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Kristen Bell told Instagram to ‘get rid of AI’ before she became its official voice

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Meta has cut deals for high-profile actors to lend their voices to its Meta AI chatbot, with Kristen Bell among the initial set of voices. Bell lending her voice is a bit of a surprise. Back in June, she openly expressed opposition to Meta’s AI using her data.

She reposted a popular Instagram message declaring that she refused to consent to Meta using her content and likeness for training large language models and demanding that Instagram “get rid of the AI program.”

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The prompt claims that by reposting, users deny Meta permission to use their personal data for these purposes. Celebrities such as Jessica Chastain, Sarah Paulson, and Ashley Tisdale have reposted a recent version of this prompt —...

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lasombra
52 days ago
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It’s always about the money
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How Red Hat’s Bad Actions Led to Wind River’s eLxr Pro Linux Distro

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Wind River's new Debian-based server and edge Linux distribution was born out of a need to create a CentOS replacement that would remove Red Hat from the equation.

The post How Red Hat’s Bad Actions Led to Wind River’s eLxr Pro Linux Distro appeared first on FOSS Force.

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Fuck founder mode. Work in "Fuck off mode"

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65 days ago
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This is the way.
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'Dark Winds' Is the Perfect Watch for Non-Western Fans

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Don't be fooled by some of the images you may have seen of the recently dropped second season of AMC psychological drama Dark Winds, which is now available to stream on Netflix. It's set in what could easily pass as a traditional Western atmosphere, but it's a show you can enjoy even if you're not necessarily a fan of the genre itself. Based on Tony Hillerman's Leaphorn & Chee series of novels created by Graham Roland, Dark Winds goes against type in almost every way and provides a terrific whodunit element, a bank heist, black magic, and an ideally used MacGuffin worthy of a nod from Alfred Hitchcock himself.



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lasombra
82 days ago
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That's a fantastic show
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D23 2024: all the biggest trailers and news out of Disney’s biennial showcase

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Disney’s D23 showcase of new projects from Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Pixar, and more is upon us.

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lasombra
101 days ago
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Milking the IPs hard.
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macOS 14.6 update enables multi-display support for the M3 MacBook Pro

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macOS 15.1 and iOS 18.1 beta certainly took the spotlight today as these updates bring the first preview of Apple Intelligence features. However, Apple has also released macOS Sonoma 14.6 to the public, which brings an important change for owners of the base . With the update, this particular Mac now has multi-display support – a long-awaited feature.

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lasombra
111 days ago
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What's going on at Apple?!
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