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assaf, 16 hours ago to random

if you're wondering why orcas are attacking boats, maybe the better question is — why are we starving them?

"The only line on the graph that “eeps them on the curve, Bain tells me, is to limit fishing. That’s the only action that will get the whales more fish right away. "

https://nautil.us/an-a-to-z-of-hungry-killer-whales-594929/

assaf, 21 hours ago to random

United Airlines releasing a new safety video that will surely catch your attention with its live-action Rube Goldberg machine!

Of they could just discard all their Boeings and worry less about safety procedures, but I guess a catchy video gets some exec promoted so that will do

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/16/1251669132/united-rebooted-safety-video-distracted-passengers

assaf, 1 day ago to random

Google is redesigning its search engine — and it’s AI all the way down

https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/14/24155321/google-search-ai-results-page-gemini-overview

“Getting good data is the whole ball game for Google and any other search engine.”

I have surprising news for you about how much Google really cares about “good data”

assaf, 2 days ago to random

Look, if anyone understands what it's like when white people perform racist acts against their next door neighbors it would definitely be South Africa:

South Africa concludes ICJ arguments, demands a full Israeli retreat from the Gaza Strip

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-05-16/ty-article-live/u-s-backs-israeli-defense-chiefs-call-for-netanyahu-to-reject-military-rule-in-gaza/0000018f-7f05-dd4f-ab8f-ffad91770000

assaf, 2 days ago to random

A what?

Parts of downtown Toronto were without power for a few hours Wednesday after a squirrel came into contact with a utility pole.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-hydro-outage-1.7204934

assaf, 2 days ago to random

How Taco Bell Won ‘The Restaurant Wars’

https://www.qsrmagazine.com/story/how-taco-bell-won-the-restaurant-wars/

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"Shipping something that works and solves the problem is often better than waiting until said thing is perfect.”

https://www.donnfelker.com/done-is-better-than-perfect/

assaf, 3 days ago to random

The only thing we have more (in quantity) than AI chatbots are AI opposing regulations:

"According to state and local AI legislation tracker MultiState.ai, there are now 585 state bills pending, and the number continues to grow steadily."

https://www.rstreet.org/commentary/california-and-other-states-threaten-to-derail-the-ai-revolution/

assaf, 3 days ago to random

Basically, the more you spend on a wedding, the quicker you’ll divorce:

“Furthermore, the research indicated that weddings with a budget of under $1,000 have a lower probability of divorce in contrast to those exceeding $20,000, resulting in a 1.6-fold increase in the likelihood of divorce among women.”

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/costly-vows-uncertain-future-study-shows-correlation-between-wedding-spending-and-divorce-rates/articleshow/102490778.cms

assaf, 3 days ago to random

Reverse Dictionary for when you're struggling to find the right word but you know the meaning

https://reverse-dictionary.virock.org

assaf, 3 days ago to random

I think Time magazine wants you to collect all four

assaf, 4 days ago to random

"Sora’s attempts to replace filmmakers are dead on arrival because these are impractical and ineffective solutions to problems that nobody complained about other than Hollywood executives. “

About the big rot in the tech industry (if you're no fan of AI, you'll enjoy reading this)

https://www.wheresyoured.at/expectations-versus-reality/

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As Google AI search rolls out to more people, websites brace for carnage
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/05/13/google-ai-search-io-sge/

assaf, 5 days ago to random

THE MOST BORING VIDEO EVER MADE

A two-hour-long tutorial on how to use Microsoft Word.

Recorded in 1989.

Doubles as sleep aid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk71bPz5VLo

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Where I live, something catches fire on a weekly basis. We've grown used to it. I don't even pay attention any more.

So what's so special about today's rising smoke?

This fire … it’s from lithium batteries in a container on a ship by the port …

https://citizen.com/-NxirOyHDErs1tsJ_pTh

assaf, 5 days ago to random

For today’s experiment we mixed some espresso with coke.

And it tastes absolutely delightful.

assaf, 6 days ago to random

Fear, cynicism, nihilism, and apathy, coupled with disgust and disdain for democracy: This is the formula that modern autocrats, with some variations, sell to their citizens and to foreigners, all with the aim of destroying what they call “American hegemony.”

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/06/china-russia-republican-party-relations/678271/

assaf, 7 days ago to random

Weekend Reading — Stack over you

https://labnotes.org/weekend-reading-stack-over-you/

This week we remove gatekeepers from our CI, break a Guinness world record, redesign review ratings, understand the meaning behind “job requirements”, and level up.

assaf, 7 days ago to random

The Sound of Software

“Sound in software isn’t inherently bad. It’s just been really badly designed”
https://www.notboring.software/words/the-sound-of-software