Matt Gaetz for attorney general is like making the Hamburgler the security guard at a local McDonald's.
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First it was the supersonic growth in Tesla’s stock price over the past week and now big brands planning to return to X.First it was the supersonic growth in Tesla’s stock price over the past week and now big brands planning to return to X.
It’s kind of nuts that everyone is openly betting on corruption now that Elon helped Trump get elected.
Advertisers set to return to X as they seek favour with Elon Musk and Donald Trump
Some brands had abandoned the site over moderation concerns
(www.ft.com)
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There have been multiple reports that OpenAI’s next flagship model codenamed Orion will not perform significantly better than GPT-4.There have been multiple reports that OpenAI’s next flagship model codenamed Orion will not perform significantly better than GPT-4.
The issue seems to be that the approach of scaling up AI models by feeding them more data and compute is plateauing especially since they’ve gobbled up almost all the easily accessible data on the planet.
AI researchers will need to find new techniques for the next jump in AI capabilities.
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The big surprise of the election is that the Kamala Harris is set to lose the popular vote.The big surprise of the election is that the Kamala Harris is set to lose the popular vote.
In looking at the vote counts across both elections, it seems the key reason for the loss is less that more people voted for Trump than last time but instead that a lot of Democratic voters sat out the election.
This is the enthusiasm gap and one that grew because Kamala failed to land a message that capitalized on the initial burst of energy around her candidacy.
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Block which renamed itself from Square to rebrand itself as a blockchain platform is winding down its blockchain platform efforts.Block which renamed itself from Square to rebrand itself as a blockchain platform is winding down its blockchain platform efforts.
It’s now clear that there is little value in blockchains and crypto as a technology platform. Crypto has found a niche as a form of speculative assets for financial risk takers and a tool for moving money around while avoiding regulation (e.g. ransomware payments, foreign remittances, etc).
Jack Dorsey dramatically scales back crypto ambitions for Block
Block said Thursday that it was "winding down" its TBD division, which had sought to create an open-source crypto development platform.
CNBC (www.cnbc.com)
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A new study of 83,000 adults found that standing for more than 2 hours a day not only doesn’t protect against cardiovascular risks, but it heightens an individual’s risk of circulatory problems.A new study of 83,000 adults found that standing for more than 2 hours a day not only doesn’t protect against cardiovascular risks, but it heightens an individual’s risk of circulatory problems.
The rise of standing desks is a result of what I like to csll “wet streets cause rain” style analysis.
Because people who sit around a lot are usually unfit, people decided the fix was standing around a lot instead of physical activity.
https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/09/standing-desks-dont-do-squat-per-new-study/
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Over time I’ve learned many adults are missing thinking skills that are assumed to be common sense.• Introspection or self reflection where you regularly examine your actions and motivations to improve self awareness and personsl growth.
• Focusing on things you can control instead of worrying about things you can’t.All of the above skills help you to better at navigating the world and interacting with others in your personal and professional life. While they may seem like common sense, they are far from commonly practiced by most people.
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Over time I’ve learned many adults are missing thinking skills that are assumed to be common sense.Over time I’ve learned many adults are missing thinking skills that are assumed to be common sense. These include
• Practicing Empathy or being able to see things from other people’s perspective.
• Understanding cause and effect. If you take certain actions they will cause others to react in often predictable ways.
• Thinking in probabilities instead of assuming things are guaranteed to happen or definitely won’t. You can often increase or decrease the likelihood of events but not guarantee them -
Chegg, an online service that provides homework assistance to students, has been completely disrupted by ChatGPT which students can use for free instead of paying $19.95/month for pre-written answers to textbok questions and online tutoring.Chegg, an online service that provides homework assistance to students, has been completely disrupted by ChatGPT which students can use for free instead of paying $19.95/month for pre-written answers to textbok questions and online tutoring.
Many businesses are being disrupted by the rise of LLMs and AI chatbots but none as completely as Chegg has been.
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Verizon and AT&T were fined $46.9M and 57.3M respectively by the FCC in 2020 for selling customer location data to data brokers.Verizon and AT&T were fined $46.9M and 57.3M respectively by the FCC in 2020 for selling customer location data to data brokers.
Both companies argue that recent Supreme Court rulings prevent the FCC from unilaterally imposing fines and instead a jury trial is required.
Also the FCC’s two current Republican oppose fines as they disagree that the FCC has jurisdiction over privacy violations.
It’s getting increasingly harder for govt agencies to penalize misbehavior.
Verizon, AT&T tell courts: FCC can’t punish us for selling user location data
Carriers claim location data isn’t protected, say they have right to jury trial.
Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)
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I saw a post where women were advised to stock up on birth control before the new administration starts and it reminds me of the thing I hated the most about 2017 - 2020.It is truly disappointing that the majority of voters chose a return to a government that deliberately and wantonly harmed millions of people over rhe belief that a person with “concepts of a plan” will make their grocery bills lower and gas prices cheaper.
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I saw a post where women were advised to stock up on birth control before the new administration starts and it reminds me of the thing I hated the most about 2017 - 2020.I saw a post where women were advised to stock up on birth control before the new administration starts and it reminds me of the thing I hated the most about 2017 - 2020.
Instead of a government that helped people, we had a government which randomly would choose some set of people to inflict harm and inconvenience. Travel bans, bans from serving in the military, actions against Planned Parenthood and Title X, changes in asylum policies, etc.
It hurts to realize voters chose a return to this.
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RIP to the voice behind the most recognizable phrase of the original internet generation .RIP to the voice behind the most recognizable phrase of the original internet generation .
Voice of AOL's 'You've Got Mail' greeting Elwood Edwards, a former WKYC employee, dies at 74
Elwood Edwards, a former WKYC employee who earned fame as the voice of AOL's 'You've Got Mail' greeting, has died at the age of 74.
wkyc.com (www.wkyc.com)
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This reminds me that prior to Biden stepping down, I thought Kamala wouldn’t be a great choice for a candidate because she didn’t even rank in the 2020 Democratic primaries.This reminds me that prior to Biden stepping down, I thought Kamala wouldn’t be a great choice for a candidate because she didn’t even rank in the 2020 Democratic primaries.
However the outpouring of online support made me change my mind.
It turns out the online support was either a bubble or fleeting as she had a clear enthusiasm gap among Democratic voters in the actual election.
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Right wing influencers knew exactly what was at stake in this election and are now flaunting Trump’s win the worst ways possible.Right wing influencers knew exactly what was at stake in this election and are now flaunting Trump’s win the worst ways possible.
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The big winners in tech will be Elon Musk who basically turned X into a MAGA version of Twitter and the crypto industry.The big winners in tech will be Elon Musk who basically turned X into a MAGA version of Twitter and the crypto industry. It’s also quite likely that threats of AI regulation will disappear.
The TikTok ban seens more questionable now and content moderation across social media will loosen given the president’s daily rhetoric will infect everyone’s speech and behavior.
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TikTok has been ordered to shutdown its offices and business in Canada by the Canadian government citing national security reasons.TikTok has been ordered to shutdown its offices and business in Canada by the Canadian government citing national security reasons.
The app itself is not being banned nor is access to it being blocked. This action primarily limits them from having a business entity in Canada.
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Trump has pledged to fire Gary Gensler, the head of the SEC, on his first day in office.Trump has pledged to fire Gary Gensler, the head of the SEC, on his first day in office.
Andreessen Horowitz and other crypto industry players are about to see their investment in the Trump campaign pay off big time.
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The incredible thing about Trump’s win is that he increased support across major demographics since the 2020 election.The incredible thing about Trump’s win is that he increased support across major demographics since the 2020 election.
The biggest swings being people 18-44, Asian and Hispanic voters. Harris only saw slight gains in college educated women and people 65+ from Biden’s win in 2020 but it’s so slight it might as well be within a margin of error.
It turns out I’ve been living in a bubble the past few years while everyone else was like “Trump? Why not give him another try?”
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I can’t believe I have to go into work like it’s a regular day in the morning.I can’t believe I have to go into work like it’s a regular day in the morning.
