#TechCritique

@detoxima2025.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

Galaxy S26 AI 카메라가 재앙이라 불리는 3가지 결정적 이유 - 기술 덕후 한가닥 2026년 삼성 언팩 행사를 통해 베일을 벗은 Galaxy S26 시리즈는 기술적 진보라는 찬사 뒤에 가려진 거센 비판에 직면했습니다. 특히 새롭게 탑재된 AI 카메라 기능은 우리가 수십 년간 지켜온 사진의 개념을 완전히 뒤흔들고 있습니다. 단순히 보정을 넘어 실체를 왜곡한다는

Galaxy S26 AI 카메라가 재앙이라 불리는 3가지 결정적 이유

https://bit.ly/4qYWvsY

#GalaxyS26 #AICamera #AIPhotography #Samsung #TechCritique #PhotographyEthics #DigitalReality

The Internet is Crack Podcast

@theinternetiscrack.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

Funny how “AI safety” shifts when the Pentagon calls.

#AIPolitics #TechGovernance #MilitaryTech #AIAccountability #PoliticalEconomy #TechCritique

@BjornW@mastodon.social

@bjornw.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

2 weeks ago

Essay van SETUP uit Utrecht over wat we kunnen leren van sociale bewegingen om tot een tech-kritische beweging te komen incl citaten van ondergetekende:

www.setup.nl/artikelen/all-aboard-the...

Ze hebben ook nog een carnavalskraker gemaakt […]

Calipia

@calipia.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

L’illusion du benchmark : pourquoi votre RAG d’entreprise est peut-être techniquement aveugle Soyons taquin sur un mot que nous trouvons sur toutes les bouches actuellement : le RAG... Le monde de l'informatique décisionnelle a trouvé son nouveau jouet : le RAG. Sur le papier, la promesse est séduisante pour tout architecte système : "branchez vos données propriétaires sur un LLM et regardez la magie opérer". Pourtant, à force de vouloir optimiser la "génération" (le G de RAG), les entreprises ont fini par oublier que le "R" (Retrieval) n'est pas une simple fonctionnalité, mais une dépendance d'infrastructure critique.

Votre RAG est-il un moteur de décision fiable ou une simple passoire à données mal indexées ?
Il est temps de passer du "tuning" de prompt au monitoring de l'infrastructure de récupération.

#GenerativeAI #RAG #EnterpriseArchitecture #DSI #TechCritique

cmdr ░ nova ⸸ :~$

@cmdr-nova.gts.mkultra.social.ap.brid.gy

1 month ago

Today on NovaLandia: "The Decentralization LARP: Why Your Favorite 'Federated' App is Just Web2 in a Fake Mustache"

<img src="/img/posts/decentral/decentral.webp">...

mkultra.monster/tech/2026/02/10/the-dece...

#Decentralization #Bluesky #ActivityPub #Fediverse #Web3 […]

mikronews

@calculito.bsky.social

1 month ago

The Magic Sphere: How the Internet Became Our Escape from Reality Remember when the internet was simply a tool? A remarkable innovation designed to connect people and transport information across vast distances. It was practical.

We stare into the witch's crystal ball waiting for it to tell us what to think, what to feel, what to want.

The internet was supposed to serve humanity. We became servants to the sphere.

www.linkedin.com/pulse/magic-...

#TechCritique #DigitalLife #SocialMedia #InternetCulture

mikronews

@calculito.bsky.social

1 month ago

The Magic Sphere: How the Internet Became Our Escape from Reality Remember when the internet was simply a tool? A remarkable innovation designed to connect people and transport information across vast…

Speed has murdered truth. AI slop replaces art. Bots outnumber humans. "Are you 50+ on X?" gets more views than BBC.

The internet isn't showing us reality—it's showing us what keeps us scrolling.

medium.com/@ion-oaie/th...

#SocialMedia #DigitalCulture #TechCritique #AI

mikronews

@calculito.bsky.social

1 month ago

The Magic Sphere: How the Internet Became Our Escape from Reality Remember when the internet was simply a tool? A remarkable innovation designed to connect people and transport information across vast…

While millions manufacture real things—food, cars, books—the tired worker on the metro pulls out their phone and enters the bubble.

Why do we accept the magic sphere as our escape from reality?

medium.com/@ion-oaie/th...

#DigitalWellbeing #TechCritique #SocialMedia #ModernLife

mikronews

@calculito.bsky.social

1 month ago

The Magic Sphere: How the Internet Became Our Escape from Reality Remember when the internet was simply a tool? A remarkable innovation designed to connect people and transport information across vast distances. It was practical.

We stare into the witch's crystal ball waiting for it to tell us what to think, what to feel, what to want.
The internet was supposed to serve humanity. We became servants to the sphere.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/magic-...
#TechCritique #DigitalLife #SocialMedia #InternetCulture

mikronews

@calculito.bsky.social

1 month ago

The Magic Sphere: How the Internet Became Our Escape from Reality Remember when the internet was simply a tool? A remarkable innovation designed to connect people and transport information across vast distances. It was practical.

Check out my latest article: The Magic Sphere: How the Internet Became Our Escape from Reality www.linkedin.com/pulse/magic-... via @LinkedIn

#DigitalTransformation #SocialMediaReality #TechCritique #InternetCulture #DigitalWellbeing #mikronews

mikronews

@calculito.bsky.social

1 month ago

The Magic Sphere: How the Internet Became Our Escape from Reality Remember when the internet was simply a tool? A remarkable innovation designed to connect people and transport information across vast…

READ NOW: The Magic Sphere: How the Internet Became Our Escape from Reality medium.com/p/the-magic-...
#DigitalTransformation #SocialMediaReality #TechCritique #InternetCulture #DigitalWellbeing #mikronews

PwrdByROG

@pwrdbyrog.bsky.social

1 month ago

Constant WordPress updates to fix bugs reveal a deeper issue: today’s dev cycle struggles to produce clean code—even with AI assistance. The same flaw plagues plugins and mobile apps, exposing systemic inefficiency. #WordPress #TechCritique #BugCulture #AppDev #Linux #Android #iOS

Hacker News Companion

@hncompanion.com

1 month ago

Many critiqued Design Thinking as overhyped, often misused to sell consulting services without providing real value. It's seen imposing unnecessary processes on software developers, similar to how data science is sometimes misapplied. #TechCritique 2/6

Nllfx23

@nullfox23.bsky.social

1 month ago

Art As Social Criticism by NLLFX23 on DeviantArt

Images speak louder when they don’t explain.
Some messages are meant to be found, not shown.

#AIArt #DigitalArt #SurrealArt #DarkArt #GenerativeArt #HiddenMessage #Secret #DigitalIdentity #TechCritique #ExperimentalArt

www.deviantart.com/nllfx23/art/...

The Internet is Crack Podcast

@theinternetiscrack.bsky.social

1 month ago

Politeness Might Be Slowing Your AI Down

#AIandSociety #TechCritique #DigitalCulture #TheInternetIsCrack

The Internet is Crack Podcast

@theinternetiscrack.bsky.social

1 month ago

AI Without the Fear Tactics

Jocelyn Burnham pushes back against hype-driven AI narratives and “learn or else” thinking—focusing on values, curiosity, and choosing how AI fits into creative and cultural work.

🔗 Listen: youtu.be/s3MkT8fCpgw

#Podcast #AIandSociety #DigitalCulture #TechCritique

BINJ.News

@binjdotnews.bsky.social

1 month ago

Grokipedia And Me Elon Musk’s new “AI”-generated “encyclopedia” just published its version of my biography … with predictable results

Grokipedia And Me: Elon Musk’s new “AI”-generated “encyclopedia” just published its version of my biography … with predictable results. The latest Apparent Horizon column from BINJ.News' @jasonpramas. binj.news/2026/01/15/g... #TechCritique #criticsm #AI #technology

The Internet is Crack Podcast

@theinternetiscrack.bsky.social

2 months ago

A Future Where Saving Is Pointless?

#AIandSociety #TechCritique #TheInternetIsCrack

Hacker News Companion

@hncompanion.com

2 months ago

The core issue: HN's culture encourages deep technical scrutiny. A 'negative' comment might be a detailed flaw report, not a personal attack. Misclassifying this as hostility overlooks a key aspect of valuable discourse. #TechCritique 3/7

The Internet is Crack Podcast

@theinternetiscrack.bsky.social

2 months ago

Blaming the Prompt Instead of the System

#AIethics #PlatformAccountability #TechCritique #HumanCost #TheInternetIsCrack

PwrdByROG

@pwrdbyrog.bsky.social

2 months ago

This Gmail “update” is pointless. It’s just an alias: same storage, same account limits. No new utility, no innovation—only marketing for a product that has reached its ceiling. The best option is to use multiple accounts + redirects. #Google #Gmail #TechCritique #DigitalIdentity

Hacker News Companion

@hncompanion.com

3 months ago

A recurring theme: frustration with modern washing machines' planned obsolescence, overly complex features, and poor repairability. Many users advocate for simpler, more durable designs that prioritize longevity over unnecessary bells and whistles. #TechCritique 3/5

The-14

@the-14.com

3 months ago

Rage bait: the psychology behind social media’s angriest posts | The-14 Explores why rage-bait posts thrive on social media, how algorithms amplify anger for engagement, and what you can do to control your reactions every day more.

Rage bait: the psychology behind social media’s angriest posts
#RageBait #SocialMedia #Psychology #DigitalBehavior #OnlineAnger #Algorithms #MediaManipulation #DigitalWellbeing #MentalHealthOnline #TechCritique #OnlineSafety #DigitalCulture #PlatformPower
the-14.com/rage-bait-th...

U. Ortego

@u-ortego.bsky.social

3 months ago

*Mechanisms That Break Society* — Part I now live.
🔗 uortego.substack.com

#MechanismsThatBreakSociety #PowerKnowledge #TechCritique #AIPolitics #AlgorithmicCulture #PoliticalTheory #ModernityCrisis #SurveillanceSociety #DigitalControl #SystemicFailure #HistoricalParallels #CriticalWriting #UOrtego

Hacker News Companion

@hncompanion.com

3 months ago

Beyond AI, the discussion heavily critiqued A16Z itself. Many felt they were "out-of-touch" and inauthentic, with actions like using AI for literary content contradicting their stated values and investment image. Credibility took a hit. #TechCritique 4/6

Lawrence Nault | Stone & Signal

@mountainhermit.bsky.social

3 months ago

A dark blue quote card with large, light blue quote marks and in white, the quote "We don’t need more algorithms telling us what we want. We need more time to feel what we’ve forgotten." attributed to Lawrence Nault

"We don’t need more algorithms telling us what we want. We need more time to feel what we’ve forgotten." L. Nault

#Mindfulness #DigitalDetox #TechCritique #SlowLiving #SelfAwareness​

Khürt Williams

@khurtwilliams.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy

4 months ago

Sunday Paper: AI Spending, Security, and Societal Doubt Each Sunday Paper shares links and ideas that caught my attention, with brief personal reflections. * * * “Affinity Studio vs Adobe Creative Cloud for creative pros: It just got real” lays out why Canva’s newly free Affinity Studio still can’t replace Adobe’s ecosystem. Affinity lacks a proper digital asset manager—which is precisely why I’ve stuck with Lightroom since 2010. Why bin fifteen years of workflow muscle memory to start from scratch? “OpenAI and Amazon strike $38 billion agreement” reports that OpenAI will spend $38 billion on AWS over seven years, part of a staggering $1.4 trillion infrastructure shopping spree. Some analysts reckon we’re witnessing an AI bubble. Hard to disagree when the spending outpaces any visible path to profit. “Security principles guiding 1Password’s approach to AI” outlines how 1Password keeps secrets secret when AI gets involved: encryption is non-negotiable, raw credentials never touch LLM context, and authorisation must be deterministic, not probabilistic. Refreshingly sensible in an age where “AI-powered” usually means “we’ll sort out security later.” When a researcher from DeepSeek took the stage for the startup’s first public appearance, you might have expected a victory lap. Instead, he warned that while AI’s progress is impressive, its impact on society could be “negative” — think mass job losses in five to ten years, and “big problems” within twenty. It’s rare to see a company temper its own hype so publicly. Most would have cut that line before the slides. Still, honesty this early in the AI arms race feels like a twist: the doomsayer is also the inventor. ### Like this: Like Loading...

#aiinfrastructure #techcritique

islandinthenet.com/sunday-paper-41/

Khürt Williams

@islandinthenet.com

4 months ago

#aiinfrastructure #techcritique

Philosophics

@microglyphics.bsky.social

4 months ago

AI and the End of Where Instrumentalism is a Modern™ disease. Humanity has an old and tedious habit: to define its worth by exclusion. Every time a new kind of intelligence appears on the horizon, humans redraw the border…

We’ve spent centuries elevating “thinking” and “feeling” as uniquely human. Then comes AI that reasons, acts—and doesn’t care about the badge of consciousness. 👉 philosophics.blog/2025/11/01/a...

#ArtificialIntelligence #Posthumanism #Philosophy #Ontology #TechCritique #Modernity #Psychology

Psy'Aviah (Yves Schelpe)

@psyaviah.bsky.social

4 months ago

4/5
There’s also capitalism at play. The illusion of connection isn’t an accident: it’s a #businessmodel. If engagement = profit, then loneliness becomes an opportunity. We saw that with #socialmedia, #datingapps, and now here...
medium.com/p/the-illusi...

#techcritique #capitalism #AI #dating