Comment Can they define what they want? (Score 1) 106
Don't have a WSJ subscription, so couldn't read article, but can the companies accurately define what they want? Generative AI (what most people think AI is now), is very new and rapidly changing, so they are not going to find people with much experience or training on it. They will have to make the investment on training the right people....
Kinda of like this.
Kinda of like this.
Comment Sharing credentials is grounds for termination (Score 4, Insightful) 225
Many employers, sharing credentials is grounds for termination....
Upon a reasonable request, I'll provide copies of paystubs, W2s, bank statements, with account numbers and SSNs redacted...
Upon a reasonable request, I'll provide copies of paystubs, W2s, bank statements, with account numbers and SSNs redacted...
Submission + - Who killed Charlie Kirk? And was the Internet involved? (bbc.com) 1
shanen writes: Surprised the story hasn't appeared already. Technical link is going to be the drive to insanity via the Web. Already some mention of social media websites.
My basic premise is that killing a human being is insane. Even in cases where the victim has a death wish.
And yet too many people rationalize killing. Even in extremely cold blood like this case. Real self-defense is quite rare, but claims of various forms of extended self-defense are far too abundant. Especially on today's Web.
Not much potential for Funny in this story, eh?
My basic premise is that killing a human being is insane. Even in cases where the victim has a death wish.
And yet too many people rationalize killing. Even in extremely cold blood like this case. Real self-defense is quite rare, but claims of various forms of extended self-defense are far too abundant. Especially on today's Web.
Not much potential for Funny in this story, eh?
Submission + - Synthetic magnetic fields steer light on a chip for faster communications (phys.org)
alternative_right writes: The team achieved this by systematically altering the symmetry of tiny repeating units in silicon photonic crystals. Adjusting the degree of local asymmetry at each point allowed them to "design" pseudomagnetic fields with tailored spatial patterns, without breaking fundamental time-reversal symmetry. Both theoretical analysis and experiments confirmed that these engineered fields can guide and manipulate light in versatile ways.
To demonstrate practical applications, the researchers built two devices commonly used in integrated optics. One was a compact S-shaped waveguide bend that transmitted light with less than 1.83 decibels of signal loss. The other was a power splitter that divided light into two equal paths with low excess loss and minimal imbalance.
In a final test, the devices successfully transmitted a high-speed data stream at 140 gigabits per second using a standard telecommunications modulation format, showing that the technique is compatible with existing optical communication systems.
To demonstrate practical applications, the researchers built two devices commonly used in integrated optics. One was a compact S-shaped waveguide bend that transmitted light with less than 1.83 decibels of signal loss. The other was a power splitter that divided light into two equal paths with low excess loss and minimal imbalance.
In a final test, the devices successfully transmitted a high-speed data stream at 140 gigabits per second using a standard telecommunications modulation format, showing that the technique is compatible with existing optical communication systems.
Submission + - Toxic "forever chemicals" found in 95% of beers tested in the U.S. (sciencedaily.com)
alternative_right writes: Forever chemicals known as PFAS have turned up in an unexpected place: beer. Researchers tested 23 different beers from across the U.S. and found that 95% contained PFAS, with the highest concentrations showing up in regions with known water contamination. The findings reveal how pollution in municipal water supplies can infiltrate popular products, raising concerns for both consumers and brewers.
Comment Isn't it a private organization (Score 1) 173
Isn't Wikimedia Foundation a private organization? Why does the Government feel the need to control it?
Wikimedia Foundation allows the full contents and even the software to be downloaded, TMTG could run their own version of it.
Wikimedia Foundation allows the full contents and even the software to be downloaded, TMTG could run their own version of it.
Comment Scarier thing... (Score 1) 38
Who holds the decryption keys for the data, assuming that your data even is encrypted at rest?
What can they do with the data?
Your data is only as secure as the weakest point.
What can they do with the data?
Your data is only as secure as the weakest point.
Comment They also don't guarantee your data. (Score 1) 38
Generally if one of those companies lose your data, even with you paying for a subscription, the most they're on the hook for is one month's fees according to the EULAs..
I've had a couple VPS companies totally lose my virtual machines and unable to recover them from backups, and didn't even offer a free month. Everyone needs to look out for themselves.
I've had a couple VPS companies totally lose my virtual machines and unable to recover them from backups, and didn't even offer a free month. Everyone needs to look out for themselves.
Comment Re:Ever hear of Saudi Arabia? Or Qatar? (Score 1) 159
What part of ND are you in?
Comment Why build in Dallas (Score 1) 30
They could significantly cut their power usage if they built in like northern Minnesota where they would have natural cooling much of the year and not need mechanical cooling year round like they would in Dallas.
Comment Punishing the wrong people (Score 1) 125
Instead of looking at the refuse stream and scolding people who might have recyclables in there, we REALLY need to scold the people who "whishcycle" by putting non-recyclables in the recycling stream, contaminating those batches to the point they just get sent to the trash anyway because separating them would not be economical or practical.
Comment Re:It's already there (Score 1) 40
I full agree with you, I never use steak sauce when I grill steaks...Just poking fun at our US Secretary of Education at this event
Comment It's already there (Score 1) 40
AI is already there, just no one is openly admitting it...
Personally I think A1 skills should be taught instead. Not too many people can cook a perfect medium rare steak with a tasty sauce. It's a much more usable life skill.
Personally I think A1 skills should be taught instead. Not too many people can cook a perfect medium rare steak with a tasty sauce. It's a much more usable life skill.
Comment Work is more important now than ever. (Score 0) 2
This work is more important than ever. A lot US public records are in the process of or will be destroyed by the current administration, so an independent archive of the data is invaluable..The only thing I would suggest is that they have a couple of non-US mirrors.
This is also why newspapers publishing public notices, birth, death, and other records independent of government is important..
This is also why newspapers publishing public notices, birth, death, and other records independent of government is important..
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