Computers should not act like human beings
Mark Weiser has written a really interesting article about just how desirable new computing environments, like VR, "AI" agents, and so on, really are. On the top of "AI" agents, he writes:
Take intelligent agents. The idea, as near as I can tell, is that the ideal computer should be like a human being, only more obedient. Anything so insidiously ap
White House Investigates Mystery Video Stream on Website (Bloomberg)
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White House Investigates Mystery Video Stream on Website
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Bose’s first-gen QC Ultra headphones just hit their lowest price to date
They deliver great sound and ANC performance, and they should arrive before Christmas.
Bose’s first-gen QC Ultra headphones just hit their lowest price to date
Bose’s first-gen QuietComfort Ultra Headphones offer some of the best sound, comfort, and ANC around, and right now they’re $150 off at multiple retailers.Brandon Russell (The Verge)
#contingency : union or connection
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- Portuguese: contingência
- Spanish: contingencia
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Game: The World of Mystic Wiz Original Digital Soundtrack 4th Anniversary (2018)
Song: 静かな時間
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Harry and Meghan embrace children Archie and Lilibet in Christmas photo
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have also released their official Christmas card and renamed their charity.Hafsa Khalil (BBC News)
Resident doctors in Scotland to go on strike for first time
Their union BMA Scotland has accused the government of reneging on a commitment to restore pay to 2008 levels.Lisa Summers (BBC News)
Sheffield Wednesday: Captain Barry Bannan says club need 'boost' of takeover
Sheffield Wednesday captain Barry Bannan says the club badly needs the "boost" of new owners at Hillsborough.Dale Johnson (BBC Sport)
Neon Genesis Evangelion will celebrate 30 years with a new 13-minute animated short.
The short will exclusively premiere at an event in Japan, as reported by Gizmodo; it’s unclear if or when the short might be available more widely.
'Evangelion' Will Briefly Return Again for a New 30th Anniversary Short Film
The short animation, written by Hideaki Anno and helmed by 'Thrice Upon A Time' animation director Naoyuki Asano, will debut during a special three-day 'Evangelion' celebration in February 2026.Isaiah Colbert (Gizmodo)
Zuckerberg Cut Ties With Pro-Immigration Organization He Founded (Bloomberg)
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Zuckerberg Cut Ties With Pro-Immigration Organization He Founded
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What Trump Did to the Kennedy Center Triggered a Level-Five Lib Meltdown (Matt Vespa/Townhall)
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Trump Knew What He Was Doing With This Move on the Kennedy Center
When Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), aka Temu Obama, says this move was illegal, a) you know you struck a chord...Matt Vespa (Townhall)
Stop and smell the Bugonia.
Not nearly enough people are talking about Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone’s masterpiece of a film, Bugonia. But that should change once the movie makes its Peacock streaming debut on December 26th.
Bugonia is a galaxy brained masterpiece
Bugonia is a galaxy brained masterpiece
Bugonia — in theaters nationwide October 31st — from director Yorgos Lanthimos gets at the heart of what makes this age of conspiracy theories bleak.Charles Pulliam-Moore (The Verge)
Shobha Rao: The Search for Home Is Universal
In this interview, Shobha Rao discusses how the search for home is universal, how books are a writer's best friend, and more.
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I Drove 700 Miles Through California's Absurd New Congressional District (Will McCarthy/Politico)
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I Drove 700 Miles Through California's Absurd New Congressional District
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Les faux sites d’information générés par IA récoltent déjà une audience significative, selon une étude Médiamétrie
L’institut de recherche s’est associé au média spécialisé Next, qui documente l’essor et le trafic de ces fermes à contenus générés par l’intelligence artificielle générative.Service Pixels (Le Monde)
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