www.theverge.com Fiverr wants freelancers to create AI models
Fiverr is building AI into its platform.
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That sounds like an ecological disaster. I love trains and sail boats and mass transport that don’t run on fossil fuels, but we also can’t overlook the ecological implications of building ideas like yours. We’ve fucked enough of marine, coastal and soon, deep sea / sea floor ecosystems already.
Tech bros see dystopian sci-fi as inspiration it seems
The dystopia that’s unfolding is like bad writing and not something any self-respecting writer will put to paper
Fiverr wants freelancers to create AI models
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The feature is part of its new Fiverr Go suite of tools, allowing creators to “train AI exclusively on their own body of work, maintaining complete control over their creative process and rights.” Freelancers can edit and set the price for their custom AI models, which are available across services like voiceovers, songwriting, graphic design, illustration, copywriting, and digital marketing.
I hate late stage capitalism and the short term financial incentive for workers and artists to make themselves obsolete
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) imposes limits on scientists, sparking concerns over global forecasts
www.theguardian.com Noaa imposes limits on scientists, sparking concerns over global forecasts
‘Crackdown on climate’ predicted as oversight enacted over agency staffers’ email and meetings with foreign nationals
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The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) has placed onerous new restrictions on its scientists that people within the agency say could hamper the quality and availability of the world’s weather forecasts, among other key services.
The new requirements have created a sense of unease within the agency, according to current and former high-level Noaascientists and officials the Guardian spoke with, and alarmed partners at European agencies.
“My expectation is that it’s going to be a crackdown on climate,” said a senior Noaa scientist. “People are just somewhere between disturbed and terrified.”
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The Noaa directive did not outright bar its scientists from continuing ongoing international collaboration, but the additional administrative burden appears to be especially onerous for the National Weather Service (NWS) – the division of Noaa that underpins all weather forecasting in the US and provides a constant stream of data on the atmo
I Work at the Latest Agency (CFPB) Being Targeted by Musk. We Just Received This Shocking Email
slate.com I Work at the Latest Agency Being Targeted by Musk. We Just Received This Shocking Email.
I am a lawyer at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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[…] all our activities have come to an abrupt halt in the past few days. Last Thursday, the Senate confirmed Russell Vought—an avowed Christian nationalist and architect of Project 2025—to be head of the Office of Management and Budget. Within a day, Donald Trump appointed him to simultaneously be the acting director of the CFPB. As this was unfolding, the administration permitted billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency underlings to enter the CFPB headquarters, where they reportedly accessed internal systems including personnel rolls and financial records. Musk, it’s worth remembering, has previously sa
This is actually discussed in the article, which states that the raising awareness effect of zoos is very very small compared to its entertainment effect on individuals.
offering // Minolta SRT-101 55/1.8 MD Rokkor | Portra 800
Image description: a bowl of incense sticks sits on a table facing the sea outside of Pulau Ubin
Thank you! 🙇♀️ this is the vegan ramen store at Team Star Lab in Kyoto!
ramen // Minolta SRT-101 55/1.8 MD | Superia 400
Image description: a silhouetted figure queues up at a ramen outlet bathed in warm light
I actually do and that’s why I’m a bad street photographer hahaha. Nowadays I do try to ask for the quickest consent by waiting before I click the shutter and making sure the subject sees me (and maybe making hand gestures like pointing at the camera and then doing a thumbs up)—some will see and go on their day, some will pose, and some will protest, at which point I stop and apologise. I know by doing this I lose the “spontaneity” of street photography that street photographers love so much. I also have friends who are more of “shoot first and ask for consent later”. Otherwise most street photographers I know personally or read about do seem to feel like they can take strangers’ photos with no qualms.
construction // Minolta SRT-101 55/1.8 MD Rokkor | Sora 200
Image description: an orange crane platform stands in front of a building called The Working Capitol while a tall residential skyscraper Pinnacle@Duxton looms in the background
cafe // Minolta SRT-101 | 55/1.8 Rokkor MD | Fujifilm Superia 400
Image description: a glimpse through the windows of a Kyoto Starbucks—at the center of the frame is an old man reading a book.
Thank you so much for your kind words 🥹🙇♀️
orange // Minolta SRT-101 | 55 1.8 MD Rokkor | Fujifilm Superia
Image description: close up of oranges amongst green leaves in the Imperial Palace, Kyoto
stairway to // Minolta SRT-101 | 70-150mm 1:4 MD | Portra 800
Image description: a photo of a stairway corridor bisected by a handlebar bathed in morning sunlight
waiting // Minolta SRT-101 55/1.8 Rokkor MD Kodak Gold 200
Image description: an old man sits under the shelter of Buddha Tooth Relic
train // Minolta SRT-101 | Tokina 90mm 2.5 Macro | Portra 800
Image description: an SMRT train stops beside the green Buona Vista MRT station in Singapore with an overcast sky as background
cozy sunrise // Minolta SRT-101 35-70mm 1:3.5 MD with Portra 800
Image description: a living room consisting of a sofa and coffee table in front of a blue-curtained window bathed in golden light that also contours the outlines of the furniture