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    Preprint server arXiv will ban submitters of AI-generated hallucinations

    There’s no need to qualify «slop» with «AI generated». «Slop» implies it.
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    MacBook Neo hands-on: Apple build quality at a substantially lower price

    8gb is no longer enough for browsing. Imagine where we would be without JavaScript.
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    A Valentine’s Day homage to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

    I’m sorry about this View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hHC13MYcrR4
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    Canada fought measles and measles won; virus now endemic after 1998 elimination

    Is that pronounced JaRRRRRRbas?
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    Wealthy Americans have death rates on par with poor Europeans

    The Swiss are armed to the teeth. It’s not the gun ownership, it is the firing of the guns. Also, traffic. If you won’t drive in the US because you are afraid of being pulled over and shot by police, you should read accident statistics. The Swiss even eat copious amounts of cheese, and have...
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    VW is testing its robotaxis in snowy, icy Norway

    Another reason to avoid Oslo then. Also, it’s not the snow that’s going to be a challenge, it’s the dismal state of the roads and infrastructure. Markings are worn out, signs are bent and missing, suddenly there’s a patch of cobblestone, driving directions are suddenly changed, roads are...
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    JavaScript developers targeted by hundreds of malicious code libraries

    I don’t recall that happening. Maven at least has namespaces, because it is made by grownups for grownups, and they may be controlled somehow at maven central, I don’t know. You could still typosquat namespaces though. Why can’t we sign packages like we «sign» TLS endpoints? OSGI supports...
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    Samsung delays Galaxy Buds3 Pro release over quality concerns

    Whenever I see the word “Galaxy” I just read it as “Copycat”. Samsung Copycat Buds Pro 3. Samsung Copycat Tab 4. Samsung Copycat Watch Ultra.
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    New research shows gas stove emissions contribute to 19,000 deaths annually

    Making this a racial issue is just horrible, as it implies the deaths would be just fine if the only affected the identity groups proportionally, or to the disadvantage of those considered privileged. You could call it a class issue, but where I live, gas stoves are used by rich people who buy...
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    New research shows gas stove emissions contribute to 19,000 deaths annually

    This sounds weird. You could buy an induction cooktop for around $500, and of course they work, they have been mainstream for 20 years.
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    Marijuana use linked to increased risk of heart attack, stroke, study finds

    Anything that indicates a reduced ability to make good life choices is going to correlate with CVD. I am sure Xbox gamers are more at risk than their PlayStation playing counterparts.
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    Homey Pro review: A very particular set of home automation skills

    Seriously, Homey is great. If you’ve got a girlfriend and things to get done, Homey is going to be your best bet. The app store model and HomeyScript makes it a lot more flexible than the closed off competitors with limited device support, while being file- and codeless for 99% of the users...
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    Homey Pro review: A very particular set of home automation skills

    Yes, wanting to be able to turn my lights on or off without a json file or a working connection to AWS definitely makes me a weirdo.
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    Spotify to lay off 17% of workforce

    No product development for 10 years, 9000 employees, what do they all do?
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    Elon Musk and Tesla ignored Autopilot’s fatal flaws, judge says evidence shows

    Is there another term for a person from any country in either North or South America?
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    Elon Musk and Tesla ignored Autopilot’s fatal flaws, judge says evidence shows

    It’s sounding more and more like People’s Democratic Tesla, inc. A few have to be sacrificed for the good of the many.
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    iOS 17 review: StandBy for more features

    Don’t forget predictive AirPlay target sorting, a feature yours truly takes credit for inventing and submitting to Apple as a suggestion several months ago. So satisfying to see ❤️
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    Rest in peace, neglected iTunes Movie Trailer app and website

    So I’m guessing the RSS feed is dying too? I have used that for at least 15 years 😢
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    Tick bites can cause meat allergies—up to 450,000 people in US may be affected

    What’s the chance Thunbergist eco-terrorists are already working on weaponizing this, like some kind of Batman villain scheme.
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    Writer of “Going Medieval” turns her attention to period’s attitudes on sex

    *: What nonsense. Everyone knows they were called the dark ages because there were so many knights.