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Sam Anderson on writing and drawing - Austin Kleon
The thing that unites good writing and good drawing — authentic writing and authentic drawing — is the exploratory line.
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Jim Zemlin and the Linux Foundation share not-so-secret open-source sauce
Collaborative innovation has been the group's driving force for a quarter of a century. Or, to paraphrase Lao Tzu, the journey of a thousand open-source programs starts with a single project.
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Apple's Latest Patents Hint at Possible Heart Monitoring Features for AirPods Max
The next AirPods Max could soon keep an ear on your heart health.
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With Offices Sitting Empty, Landlords Are ‘Handing Back the Keys’
Office landlords, hit hard by the work-from-home revolution, are resorting to a desperate measure in the real estate world: “handing back the keys.” When this happens, the landlord stops paying the mortgage on the office building or declines to refinance it.
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Humans Still Cheaper Than AI in Vast Majority of Jobs, MIT Finds
Artificial intelligence can’t replace the majority of jobs right now in cost-effective ways, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found in a study that sought to address fears about AI replacing humans in a swath of industries.
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Don’t let Big AI fool you: Piracy isn’t a business model
Sam Altman, the OpenAI CEO, is basically saying that he can’t make his product unless he steals from others.
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The year Twitter died: a special series from The Verge
The platform was a news accelerator, a tool of mass harassment, and an infinite joke machine.
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Want a handsomely paid job in tech? Here's what you do
At KubeCon, the need to bridge the skills gap was clearer than ever
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Why This Ghostwriter Loves His Haters
Bestselling author and ghostwriter Joshua Lisec explains how to turn internet criticism into increased publicity, higher click rates, and more revenue.
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Will AI hurt or help workers? It's complicated
Scared of losing your job to AI? Take a deep breath: Most employers and business leaders see AI augmenting human workers far more than replacing them. Of course, accommodations are needed.
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The US doesn’t have universal health care — but these states (almost) do
Ten states have uninsured rates below 5 percent. What are they doing right?
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X unveils new premium subscription plan, including ad-free tier for $16 a month
Is free Twitter/X on the way out? Elon Musk adds new subscription tiers: The more you pay, the fewer ads you'll see.
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The Copia Institute Tells The Copyright Office Again That Copyright Law Has No Business Obstructing AI Training
A little over a month ago we told the Copyright Office in a comment that there was no role for copyright law to play when it comes to training AI systems. In fact, on the whole there’s little for c…
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OpenAI's loss is Microsoft's gain: How the AI race just changed
With Sam Altman, OpenAI's former CEO, and friends landing at Microsoft, the Redmond crew is positioned to take over generative AI. The stock market agrees.
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Copyright Remains A Complete Mess: A Tale In Two Stories
Here are two separate stories regarding the mess that is modern copyright law, that is now mostly “mediated” by companies that half-ass randomly deal with things and sometimes do not. While this is…
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Farmers or foragers? Pre-colonial Aboriginal food production was hardly that simple
For a decade, debate has raged over Dark Emu’s account of Aboriginal agriculture. But ancient food production in Australia is more complex than labels like farming or hunter-gathering suggest.
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Brown, red, black, riceberry: Which is the healthiest type of rice?
There are more than 40,000 varieties of cultivated rice. If you've ever wondered about the differences between all the colourful rices at the supermarket, here's a rundown.
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Spotify's new royalty payment update hurts indie musicians even more than before
Every sub-1,000 stream will still generate revenue for the company — but now, that revenue will not be shared.
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Coca-Cola and Pepsi rival Palestine Drinks hits multimillion sales ahead of global push
Swedish-founded company plans production centre in the Middle East
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Piracy Is Surging Again Because Streaming Execs Ignored The Lessons Of The Past
Back in 2019 we noted how the streaming sector risked driving consumers back to piracy if they didn’t heed the lessons of the past. We explored how the rush to raise rates, nickel-and-dime us…