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Alignment isn't alignment if it can be turned on and off at the whim of company employees. This time the damage was minor, relatively speaking. What happens when a model just "test…

Even better, buy direct from the manufacturer instead of Amazon. I've found most of the time you get the same price and free shipping without giving Jeff Bezos a dime.

There's a clear remedy if she lied about them in print – sue her for libel. And I can't imagine one of the richest corporations in the world would have trouble winning that lawsuit…

If you don't cherry pick and instead look at statistics, political violence in the US is dominated by right-wing extremists. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_violence_in_the…

Actually reduce R&D to ZERO and they are still losing money.

Yes, and they've optimized our economy in a wonderful place where the average worker today makes less than 50 years ago. But don't worry – it's not important that poverty, hunger, …

Prices have doubled since 1999!? Restaurant prices near me have doubled since 2015, easily. And that's not counting delivery going from free to 25% of the meal cost.

The snake game is legit very fun. Once I got the ability to pick up the apples and plant apple trees, I was sold.

At a minimum any commute is extra unpaid time you have to spend for no benefit. For many people where I live, commutes can be an hour or more each way.

Technology Connections did the math on this and found that if you ONLY replaced fields used for ethanol production with solar panels, the amount of space would be enough solar pane…

A small annual subscription is a great way to add friction to bots. I truly wish every platform I used had one.

As the article mentions, even if it is like other technical revolutions, it could still mean multiple generations of hardship. The economic pain of job displacement in the industri…

The middle class doesn't own second homes. This tax does not apply to primary homes.

I was trying to pinpoint what it reminded me of, and this is it 100%. It looks exactly like an iPhone 5C taken the form of a car.

This is constantly the case, anytime I Google something more obscure than the front page of a top 50 website. Even when Google gets it right (often they don't) I have to wade throu…

If you're interested in just the pure statistics and outcomes of scientific trials, I highly recommend https://nutritionfacts.org/ . It's a non-profit charity featuring numerous ~5…

I don't think I've ever read a story that encapsulates the vibe of Fallout more than this one. Thanks for sharing!

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The hate was because it replaced function keys many people use by tactile touch, without looking. Doing the same on a touch screen is very difficult. If the bar had been added on t…

Imagine 1.6% of the earth receiving nearly 50% of all sunlight, and 82% of the earth only receiving 12% of all precipitation. If rain distribution and solar light distribution were…

Just my personal perspective, every Apple laptop I've ever owned has lasted 10+ years. Their phones may have some planned obsolescence, but I don't find that to be the case at all …

What I was describing is a way to quickly onboard a friend who I want to friend, because chances are zero of my friends will have this app yet. If the connect with friend interface…

This looks exactly like what I've been looking for. I love the idea of using phone proximity as the only way to add friends. I think it will be very important for the onboarding pr…

Foreigners are literally being denied entry into the country due to opposing viewpoints expressed on social media. People have to disable FaceID on their phones prior to going thro…

They still hate Classic and can't stand that players prefer it, because it is less profitable per user. This is why they've done almost nothing with Classic+ despite players clamor…