Whomp-whomp: #AI PCs make users less #productive - People just don't know how to wrangle #chatbots into useful things, #Intel says

Source: theregister.com/2024/11/22/ai_…

As the #study itself explains: "Many AI users spend a long time identifying how best to communicate with AI tools to get the desired answers or response. Organizations providing AI-assisted products must offer greater #education in order to truly showcase the potential of 'everyday AI'."

#news #technology #Software #Problem #economy #fail #user #work #business

Whomp-whomp: AI PCs make users less productive

People just don't know how to talk to chatbots to get them to do useful things efficiently, Intel says

^{Thomas Claburn (The Register)}

#Nuclear #war is bad for the #economy: dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/a…

#usa #cia #politics #russia #Ukraine #battlefield #military #warfare

Have you heard about the latest losers? theregister.com/2024/11/20/dli…

#dlink #cybersecurity #Router #vpn #internet #Software #Firmware #fail #bug #economy #Problem #security #news

D-Link tells users to trash old VPN routers over bug too dangerous to identify

Vendor offers 20% discount on new model, but not patches

^{Connor Jones (The Register)}

#Tax on the super-rich approved in #G20 leaders' #declaration

Source: agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/en/ec…

"With full respect for tax sovereignty, we will seek to engage cooperatively to ensure that ultra-high-net-worth individuals are effectively taxed. Cooperation may include exchanging best practices, fostering debates on tax principles, and developing anti-avoidance mechanisms, such as addressing potentially harmful tax practices. We look forward to continuing discussions on these issues within the G20 and other relevant forums, drawing on the technical contributions of international organizations, universities, and experts," says the document, whose final content was approved by consensus.

#politics #wealth #rich #future #finance #economy #money #news #poverty

Tax on the super-rich approved in G20 leaders' declaration

This proposal was the result of the consensus reached in the G20 Ministerial Declaration on International Tax Cooperation in Rio de Janeiro, brokered by Brazil.

^{Agência Brasil}

#Austria: Left-wing journalists leave #Musk's platform #X hand in hand

Source: postdiscus.com/2024/11/austria…

#news #Twitter #hate #protest #moderation #fail #problem #freespeech #journalism #boycott #politics #economy

Austria: Left-wing journalists leave Musk's platform X hand in hand

Departure mood on X: Austria's left-wing journalists are leaving the platform for Bluesky. The reason? Elon Musk, "super troll" and destroye...

^{PostDiscus | A critical eye to the usual narrative}

#Google #Chrome #browser could fetch $20B if #judge orders sale

Source: nypost.com/2024/11/19/business…

#monopoly #politics #justice #usa #economy #Problem #news #internet #company #power #siliconvalley #technology

Google Chrome browser could fetch $20B if judge orders sale: report

Google’s Chrome browser would be worth a whopping $20 billion on the open market if the Justice Department succeeds in convincing a federal judge to order divestment, according to a report.

^{Thomas Barrabi (New York Post)}

Of all the reasons why your rent’s too high, did you have an algorithm-powered illegal cartel on your list?

Millions of people across the U.S. pay far more rent than they can reasonably afford. There’s a surprising factor driving up rental prices: landlords colluding with the help of technology, according to a new lawsuit #PriceFixing #rent #economy
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Robo price-fixing: Why the Justice Department is suing a software company to stop landlords colluding on rents

RealPage, Inc. provides software that lets landlords keep rental prices high. The Justice Department cried foul on the price-fixing practice.

^{The Conversation}

Does anyone think about the children?

#future #climate #environment #warming #waste #pollution #emissions #politics #economy #generation #humanity #scandal #fail #problem #earth #meme #message

♲ Anarchist Art Ⓐ - 2024-11-14 00:24:04 GMT

Microsoft is practicing greenwashing 😱👎⚡🔌

#meme #energy #waste #microsoft #windows #ai #nuclear #powerplant #future #greenwashing #environment #emissions #earth #climate #fail #economy #scandal #problem #software

I ordered something in #China from a big shopping portal and I know the portal is a completely different company and only doing the global logistics but I wonder how small a small company can really be if sending their goods globally?

#internet #marketing #globalization #shopping #question #business #economy

#Musk’s #influence on #Trump could lead to tougher #AI standards, says scientist

Source: theguardian.com/technology/202…

#politics #news #economy #technology #government #usa #future

Musk’s influence on Trump could lead to tougher AI standards, says scientist

Tycoon might help president-elect realise that race for artificial general intelligence is a ‘suicide race’, says Max Tegmark

^{Dan Milmo (The Guardian)}

Hurricane disaster survivors often want to rebuild sustainably to avoid future damage, but insurance payouts rarely cover anything different from what existed before.

And builders often overestimate the upfront costs of building back better.
theconversation.com/disaster-s…
#hurricane #economy #sustainability

Disaster survivors want to rebuild safer, more sustainable homes, but cost misperceptions often stand in the way

In interviews with residents and builders after disasters from Hawaii to Colorado to Puerto Rico, an engineer and policy specialist found people often overestimating the cost of building back better.

^{The Conversation}

#Bitcoin jumps to record as #Trump's #election turbocharges #cryptocurrencies

reuters.com/technology/bitcoin…

#news #technology #finance #money #economy #crypto #cryptocurrency #politics #future #usa

‘Wicked’ Dolls: #Mattel #Apologizes for Mistakenly Linking to #Adult #Porn Site on Packaging

Source: hollywoodreporter.com/movies/m…

The web address listed on the boxed dolls is wicked.com, instead of wickedmovie.com.

I wonder what their quality assurance does for a living?

#toy #children #kids #fail #economy #qa #news #wtf #omg #Problem #movie #entertainment #wicked

'Wicked' Dolls: Mattel Apologizes for Linking to Porn Site on Packaging

"We deeply regret this unfortunate error and are taking immediate action to remedy this. Parents are advised that the misprinted, incorrect website is not appropriate for children," the company said in a statement.

^{Pamela McClintock (The Hollywood Reporter)}

#Amazon confirms #employee data stolen after #hacker claims #MOVEit #breach

source: techcrunch.com/2024/11/11/amaz…

“Amazon and AWS systems remain secure, and we have not experienced a #security event. We were notified about a security event at one of our property management vendors that impacted several of its customers including Amazon. The only Amazon information involved was employee work contact information, for example work email addresses, desk phone numbers, and building locations,” Montgomery said.

If not even a company like Amazon can store its data securely, is there any security at all? Amazon doesn't lack money or experts, but it does seem to lack secure software.

#fail #cybersecurity #problem #software #internet #news #economy #hack #cloud

Amazon confirms employee data stolen after hacker claims MOVEit breach | TechCrunch

Amazon has confirmed that employee data was compromised after a “security event” at a third-party vendor. In a statement given to TechCrunch on Monday,

^{Carly Page (TechCrunch)}

The #trade #war begins: tweaktown.com/news/101608/tsmc…

#Taiwan #Hardware #chip #industry #technology #economy #politics #news

TSMC 'forbidden' from making 2nm chips outside of Taiwan, worries of future TSMC-US relations

Taiwan has reportedly 'forbidden' TSMC from manufacturing advanced 2nm chips in foreign lands, Taiwan government needs to protect 'exclusive' technologies.

^{Anthony Garreffa (TweakTown)}

#Russia’s S-70 Hunter Flying Wing #Drone Downed In #Ukraine Packed With Western Components

Source: twz.com/news-features/russias-…

“In particular, #microelectronics and other technological components manufactured by the companies Analog Devices, Texas Instruments and Xilinx-AMD (USA), Infineon Technologies (Germany), STMicroelectronics (Switzerland) were found in the Russian S-70 Hunter.”

#news #technology #military #electronics #politics #economy #sanctions #Problem #trade #war

Russia's S-70 Hunter Flying Wing Drone Downed In Ukraine Packed With Western Components

The discovery of dozens of Western components on the S-70 highlights the challenges of keeping these items out of Russian hands.

^{Howard Altman (The War Zone)}

#Ambulance hits #Oregon cyclist, rushes him to #hospital, then sticks him with $1,800 bill, #lawsuit says

Source: oregonlive.com/pacific-northwe…

#usa #capitalism #help #money #finance #bill #justice #society #economy #AmericanWay #Problem #fail #wtf #omg #health #news #scandal

Ambulance hits Oregon cyclist, rushes him to hospital, then sticks him with $1,800 bill, lawsuit says

The cyclist, who suffered a broken nose, was initially treated at the scene by the ambulance driver.

^{Aimee Green | The Oregonian/OregonLive (oregonlive)}

#UK: #Royal estates 'receive millions from public bodies and charities'

Source: bbc.com/news/articles/cg4l1lzv…

In the investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches and the Sunday Times, it is reported that the private estates of King Charles and Prince William hold contracts with public bodies and charities.

#crown #England #money #finance #Royal #tax #politics #economy #news #scandal #charity #Problem #Democracy #justice

Royal estates 'receive millions from public bodies and charities'

The private estates of King Charles and Prince William have received millions of pounds from contracts with taxpayer-funded bodies, according to a new documentary.

^{Michael Sheils McNamee (BBC News)}

Why is my air fryer spying on me? Which? reveals the #smart devices gathering your data - and where they send it

Source: which.co.uk/policy-and-insight…

The Aigostar air fryer wanted to know gender and date of birth when setting up an owner account, again for no clear reason, but this was optional. The Aigostar and #Xiaomi fryers both sent people’s personal data to servers in #China, although this was flagged in the #privacy notice.

Why must smart technology be in the #cloud - is the advantage of this only surveillance? 🤔

#news #technology #Software #economy #fail #spy #bigdata #bigbrother #orwell #Problem #security

"This is big: Exit poll finds voters rank abortion higher than immigration as most important issue. This is terrible news for Trump. His campaign was built around immigration."
-F Ghitis, CNN

#USPol #Election #Democracy #Economy #AbortionRights #HarrisWalz2024

Endangered #bees stop #Meta’s plan for nuclear-powered #AI data center

Source: arstechnica.com/ai/2024/11/end…

#news #technology #environment #future #power #electricity #bee #usa #politics #economy

Endangered bees stop Meta’s plan for nuclear-powered AI data center

Meta’s rivals have struck deals to use nuclear power for some data centers.

^{Financial Times (Ars Technica)}

What’s the lesson of the LAST 50 YEARS? That Democrats ARE ALWAYS BETTER for the economy!

U.S. jobs, income, GDP growth "startlingly" higher under Democratic presidents newsweek.com/us-jobs-income-gd…

#Economy #DemocratsDeliver #HarrisWalz #VoteBlueEveryOffice #USPol

U.S. Jobs, Income, GDP Growth 'Startlingly' Higher Under Democratic Presidents: Analysis

Democratic presidents are "more willing to heed historical lessons," but Republicans cling to "magical" tax cuts and deregulation theories during economic downturns, states a new economic analysis.

^{Benjamin Fearnow (Newsweek)}

"Four Days until Election Day and Donald Trump if fantasizing about killing those who oppose him."

~ James Singer quoted by Greg Dworkin

#Trump #fascism #racism #misogyny #violence #economy #garbage
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dailykos.com/stories/2024/11/1…

Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: How To Win With Less

Ron Brownstein /The Atlantic: The Democratic Theory of Winning With Less This election will be decided not by another big popular vote but by ...

^{Daily Kos}

A thread of statements addressing the closing arguments of the Trump campaign:

"It’s a fitting end to the filthy outpouring that is the Donald Trump campaign that he thought he was so smart by climbing into a garbage truck."

~ Steven Beschloss

#Trump #fascism #racism #misogyny #violence #economy #garbage
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americaamerica.news/p/3-snapsh…

3 Snapshots: The Garbage Man, Women Standing Up, An Inspiring Message

Three quick takes on these final days of the 2024 election

^{Steven Beschloss (America, America)}

"With just a few days to go, let me step back and make the case, once again, for why Trump’s language, and Trump’s propaganda, matter so much. Do note that, despite the criticism, it has not stopped. Right up until the final moments of the campaign, Trump was still casting his opponents as 'enemies,' as was everyone around him."

~ Anne Applebaum

#Trump #fascism #racism #misogyny #violence #economy #garbage
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anneapplebaum.substack.com/p/o…

On vermin

Some closing thoughts

^{Anne Applebaum (Open Letters, from Anne Applebaum)}

“It is extraordinarily rare for a country to be able to reduce inflation without creating a recession, but the Biden administration has managed to do so, producing what economists call a ‘soft landing,’ rather like catching an egg on a plate. As Bryan Mena of CNN wrote today: ‘The US economy seems to have pulled off a remarkable and historic achievement.’”

heathercoxrichardson.substack.…

#economy #economics #inflation #election #elections #election2024

October 30, 2024

On Friday, October 25, at a town hall held on his social media platform X, Elon Musk told the audience that if Trump wins, he expects to work in a Cabinet-level position to cut the federal government.

^{Heather Cox Richardson (Letters from an American)}

This year, Americans will spend about $11 billion on #Halloween—about half the amount spent annually on dental care for children under age 17.

Besides #inflation, costs are also rising as people buy more candy, more pet costumes, and more pumpkins:
theconversation.com/why-is-hal…
#economy

Why is Halloween spending growing when Americans are supposedly cutting back?

The ‘vibecession’ struck fear into retailers’ hearts, but spending on candy, costumes and pumpkins remains high.

^{The Conversation}

Never ending story about the #security of fitness app...

Source: thehindu.com/sci-tech/technolo…

#news #stava #cybersecurity #sports #Problem #Software #privacy #politics #fail #online #cloude #surveillance #bigdata #economy

Fitness app Strava gives away location of Biden, Trump and other leaders, French newspaper says

Le Monde reported that movements of some of the world’s most powerful leaders could be tracked online through a fitness app used by their bodyguards.

^{The Hindu}

Would you buy a #WoW in-game-item for $90? 🤑

Source: ign.com/articles/world-of-warc…

A whole game with many hours of gaming fun is cheaper 🤔

#news #blizzard #gamer #game #finance #economy #profit #capitalism #mount #expensive

World of Warcraft’s $90 Mount Is So Popular the In-Game Auction House Is Selling Out of WoW Tokens - IGN

Blizzard’s World of Warcraft is no stranger to costly in-game cosmetics, but its latest super expensive mount is so popular it’s causing a shortage of WoW Tokens in the in-game auction house.

^{Wesley Yin-Poole (IGN)}

#Google against #Microsoft 🤣

Source: cnbc.com/2024/10/28/microsoft-…

#news #economy #politics

Microsoft says Google is running 'shadow campaigns' in Europe to influence regulators

Microsoft suggested Google has a pattern of funding organizations with the mission of discrediting the software company with regulators.

^{Jordan Novet (CNBC)}

“The last time the United States launched a mass deportation effort … U.S. citizens of Hispanic descent were rounded up and sent to Mexico—a place that many had never been before. The mass deportations that #Trump is proposing would be devastating for our economy and dangerous for American Latinos.”
texasobserver.org/how-mass-dep…

#politics #USpol #immigration #news #fascism #extremism #racism #election2024 #economy

How Mass Deportations Would ‘Devastate’ Texas

The Lone Star State is home to millions of undocumented residents and members of mixed-status families critical to the state’s economic success, yet Texas leaders are cheering on Trump anyway.

^{Francesca D’Annunzio (The Texas Observer)}

#BreakingNews #DE #Economy #Volkswagen #History

(2/n)

...car factory was first used for armaments*

Status: 10/28/2024 11:30 a.m.

'A #Volkswagen for everyone,' that's what the #Nazis promised the #Germans. On May 26 👉1938, they laid the foundation stone for the #VW plant - and produced armaments there [instead..."👈 2)

"👉More than 60,000 units [of the military, so called "#Kübelwagen" 3)] were supplied by #VW to the #Wehrmacht and #SS...

2)
ndr.de/geschichte/chronologie/…

Gründung des Volkswagenwerks: Autofabrik diente erst der Rüstung

Einen Volkswagen für jeden: Das versprachen die Nazis den Deutschen. Am 26. Mai 1938 legten sie den Grundstein für das VW-Werk - und produzierten dort Rüstungsgüter.

^{Malte Krebs (NDR)}