Chaos & Amazement #2432 Dupe.com, Honking Waymos, and Sun vs Moon
This week's Chaos & Amazement brings you the latest in tech, health, and AI, with a side of fun and nostalgia.
Tech News
Patreon must add Apple's in-app purchases with a 30% fee, impacting creators. This highlights challenges in the evolving creator economy and raises questions about fair compensation for online platforms and payment systems. https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/12/apple-says-patreon-must-switch-to-its-billing-system-or-risk-removal-from-app-store/
X’s new AI image generator will make anything from Taylor Swift in lingerie to Kamala Harris with a gun https://theverge.com/2024/8/14/24220173/xai-grok-image-generator-misinformation-offensive-imges
I generally avoid talking about Space Karen, but this video about the aftermath of the Elon-Trump interview is just too funny:
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dupe.com helps people find cheaper copies of expensive designer furniture. It offers a tool to easily compare pricey originals with less costly lookalikes. Users can save money, but there are debates about quality and fairness to designers.
Imagine being woken up at 4 a.m. by cars honking at each other. That's what some San Francisco residents have been dealing with for weeks, as the Waymos can be heard in this video honking and blinking headlights in a parking lot outside of their condo. https://abc7ne.ws/3Ai47Ci
Fresh AI
New tech looks at your tongue to spot health issues. AI checks tongue color and gets it right 98% of the time. This old trick from Chinese medicine might change how we check for illnesses. Simple as saying 'aah' but is this really the future of healthcare? https://www.unisa.edu.au/media-centre/Releases/2024/say-aah-and-get-a-diagnosis-on-the-spot-is-this-the-future-of-health/
This AI-generated music video features Muppet style puppet characters. Created in 9 hours using various AI tools for lyrics, music, images, and video. Impressive!
From my blog
My Mind's Many Tabs: Living with a Busy Internal Monologue https://bnox.be/2024/08/my-minds-many-tabs-living-with-busy.html
Copenhagen: More Than Just Hygge https://bnox.be/2024/08/copenhagen-more-than-just-hygge.html
Weird and Wonderful
Sun vs Moon. Currently the moon is winning https://neal.fun/sun-vs-moon/
Classic DOS games are back! Play over 150 favorites at http://WePlayDOS.Games. Enjoy online or offline. Remember Doom, Prince of Persia, and Wolfenstein? Which one was your favorite?