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Shiny and Distracting @shiny-distracting.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

More cameras not only scanning cars, but possibly tracking children? Video doesn’t say this, but children get on and off of school buses near their homes and schools. If those same camera are searchable by law enforcement without a warrant…. #flock #deflock #privacy youtube.com/shorts/ivAoD...

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Police use school buses to spy on you?!

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Shiny and Distracting @shiny-distracting.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

This is sad. #AI companies are destroying #Books in mass so they can be scanned easier. This should be illegal. #ArtificialIntelligence #DataCenter youtube.com/shorts/SMy46...

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AI companies saved bookstores....by destroying books?

YouTube video by Morning Brew

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Dr. K @katekaynak.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Data Centers are not "job creators." They are resource extractors, siphoning off our water and power.

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Shiny and Distracting @shiny-distracting.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I do not want a camera recording me in my car. You will see a steep drop in new car sales and people hacking this seven ways to Sunday. Putting something into law when the technology doesn’t even exist yet is purely irresponsible. #privacy youtube.com/shorts/dTZgb...

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Car Cameras

YouTube video by Mike Rafi - Personal Injury Lawyer

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Shiny and Distracting @shiny-distracting.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

There are apps to help detect when #SmartGlasses like #Meta #Ray-Ban or #Oakley are nearby. Be careful out there! App: Nearby Glasses by my PocketPC GmbH Is recording people with smart glasses without concent illegal under Two-Party (all party) Consent? 🤔 www.recordinglaw.com/party-two-pa...

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Nearby Glasses - Apps on Google Play

This app searches for smart glasses nearby and notifies you of their presence.

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Shiny and Distracting @shiny-distracting.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Hawaii passed into law (affective July 1st 2027) that Corporations in the state of Hawaii will not have the power to spend money on elections or ballot measures. This eliminates anonymous corporate money in elections in Hawaii. Other states are following Hawaii. youtu.be/oBGpEcPrbso?...

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Hawaii just found a way around Citizens United. Other states are following.

YouTube video by MS NOW

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Hazard @datgreenmonstah.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Fun to learn that Pokémon Go was and is used to train ai on geo locations etc within cities. Always been kinda suspicious of things that are wrapped in cute characters that make it easier to slip in, like Disney dressing their robots in character costumes. proton.me/blog/pokemon...

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Pokémon Go players are unknowingly training AI robots | Proton

Images captured by Pokémon Go players are now helping train AI systems that allow delivery robots to navigate cities with centimeter-level accuracy.

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 05/05/2026

RIP Ask Jeeves. The natural-language search engine founded in 1996 was rebranded as Ask in 2006, and officially shut down May 1. When websites close, the historical record can disappear with them. The #WaybackMachine preserves 30 years of web history: web.archive.org #90s #90sNostalgia #WebHistory

Image with text at the top that reads: "Wayback Machine Then and Gone" then "askjeeves.com / ask.com". Below are Wayback Machine captures of the websites from December 19, 1996 and May 3, 2026; the latter signaling the end of the service.

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Elon Musk's Jet Tracking @elonjet.net · 05/05/2026

N628TS Took off from Temple, Texas, United States.

Reg: N628TS On Ground: False Alt: 825 Last Contact: 0:00:03.600316 Trigger: no longer on ground

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⚡Declan⚡ @velocity.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Ebay is littered with asshats who preordered the steam controller just to resell the preorder for double or triple the price

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Shiny and Distracting @shiny-distracting.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

With California and Colorado making laws to require operating systems to have age verification, does that mean that installing and playing doom on devices that normally don’t have an OS is now illegal? I wish this was rhetorical, but the law is so vague. www.popularmechanics.com/science/a339...

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This Programmer Figured Out How to Play Doom on a Pregnancy Test

It's a Doomguy!

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Solidarity RPM @solidarityrpm.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Sky News: Human penises are shrinking because of pollution, warns scientist. Greta Thunberg: See you all at the next climate strike :) news.sky.com/story/human-...

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🇨🇦 l.faraday 🇨🇦 @mizati.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

I think most people would prefer this. #Science

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Shiny and Distracting @shiny-distracting.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Interesting way to get their attention to how silly this bill is. California is requiring Age Verification at the OS level. youtube.com/shorts/3lPk4...

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A Calculator Just Banned the Entire State of California

YouTube video by Loyal Moses

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UploadVR @uploadvr.com · 19/03/2026

French XR startup Lynx has entered compulsory liquidation, meaning it must shut down and its R2 headset will not be launching:

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Lynx Has Entered Liquidation, Meaning Its R2 Headset Won't Launch

French XR startup Lynx has entered compulsory liquidation, meaning it must shut down and its R2 headset will not be launching.

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Shiny and Distracting @shiny-distracting.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Wow! I remember Facebook/Meta pushing this so hard for so long. #VR

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Shiny and Distracting @shiny-distracting.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Can someone please do a video on using Standable with Base Station and IMU tracking please? Bonus if someone makes software to have IMUs calibrate based on Base Station trackers. A #VR nerd can dream #SlimeVR #VRChat #VirtualReality www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBZr...

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Cheap Full Body Tracking is SMALLER than Ever: SlimeVR Butterfly Tracker Review

YouTube video by Jacobfov

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Shiny and Distracting @shiny-distracting.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

#SlimeVR butterfly + Vive/Tundra trackers and #StandableVR 3.0’s multi tracker feature. So I can have base station/line of sight tracking with AMU fallback ability? Yes please!!! This is what I wanted for years! youtu.be/2JqAj1_KYXU?... #VR, #VirtualReality, #VRChat

A Vive VR tracker next to a Slime Butterfly tracker

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Shiny and Distracting @shiny-distracting.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

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Lindsey Slater @lindseyslatertv.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Psa. No. With dropping temps, you may get some cracking in trees but no explosions. Jeez.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 21/01/2026

Explanation Of Board Game Rules Peppered With Reassurances That It Will Be Fun theonion.com/explanation-of-board-g…

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Shiny and Distracting @shiny-distracting.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Interesting. Curious how this will work long term. Still also need infrastructure for the energy to travel, but we already have a lot of undersea cabling. Also, needs to be marked for boats and such so they don’t hit it youtube.com/shorts/yGCiu...

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Giant Ball Creates Unlimited Energy

YouTube video by Sam Bentley

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Shiny and Distracting @shiny-distracting.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Be careful out there. Many things are being handled by sloppy #AI models. If you have a claim denied that shouldn’t be, please call your #HealthInsurance! youtube.com/shorts/Y7QPX...

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AI denied my medical claim 🤠🤪

YouTube video by Alberta Tech

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SlimeVR 🏳️‍⚧️ @slimevr.dev · 16/01/2026

SlimeVR is officially coming to Steam! Very, very soon ♡( ◡‿◡ )

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