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dave, 3 hours ago to random

OpenAI didn’t copy Scarlett Johansson’s voice for ChatGPT, records show.

https://wapo.st/4dOM6Lj

dave, 10 hours ago to random

Sundance Picks 15 Cities To Bids For Potential Move.

https://deadline.com/2024/05/sundance-festival-move-city-bids-1235927707/

dave, 1 day ago to random

2016: Your human-size life.

http://scripting.com/2016/05/31/1296.html

dave, 2 days ago to random

Scarlett Johansson says lawyers got OpenAI to shut down "Her" voice.

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/20/scarlet-johansson-openai-chatgpt-sam-altman

dave, 2 days ago to random

Cheez-It Opened the Cheez-In Diner in Woodstock, New York.

https://www.foodandwine.com/cheez-it-cheez-in-diner-woodstock-new-york-8650808

dave, 3 days ago to random

Despite being defeated, the Knicks received a standing ovation in the game’s final seconds — a token of appreciation from a loyal fanbase that enjoyed one of the most memorable playoff runs in team history.

https://www.amny.com/sports/shorthanded-knicks-outpaced-pacers-game-7-loss/

dave, 3 days ago to random

Three Laws of Robotics. I realize a lot of people may not know of these laws. Probably would be a good idea to get buy-in from the major vendors.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Laws_of_Robotics

dave, 3 days ago to random

This Year's Google I/O Was the Most Boring Ever.

https://gizmodo.com/google-io-boring-gemini-ai-1851485806

dave, 5 days ago to random

An 'epic fart' helped get Knicks ready for Game 5 rout of Pacers.

https://nypost.com/2024/05/16/sports/an-epic-fart-helped-get-knicks-ready-for-game-5-rout-of-pacers/

dave, 7 days ago to random

More than half of US Black women aged 15-49 live under abortion bans.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/15/black-women-abortion-bans?CMP=twt_b-gdnnews

dave, 8 days ago to random

Jalen Brunson drops 44 as Knicks blow out Pacers in Game 5.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40149244/jalen-brunson-drops-44-knicks-blow-pacers-game-5

dave, 9 days ago to random

Bluesky Is Building The Decentralized Social Media Jack Dorsey Wants, Even If He Doesn’t Realize It.

https://www.techdirt.com/2024/05/13/bluesky-is-building-the-decentralized-social-media-jack-dorsey-wants-even-if-he-doesnt-realize-it/

dave, 9 days ago to random

David Sanborn, Saxophonist Who Defied Pigeonholing, Dies at 78

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/13/arts/music/david-sanborn-dead.html

dave, 10 days ago to random

Is WordPress As Easy As We Think?

https://neliosoftware.com/blog/is-wordpress-as-easy-as-we-think/

dave, 10 days ago to random

Jack Dorsey claims Bluesky is 'repeating all the mistakes' he made at Twitter.

https://www.engadget.com/jack-dorsey-claims-bluesky-is-repeating-all-the-mistakes-he-made-at-twitter-234326121.html

dave, 12 days ago to random

This is a hard idea to get across, but there's nothing wrong with a news organization favoring things they depend on to exist.

For example, a news org that covers San Jose, CA is entitled to favor San Jose. It's okay for them to do things that help San Jose in competition with other cities. They could sponsor a food drive for the neediest in their community. It wouldn't be a conflict of interest, because it's understood that they have an interest in the success of San Jose.

A columnist that covers the NY Mets can be happy when the Mets win the World Series, and sad when they don't. This is not an integrity issue, or something they need to disclose, unless it's not obvious that they cover the Mets.

In that sense, every news org in the United States depends on the First Amendment, so it can be assumed they're in favor of democracy, because without it they couldn't exist.

This is why the editor of the NYT's statement about not favoring democracy is so ridiculous. He can't be objective about that, because the existence of his organization depends on the continuation of democracy in the US.

Whether he knows it or not, he's against Trump and in favor of the Democrats in the upcoming election.

dave, 14 days ago to random

Bridge for cyclists, pedestrians to open at Gilman Interchange.

https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2024/05/08/traffic-safety/berkeley-gilman-bridge-cyclists-pedestrians-opening/

dave, 14 days ago to random

New York Times editor Joe Kahn says defending democracy is a partisan act and he won’t do it.

https://presswatchers.org/2024/05/new-york-times-editor-joe-kahn-says-defending-democracy-is-a-partisan-act-and-he-wont-do-it/

dave, 14 days ago to random

Development notes from xkcd's "Machine."

https://chromakode.com/post/xkcd-machine/

dave, 14 days ago to random

Steve Albini, Storied Producer and Icon of the Rock Underground, Dies at 61. We learned a lot from him in Napster days about how little money actually gets to music performers.

https://pitchfork.com/news/steve-albini-storied-producer-and-icon-of-the-rock-underground-dies-at-61/

dave, 14 days ago to random

When Trump Attacks Our Elections, We Will Have No Excuse.

https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/when-trump-attacks-our-elections-we-will-have-no-excuse/

dave, 15 days ago to random

After 17 years of stagnation with Twitter, the new tweet-alikes continue the no new features tradition. When will one of them break out and try something new?

https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/08/bluesky-to-add-dms-video-support-and-in-app-custom-feed-curation/