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How to Survive the A.I. Revolution
John Cassidy
In the early hours of April 12, 1812, a crowd of men approached Rawfolds Mill, a four-story stone building on the banks of the River Spen, in West Yorkshire. This was Bront countrya landscape of ble ...[Continue Reading]
The New Yorker
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Memory price rises have not impacted the Switch 2 yet, says Nintendo president, but warns about pressure "through the next fiscal year"
Connor Makar
A Q&A between shareholders and Nintendo's president Shuntaro Furukawa has been released alongside February's quarterly financial report, in which the topic of rising memory costs was discussed. W ...[Continue Reading]
Eurogamer.net
1 day ago
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Ukraine pulls plug on Russian Starlink, beefs up drone defence
John T Psaropoulos
Ukraine braced for more attacks on its energy infrastructure this week as winter temperatures continued to fall to -20 degrees Celsius (-4 degrees Fahrenheit), and sought to adapt its defences agains ...[Continue Reading]
Al Jazeera English
1 day ago
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Q&A: Tech Billionaires AI Space Empire Fantasies Are An Insidious Form of Climate Denial
Yves Smith
Yves here. Perhaps you feel the same way I do about tech billionaires fevered dreams that too often look like not having understood that science fiction is fiction. The idea that they can live forev ...[Continue Reading]
Nakedcapitalism.com
1 day ago
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The Popes Man Arrives in New York
Paul Elie
The cardinals statement was striking for several reasons. Atypically, it showed U.S. prelates weighing in on foreign affairs. (McElroy is an expert; he earned a Ph.D. in political science at Stanford ...[Continue Reading]
The New Yorker
1 day ago
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Could You Get Into College Right Now?: Test Yourself With 24 Hard ACT Questions
Armandas Lukoeviius
Double points alert! So, you think youre ready for college? Or maybe youve already been and just want to check if you still have what it takes? In either case, youve come to the right place. Le ...[Continue Reading]
Boredpanda.com
1 day ago