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AI Slop and the growing backlash…

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I have touched on this many times but the backlash over AI slop is growing rapidly. I have seen FB descent into mediocrity even more than I thought it could in 2026 and the news… 

Meta (again) to try subscription services

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Once again Meta is touting subscriptions with extra services available for those that pay. However it also appears that Meta will enshittify its services as well because it only says that “core” services will remain… 

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Ofcom investigating Grok/X in the UK

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy875j28k0o After a lot of debate it appears that the Ofcom is after Grok for creating content that is against the OSA (Online Safety Act) and to be fair as far as I can see… 

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X banned in days in the UK?

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I am hearing from a few sources that it is looking increasingly likely that X is going to be banned in the UK and the EU soon – perhaps even in a few days after… 

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2025 in TV!

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During 2025 we have watched a lot of TV – I finally sorted out my Jellyfin installation and we have watched a load of our old content on that this year via a new AndroidTV… 

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Jellyfin Review

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For years I have used our cheap Android TV box to play back files using DLNA, which of course has a myriad of security issues. Having recently upgraded and sorted out totally our homebuilt NAS… 

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Age verification is coming for the whole internet…

Things I said would happen last year (2024) are starting to happen, and here is another article about how the tinternet is changing rapidly with age verification popping up everywhere! https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/age-verification-is-coming-for-the-whole-internet.html This follows on from…