“Large language models can exacerbate existing online censorship, in that [they] can be a force multiplier for digital authoritarianism.”
FH’s @kianvest spoke to @CNET’s @omarg on the risks that generative AI pose to internet freedom.
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Your thermostat setting is a political debate now.
Talked about it on @TexasStandard , give a listen!
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You know in "Star Wars" how Lando is like "This deal is getting worse all the time?" because he made a deal with Darth Vader? That's Meta Glasses
(via @CNET)
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From Photo Backups to My Own Cloud Server: My Trip Into Home Data Storage - my exploration of the possibilities of modern-day NAS (network-attached storage) devices for @CNET
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Most interesting part is the crux of the argument isn't "voice actors shouldn't have to give up their voices to AI" it's that child actors aren't old enough to understand and consent to that. Via @CNET
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More on Meta -- the company's under pressure over facial recognition software it's been working on for its Glasses products. We talked about it on @TexasStandard radio. What thinks you?
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This is shocking. I moderated at last month's KUT Fest with Josh as a panelist; he was so excited about the future of AI and Claude. His beautiful dog was on stage with us.
I can't think of anyone in Austin's biz community who helped more enterepeneurs make their dreams a reality
Capital Factory founder Joshua Baer, a visionary force in the Texas technology and start-up ecosystem, died Tuesday night in a private plane crash in Laredo, the organization confirmed to the American-Statesman.
"Joshua was a fearless leader, a brilliant partner, and a dear friend to so many of us," Capital Factory President Bryan Chambers said.
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On @TexasStandard radio this week we talked about what it's like to attend Pokemon Go Fest and how the 10-year-old mobile game has a strong connection to Austin, TX #pokemongofest
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A more personal story for @CNET - how I spent my weekend chasing Mega Pokemon in Chicago at #pokemongofest
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