Day: March 28, 2025

Yes, let’s “Make it Fair” – by recognising that copyright has failed to reward creators properly

Posted on by Robin Edgar

A few weeks ago, the UK’s regional and national daily news titles ran similar front covers, exhorting the government there to “Make it Fair”. The campaign Web site explained: Tech companies use creative content, such as news articles, books, music, film, photography, visual art, and all kinds of creative work, to train their generative AI Read more about Yes, let’s “Make it Fair” – by recognising that copyright has failed to reward creators properly[…]

I won’t connect my dishwasher to your stupid cloud – why not just use buttons? Also planned obsolesence is a bitch

Posted on by Robin Edgar

I bought a Bosch 500 series because that’s what Consumer Reports recommended, and more importantly, I could find one in stock. After my dad and I got it installed, I went to run a rinse cycle, only to find that that, along with features like delayed start and eco mode, require an app. Not only Read more about I won’t connect my dishwasher to your stupid cloud – why not just use buttons? Also planned obsolesence is a bitch[…]

Turns out that sharks do actually make sounds

Posted on by Robin Edgar

Elasmobranchs are an evolutionarily ancient group of cartilaginous fishes that can hear underwater sounds but are not historically viewed as active sound producers. Three recent reports of several species of rays producing clicks in response to approaching divers have cast doubt on this long prevailing view and resulted in calls for more research into sound Read more about Turns out that sharks do actually make sounds[…]