glynmoody

glynmoody, 1 year ago to random

A painting by #Banksy has been dismounted from a heavily damaged building in Irpin - https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/may/13/russia-ukraine-war-live-russian-retreat-in-bakhmut-highlights-shortage-of-credible-combat-units-say-uk-officials?page=with:block-645f70108f08e7793c5e235e#block-645f70108f08e7793c5e235e "Banksy, whose work can sell for millions, had painted six others last year in places affected by heavy fighting". crazy times...

glynmoody, 1 year ago to random

Patient safety at risk in crumbling hospital Boris Johnson promised to replace - https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/may/13/patient-safety-at-risk-in-crumbling-hospital-boris-johnson-promised-to-replace "Ward closures and flooding in dilapidated buildings in Epsom as one of 40 new hospitals pledged remains unbuilt". it's almost as if he was telling porkies...

glynmoody, 1 year ago to random

#India’s Congress party defeats Narendra #Modi’s #BJP in Karnataka state elections - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/13/indias-congress-party-defeats-narendra-modis-bjp-in-karnataka-state-elections important result

glynmoody, 1 year ago to science

Game Changer: Exploring the New Paradigm for Deep Space - https://www.centauri-dreams.org/2023/05/12/game-changer-exploring-the-new-paradigm-for-deep-space/ "Self-assembly allows formation-flying smallsats to emerge enroute as larger, fully capable craft carrying complex payloads to target." exciting stuff... #science

glynmoody, 1 year ago to random

Biden Nominates Legacy Entertainment Industry #Copyright Enforcer To Be New IP Czar - https://www.techdirt.com/2023/05/12/biden-nominates-legacy-entertainment-industry-copyright-enforcer-to-be-new-ip-czar/ "This is not the bio of someone who is out there trying to protect the rights of the public, generally speaking."

glynmoody, 1 year ago to random

Russian retreat in Bakhmut highlights 'shortage of credible combat units', says UK MoD - https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/may/13/russia-ukraine-war-live-russian-retreat-in-bakhmut-highlights-shortage-of-credible-combat-units-say-uk-officials?page=with:block-645f245a8f089152205da9ea#block-645f245a8f089152205da9ea well, that's promising... #ukrainecounteroffensive

glynmoody, 1 year ago to opensource

The open-source AI boom is built on Big Tech’s handouts. How long will it last? - https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/05/12/1072950/open-source-ai-google-openai-eleuther-meta/ forever; but this is certainly an argument for governments - or the EU - to fund #opensource development of #LLMs as an easy way to kickstart innovation...

glynmoody, 1 year ago to random

Canada: extreme ‘heat dome’ temperatures set to worsen wildfires - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/12/western-canada-record-temperatures-heat-dome-wildfires how bad does it have to get before governments around the world wake up? #climatecrisis

glynmoody, 1 year ago to random

Greenlandic MP refuses to speak Danish in parliament debate - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/12/greenlandic-mp-refuses-to-speak-danish-in-parliament-debate in fact, those speaking in danish should give translation in inuit...

glynmoody, 1 year ago to random

Russian troops fall back to ‘defensive positions’ near Bakhmut - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/12/russian-troops-defensive-positions-near-bakhmut-moscow-statement-ukraine promising... #ukrainecounteroffensive

glynmoody, 1 year ago to random

Police in Spain and France break up international eel smuggling gang - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/12/police-in-spain-and-france-break-up-international-eel-smuggling-gang well done, police...

glynmoody, 1 year ago to random

Spanish MEPs stand against citizens’ petition to ban fin trade - https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/spanish-meps-stand-against-citizens-petition-to-ban-fin-trade/ appalling, retrogressive chauvinism from spaniards, even the Green MEP

glynmoody, 1 year ago to random

Environment Agency pulls £50m scheme to protect homes in England from flooding - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/12/environment-agency-pulls-50m-scheme-to-protect-homes-in-england-from-flooding another fiasco from the incompetent Environment Agency

glynmoody, 1 year ago to random

These $80 translator earbuds know 50-plus languages - https://mashable.com/deals/may-12-translator-earbuds no idea what these are like, and I'm unlikely ever to want them, but impressive that we've got to this stage...

glynmoody, 1 year ago to random

Unionists angry as Joe Biden says he visited Northern Ireland to ‘make sure the Brits didn’t screw around’ - https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/12/unionists-angry-as-joe-biden-says-he-visited-northern-ireland-to-make-sure-the-brits-didnt-screw-around #brexiters don't like hearing straight talk about their delusions...

glynmoody, 1 year ago to random

Hong Kong political cartoonist axed after 40 years following criticism from officials - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/12/hong-kong-political-cartoonist-axed-after-40-years-following-criticism-from-officials another nail in the coffin of #hongkong freedom... #china

freezenet, 1 year ago to random

Looks like YouTube is trying to test out ad block blocking: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/youtube-tests-blocking-videos-unless-you-disable-ad-blockers

Wonder if @mmasnick or @glynmoody have any thoughts in this potential arms race.

glynmoody, 1 year ago to random

The SCOTUS decision to let California demand the pork industry become slightly less cruel is pretty important - https://boingboing.net/2023/05/11/the-scotus-decision-to-let-california-demand-the-pork-industry-become-slightly-less-cruel-is-pretty-important.html "bans the sale of pork products from farms with metal enclosures that restrict pigs from turning around." sickening that this is still a thing