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assaf, 3 hours 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, 3 hours 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, 3 hours 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, 4 hours 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, 2 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, 2 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, 2 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, 2 days ago to random

I think Time magazine wants you to collect all four

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"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, 3 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, 4 days ago to random

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

And it tastes absolutely delightful.

assaf, 4 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, 5 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, 5 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

assaf, 5 days ago to random

“If you don’t increase the number of people with deployment authority, you’ll miss many of the benefits of continuous delivery. A single deployment gatekeeper will lower your chances of getting a return on your investment within the first 100 days and permanently limit your software delivery performance”
https://thenewstack.io/gatekeepers-limit-continuous-deliverys-benefits/

assaf, 6 days ago to random

legal but for a fee