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  • Can you recommend a book for me please?

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  • Most of the novellas in The Murderbot Diaries are short. If you like the first one, the rest are more of the same. And if you don't, you only invested a little time.

  • Tailwind vs. normal CSS - performance and size

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  • Why the editorialized title? Why not use the one from the article?

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    Permanently Deleted

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  • They're working to improve login.gov to support the level of user verification needed for this service, but it isn't there yet. Hopefully next year when tax time rolls around again.

  • is this copium or hopium or schizophrenia?

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  • Discord’s secret weapon against open source competitors (it’s PluralKit)

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  • Interesting article! I can't tell from the post, though, is this due to a limitation on bots in Matrix or that no one has invested to make a similar bot for Matrix?

  • The job applicants shut out by AI: ‘The interviewer sounded like Siri’

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  • It should be illegal to use an AI in the hiring process that can't explain its decisions accurately. There's too much of a risk of bias in training data to empower a black box system. ChatGPT can lie, so anything powered by it is out.

  • Tidal’s subscription is getting simpler and cheaper — yes, you read that right

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  • Seems like you're asserting that the article is sponsored content without being disclosed, in violation of FTC guidelines. Seems like a pretty serious claim that borders on libel. Do you have any proof of your allegations?

  • Dakota Johnson on ‘Madame Web’ Blowback: “I’ll Never Do Anything Like It Again”

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  • I attended a conference where a former 20th Century-Fox executive talked about the way she meddled in the trailer process with technology. It's all about numbers and metrics -- if enough people, in the right demographics, didn't watch the whole trailer on YouTube, they'd cut the next trailer to cater to that group. Even if it wasn't a great representation of the movie; her bonus depended on people watching the trailer.

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    CBS Sued by ‘SEAL Team’ Scribe Over Alleged Racial Quotas for Hiring Writers

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  • I'll preface this by saying I'm a huge supporter of eliminating discrimination in the workplace and have been part of many efforts to do so. I'm sure the plaintiff and law firm here are suing for all the wrong reasons.

    That being said, if there are literal quotas, that's just a corporation doing the bare minimum to look good. Implementing quotas doesn't eliminate bias in the hiring, promotion, and firing process.

    I know it's not this easy in all positions, but we've already seen that "blind" auditions in orchestras increased the likelihood of women being hired by 11-30%. And there's no doubt those women were more talented and qualified -- they were only judged on their performance. That's a much better outcome than requiring 30% more women and the biased hiring panel picking women based on looks, age, likelihood to take parental leave, etc.

    TL;DR: Quotas are a lazy way to try and fix bias in the hiring process. Work to actually prevent and eliminate the bias.

  • Sweet Baby Inc. employees harass steam group admin for listing their games to avoid them

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  • Because Sweet Baby Inc is known for forcing a narrative and tokens into the writing, for the sake of diversity on the cost of quality of the story and the characters.

    Where is the proof of this beyond speculation? I can't think of a mechanism through which a consultant can force anything. Their contracts would undoubtedly have an NDA that would prevent them from sharing which of their recommendations the client acted on or not.

  • Teen’s Family Struggled to Afford Size 23 Shoes – Shaq Sent a Dozen Pairs, Including Superman Slippers

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  • While I agree with you that shoes are a basic necessities, I bet there are a bunch of families that can afford $60 shoes for their kids but not $600 shoes. This kid is a genetic outlier and that makes this one of those situations where a community can come together to help someone with a unique problem. His community donated $12k before Shaq got involved, so Shaq's charity is just icing on the cake. Also worth noting that Shaq has done work to make shoes more affordable for all people but it's an unreasonable expectation for him to stock every Walmart with Size 26 shoes.

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    PETA Accuses ‘Will Trent’ Trainers of Animal Neglect

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  • PETA has ties to a terrorist organization, has previously kidnapped and euthanized pets, advocates for the extinction of domesticated animals, and has at least one executive who used animal-derived insulin despite their campaigns against the very same.

    I see no reason to give them the benefit of the doubt in any of their publicity stunts. Wake me up when a legitimate organization working for animal welfare has concerns.

  • Wendy’s Wants to Start Uber-like Surge Pricing in 2025

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  • Here's the statement from their CEO Kirk Tanner (emphasis mine):

    Beginning as early as 2025, we will begin testing more enhanced features like dynamic pricing and daypart offerings, along with AI-enabled menu changes and suggestive selling,” he said. “As we continue to show the benefit of this technology in our company-operated restaurants, franchisee interest in digital menu boards should increase, further supporting sales and profit growth across the system.

    Here's the Oxford English Definition of "dynamic pricing" since 1929:

    the practice of varying the price for a product or service to reflect changing market conditions, in particular the charging of a higher price at a time of greater demand.

    Referring to reporters, investors, and consumers as "shitty" for taking a company at their word is just silly.

  • Tumblr and Wordpress to Sell Users’ Data to Train AI Tools

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  • Fun fact, it's been two different groups of people in charge! Yahoo! was responsible for removing adult content and then sold it to Automattic for pennies on the dollar. Automattic then went through several rounds of different poor moderation before the CEO himself stepped up to share GDPR violating information on Twitter. Now we're adding AI!

  • If you're developing a FOSS project, be aware of cryptobros trying to PR a tea.yml into it.

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  • Dude also used a LLM to generate descriptions for the packages he's serving from his package manager. And of course, it got them wrong, creating a headache for the actual package maintainers

  • Stop the threats and toxicity over Baldur’s Gate 3, Larian dev says

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  • What are the craziest misconceptions you’ve heard about programming from people not familiar with it?

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  • 100%

    I program -- yet I've been asked to fix a camera and Apple Maps.

  • What are the craziest misconceptions you’ve heard about programming from people not familiar with it?

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  • They mean jank:

    jan·ky adjective, informal adjective: jank

     
            of extremely poor or unreliable quality.
    "the software is pretty janky"

  • What are the craziest misconceptions you’ve heard about programming from people not familiar with it?

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  • The things that make me a good programmer:

    1. I read error messages
    2. I put those errors in Google
    3. I read the results that come up

    Even among my peers, that gives me a leg up apparently.

  • Privacy @programming.dev
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    Naughty List of Tech Toys that Spy, Steal and Shock

    www.npr.org /2023/12/13/1218870469/naughty-tech-toys-smart-technology-ai
  • Fuck Cars @lemmy.world
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    Brightline's high-speed LA-to-Las Vegas rail project scores $3 billion in federal funding

    www.statesman.com /story/news/2023/12/05/brightline-wests-high-speed-rail-project-scores-3-billion-in-funding/71815262007/
  • Food and Cooking @beehaw.org
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    Wasabi, beloved on sushi, linked to "really substantial" boost in memory, Japanese study finds

    www.cbsnews.com /news/wasabi-memory-boost-japanese-study-finds/
  • Dungeons and Dragons @lemmy.world
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    Dungeons & Dragons co-op multiplayer game on the way from Payday devs

    www.rockpapershotgun.com /dungeons-dragons-co-op-multiplayer-game-on-the-way-from-payday-devs
  • Privacy @programming.dev
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    Judge: Amazon “cannot claim shock” that bathroom spycams were used as advertised

    arstechnica.com /tech-policy/2023/12/amazon-faces-trial-after-selling-bathroom-spycam-used-to-abuse-minor
  • rpg @ttrpg.network
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    New DnD Stamps Celebrate Game's 50th Anniversary

    dungeonsanddragonsfan.com /dnd-stamps-50th-anniversary/
  • Not The Onion @lemmy.world
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    Man rescued after getting stuck in Lincoln's Glory Hole

    metro.co.uk /2023/11/29/man-rescued-getting-stuck-glory-hole-19900585/
  • Golang @programming.dev
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    Error return traces for Go, inspired by Zig

    github.com /bracesdev/errtrace
  • Technology @lemmy.world
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    Elon Musk on X antisemitism controversy: “Don’t advertise. Go f*** yourself”

    arstechnica.com /tech-policy/2023/11/elon-musk-on-x-antisemitism-controversy-dont-advertise-go-f-yourself/
  • Not The Onion @lemmy.world
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    Ohio Lawyer Suspended After Chucking Poop-Filled Pringles Can From His Car

    au.sports.yahoo.com /ohio-lawyer-suspended-chucking-poop-231221244.html
  • Golang @programming.dev
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    Python is Easy. Go is Simple. Simple != Easy.

    preslav.me /2023/11/27/python-is-easy-golang-is-simple-simple-is-not-easy/
  • Not The Onion @lemmy.world
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    Retiree records bat sex in church attic, helps scientists solve mystery of species' "super long" penis

    www.cbsnews.com /news/retiree-records-bat-sex-church-attic-scientists-mystery-penis/
  • Technology @lemmy.world
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    Greg Brockman, President & Co-Founder, Quits OpenAI

    nitter.ktachibana.party /gdb/status/1725667410387378559
  • rpg @ttrpg.network
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    Critical Role branches out from D&D with its homegrown RPG Candela Obscura: a spooky secret society simulator that wears its influences on its sleeve

    www.pcgamer.com /critical-roles-homegrown-rpg-candela-obscura-is-a-spooky-secret-society-simulator-that-wears-its-influences-on-its-sleeveand-thats-a-good-thing/
  • Not The Onion @lemmy.world
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    Drunk Grizzlies Keep Getting Hit By Trains In Montana

    cowboystatedaily.com /2023/11/04/63-grizzlies-some-drunk-on-fermented-grain-killed-by-trains-in-montana/
  • boardgames @feddit.de
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    Diablo is getting a board game and tabletop RPG that will “continue the lore and story” of the video games

    www.rockpapershotgun.com /diablo-is-getting-a-board-game-and-tabletop-rpg-that-will-continue-the-lore-and-story-of-the-video-games
  • rpg @ttrpg.network
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    Diablo is getting a board game and tabletop RPG that will “continue the lore and story” of the video games

    www.rockpapershotgun.com /diablo-is-getting-a-board-game-and-tabletop-rpg-that-will-continue-the-lore-and-story-of-the-video-games
  • Baldur's Gate 3 @lemmy.world
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    Patch #4 Now Live!

    baldursgate3.game /news/patch-4-now-live_96
  • DevOps @programming.dev
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    Homebrew to deprecate and add caveat for HashiCorp

    github.com /Homebrew/homebrew-core/pull/139538
  • artporn @lemm.ee
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    Isabella de’ Medici by Bronzino

    www.openculture.com /2023/09/art-conservator-restores-a-painting-of-the-doomed-party-girl-isabella-de-medici.html