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Google Is the Only Search Engine That Works on Reddit Now Thanks to AI Deal in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

They usually only index text though

Capacitive controls could be the cause of a spate of VW ID.4 crashes in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I think it's Mercedes that has two mini touchpads on the steering wheel? Horrible.

Ireland’s datacentres overtake electricity use of all urban homes combined | The Guardian in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Eh, Ireland sheltered a bunch of tax elusion asshole companies, turns out those companies are not looking out for the common good. Not really a surprise.

Still a good bargain, all things considered.

Ireland’s datacentres overtake electricity use of all urban homes combined | The Guardian in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Businesses use more power than people. They get it cheaper too.

Microsoft points finger at the EU for not being able to lock down Windows in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I'm pretty sure that if Microsoft provided a decent way to do what Crowdstrike does, most companies would opt for that.

So... Sucks to suck I guess.

Microsoft points finger at the EU for not being able to lock down Windows in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Yeah we tried that where I work (I'm not IT) and it failed. Safe mode didn't work either 'cause it couldn't authenticate the user for login as the server was down as well.

Windows 3.1 saves the day during CrowdStrike outage — Southwest Airlines scrapes by with archaic OS in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

Shelly makes devices that are compatible with ESPHome and Tasmota, solving this problem.

Major IT outage affecting banks, airlines, media outlets across the world in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 69 points 4 months ago (10 children)

The thought of a local computer being unable to boot because some remote server somewhere is unavailable makes me laugh and sad at the same time.

Why does Odysee have 836 advertising partners? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago

YouTube was Google's competitor, or rather the other way around. Then Google bought them. I can imagine they'd do that to others if they could.

Most Precise Atomic Clock Ever Built Will Only Lose a Second Every 30 Billion Years in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 48 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Just stick a post-it with: "TODO 01/01/30000002024: set one second forward"

Amazon is bricking its Astro business robots less than a year after launch in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I have an hard time believing they will handle it properly, given that they prefer to trash many returned items rather than putting them back into stock when it suits them.

Bill Gates says not to worry about AI's energy draw in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 71 points 4 months ago (6 children)

Bill Gates says the massive power draw required for AI processing is nothing to worry about as AI will ultimately identify ways to help cut power consumption and drive the transition to sustainable energy.

We already know how