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> When you say "rich capitalists and warmongers control the narrative", where does that happen? I mean practically. i don't agree with the hyperbolic nature of the op here but if y…

depends on what we mean when define AGI i think there's ample evidence to suggest that we're growing closer (3-5 year timeline?) to replacement-level knowledge workers in targeted …

And that haircut won't be fun for many but I think the balance sheet had them at around $200 billion in deposits with $175 billion in assets. Obviously the question now becomes liq…

I think I'd lean more towards the latter than the former, the translator (Ken Liu) is a very gifted writer in his own rights.

This is closer to no-code, but yeah. Main reason to make the distinction is that most systems that parade themselves as "low-code" today are IME indistinguishable to high-code deve…

Salient points here: --- As of September 20, 2020, the following transactions are prohibited: 1. Any provision of service to distribute or maintain the WeChat or TikTok mobile appl…

Fully agreed - and the necessity for the client here can't be overstated: was doing some research into nearby apartment buildings and searching the exact name of the building I was…

Only a tenth of those are in the EU, mind.

I'd imagine that Marriott self-reporting and cooperating with the ICO investigation can only help RE leniency.

Honestly a ferry across the Potomac could make a lot of sense if it runs frequently enough. Could be a release valve for a lot of that Metro congestion, and otherwise the 14th St b…

>Not sure why they didn't choose Dulles Dulles is no better of a commute for most people in the DMV, especially those that want to live within the DC/Arlington area.

The next paragraph outlined a federal tax of 100 percent on subsidies that don't lead to taxpayer benefit (like infrastructure improvements to accommodate 50k+ new residents). The …

The article is essentially just grabbing the chart from the source, which is worth linking, because there are some great methodology/history posts. http://www.allgeneralizationsare…

Buying likes and comments instead of just followers is trivial stuff, and makes it far harder to distinguish bought fame from real fame[1] [1] https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexkantrowi…

EDIT: Didn't realize you were referring specifically to the sneaky pop-up. Agree with you on that one. From a brief reading of it the other day, it seems data that is necessary to …

Do you have a link to more info? Would love to read more but can't seem to find anything.

I don't think anyone is saying that prison labor is in any way reintroducing the economic impact of 18-19th century slave trade. But, as a country, the US: 1) Incarcerates people a…

> Whether to call it a back door / flaw / trade-off is just quarreling over semantics I think this is writing off a significant portion of the meta-story here, semantics matter ver…

Appreciate the feedback!

Their FAQ states that the GRE is not required at all.

Anyone have experience with this program without an academic CS background? As someone with a BS in Materials Science & Engineering (at best a tangentially related field via sparse…

Sounds like the Windows Spotlight "feature" at work: http://www.howtogeek.com/243263/how-to-disable-ads-on-your-w...

> TIL I'm as good as a state level intelligence team. Not to totally ignore the pithiness, but I feel like your comment touches on something I see a ton here (and elsewhere): an of…

It's all a balance though, right? And really, about the flexibility of the environment. You have to be able to recognize and deal with a broad spectrum of priorities - this, at lea…

They offer business accounts: https://business.instagram.com/ Which looks to have at least some useful tools: https://blogs.constantcontact.com/instagram-business-account... Now I'…