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killerpopiller··on Is this the end of the once-mighty GoPro?
China interns a million Uigurians and other people with beliefs.
killerpopiller··on Can Europe train a frontier AI model on the compute it owns?
Did you read the AI Act?

AI Act regulates high risk AI systems and banns AI systems like social scoring. Most of the AI applications are not regulated.

Did you read the GDPR and follow court rulings regarding AI training. OLG Köln saw no violation in Meta‘s training of user data in Insta and FB.

It is obvious that you don’t know what you are taking about.

I’am tired of unfounded EU bashing. The guardrails in place are not hindering

killerpopiller··on Who Needs a Belt 3D Printer When You Have a Treadmill?
i’m thinking about printing a pergola. This 2 m pillar looked quite stable. Would that pillar, Vertically erected, carry a horizontal pillar of the same material? How expensive was the material used?
killerpopiller··on OpenAI slams court order to save all ChatGPT logs, including deleted chats
if you are the controller (or data subject). ChatGPT is the Processor. Otherwise EU controller processing PII in ChatGPT have a problem now.
killerpopiller··on Is Dark Energy Getting Weaker? New Evidence Strengthens the Case
The dark forest theory is compelling hence it would be good not to be heard by other civilizations.
killerpopiller··on Global sales of combustion engine cars have peaked
not necessarily, people in dense urban areas rely on other transportations at least in EU
killerpopiller··on Nuclear fusion: WEST beats the world record for plasma duration
As if right wing media have a legitimate place in a democracy. It was and will only ever be a vehicle for fascism. Maybe we Europeans enjoyed proper schools with history lessons and remember how Faschism played out last time? Besides following US media is enough to know what Musk is about.
killerpopiller··on How Nissan and Honda's $60B merger talks collapsed
habe you seen the Honda e?
killerpopiller··on OWASP Non-Human Identities Top 10
AI is not mentioned. Besides, service accounts are not bots.

The collection provides a structured approach to self audit the security practice regarding non-human identities. The recent CCC showcased breach of a VW connected car repository based on the exploitation of those NHI.

killerpopiller··on Is Social Media More Like Cigarettes or Junk Food?
a catalogue for diseases
killerpopiller··on Ask HN: How are you preparing for PEPPOL?
I am surprised that you have to pay for sending invoices. Thats not an issue in Germany.
killerpopiller··on TikTok preparing for U.S. shut-off on Sunday
its not about their official data collection. It is a safe assumption that TikTok app is used to spy on targeted users and their surroundings, just google it.
killerpopiller··on Hyundai just launched its cheapest EV in Japan
astonishing how different the needs are. Driving to a holiday destination in Germany I often double that or even travel over 1000km.
killerpopiller··on BYD is automaker with the most R&D staff in the world
what are you talking about
killerpopiller··on German Autobahn speed limit would bring €1bn in benefits
there excesses but it is great to drive your own velocity. I feel comfortable at 150km/h other drivers with sportier cars drive safe at 180 km/h
killerpopiller··on I spent 3 years working on a coat hanger [video]
I thought about it as well but if the rod is attached to a plank on the wall the clothes are 1cm away from the wall allowing for some air circulation.

Btw, there is an alternative solution, a hanger where the hook can spin, so one can hang clothes diagonally, nearly flat. Hers looks nicer on the wall though.

killerpopiller··on Personal aviation is about to get interesting
probably true, the EU plans to require drivers for bigger cars to have a special drivers license to bring car crash fatalities to 0.
killerpopiller··on Replanting logged forests with diverse seedlings accelerates restoration
I‘ve heard from a local that in the onset of the bork beetle infestation, it was decided not to intervene (leaving dead trees there). This contributed to the catastrophe. Not sure if this is true.
killerpopiller··on China’s BYD is overtaking Tesla as the carmaker extraordinaire
not only competition but compliance. The legal obligations a car manufacturer has to satisfy in the EU nowadays is wild, IUPR, OBFCM, WLTP are just the programs regarding emission checks. There are many many more.
killerpopiller··on ChatGPT can now call Wolfram Alpha
yes, that was so wild. What a great tool this could have been.
killerpopiller··on ChatGPT can now call Wolfram Alpha
What was Google's email/chat crossover called, which had conversation threads visualized? Besides, Google's Graveyard is impressive and witness to Google's innovation abortions. https://killedbygoogle.com
killerpopiller··on ChatGPT broke the EU plan to regulate AI
micro targeting is a threat to our democracy (cambridge analytica, Facebooks desinformation problem,..). Besides, why should third parties allowed to trade my digital persona, while basically knowing more about my interests and flaws than I am? I hate cookie banner as well but this excessive tracking must be stopped somehow.
killerpopiller··on Mercedes-Benz previews its operating system MB.OS
I own a MB V-class and had no software issue I remember.
killerpopiller··on Is tipping getting out of control? Many consumers say yes
I always have to cringe about such exaggerate expressions, "excited to be your waiter" and the like. What is the intensification? It just feels like an unnecessary lie or even hypocrisy.
killerpopiller··on Moonwalkers: Shoes that make you walk faster (pre-order)
there are plenty use cases where those shoes help, e.g. vast offices. In Germany, manual scooters are not allowed for safety reasons.
killerpopiller··on Riffusion – Stable Diffusion fine-tuned to generate music
btw, it is public funded non-profit organisation
killerpopiller··on Ask HN: How did you stop drinking?
I switched to weed completely and minimized that. It helped that weed does not work with me when I had even a little alcohol.

I don't have the urge to drink at all anymore and avoid it completely. I also hate the feeling of an alcohol buzz, even after a beer. Completely deprogrammed :)

killerpopiller··on After first-ever Facebook revenue drop, Meta looks like it's in panic mode
IM is not a business for them but another data source for FB. The costs for running WhatsApp must be astronomical yet it is a free service.

VR may become the entertainment platform but maybe it doesn’t. AR has a much wider application and is actually needed. It will allow our connected computers to see and hear what we perceive allowing for a much more direct input. I can’t wait for true personal assistants accompanying one throughout life. This data gathering may allow a machine to get to know us and finally even upload us for extended after life. That’s philosophy difference Zuckerberg mentioned. FB just came up with another way to sell ads.

killerpopiller··on Large-scale ‘sand battery’ goes online in Finland
that can't be true. In Germany it is quite a trend now, but they are installed for many years. What I can read in the boards is not that discouraging. Where does this 10 year number come from?
killerpopiller··on A man bought a cruise ship on Craigslist
true, but I really loved my time I spent on my sailboat chilling on the water. Fond memories worth the money and effort.

Having a family now a boat does not fit anymore but I often think back to my Hai 7.10m

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