Notices by Dwight Silverman (dsilverman@mastodon.social), page 6

And hey, what could possibly go wrong? https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/112213237663705316

The Bizarre Chinese Murder Plot Behind Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/01/world/asia/china-three-body-problem-murder.html?unlocked_article_code=1.hU0.roI1.eRXpVHd6A6D5&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&ugrp=u

@WarnerCrocker Not finished with it yet, but definitely enjoying it. All sci-fi involves a serious suspension of disbelief, so the “400 years to get it done” just seems par for the course.

Comcast, Verizon, other ISPs will soon have to post broadband facts

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/tech/article/broadband-labels-shine-light-hidden-details-19371469.php?utm_content=hed&sid=5b0231962ddf9c12eaeac904&ss=A&st_rid=ba565903-0389-4060-a5c2-560760d46479&utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_term=news_a&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaG91c3RvbmNocm9uaWNsZS5jb20vYnVzaW5lc3MvdGVjaC9hcnRpY2xlL2Jyb2FkYmFuZC1sYWJlbHMtc2hpbmUtbGlnaHQtaGlkZGVuLWRldGFpbHMtMTkzNzE0NjkucGhw&time=MTcxMTgwMDc3NTE1Ng%3D%3D&rid=YmE1NjU5MDMtMDM4OS00MDYwLWE1YzItNTYwNzYwZDQ2NDc5&sharecount=NA%3D%3D

Just try finding upload speeds at a cable ISP’s website now. It’s hard but that changes April 10.

@WarnerCrocker @GottaLaff @johnvoorhees @dsilverman@threads.net @davemark @mckra1g @ianRobinson @muz4now @lisamelton @davidtoddmccarty @RickiTarr @StillIRise1963 Thanks, Warner!!!

Read the room, websites.

Most interesting: A higher percentage of advertising pros use blockers than the general public. https://masto.ai/@ValerieSonh/112170540961774728

Recent ‘MFA Bombing’ Attacks Targeting Apple Users – Krebs on Security

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/03/recent-mfa-bombing-attacks-targeting-apple-users/

Stability AI Is Falling Apart https://futurism.com/the-byte/stability-ai-is-falling-apart

About time. https://techhub.social/@Techmeme/112096467089229789

Apple appears to be MIA in generative AI.

But appearances can be deceiving, and several moves over the past few weeks show the company is laying the groundwork to make a splash. Whether that’s a “perfect 10” dive or a spectacular belly flop remains to be seen, because when it comes to AI, Apple is capable of either one.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/tech/article/apple-ai-dwight-silverman-18708252.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaG91c3RvbmNocm9uaWNsZS5jb20vYnVzaW5lc3MvdGVjaC9hcnRpY2xlL2FwcGxlLWFpLWR3aWdodC1zaWx2ZXJtYW4tMTg3MDgyNTIucGhw&time=MTcwOTk5Mzg2NzI3NQ%3D%3D&rid=YmE1NjU5MDMtMDM4OS00MDYwLWE1YzItNTYwNzYwZDQ2NDc5&sharecount=Ng%3D%3D

#apple #generativeai

@WarnerCrocker Always thinking of you, Warner, when it’s time to issue it!

Your twice-annual reminder that it’s Daylight Saving Time, not “savings,” plural.

Also your twice-annual reminder that this switch is annoying and unnecessary, and should be abolished.

There's an equivalent in personal and home software, too. Anyone who's been writing about consumer tech for any length of time has gotten many, many emails with cries for help in keeping old tech running long past its "best used by..." date.

Excellent piece from @mimsical on the financial and security burdens of technical debt.

https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/the-invisible-1-52-trillion-problem-clunky-old-software-f5cbba27?st=u6ay24cd15o1obh&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

Worth your time to read.

BookPecker.com: 14509 books summarized in 5 bullet points via AI

https://www.bookpecker.com/

@WarnerCrocker I am on no-ads tiers on all my services, and won’t watch apps like Freevee, so I haven’t experienced what it’s like - I hate TV ads that much. But maybe I should for the science.

Streaming TV, once a refuge from the scourge of annoying and insipid ads, is now rife with them - unless you’re willing to pay a premium.

And I’ve got bad news for you. It’s going to get worse. Possibly much worse.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/tech/article/streaming-tv-with-more-ads-18679686.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-lMTcwODc4NzUwOTA3OQ%3D%3D&rid=YmE1NjU5MDMtMDM4OS00MDYwLWE1YzItNTYwNzYwZDQ2NDc5&sharecountc3MvdGVjaC9hcnRpY2xlL3N0cmVhbWluZy10di13aXRoLW1vcmUtYWRzLTE4Njc5Njg2LnBocA%3D%3D&time=MTcwODc4NzUwOTA3OQ%3D%3D&rid=YmE1NjU5MDMtMDM4OS00MDYwLWE1YzItNTYwNzYwZDQ2NDc5&sharecount=NA%3D%3D

Low-income broadband program low on money, threatening access in Texas

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/broadband-access-texas-rural-areas-18665697.php?sid=5b0231962ddf9c12eaeac904&ss=A&st_rid=ba565903-0389-4060-a5c2-560760d46479&utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_term=&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaG91c3RvbmNocm9uaWNsZS5jb20vYnVzaW5lc3MvYXJ0aWNsZS9icm9hZGJhbmQtYWNjZXNzLXRleGFzLXJ1cmFsLWFyZWFzLTE4NjY1Njk3LnBocA%3D%3D&time=MTcwODA5NTYzNzI4Mw%3D%3D&rid=YmE1NjU5MDMtMDM4OS00MDYwLWE1YzItNTYwNzYwZDQ2NDc5&sharecount=Mg%3D%3D

Partisan gridlock in Washington may claim yet another victim.

Why walking around in public with Vision Pro makes no sense | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/why-walking-around-in-public-with-vision-pro-makes-no-sense/

Also: don’t be a dork.

From the WTAF file:

Not only has Amazon started inserting ads in Prime Video unless you pay extra, but now it won't provide Dolby Vision or Dolby Atmos support unless you pay the additional $3/month.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnarcher/2024/02/11/amazon-prime-videos-new-ads-based-subscription-has-a-surprise/?sh=77751e427cd5