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Top tech company leaders are meeting with religious leaders to further their own business reasons and not to engage with questions of faith, says Father Paolo Benanti who has been an AI advisor to two popes

mmmm the matte finish on the duo is really nice (and Officeworks melton has a demo unit to my surprise) the crease is hardly visible compared to folding phones I’ve tried in the past

"there's no credit left, and I got the last of it" is a hilarious flex

So many of these stories are “I‘ve used AI to outsource loving my children“ and they can’t see why this freaks everyone else out.

Your country might be great but does it follow Australia’s lead by colour-coordinating its currency with the nation’s favourite snack foods?

Thanks, Siri.

I don't read many newsletters, but when a new issue of Nothing Here is sent out, I drop everything and read it immediately - it's like The Sizzle but wayyy smarter, The Sizzle is the bogan version of Nothing Here. buttondown.com/nothing

This is absolutely priceless. If you enjoyed landlords bleating about anything on Facebook that doesn't go their way, you'll fucking love this. Must read. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Australia’s longest-running technology magazine, APC, is ceasing print publication as publisher Future shutters its local print operation.” mumbrella.com.au/apc-to-close...

Croydon station is 8 km from central. This is the kind of attitude that leads to homes costing 3x what they should www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...

I adore the sizzle been subscribed for many years and it’s really good to have a a perspective on tech from Australia, it’s really well written, witty, and I’ve saved plenty of money from the bargains, which is great because my god I love myself to much to ever dive into ozbsrgin

I parked next to this car lol

I'm an investor in Evee ($1000 in an EV car sharing business) and Broad Radio ($500 in a podcast network) via crowd sourced funding on Birchal - wrote a post about what it's like to be an investor in these early stage businesses. blog.decryption.net.au/posts/csf-ex...

Hello #kawaiicon26 friends! If you'd like a copy of Bullshit Jobs in Infosec the sick-as follow up to my very relevant conference talk last year of a similar name I'll be bringing a bunch to the con with me this year! So you don't need to pay postage 🥳 ko-fi.com/s/075d8222c6

I get so many emails from people locked out of their Meta accounts that it sometimes feels like I'm unpaid IT support for them... Looks like MPs get a lot of them too from this FOI on the disclosure log. www.infrastructure.gov.au/sites/defaul...

“Hi Raf. It’s Stewart here from Dromana. Don’t you think it’s high time we brought back the McRib?”

Politics beats common sense (and the small matter of protecting the planet) every time. And this Premier is supposedly "progressive". FFS

I'm sorry, but Popadick is not a real last name. I simply refuse to believe that. We're being conned.

Serious question. In Guillermo on the Jimmy Kimmel show being exploited? I mean more than other people.

Australian #physicalmedia fans looking for a mail-order alternative to you-know-who. Outrun DVD is based in Traralgon, of all places. I have ordered stuff from them. They are legit. outrundvd.com.au

An explanation on why Big Walk isn't available on Xbox. bigwalk.game/xbox

pisses me off how ever since ai can make websites, every website for "small open source indie app" and "community database" looks like this and you can just TELL they all used the same ai to vibe code it

A lovely sizzle subscriber called Andrew (dunno if they’re on here and don’t want to doxx them by giving their full name) got me this book as a gift - very appreciative 🥹

looking forward to the new avalanches album tomorrow - the teasers they put out are great, whole album should be a banger

Updated iOS and now get suggestions to make AI emoji to make my messages more ‘fun’, I guess? A flood of nudges in every available white space to press the AI button and surrender a little more agency to the system…

just one of the problems you experience with a hot shaft

it’s mango time

I want to buy my Mounjaro from Lilly direct because it’s $60/m cheaper than from the chemist, but this disclaimer doesn’t fill me with confidence. If you can't guarantee my $645 dose of medicine will reach me in a suitable condition, why the fuck are you selling it that way??

Anthony Bolognese. Is that anything

got my electricity straight from the source

The Yallourn footy club logo goes hard

Go home everyone. China has Lao Gan Ma crisps.

Hey so, I launched a new business! It’s a queer-owned, AU-based, TTRPG and TCG online store doing game pieces, accessories and merch. If that sounds like your bag, please throw us a follow and check out the store at tutorsandtabletops.com! bsky.app/profile/tuto...

NEW NEWSLETTER: “The Weekly Cybers #137” buttondown.com/stilgherrian... Firmus cancels its share float, OAIC investigates smart glasses app HeyCyan, Elon Musk gets another new job, and a very popular website returns to Australia.

looking forward to seeing who threatens to cancel their subscription to the sizzle after reading today's issue (go to thesizzle.com.au for a free trial!!)

The US is bringing back public executions www.afr.com/world/europe...