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Comment Needs more drama! (Score 1) 22

I need an AI that will pointlessly inject more drama by using statements that an literally be used in situation.
When I ask it to search for a song with a few bits of lyrics, I want it tell me, "Honestly, I'm not sure how much longer we can go on like this," before giving me the answer! Where's the, "If I hadn't seen it myself, I wouldn't have believed it," or the "I wish things were different but here we are,"?

I need my AI to be as dramatic as possible but it still needs to read like a real person said it, preferably, someone who is exasperated with humanity's endless stream idiotic requests.

Comment Science! (Score 1) 8

I skimmed the paper and it seems fairly compelling though I'll let the experts be the real judges. It seems to me that tire manufacturers should now be tasked with either proving it's not a danger to human health, changing how they make tire treads to prevent it from being airborne, or change to something that isn't a danger.

However, it's only fair to note that while denser/urban areas are correlated with higher levels of heart-disease and lung cancer, that doesn't prove this is the cause. It's easy to jump to conclusions but we lack the information needed to understand the significance of the fact that "[a]round 4% of the particulate matter consists of plastic."

Submission + - CATL unveils 1.1M mile EV battery, charges in 12 min, retains 80% @ 3,000 cycles (interestingengineering.com)

fahrbot-bot writes: Interesting Engineering is reporting that CATL, formally known as Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited, has introduced a new fast-charging electric vehicle battery platform designed to significantly reduce charging times while maintaining long-term durability.

The company released performance data for its 5C battery, stating it can fully charge in about 12 minutes while supporting extended cycle life.

The engineering focus behind the platform centers on enabling ultra-fast charging without accelerating battery degradation. A 5C charge rate allows a battery pack to accept high power input, enabling rapid replenishment comparable to short refueling stops.

According to the company’s testing, the battery retained at least 80 percent of its original capacity after 3,000 full charge and discharge cycles under standard temperature conditions. This translates to a projected driving lifespan approaching 1.5 million miles.

The battery was also evaluated under high-temperature conditions to assess real-world endurance. At 140F, it maintained 80 percent capacity after 1,400 cycles, indicating sustained performance even under thermal stress, though with reduced cycle life compared to moderate conditions.

Material innovations underpin the system’s performance. The cathode features a protective coating to reduce structural breakdown during rapid cycling, while the electrolyte contains additives that detect and seal microscopic cracks that could accelerate degradation.

The separator incorporates a temperature-responsive coating that moderates ion movement during heat buildup, helping stabilize the cell during repeated fast charging.

Submission + - A new California law says Linux must verify user age at startup (pcgamer.com)

alternative_right writes: The government of California is implementing a law that requires operating system providers to implement some form of age verification into their account setup procedures.

Assembly Bill No. 1043 was approved by California governor Gavin Newsom in October of last year, and becomes active on January 1, 2027 (via The Lunduke Journal). The bill states, among other factors, that "An operating system provider shall do all of the following:"

"(1) Provide an accessible interface at account setup that requires an account holder to indicate the birth date, age, or both, of the user of that device for the purpose of providing a signal regarding the user’s age bracket to applications available in a covered application store.

"(2) Provide a developer who has requested a signal with respect to a particular user with a digital signal via a reasonably consistent real-time application programming interface that identifies, at a minimum, which of the following categories pertains to the user."

The categories are broken into four sections: users under 13 years of age, over 13 years of age under 16, at least 16 years of age and under 18, and "at least 18 years of age."

Comment Strange response (Score 1) 25

There were a pile of the usual idiots commenting on every related story here insisting it had to be a pregnancy.

While I was not one of those people, I considered it and it seemed like a legitimate possibility. The logic being that the astronauts' health and vitals are monitored closely before the the launch which makes these kind of medical emergencies so rare, given that this is the first one in it's 25 year history. However, it can take a few days before sperm finally fertilizes an egg which means a pregnancy could initiate a couple days after reaching space and thus all the vitals up to that point would be entirely normal. From there it could be several weeks before there are any indicators of pregnancy.

Where are they now so we can laugh at them for being wrong about one more thing?

Real question: What if they had turned out to be right? Should they be calling to put on display all that people that doubted them?

Submission + - AI hurts your credibility even if your work is great, study finds (nerds.xyz)

BrianFagioli writes: New research from Florida International University suggests that simply disclosing AI use can damage a creatorâ(TM)s reputation, even when the creative output itself is identical. In one experiment, participants evaluated the same video game soundtrack but were given different descriptions of the composer. Some were told it was written by Hans Zimmer, while others were told it came from an unknown student. When AI collaboration was disclosed, ratings dropped across the board, regardless of whether the name attached carried prestige.

The study found that reputation offered only limited protection. Participants were slightly more willing to believe a well known composer remained in control of the creative process, but overall perceptions of authenticity and competence still declined. Researchers say the issue is not performance quality but perception. Once AI enters the picture, audiences begin questioning whether the creativity is genuine, suggesting that, at least for now, AI carries a reputational tax.

Comment Damn right. (Score 3, Insightful) 63

One job-seeker in Texas even says he'll stop submitting an AI-written résumé when the recruiter stops using AI to evaluate them.

You can't cry about AI usage when you're the one using it without being a massive hypocrite. If you're a massive hypocrite, why should anyone give a flying fuck what you think?

Comment Wrong framing. (Score 2) 51

FTFA:

Home owners are grappling with the privacy cost of smart homes

People have been decrying privacy invasions since the beginning of the deployment of telemetry. What's happening now is the chickens have come home to roost and suddenly people are in disbelief that it could somehow happen to them, like they were somehow exempt.

To everyone who is playing stupid games: you are bound to win a stupid prize.

Comment "cloud-based components"?! (Score 2) 87

Perhaps I'm not understanding the exact nature of the "cloud-based components" but that 100% sounds like a single point of failure for an enemy to disable every F-35 or at the very least sabotage them into being wholly ineffective. I now understand why there were concerns about a kill switch.

While, I do understand why countries didn't initially consider this a problem, as US leadership was rational, I don't understand why they have not been working on reverse engineering the whole thing since at least 2018. It entirely unfathomable why they would have bought more without the capability to use their own software. It would seem the deal-makers failed to recognize an obvious vulnerability.

This whole situation reflects the exact issue people have with closed-source software: you will get updates when and if it's convenient to the developer... or maybe you will for you to buy a the new version.

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