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Wow, I might have to switch back to Android just to get away from the SMS spam! Lol, now they're doing the "hey it's been a long time since we've talk! How have you been?" kind of thing, and then they go "oh, are you my friend Henry?" So then after you say no, they'll go "Well that's okay, can we still talk?" And eventually they get to the whole "did you hear about the new program, for the elderly, poor, disabled, veterans, elderly, other people, elderly, oh please be elderly..." lol. But you can just about always tell because it's a number you've never interacted with, and it's an SMS. Not an iMessage, not an RCS message. Now, I know some Android users are gonna be using messaging apps that don't use RCS. But honestly the likelihood of that versus scam is kinda lopsided towards being a scam.
Poor Robokiller, they've not cracked down on this new tactic yet. And one almost got me too. My Pixel contacts were quite out of date, since I'd not added my new iPhone contacts yet. So I wasn't even sure if it was someone I really hadn't talked to in a long time, or what.
This fascist inauguration.
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Don't Fall For It: 7 Debt Collection Agency Scams & Tricks You Need To Know
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Doctor Who: How many times have the Daleks been destroyed "forever"? - Lovarzi Blog
he dreaded Daleks have met their 'final end' on more than one occasion. Will the Time Lord ever be free of his deadliest enemies? Let's take a look at all the times the metal mutants have been (seemingly) beaten forever...Alex Skerratt (Lovarzi Blog)
I'm re-reading the paper that got @timnitGebru fired from Google and I'm realising now how they foreseen every problem related to LLM we're facing now. It's always good to re-read good papers (and depressing sometimes)
My partner works in a hospital
unrelated
check with your doctor if they use ChatGPT for diagnostic purposes
If they do - find a new doctor
When my GP was on holidays, I had to see a younger GP, that she taught ... He asked if it was ok to use chatgp ... I instantly responded "no, and if you want my reason you need to turn the clock off for this appointment, and I will explain"
Then when I saw I GP later, she asked me how it went, and we got into a discussion about chatgp being wrong to use in a consult
Hugz & xXx
''Dead Air: The Day the Music Died'' Revives Radio Drama news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/…
''Dead Air: The Day the Music Died'' Revives Radio Drama
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Ryan Merkley Joins NPR As Chief Operating Officer Focusing On Tech & AI Strategy
NPR has announced the appointment of Ryan Merkley as its new Chief Operating Officer. NPR's Member Partnership, Network Growth (includingLance Venta (Radioinsight.com)
Red Apple To Syndicate Cousin Brucie’s Rock & Roll Party
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TikTok Revives App, Citing Trump Assurances: What You Need to Know
That was fast. TikTok is 'in the process of restoring service' after Trump said app stores and other providers won't be penalized for hosting the app. It's still not available in the app stores, though.Chloe Albanesius (PCMag)
APH Product Roadmaps: Why We Do Them and How You Can Make an Impact
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ElliQ: A Robot Roommate
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ChatGPT Glossary: 49 AI Terms Everyone Should Know
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Look to the Sky: Here's Every Major US Space Launch Scheduled in 2025
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Speed Racer (1967 Animated Series) - Cult Sci Fi and Fantasy
Cult Sci Fi: Speed Racer. Why was this show cancelled after one season? Will it be rebooted? Where is it available for streaming?John J. Joex (Cult Sci Fi and Fantasy)
(on a bus)
me: *working on laptop*
my neighbour: excuse me, is that a gay pride sticker
me: bi pride, but yes
them: so you're bisexual?
me: yes
them: (blithely) oh, you've been with men and women?
me: …yes?
(a pause. I carry on working)
them: (blithely) so which is better?
I cannot possibly add to my filters all the stupid cutesy names all you pissed off scared people are calling Trump.
If I'm mad at someone,
I SAY THEIR NAME
If I'm afraid of someone,
I SAY THEIR NAME
If I'm warning others of someone,
I SAY THEIR NAME
I swear y'all got some kinda secret crush or something. Stop with the stupid cutesy names already.
This is Masto. WE USE FILTERS! It's like you want to purposely trigger people like aiming a fucking strobe light at them.
I have just read a most gloriously kink-informed science fiction short story. I am in awe of the author's powers of #kink negotiation. I think it might be the first time I've come across a story in this format, too.
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Xeno ISO Synth for One-Time Encounter
by Louis Evans “ Me: mature, attractive j-type xeno. 2.7 meters long.”dave ring (Baffling Magazine)
I swear every time I see not just a big post with a hundred of the same replies, but the hundredth big post on a subject with a hundred of the same replies, I am renewed in the fact that #FetchAllReplies will fundamentally change this place for the better. As far as I know only we and one other masto/glitch instance have it, and it is already without a doubt the biggest game changer I have ever experienced on the fedi - when everyone has it, it will just be a completely different network.
And with that I'm gonna work on the PR until it's Mon ster don time
¿Has visto alguna vez una fotografía de la Vía Láctea donde se ve su forma de espiral?
Se agradece un impulso para aumentar la muestra.
- Sí (40%, 18 votes)
- No (40%, 18 votes)
- No estoy seguro/a/e (18%, 8 votes)
Es imposible que hayáis visto una fotografía de la Vía Láctea como galaxia en espiral porque para eso la cámara tendría que salir de la Vía Láctea y tenemos problemas para sacar una nave del Sistema Solar.
Sin embargo es normal que la mitad hayáis respondido que sí la habéis visto. Se publican con frecuencia imágenes generadas por artistas que dicen ser de la Vía Láctea donde no se avisa de que son falsas. Hasta bien mayor yo pensaba que esas fotos eran reales.
Vaya por delante que todo lo que voy a contaros lo controlo por haber trabajado 6 años en una farmacéutica como técnico de registros de cosméticos, biocidas, complementos alimenticios y productos sanitarios
Bach: Toccata and Fugue, BWV 565 - Tariq Harb, guitar youtube.com/watch?v=6jtuTCy8RX…
Bach: Toccata and Fugue, BWV 565 - Tariq Harb, guitar
Guitarist Tariq Harb performs J.S. Bach's monumental Toccata and Fugue, BWV 565. This is an adaptation for solo guitar by Edson Lopes. The Toccata and Fugue ...YouTube
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It's like that story that after a government crackdown the people of China were learning English because of network restrictions.
Oh, I'm sorry I got that backwards.
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