Comment Strange (Score 1) 23
Have Aesop's Fables never been translated to Korean?
Comment Re:Lol, what? (Score 4, Funny) 27
This is a long-known loophole of "per seat" licensing. If you don't sit while using it, you don't have to pay.
Submission + - Environmental Protection Agency: Greenhouse Gasses are not a Hazard
necro81 writes: The US EPA has revoked [AP, NYTimes, CNBC, NPR] the Endangerment Finding — a regulatory ruling dating back to 2009 that stated that climate-changing greenhouse gasses pose a hazard to human health and welfare, and therefore can be regulated under the Clean Air Act. President Trump has routinely called climate change a "hoax" and "con job", and sought to undermine domestic action and international cooperation to combat it. Ignoring climate change is now official federal policy. The Endangerment Finding was the underpinning for a whole host of federal regulations, many of which are now under threat: vehicle fuel economy standards, power plant emissions, and methane emissions. The rule change is almost certain to be challenged in court.
Submission + - Gallup will no longer track presidential approval ratings after nearly 90 years (usatoday.com)
joshuark writes: Gallup will soon no longer measure presidential approval, the analytics firm confirmed on Feb. 11.
Founded by George Gallup in 1935, the Washington, DC-based management company began tracking the president's job performance 88 years ago. A statistician and founder of the American Institute of Public Opinion, Gallup first sent pollsters across the United States during the Depression era to ask people whether they approved or disapproved of how the nation's commander-in-chief was handling his job.
Starting in 2026, the firm told USA TODAY, Gallup will no longer publish "favorability ratings of political figures," a decision it said "reflects an evolution in how Gallup focuses its public research and thought leadership."
The change is part of "a broader, ongoing effort to align all of Gallup’s public work with its mission," the company wrote. Gallup said the ratings are now "widely produced, aggregated and interpreted, and no longer represent an area where Gallup can make its most distinctive contribution." The company wrote: "Our commitment is to long-term, methodologically sound research on issues and conditions that shape people’s lives."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Founded by George Gallup in 1935, the Washington, DC-based management company began tracking the president's job performance 88 years ago. A statistician and founder of the American Institute of Public Opinion, Gallup first sent pollsters across the United States during the Depression era to ask people whether they approved or disapproved of how the nation's commander-in-chief was handling his job.
Starting in 2026, the firm told USA TODAY, Gallup will no longer publish "favorability ratings of political figures," a decision it said "reflects an evolution in how Gallup focuses its public research and thought leadership."
The change is part of "a broader, ongoing effort to align all of Gallup’s public work with its mission," the company wrote. Gallup said the ratings are now "widely produced, aggregated and interpreted, and no longer represent an area where Gallup can make its most distinctive contribution." The company wrote: "Our commitment is to long-term, methodologically sound research on issues and conditions that shape people’s lives."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Comment Re:Wait-- (Score 1) 93
Wait, we were assured that AI makes our work more efficient, and that means we should work fewer hours.
Exactly what I was thinking. This reminds me of when Zoom required their employees to return to work in-person.
It seems to contradict their entire reason for being.
Submission + - Paris prosecutor's cybercrime unit searches X office
An anonymous reader writes: PARIS, Feb 3 (Reuters) — “French police raided the offices of Elon Musk's social media network X and prosecutors ordered the tech billionaire to face questions in April related to a widening investigation into the platform, the Paris prosecutor's office said on Tuesday.”
“The raid and the summoning of Musk — which could further increase tensions between Europe and the U.S. over big tech and free speech — are linked to a year-long investigation into suspected abuse of algorithms and fraudulent data extraction by X or its executives.”
“The raid and the summoning of Musk — which could further increase tensions between Europe and the U.S. over big tech and free speech — are linked to a year-long investigation into suspected abuse of algorithms and fraudulent data extraction by X or its executives.”
Comment Re:Well done! (Score 1) 132
Coild you please spell "backup"?
It's certainly easier than spelling "could".
Comment Grammar Correction (Score 5, Funny) 307
I think that should be "We formally withdraw from WHOM"
Comment How times change (Score 2) 145
Remember when the promise of technology was to free us from hard labor and menial tasks?
Comment Re:hectares (Score 2) 39
10,000 square meters == 10,000 m^2
10 square kilometers == 10 km^2 == 10 * (1000 m)^2 == 10 * 1000 * 1000 m^2 == 10,000,000 m^2
So no.
10 square kilometers == 10 km^2 == 10 * (1000 m)^2 == 10 * 1000 * 1000 m^2 == 10,000,000 m^2
So no.
Comment Re:I met my wife (Score 2) 48
Welcome to Slashdot, Mr. Giuliani!
Comment Re:At this time, AI is all hype! (Score 1) 14
trying to find a niche where accuracy and truth don't matter.
Niche? That's pretty mainstream now.
Comment Re:Concerns? (Score 1) 160
But it's not like he's done anything of actual consequence, nor do I think he has the balls to.
Well, he did try to seize power after losing an election. Pretty ballsy, IMO.
Comment Re:What? (Score 3, Insightful) 284
even the president has equal rights under the law.
If only.
Comment Re:Chickens come home to roost (Score 2) 84
I trained an astrologer to be a good programmer in less than a year. (Well, he soon moved into management, but he was capable.) HR hired a different astrologer, who was skilled at C.
I guess the real problem for new CS grads is that astrologers are taking all the entry-level positions. On the plus side, it bodes well for the industry if people that can predict the future are trying to get into it.
