kinkles
@kinkles@sh.itjust.works
- Comment on Tinder Plans to Let AI Scan Your Camera Roll 8 hours ago:
Same on iOS too
- Comment on Digg’s open beta shuts down after just two months, blaming AI bot spam 6 days ago:
I didn’t notice the spam and I was quite happy using the new Digg, so I don’t exactly know what you think I should have been doing differently.
- Comment on Digg’s open beta shuts down after just two months, blaming AI bot spam 6 days ago:
It was basically exactly Reddit but with two noticeable AI features that were easy to ignore:
- An AI-generated summary of popular posts on the homepage
- Underneath every link post to an article was an AI summary, but on the app it was a collapsible section so collapsing it in one post would keep it collapsed for all.
I found the second one slightly handy, though, because when I was on Reddit I fell into the bad habit of posting after just reading headlines. With the AI summaries I could get more context and it often lead me to opening more articles than I would have without it.
- Comment on Google Fiber will be sold to private equity firm and merge with cable company 6 days ago:
Imagine paying for traditional shitty cable internet from a company called GFiber
- Comment on Digg’s open beta shuts down after just two months, blaming AI bot spam 6 days ago:
It had some, yeah. I never really got a chance to dig into them very much but I was a member of the /spongebob community and it had some sincere activity from people who wanted to grow it into something fun and engaging.
- Comment on Digg’s open beta shuts down after just two months, blaming AI bot spam 6 days ago:
Isn’t that the best we can ask for nowadays though?
- Comment on Digg’s open beta shuts down after just two months, blaming AI bot spam 6 days ago:
It was active enough that there was new content every day. Checking multiple times a day I’d see the same stuff but I saw that as a positive that kept me from wasting too much time.
- Comment on Digg’s open beta shuts down after just two months, blaming AI bot spam 6 days ago:
I think I had blocked maybe one or two of the default communities very early on, and after that I hadn’t noticed any spam. I used the app at least once a day since the open beta started. Whatever they were doing to combat the bots appeared to be working. It’s a huge shame they thought otherwise and shut down.
- Comment on Digg Shut Down 6 days ago:
Damn I was wondering why my login code for the app wasn’t appearing in my inbox. Besides some of the AI stuff which was easy to ignore, I really liked the new Digg and had worked it into my daily routine.
- Comment on YSK Your smoke detectors should be replaced every 7-10 years 3 weeks ago:
They make ones now with an internal battery that lasts 10 years. No more chirping and swapping 9V batteries.
- Comment on Discord walks back age verification fears for most users 5 weeks ago:
This is misleading. Discord is not reversing course. It was in their original announcement that they would try to automatically determine everyone’s age and “most” people won’t need to do any sort of verification.
- Comment on FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled 1 month ago:
He might have had other problems too, I don’t really remember. I just know he was talking about using Graphene for months leading up to him finally getting it, having issues, and being between jobs made him realize he needed a phone that worked rather than a finicky phone that could interfere with his employment search.
- Comment on FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled 1 month ago:
He was between jobs and could not afford his phone to be unreliable at the time. The RCS issues were messing with all of his group chats, family communications, and more. For him in his situation, it was not minor.
- Comment on FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled 1 month ago:
My friend tried using it last year and he started getting some super annoying RCS issues that caused him to switch back to iPhone. He was very invested in using graphene but it became too much.
- Comment on Xbox Hardware Sales Plunge 32% YoY as Services Keep Gaming Division Afloat 1 month ago:
It was bleak when they came in 4th in a 3-console race last holiday season.
- Comment on Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are cowards - X’s deepfake porn feature clearly violates app store guidelines. Why won’t Apple and Google pull it? 2 months ago:
This was a really good article. The author is rightfully pissed off.
- Comment on Switch 2 Sales Reportedly Struggled Over The Christmas Period 2 months ago:
I’ve been having a fantastic time with mine. Kirby Air Riders is an excellent sequel to one of my favorite childhood games. Cyberpunk went on an accidental super sale and I was able to get the complete edition for $17 USD. Fortnite doesn’t run like dogshit anymore. The console feels more sturdy and premium compared to Switch 1. An extra charging port on the top makes extended tabletop play possible now.
- Comment on Switch 2 Sales Reportedly Struggled Over The Christmas Period 2 months ago:
“Never discounted” is just factually untrue, though. They never reach Steam-sale levels, sure, but I’m looking at $70 Tears of the Kingdom for $47 USD right now on Woot. I’ve purchased a fair number of Switch 1 games for around $40 in the last year and some (like Mario & Luigi Brothership and Super Mario RPG) went for as low as $25 USD around Black Friday.
- Comment on AI-Induced RAM Crunch Could Push Next PlayStation and Xbox Past 2028 2 months ago:
Microsoft could justify a $1000 console if it can also be used as a full desktop computer. I couldn’t see Sony doing something similar unless they miraculously brought back Linux mode.
But I also wonder if Microsoft will take a legit attempt at salvaging the Xbox brand next generation since they’ve completely blown this one now and are making no steps to remedy it.
- Comment on Why is it called linux phone? 5 months ago:
- Yes, android is technically Linux
- There are forks (Graphene, e, etc) but none approach the popularity of traditional Android so you’ll never find them on phones sold by major retailers/carriers
- Theres not a huge market (or rather, it’s not a huge moneymaker) to develop an android fork that focuses on things like privacy and security. There’s a reason phones come preloaded with Facebook and Candy Crush.
- Comment on YouTube is now flagging accounts on Premium family plans that aren't in the same household 6 months ago:
Well fuck. It never crossed my mind that YouTube would do this since I don’t view it the same as other traditional streaming services. This will really suck for my friends who I’ve happily let mooch off my plan for years.
- Comment on A Blunt Message Against Collective Shout 7 months ago:
President of Collective Shout here,
Thanks for posting this in a place I check regularly. I’ve heard your concerns and we’ll stop immediately.
- Comment on AI video is invading YouTube Shorts and Google Photos starting today 7 months ago:
support.google.com/youtube/answer/10008196?hl=en
[July 2025] Updates to YouTube Partner Program (YPP) Monetization policies:** In order to monetize as part of the YouTube Partner Program (YPP), YouTube has always required creators to upload “original” and “authentic” content. On July 15, 2025, YouTube is updating our guidelines to better identify mass-produced and repetitious content. This update better reflects what “inauthentic” content looks like today.
So essentially, if you’re going to have a channel of AI garbage, Google wants to ensure you to use their tools to make it.
- Comment on New paint scheme just in after Delta moves toward eliminating set prices in favor of AI that determines how much you personally will pay for a ticket in a classic price fixing scam 8 months ago:
my sick grandmother always loved purchasing this ticket for 30% off with bonus miles
- Comment on Hesitating getting a Switch 2 (1st game console in 15 years)... 8 months ago:
The screen thing is really overblown. Yes, there are technical analysis that point toward issues. However most people, including myself and several of my friends, don’t notice anything wrong in real life. Maybe if you’re an absolute snob about display tech you’ll notice something is off but that’s it.
- Comment on New Google Search Emoji Answer Feature to Replace All Those Copy and Paste Emoji Websites; You Will be Able to Copy the Code for Emojis With a Click. 8 months ago:
Because you’ve still got people who go onto Google when they need a calculator
- Comment on The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered Mods Have Already Been Published Online 10 months ago:
For anyone else, keep in mind you won’t see NSFW mods unless you are logged in.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 year ago:
Netflix was always a paid service though. I don’t know if people will want to pay for something they’ve had for free for over a decade, especially if the free subreddits will still exist.
I’d also imagine that for any paid subreddit, someone will make a free version with similar content.
- Comment on Nintendo patent explains Switch 2 Joy-Cons’ “mouse operation” mode 1 year ago:
Mario Paint 2!
- Comment on Live, Laugh 1 year ago:
I want this in my house