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2026-08-27 19:00:57 GMT

RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/117169006968493543
Shame. #Trumpland #IdiotKingDonald

2026-08-23 20:21:19 GMT

Where were all these self-declared champions of academic freedom when it was being undermined by the US administration (and still is)? Thought so.

2026-08-23 16:11:03 GMT

“British Columbia Premier David Eby said the US demand for restrictions on Canada’s ability to have other trade deals ‘would reduce us to the economic equivalent of the 51st state’.” Note ‘reduce’, not ‘elevate’. #Trumpland #CanadaTradeDeal #ArtOfTheSteal https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx272np7vgyo

2026-08-23 10:31:57 GMT

Big day for #LittleHuman. It’s his first gig in front of a general audience. 🎤 🤘 #rocknroll

2026-08-21 12:31:12 GMT

Honestly, why are we putting cameras into headphones? Even if they are not intended for direct capture, the privacy implications are horrendous. Just hold up your phone and take a picture! 🤨 #Apple #AirPodsUltra #PervertAirPods https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/08/21/airpod-cameras-will-detect-people-and-warn-about-image-capture-with-a-status-light

2026-08-19 22:22:41 GMT

I fear I may be running out of Nordic crime dramas to watch. Send hjälp! 😣

2026-08-18 10:53:40 GMT

Some interesting cosmetic changes in the latest #macOS27 beta. Preview has a colourful new icon, and window traffic-light buttons (🚥) have a subtly rounded 3D appearance that’s reminiscent of previous #macOS versions. #Apple

2026-08-18 10:28:27 GMT

This is actually a very cool (pun intended) application of technology to a problem that is contributing to global warming. If successful, it could significantly reduce warming due to aeroplane contrails. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62em5lpvnjo

2026-08-15 15:59:42 GMT

After the age of the dinosaurs came… the age of giant flightless birds, many of which overlapped with and were hunted to extinction by humans. https://apple.news/AA-jgDrDhQXu70EjSD0OyXA

2026-08-14 13:18:03 GMT

Interestingly, #Apple seems to have dropped the term ‘Apple Intelligence’ from #macOS27 altogether in favour of ‘Siri AI’. This is in keeping with chatbots having names—Claude, Gemini, etc.—but not with the company’s less personalised approach to natural language interfaces. #Siri #SiriAI #AppleIntelligence

2026-08-14 12:35:24 GMT

How do I get rid of the annoying ‘Write with Siri’ popups in #macOS27? #MacOS 26 had an option for switching off #AppleIntelligence independently of Siri. No more, it seems… #Apple

2026-08-13 11:35:00 GMT

Still catching up with admin from last semester… 🫠 #academia

2026-08-12 21:09:22 GMT

Lovely atmosphere at our local park where hundreds of people had gathered to witness the eclipse. Kids were running around sharing fun ways to view it, and almost everyone had eclipse glasses. Well done, #Dublin!

2026-08-12 15:17:49 GMT

The #LittleHuman is baking cakes in honour of the solar eclipse. 🧁 😋

2026-08-12 12:06:26 GMT

Finalising my module descriptors for the coming year. Looks like this is happening… 😬 #academia

2026-08-12 07:54:47 GMT

Without #SiriAI, #iOS27 / #macOS27 is a fairly minor update. It does feel noticeable faster though. #Apple

2026-08-12 07:28:26 GMT

#Trump abandoned members of his cabinet, including Marco Rubio and Scott Bessent, and the press corps aboard Qatar-donated jet after a “credible threat” that Iran would shoot it down with a missile. What a leader! #Trumpland https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c980r4wpl9lo

2026-08-11 10:27:46 GMT

Devastated to hear of the death of Cain Todd, who I knew well from his work on taste and smell. Condolences to his family. He will be sorely missed. 😢 https://dailynous.com/2026/08/11/cain-todd-1976-2026/

2026-08-10 14:25:28 GMT

“Keith Wilson, a philosopher of perception and cognitive science at UCD, said the media was committing the cardinal sin of doing ‘PR for the #AI industry’. ‘AI companies have a product to hawk, ‘he wrote on Bluesky. ‘This kind of anthropomorphisation plays directly into their stock value. It’s part of their sales pitch.’” #GenAI #AIHype https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/going-rogue-draws-critics-amid-widening-ai-hacks-2026-08-05/

2026-08-10 07:42:17 GMT

Tech leaders say #AI means less work—their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week. And there’s the fundamental contradiction of AI use. We could have a four-day working week tomorrow if we wanted to, no AI required. 🤷‍♂️ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgx4yd1gl2o

2026-08-10 07:30:17 GMT

This is just one case out of 2,500 in Sweden alone. The UK government can hardly be surprised about other countries taking a hardline attitude to immigration when it’s doing exactly the same, if not worse. #BrexitReality https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/10/british-widow-78-told-to-leave-sweden-under-brexit-rules-after-living-there-for-21-years

2026-08-09 15:14:21 GMT

Trump’s plan for the Middle East going well, I see… #Trumpland #IdiotKingDonald https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yw4lpe0yeo

2026-08-08 14:01:23 GMT

Whatever happened to the idea of #micropayments for accessing websites? It’s not without its problems, but surely better than the current mess of advertising, paywalls and AI-generated slop?

2026-08-08 11:12:38 GMT

How far are we from realising that the primary applications of #LLMs are fraud and crime? #GenAI #AIHype https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/07/openai-astra-model-hacking-concerns/

2026-08-06 06:31:04 GMT

This is getting ridiculous… Does the US not have laws against cyberattacks? 🤔 #AIHype #Cybersecurity https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2kgdnyk2po

2026-08-05 16:47:14 GMT

Parts of the UK have zero rainfall in July for the first time in history. #ClimateEmergency https://apple.news/A0bsbpk8dTZiY2rNzU-sMig

2026-08-04 17:26:54 GMT

“A former consultant general and colorectal surgeon, acting as the General Medical Council’s expert witness, said the procedure carried out by Dr Rahman was ‘not known to man’ and his error was ‘as bad as it gets’.” Oh my god. 😳 https://apple.news/AB1UUbBhTTzSod3BRu6m_HA

2026-08-04 09:26:29 GMT

#SpaceX not only littering low Earth orbit but the moon with its junk… 🙄 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx25yn22l97o

2026-08-03 08:06:32 GMT

Two accessibility features that #AppleMaps desperately needs: 1. Avoid walking, to prefer public transport links instead of walking where possible, and 2. Allow more time for connections. For multi-leg journeys it will often allow just one or two minutes to transfer, which is far too little for many connections, particularly when services often run late. #Apple #iOS #macOS

2026-08-01 09:19:31 GMT

“A president who increasingly loses his train of thought, who struggles to make the quick quips and connections he once did, and a surrounding team that is sycophantic to the point of absurdity.” #Trumpland #IdiotKingDonald https://apple.news/AJB56sxZPQZi52YP2PtvhiQ

2026-08-01 08:42:13 GMT

#Apple #iPhone survives fall from plane unscathed. https://apple.news/AcD9ZGUkaS4uQtIoAHMUI8g

2026-07-31 17:31:58 GMT

AI-generated content must be labelled in the EU from Sunday. #GenAI #AISlop https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0728/1585464-ai-eu-labels/

2026-07-31 11:33:02 GMT

#Microsoft #OneDrive is THE most updated piece of software on my computer by far. Why so many updates? All it does is sync folders! #Micro$lop

2026-07-31 08:02:54 GMT

Pleasantly surprised upon updating to the #iPadOS 27 public beta that it completely removes #AppleIntelligence. Must he caught by the EU geoblock (since I’m in Ireland) even though I have the region set to UK. 🤷‍♂️ #Apple

2026-07-31 07:38:18 GMT

The rumours about the #MacBookPro redesign are extremely confusing. My guess is that #Apple will simply release a thinner MBP with a choice of M6 and M5 Pro/Max processors, to be replaced next year by an all-M7 lineup. But a high-end ‘Ultra’ model is also possible. https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/30/macbook-ultra-design-wont-stay-exclusive/

2026-07-29 17:34:37 GMT

Since my plan to Go Outside fell through, I am trying to Back Up All The Devices now instead. What an exciting life I lead! 😂

2026-07-29 15:47:29 GMT

Got ready to go out, stepped out of my front door, and it started raining. So that’s that plan scuppered. 🤷‍♂️ 🌧️ #Dublin #Ireland

2026-07-28 19:21:25 GMT

“Siri is helpful, intelligent, and does what you ask it to do. But the way it responds makes clear that it’s a tool, not a person. It reminds you regularly that it’s an #AI, so it can make mistakes. And it won’t faux date you.” #iOS27 #Siri #UX https://apple.news/AmokCo3PMS6a5QpwxmOowDA

2026-07-28 17:29:29 GMT

This is really the absolute minimum that needs to be done. Putting university funding on a stable footing so that institutions can continue to provide high-quality education and research for the benefit of society ought to be at the top of her in-tray. #HigherEducation https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8l064xe52o

2026-07-28 08:18:34 GMT

There was a strong smell of smoke in the early hours this morning due to ongoing wildfires in the Wicklow/Dublin mountains. #Dublin

2026-07-28 07:55:01 GMT

Is that the sound of a bubble starting to pop? 🤨 #AIHype #GenAI https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly8zng43npo

2026-07-27 14:33:06 GMT

“We are all paying more for stuff for effectively no reason other than that everybody in big tech has gone insane and wants to build as many data centers as possible.” —Ed Zitron #AIHype #Slopification https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/27/ed-zitron-apple-watch-it-burn-ai-bubble-bursts/

2026-07-27 12:44:06 GMT

“Unlike some of Nolan’s other films, #TheOdyssey is not boring, thanks to the source material, which is impossible to mess up entirely. It’s a family-friendly audiovisual spectacle, like an elaborate Fourth of July fireworks display—and with about the same level of narrative and emotional depth.” 🔥 https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v48/n14/emily-wilson/an-uncomplicated-man

2026-07-27 08:12:13 GMT

Badenoch is not a serious politician. She views everything as a zero-sum game. https://apple.news/Aoaw51sgXTW-dToDJafpZzA

2026-07-26 22:30:12 GMT

The most bizarre detail of this story is that the children’s TV programmes Camberwick Green and Trumpton were filmed at the chapel where the cult was based. I always suspected there was something going on behind that pastoral English façade! https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgv4r568emo

2026-07-26 11:57:59 GMT

The #Smithsonian should put up signs saying “This museum contains exhibits that some fascists and white supremacists may find distressing”. #Trumpland #USFascism https://apple.news/AjAFA5RqzQnaGslvkQcxRWA

2026-07-25 19:59:08 GMT

Some much needed rain is falling in South #Dublin. 🙌

2026-07-25 16:53:22 GMT

“The finale, a giant Tunnock’s Teacake taking off like a rocket from the centre of the stage, showcased the city’s famous sense of humour.” 👀 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj36nex8rk1o

2026-07-25 16:15:15 GMT

Oops. 🤭 #Rosebank https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/25/new-north-sea-oil-drilling-rosebank-faces-delay-after-gear-dropped-into-sea

2026-07-24 21:46:24 GMT

Had a nap. Feel 100% worse. #FML

2026-07-24 21:45:40 GMT

The EU is not targeting US companies. US companies keep breaking EU law. There’s a difference. #Trumpland #DSA https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/24/trump-eu-fine-investigation/

2026-07-24 16:10:09 GMT

AI seems to be driving everyone to distraction. AI boosters by undermining their cognitive capacities. AI critics by having to refute the nonsense put out by AI boosters. Meanwhile, the world just keeps getting hotter. 😓

2026-07-24 11:02:46 GMT

#Dublin buses are just an embarrassment. #IrishProblems

2026-07-23 18:32:14 GMT

#CalMac suspends visits to the bridges of its ferries after a passenger used smart glasses to film without permission. #Glasshole 👓🕳️ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c77grkz46k3o

2026-07-23 16:49:48 GMT

Picked up a nasty viral infection while in Scotland which seems to have triggered a chest/sinus infection. I haven’t felt this ill since my first bout of COVID in 2020. Pls send tea and sympathy. 🫖 🙏

2026-07-23 11:13:39 GMT

“Wales has seen about 5% of the average rainfall for July, after a series of back-to-back heatwaves and a drier than usual April to June.” To paraphrase Hemingway, climate change is hitting Europe in two ways: gradually, then suddenly. #ClimateEmergency https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c80n5rvx917o

2026-07-23 07:25:39 GMT

NOT NOW MIRROR LIFE FORMS #NotNow https://apple.news/A0S3ciSHCSTCOKsivgGfLng

2026-07-20 08:19:02 GMT

“It is not just that people trust wrong #AI answers. It is that the mere availability of AI suppresses the cognitive habit of recognising what you do not know.” #GenAI #LLMs https://thenextweb.com/news/ai-advice-suppresses-critical-thinking-wrong-answers-study

2026-07-19 17:56:49 GMT

If Shabana Mahmood is Labour’s strongest cabinet minister, then Andy Burnham is in even more trouble than I thought… #UKPolitics https://apple.news/AlnEyqlVSRUuVj2qZ2lCMtg

2026-07-19 10:32:40 GMT

A clear contrast with Badenoch, then—a people displeaser with no plans. 🤷‍♂️ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c304l24m0leo

2026-07-19 10:07:29 GMT

#BrexitReality #EES https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg5gg6n9x3o

2026-07-18 17:06:08 GMT

Dinosaurs “just very unlucky”, say researchers. 🦖 🤷‍♂️ https://apple.news/A2b74iHq-TEWXoedWyIH3tg

2026-07-16 17:42:19 GMT

I love to see majestic wind turbines scattered across the countryside. Such a magnificent and elegant feat of engineering-meets-nature. 10/10 👏

2026-07-16 17:31:26 GMT

It’s 10°C hotter in the West of Scotland than it is in the East. This never happens. 😳

2026-07-13 08:28:53 GMT

Over 2,700 people in England and Wales died of heat-related causes in May and June, estimates London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. #ClimateCrisis #NetZero https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czx5zy82n7no

2026-07-10 20:35:25 GMT

“Apple accuses #OpenAI leadership of creating a culture of hardware theft, and says OpenAI's hardware business is ‘rotten to its core’ because of its reliance on information stolen from #Apple.” https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/10/apple-sues-openai/

2026-07-09 14:18:10 GMT

NOT NOW EXPLOSIVE DIARRHOEA PARASITE #NotNow https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/parasite-united-states-canada-illness-9.7263481

2026-07-08 09:58:34 GMT

Had a blast at the Smell & Taste workshop organised by Giulia Martina at the University of Nottingham. The tasting at Luisa’s vegan chocolate maker was a particular highlight, though all of the papers were excellent too! 🙃

2026-07-08 09:47:22 GMT

Having to verify your age in order to use #SocialMedia in the UK feels very invasive. No, I am not going to provide credit card details just so I can send DMs. 🤷‍♂️

2026-07-04 18:06:41 GMT

“I wouldn't tell Glasgow what they should and shouldn't do, that's up to them, but in the middle of where it's happening, in Edinburgh, it's just totally inappropriate.” 😂 #Scotland https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgm4d4jv8eo

2026-07-02 18:09:16 GMT

Unless you’re doing serious video work, who needs 1 or 2Tb in a phone anyway? That’s more storage than I have on my laptop! 😳 #Apple #iPhone18Pro https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/07/02/iphone-18-pro-rumor-recycles-claims-of-slower-ssd-on-high-capacity-models

2026-06-28 16:26:38 GMT

Watched #HailMary with the family. Fun film, but totally bonkers science-fiction. Required near Doctor Who levels of suspension of disbelief! 🤪

2026-06-28 10:45:47 GMT

It’s ironic that tech companies like #Apple and #Microsoft who have been hyping #GenAI to try and sell more of their products to consumers are now hiking prices because the demand for AI has pushed up component prices for consumer devices. Either way, it’s the consumer who loses out. #AIHype https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd95k584pzqo

2026-06-27 22:11:26 GMT

“Trump reportedly used nearly $700K in taxpayer funds designated for the National Park Service to replace a White House walkway, despite publicly claiming he paid for the renovations himself.” #Trumpland #USCorruption #TrumpCrimes https://apple.news/AcksHvuc4TJywIGScCfuajA

2026-06-27 17:30:11 GMT

It’s a toaster on wheels. 😂 #Amazon #Zoox #robocar https://apple.news/AdOeR_5HpSSCMydssiPcQpg

2026-06-26 20:35:53 GMT

If anybody needs me I’ll be in the garden listening to #TheCure. 😎 #Dublin #SpeirGorm

2026-06-26 12:12:36 GMT

This suggests that the thermal design of the forthcoming #MacBookUltra wouldn’t support an M6 Pro, or else the performance of the base M6 processor is similar to r exceeds that of the M5 Pro. #Apple #AppleSilicon
https://apple.news/ALxz0_ZFXQ8eKYa86TV7MEg

2026-06-25 21:01:07 GMT

#Apple joins Microsoft, Samsung, Lenovo, HP, Dell, and others in raising hardware prices due to ongoing memory and storage chip shortages. Thanks, AI! 🤨 https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/25/apple-explains-why-it-raised-prices/

2026-06-24 15:42:56 GMT

“Last year #Microsoft claimed they had built the equivalent of a precision Swiss watch. However when I opened the case to examine the mechanism, I found what looked like a chaotic jumble of mismatched parts” 😂 #QuantumComputing #Microslop https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c05y9pl3ejmo

2026-06-21 16:26:22 GMT

Irish government urged to review supports for paternity leave, which is just two weeks at €299 per week. (Some European countries offer up to 1 year at full or close to full pay.) #Ireland https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0616/1578633-paternity-leave-ireland/

2026-06-21 13:40:11 GMT

“Similarly, [Gen A] view #Instagram as something for parents and #Facebook as something more akin to Magna Carta than anything relevant to their lives.” #SocialMedia is cooked. https://apple.news/AOuIBCxq_Qiq2lAjR1KXlaQ

2026-06-18 06:36:02 GMT

Archaeologist discovers prototype for Stonehenge. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyxw8550y8o

2026-06-16 12:11:41 GMT

Happy #Bloomsday to those who celebrate! #Dublin #Ireland

2026-06-14 07:29:35 GMT

I once tried to figure this out for a philosophy of science lecture, and it’s surprisingly complicated. The bottom line is we’re corkscrewing through space at around 1,332,000 km/h relative to the cosmic background radiation. 〰️🌍 😵‍💫 https://apple.news/AX2Ivx-u3SQ2x9GaVAFr_sQ?highlight=1,332,000km/h

2026-06-13 20:01:54 GMT

Are Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk finally going to fight or what is going on? #Trumpland #IdiotKingDonald

2026-06-12 13:37:51 GMT

Everyone wants a Snow Leopard-style release until there actually is one, but the small number of headline features is a plus since it maintains the focus on stability and efficiency, which is much needed. #Apple #macOS27 #GoldenGate https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/06/12/macos-golden-gate-beta-review-its-nothing-without-siri-ai

2026-06-10 18:14:56 GMT

Anyone know whether #Apple is implementing these restrictions on the basis of geographical location, device region settings, iCloud account region, or something else? #iOS #macOS https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/10/ios-27-tap-to-share-feature/

2026-06-10 17:47:00 GMT

Anti-migrant protest disrupts traffic in #Dublin City centre. #Ireland https://www.europesays.com/ie/528350/

2026-06-10 08:11:31 GMT

Scale of threat from coastal erosion in #Ireland ‘immense’. https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0610/1577638-coastal-erosion/

2026-06-09 18:35:57 GMT

BBC News headlines have been questionable for some time now, but occasionally they strike gold… 😂 #AIHype #Enshittification #NotTheOnion https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg701v1dp6o
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2026-06-09 18:33:20 GMT

BBC News headlines have been questionable for some time now, but occasionally they strike gold… 😂 #AIHype #Enshittification #NotTheOnion https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg701v1dp6o

2026-06-09 13:13:59 GMT

A survey suggests that US smartphone owners are not generally motivated to upgrade by foldable designs or #AI features, no matter how much manufacturers bang on about them. https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/13/few-users-care-about-foldables-or-ai/

2026-06-09 12:17:27 GMT

Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions fall by 1%—half of the previous year’s reductions. #ClimateEmergency #Scotland https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg748xd7vpjo

2026-06-09 08:21:25 GMT

If there’s one thing Irish people love, it’s mowing the grass. That’s why why the game of golf is so popular here. ⛳️ #Ireland #SpeirGorm

2026-06-08 21:23:15 GMT

Today’s #WWDC announcements may not have been earth-shaking, but the improvements to #LiquidGlass are worth the upgrade alone, and #SiriAI could be quietly revolutionary if it works reliably. #Apple

2026-06-08 18:26:21 GMT

I was kind of on board with the #SiriAI enhancements UNTIL they got to photo manipulation. Artificially regenerating images is not photography. 🤷‍♂️ #Apple #wwdc26

2026-06-07 14:05:40 GMT

This looks… odd. I’m not convinced that people want a $2,000 folding #iPhone that looks like a makeup compact, but then what do I know? 🤷‍♂️ #Apple https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/07/best-look-yet-at-foldable-iphone-design-revealed/

2026-06-07 13:38:25 GMT

“There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened.” —Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy https://apple.news/A2u9ViXQ5Rd2ZfX1Js3jJAA

2026-06-05 17:50:58 GMT

The #LittleHuman graduated from primary school today. Very proud, obvs, but my head is still spinning from trying to work out how that happened!! 😳

2026-05-31 08:29:28 GMT

“The system has been kept afloat only by the higher fees paid by international students. #Brexit and successive governments’ hostile immigration policies did for that—and anyway, the reputation of British #HigherEducation, and hence its ability to attract foreign students, is now in a well-deserved decline.”#Academia https://newleftreview.org/sidecar/posts/irreversible