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Will Freeman, creator of De Flock: @thereal De Flock. He noticed plate cameras going up on street corners, so he mapped them. All 100, 000+ of them. [Deflock round table begins at 4pm Eastern]
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (179+ words) https: //x. com/vpnet_official/status/2068082936100929607ransomnote: at the time of this posting, the featured De Flock broadcast begins in about half an hour (4pm Eastern)vp. net@vpnet_official Our Hero of the Week: Will Freeman, creator of De Flock: @thereal De Flock. He noticed plate…...
US scientist John Jumper to leave Google Deep Mind for Anthropic
5+ hour, 13+ min ago (645+ words) Senior research scientist John Jumper said on Friday he would leave Google Deep Mind to join AI startup Anthropic, the latest "high-profile departure at the Big Tech giant's AI research and development division. Jumper, "who won a Nobel prize alongside…...
Why did jeff bezos say human needs for water will limit AI growth?
7+ hour, 43+ min ago (362+ words) The premise that Jeff Bezos said human water consumption will limit AI growth stems from a controversial viral headline that actually reported the exact opposite sentiment. A quote attributed to Bezos circulated heavily online: While that viral quote caused widespread…...
Do not plant bamboo near data centres.
15+ hour, 25+ min ago (207+ words) If you hate data centers as much as I do, then bamboo becomes an extremely responsible landscaping alternative! oh sorry i see the image now. Did you see the article with neighbors complaining about 24 noise from data center I don't…...
I Was Right About AI [7: 46]
22+ hour, 7+ min ago (928+ words) In this episode, I follow up on a few of my predictions about AI from my recent video_ "How AI Will Fail Like The Music Industry" I Was Right About AI | 7: 46 Rick Beato | 5. 68 M subscribers | 687, 763 views | June 18, 2026 Or by mail to:…...
Russian company claims it has put computer chips in cows' brains to make them produce more milk
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (267+ words) You know I love milk just as much as the next American. I'm not sure I love it this much, though. Although much of the technology remains speculative, the Russian company Neiry claims to have directly implanted neural devices in…...
How to Post Awesome FR Comments Without Learning to Code -- the Free Republic Posting Form Enhancer
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (183+ words) Do you want to post a photo or meme or other graphic image in your comment but don't know how and don't want to learn HTML? Do you want to make your comment more awesome with BOLD or Italics or…...
Humanoid robot is spotted BEGGING on a street in China - claiming it has 'no money to recharge'
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (609+ words) While many people worry that robots are coming to take their jobs, one unlucky bot seems to have fallen on hard times. A humanoid robot was spotted begging for money on a street corner in China's Sichuan province last week....
Why Building AI Data Centers Isn't Working Anymore
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (296+ words) There is an ad in the middle that you can fast forward past. For those who do not like following links here is the summary without the fancy formatting that you will find in the Gemini link: # Briefing Document: The…...
New Research Reveals Who Is Most Likely To Buy Into Corporate Nonsense
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (288+ words) Remember "Don't Be Evil? Mission, Vision, and purpose statements. I hated the meetings to create those. Did WFH as Covid began. Never missed a beat as the team was spread out around the country. Used microsoft teams for meetings. Saved…...