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Google is discontinuing the Chromecast line (www.theverge.com)
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[–] LaggyKar@programming.dev 224 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (67 children)

A more expensive, clunkier product, with a bunch of needless fluff in it.

[–] DampSquid@feddit.uk 122 points 3 months ago

Enshitification 101

[–] fraksken@infosec.pub 29 points 3 months ago

For which they will be able to offer subscriptions in a year or 2.

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 12 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Now with AI!

I'm not sure why they didn't just call it the chrome cast gen whatever though.

[–] MagicShel@programming.dev 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

So you could just ask it for anything and it could make it up?

"Google, show 'Ow! My Balls!'"

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I wonder how far away we are from AI being able to create video on demand like that?

[–] MagicShel@programming.dev 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think overall it'll never be able to create quality entertainment.

But Ow! My Balls! isn't quality entertainment. I'm sure it can create all kinds of clips of things smashing into groins for ultra low-brow entertainment. Probably today.

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago

Shitposting is one area where I have no issues using AI.

[–] Natanael@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 months ago

Or literally just reuse the Android TV name

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