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i can speak to this as i had my motorcycle stolen on NYE last year in Santa Monica with an airtag in it. the Santa Monica police said “smart, but it’s in LA so we can’t help you ge…

I don’t disagree that technology is allowing a new low bar for minimal allowable effort. This is true in a world where the same technology could enable one to deliver amazing thing…

I don’t think it’s an extrapolation from the ML community into other industries. This evolution of society is objectively happening - artisanship, care for the work beyond capital …

governments are stupid and insects are certainly invertebrates

as a person often on a motorcycle, apple maps has completely won me over for directions while riding. i have found it more natural to follow and more precise (eg. lane choices, lig…

Hoping that Gordon sees this, he’s a wonderful person. helpful to the nth degree as his dedication to answering questions as is so demonstrated here in earnest. all your recognitio…

I’m really happy that folks are digging into the perceptual outcomes of the AB testing from headlines. Frankly, it provides context to the NYT’s own research and development of the…

you’re right! as someone who has built (and builds the future of) the testing/algorithmic machinery at the NYT, this is one of the “misses” in the post.