Lots of interesting news today

[benXJ]

reason # 5323453 to not get a tattoo

thanks!

 

[jeepinmatt]

https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/wake-county-news/search-continues-for-stolen-championship-motocross-bikes-after-2-wake-county-men-nabbed-in-raleigh-sting/

 

[RatLabGuy]

‘Suicide is only one option': Social Security staff newly assigned to phone duties raise concerns over training

Experts and SSA employees question wisdom of telling callers in crisis that suicide is an option.

www.govexec.com

This level of people mismanagement of folks that are there to support us is really frightening

 

[CLRracer]

Robert Duvall, ‘Godfather’ and ‘Apocalypse Now’ Actor, Dies at 95

An Oscar winner, he was known for disappearing into wide-ranging roles in movies like “Apocalypse Now” and “The Godfather” and in the television series “Lonesome Dove.”

www.nytimes.com

RIP Harry

Duane

 

[RatLabGuy]

Sweet, NC4x4 will never miss me

Meta patents AI that takes over a dead person’s account to keep posting and chatting - Dexerto

Meta has been granted a patent outlining an AI system capable of simulating a user’s activity on social media to post after their death.

www.dexerto.com

 

[WARRIORWELDING]

RIP "Hub"

 

[JSJJ388]

Sweet, NC4x4 will never miss me

Meta patents AI that takes over a dead person’s account to keep posting and chatting - Dexerto

Meta has been granted a patent outlining an AI system capable of simulating a user’s activity on social media to post after their death.

www.dexerto.com

What makes you think we would have missed you?

 

[Scott86MJ]

RIP Lt. Col. Kilgore

 

[RatLabGuy]

and in other "fawk AI" (or data centers) news

Thanks a lot, AI: Hard drives are already sold out for the entire year, says Western Digital

AI companies have bought out Western Digital's storage capacity for 2026. It's only February.

mashable.com

 

[jeepinmatt]

and in other "fawk AI" (or data centers) news

Thanks a lot, AI: Hard drives are already sold out for the entire year, says Western Digital

AI companies have bought out Western Digital's storage capacity for 2026. It's only February.

mashable.com

Such a dumb use of intelligence and energy and storage. Not to say all AI is dumb, but 95% of what it's used for is.

 

[awheelterd]

 

[zuke]

Such a dumb use of intelligence and energy and storage. Not to say all AI is dumb, but 95% of what it's used for is.

This all day! ^^^^^^

A lot of the Video of fake snow/ice crashes and talking animals will come to a halt when you have to pay a subscription to use AI, But I fear we will way overbuild capacity before we realize you gotta monetize it and charge for it's use...

 

[jeepinmatt]

Gotta respect the committment. I woulda called it a day and went to the sandbox with my Tonka trucks.

12-year-old pulled over while driving himself to school in Union County, police say

A Monroe police officer pulled the SUV over after seeing “suspicious behavior.”

www.wbtv.com

 

[RatLabGuy]

U.S. added 130,000 jobs in January, but labor market growth stalled in 2025

The Bureau of Labor Statistics found that U.S. employers added 181,000 jobs last year, far fewer than the 1.46 million jobs that were added in 2024.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[No fries]

Kentucky man covered in fur arrested after allegedly being caught having sex with deer

He is charged with sexual crimes against animals.

local12.com

 

[CasterTroy]

Kentucky man covered in fur arrested after allegedly being caught having sex with deer

He is charged with sexual crimes against animals.

local12.com

 

[RatLabGuy]

https://local12.com/news/nation-wor...-investigation-911-call-h deerlaw-enforcement

Oh dear

 

[CLRracer]

Tourette’s activist John Davidson shouts N-word during BAFTAs telecast while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo present

BAFTAs host Alan Cumming apologized after the uncomfortable moment.

pagesix.com

Duane