I see this question coming up all the time, saying my phone/device listens to me…. and yes, it is true they do listen to you! Of course they do, if you say ok google to… Am I being listened to?

Big changes in this release, the major one being registrations are by default closed. You can read more at the link below. Of course this is a recommended update. https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases It is nice to see… Mastadon Release 4.2.8 is out now!

I have recently checked out this free (with limitations) audio tool from Stable Audio. https://www.stableaudio.com/generate It is far from perfect but I guess for simple motifs and hooks it could work, and it is free… Stable Audio free AI music tool

The S23 series will get a OneUI update to 6.1 in late March to give the S23 the same features as the S24. Seems like AI is getting the boost everyone expected… https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/21/24079508/samsung-galaxy-s23-ai-one-ui-6-1

Yet more fuel to fire the haters revealed…. https://mashable.com/article/twitter-files-x-musk-staff-ftc-order

Looks like Meta has changed its end game yet again with reports that they are testing cross-posting across Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Whilst they have around 3 billion (!) users I think that this will… Meta testing cross-posting (again!)

The EU has started a rather wide ranging investigation into TikTok https://www.engadget.com/the-eu-opens-a-wide-ranging-probe-into-tiktok-132036506.html?guccounter=1

So it has finally come to light that Apple is deliberately breaking functionality in the latest builds of iOS because of the EU, specifically its Digital Marketing Act. I’m kinda lost for words because this… Apple breaks PWA deliberately

Yes it seems AI rampages on and over everything…. the tinternet is full of stuff about SORA now, the AI video generator, Firefox adding AI features etc. etc. Is it time to stop and scale… Hit the stop AI button!