technology
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Will AI accelerate a pathway towards Neo-Feudalism?
Will AI Push Us Into a New Age of Feudalism? Imagine a future where a handful of tech giants and billionaires control the most powerful AI systems. The rest of us? We’re just renting access, working for algorithms, and watching the wealth gap widen even further. Sounds a bit like medieval feudalism, doesn’t it? This Continue reading
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Practical reason to run AI locally?
Why Run AI on Your Own Machine? (It’s Not Just About Privacy) You’ve probably heard people say running AI locally is the future. But is it just hype, or are there real reasons to ditch the cloud and do it yourself? Turns out, there’s more to it than privacy and uncensored meme generation. Let’s break Continue reading
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LLM agrees to whatever I say.
The Problem With AI That Always Says “Yes” We all have that one friend who’s endlessly enthusiastic. Need someone to help you move on a Saturday? They’re in. Want to start a questionable business selling homemade hot sauce? They’ll start drafting the business plan. AI, right now, is a lot like that friend—eager to please, Continue reading
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Human Intelligence in the wake of AI momentum
The Lost Art of Asking Questions (And Why It’s Our Secret Weapon Against AI) We’ve outsourced curiosity. Instead of wondering, we Google. Instead of pondering, we prompt. AI gives us answers faster than we can even finish typing—so why bother digging deeper? But here’s the thing: our brains are like muscles. Stop using them, and Continue reading
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The New Skill in AI is Not Prompting, It’s Context Engineering
Forget Perfect Prompts—The Real AI Skill Is Context Engineering You know how everyone’s obsessed with finding the “perfect prompt” for AI? Like there’s some magic phrase that’ll unlock flawless answers every time? Turns out, we’ve been focusing on the wrong thing. The real secret isn’t prompt tricks—it’s context engineering. Think of it like giving directions Continue reading
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Women Dating Safety App ‘Tea’ Breached, Users’ IDs Posted to 4chan
When Safety Apps Aren’t Safe: What the ‘Tea’ Data Breach Means for Online Dating You download an app meant to keep you safe, only to find out it’s the thing putting you at risk. That’s exactly what happened to users of Tea, a women-focused dating safety app, after a breach exposed their personal IDs on Continue reading
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Skydance deal allows Trump’s FCC to “censor speech” and “silence dissent” on CBS | FCC now has “never-before-seen controls” over a newsroom, commissioner warns.
Is the FCC About to Become the Newsroom Censor? A Chilling New Deal Explained You know that feeling when you read something and suddenly your eyebrows shoot up so high they threaten to merge with your hairline? That’s exactly what happened to me when I stumbled across the news about the Skydance deal and the Continue reading
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Mastercard, Visa Under Fire As Call To ‘Not Police’ Legal Content Blows Up
Should Credit Card Companies Decide What You Can Buy Online? Picture this: You’re trying to pay for something perfectly legal—maybe an adult content subscription, a political donation, or even just a controversial book. But suddenly, your payment gets blocked. Not because it’s illegal, but because Visa or Mastercard decided they don’t like it. That’s the Continue reading