...when you give hackers an opportunity to defend their homeland instead of doing penetration runs and moving warez and media around . The technology culture was always there, leaders in Ukraine saw the potential and put them to work. Now some of these former hackers are CEOs of defense companies. It's an amazing story but it's a pity that it has to be told at all. This war has to end - no one on either side is 'winning' and at this point it's just endless escalating revenge.

Awful? I think it's just deserts for "Eric" given he was a consumer of the feeds himself. I feel for "Emily" but I think "Eric" got what he deserved.

At this point it's more like you've given up trying to talk them out of it and ducking and weaving.

What a great lesson for it's users, huh?

I'm an IT professional, not a "geek" or a "nerd". I find such terms to be hateful speech.

...is more Hybrid choices. The Ford Fusion Hybrid was one of the best cars I ever owned. Low maintenance, reliable and phenomenal gas mileage. For me to do an EV, I'd have to invest in new service and electrical work to my home. There aren't many charging options in my area. And I think that there's a whole lot of people like me in the market. I feel like hybrid cars/trucks never really got developed further when E came out with the Tesla. Car companies jumped all over the market and moved on from other technologies that worked NOW for a larger market segment.

I've seen this movie and it didn't work out so well...

And you don't know either. I'm more inclined to believe the scores that knew him and reacted positively.

..is their Secretary of Defense.

"The work we do is mysterious and important."

A Michigan college student using Google's Gemini AI to cheat on an assignment involving writing about the elderly received this suggestion from Google's Gemini AI:

Lehigh University is in Bethlehem, PA. I used to live a mile away, in the Lehigh (NOT LeHigh) Valley area which includes Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton, PA..
Both the post and the Ars article have it incorrectly capitalized.

Who's going to rescue the astronauts from the ISS now? Boeing?!?

>Very confused branding.

I assume that's what prompted this. It's less of a 'shut-down' and more of a 'consolidation'.

They'll learn how to write efficient and thought out prompts. And given that those skills are actually growing in demand in business it could actually be a benefit for some.