Author: Zach_Wilson
‘With artificial intelligence, we are summoning the demon’ — quote of the day by Elon Musk on the rise of machine intelligence
With AI, the genie is out of the bottle, and there’s no turning back. That’s the overriding viewpoint across science and in Silicon Valley, where execs are increasingly building powerful systems. Beyond just building smarter machines, many among them have actually invoked quasi-religious imagery to describe the future. “With artificial…
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That AI wearable you don’t like just got worse
The new Friend pendant features a speaker, updated models and the same off-putting ideas about how humans should use AI. Source
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Casio’s new ring watch is an undercover Oura competitor and it’s adorable
At last, a smart ring with some flair. Source
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‘It’s not red, it’s magenta’: How ThinkPad designers gaslit IBM to save the iconic TrackPoint
“It’s not red,” IBM’s design center manager patiently explained. “It’s magenta.” The safety function officer wasn’t buying it. Between his fingers, he held up a small, rubbery disc that looked like a pencil eraser. “You know it’s red and I know it’s red,” he said. The design manager didn’t back…
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Apple’s iPhone and Mac sales keep growing despite RAM shortages
Apple’s iPhone and Mac sales are on the rise even as a global memory shortage squeezes device makers. In its third-quarter earnings report released on Thursday, Apple revealed that iPhone sales jumped 22 percent to $54.25 billion and Mac sales increased 29 percent to $10.35 billion, driving the company’s overall…
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The loss of Situational Awareness
I am not by any means an expert at finance but I think I do now have some advice for people who are: Do not name your hedge fund anything that will be hilarious if it blows up. Don’t use a name like “Long-Term Capital Management,” or “Amaranth Advisors” (named…
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