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Everyone unemployed anywhere is by definition being left out of the AI boom. Unemployed electricians are being left out too. It's a tautology.
Do not give this administration any ideas, after all Caligula ordered his legions to wade out and attack the waves with swords.
Having darker skin and living in a high latitude, especially one where it's not always sunny and inviting to be outside in short sleeves/shorts can lead to this. I am outside a lot, but far enough north that soon I will not get any Vitamin D from the sun - I take a daily supplement, it's cheap insurance. Costco sells 600 for $12.50.
Re:Google Search is now less than half of Alphabet’s revenue on Thursday October 29, 2026 @04:46PM (#50295659)
On the path to being cancelled!! /s
Re:I Used AI to Fake a Scientific Paper. Here's What Happened on Thursday October 29, 2026 @12:46PM (#50292025)
30 years ago we had the Postmodernist Essay Generator to do this for us. https://www.elsewhere.org/journal/pomo/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postmodernism_Generator

Re:Finland investigate Google over destruction of 250k trees on Thursday October 29, 2026 @11:53AM (#50291057)
Single tree moms are less of a problem in the Nordics though. Programs like Head Saplings can help though.
Re:Amazon to buy satellite firm Globalstar in $11.57B deal on Wednesday October 28, 2026 @09:16AM (#50273063)
That's enough bandwidth to play Trade Wars and SRE so it's good enough for me.
Most I know have done a 2-3 year bond ladder to avoid that.
I have also seen a lot of retirements in the last 18 months. You combine the stock market being on a tear with a paradigm shift in how we work and it's not surprising.
Ironic the source of this information - which Bezos will control after his death.
"These cloud seeding agents have a dessicant effect on the forests"

What is the agent that causes this?

A good read on this from Neil Stephenson is Termination Shock. It's fiction, but covers some of the possible geopolitical fallout here.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Termination_Shock_(novel)

I don't usually engage on conspiracy theories but why not provide more detail? If you've seen the planes, then you can use an app to figure out what the aircraft is and the owner also. You could then share that data here. What company and/or entity is "they" here?

Which National Parks?

What endgame are you proposing here? What's the goal?

More data = better ad sales.
Re:Grace Hopper Celebration Cancelled on Wednesday October 14, 2026 @11:03AM (#50088755)
I was there a few years back and it was a total mess. Over run and recruiters being assaulted by students throwing resumes. Completely mismanaged.
Commit espionage. Make no mistakes.
Re:Worlds More Habitable Than Earth? They're Out There on Tuesday October 13, 2026 @12:02PM (#50073870)
Is there any plausible way for a human to ever reach one given what we know about physics at the present?
Re:Leaving Tech on Monday October 12, 2026 @10:51PM (#50065967)
Last time I look I applied to over 50 - and that was in a better market.
Re:Solar Panels That Plug into Your Wall on Monday October 12, 2026 @11:53AM (#50058219)
Where I live we have Time of Day electricity pricing where the prices jump 2-3x during high demand. Panels conveniently produce the most power around this time, so this can save people money.
Re:Study: Exercise increases cancer survival rates on Friday October 09, 2026 @02:22PM (#50024662)
When my wife had cancer the only exercise she could do was walking - but she did it religiously. 3-4 miles every day - except chemo days off. On days after chemo it was 6 short walks. On healthier days it was longer fast walks - the goal was the average. I think in addition to physical health it helps mentally also.
Re:How California Closed the Montana License Plate Loophole on Wednesday October 07, 2026 @09:39AM (#49992728)
I get ads for doing just this exact thing on Reddit all the time from a company that offers to help you set up the LLC and do the paperwork.
Re:House with 15m underground tunnels for sale for 300k on Wednesday October 07, 2026 @09:36AM (#49992692)
Is that an issue in the UK?
Same bacteria for both.
As a non-joke question - I am surprised a CEO can do this. Wouldn't there be contract terms about notice period, orderly transition etc?
I've always wanted model sharding.
Re:Owed a billion dollars in Nvidia stock on Monday September 28, 2026 @10:33AM (#49878656)
Could someone who understands design explain to me the reason why sites (and Word for that matter) like to load with a TON of blank space on the sides? Is it for mobile? I am on a monitor and it's all just wasted space, even if I bump the font. Is there a reason other than "looks good on a phone"?
Ever worked in open source?
In Quebec's version of this law it's legal to insult politicians and police - but only in French.
#include <std-dropbox-joke.h>
Re:The Economics of Open-Weight Inference on Tuesday September 22, 2026 @02:28PM (#49805952)
The style and font choice here is awful. Nearly impossible to read in the daytime.

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