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31 votes
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Why getting back to the moon is so hard
8 votes -
Riot's approach to anti-cheat
3 votes -
How a group of romance writers cashed in on Amazon's Kindle Unlimited
3 votes -
Potential DNA damage from CRISPR has been ‘seriously underestimated,’ study finds
7 votes -
The downfall of Theranos, from the journalist who made it happen
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"If you are denied an Australian visa, you will be denied by a human officer. They might be assisted by AI, but it's a human that will deny your visa. We call that the 'golden rule'."
3 votes -
I used to be a human being
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First 3D colour X-ray of a human using CERN technology
8 votes -
What do you guys use to listen to your music?
From speakers to earphones, how do y’all enjoy your music? I wanna find out what kind of sick rigs that we have on here but also wanna know how many of us aren’t into audio equipment but are super...
From speakers to earphones, how do y’all enjoy your music? I wanna find out what kind of sick rigs that we have on here but also wanna know how many of us aren’t into audio equipment but are super into music.
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YouTube aims to crack down on fake news, support journalism
10 votes -
Who owns the space under cities? The attempt to map the ground beneath our feet
7 votes -
Mitsubishi wants your driving data, and it's willing to throw in a free cup of coffee to get it
7 votes -
The future of policing is here
20 votes -
Wikipedia blacked out across Europe in protest against laws that could change the internet forever
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Economists worry we aren’t prepared for the fallout from automation
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Dark side of the industry
Hey I was wondering what if Google is tracking our behaviour and using that neural (whatever the word is) to create artificial human replicating exactly to that human's behaviour..i know it's a...
Hey I was wondering what if Google is tracking our behaviour and using that neural (whatever the word is) to create artificial human replicating exactly to that human's behaviour..i know it's a weird thought which lead to..what are the dark side of the tech industry which is unheard of, or nobody is paying attention on it
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Inside the bunkers and war rooms where major banks wage nightly battle on the frontline of cyber war
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Governments fight back against tech disruption
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Let's talk federated social media
I've been on mastodon for a bit now and I'm very much enjoying it. There's a few other options out there, with a variety of goals (pleroma/mastodon for microblogging, pixelfed for photos,...
I've been on mastodon for a bit now and I'm very much enjoying it. There's a few other options out there, with a variety of goals (pleroma/mastodon for microblogging, pixelfed for photos, hubzilla/diaspora for a more complete package).
I had some questions in mind (but feel free to discuss anything vaguely related): how do you think federated social media is doing? Do you use it? Do you try to get others to use it? What do you think some barriers to widespread adoptions would be?
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Has anyone implemented solar technology into their home, what has been your experience - any good resources on solar technology for the home?
Does anyone have any experience with the Tesla Powerwall? I was surprised the price was relatively reasonable for what you get, but that didn't include install, materials, and all that.
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BitTorrent sells to blockchain entrepreneur Justin Sun
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'Very poor': GP booking service HealthEngine sanitises patient reviews
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How do you think social networks should handle hate speech?
A bit of context: in July 2017 germany implemented the Netzdurchsetzungsgesetz, a law which allows german authorities to fine Social Media companies with over 2 million users if they persistently...
A bit of context: in July 2017 germany implemented the Netzdurchsetzungsgesetz, a law which allows german authorities to fine Social Media companies with over 2 million users if they persistently fail to remove obvious hatespeech within 24 hours and all other cases within a week. A write up of the law and background information. Information about the definition of hate sepeech in germany.
I am interested in your opinion: Is this governmental overreach and infringes on the freedom of speech or is this a long needed step to ensure that people feel safe and current german law is finally being followed?
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Tildes effect
For the past few months I felt less and less inclined to engage in conversation on Reddit and other discussions platforms. The risk of any expression being met with a (severely) negative response...
For the past few months I felt less and less inclined to engage in conversation on Reddit and other discussions platforms. The risk of any expression being met with a (severely) negative response is just too great. I don't know if it was always like this and that I just don't find it worth it any more or if there is an actual trend of people being more of an asshole more of the time to each other online.
I've only joined Tildes a couple of days ago, and enjoy most of my time here. I've also noticed that I'm now more active again on other platforms. It's made me want to express myself again. I put more effort in my contributions. I'm not necessarily getting more pleasant responses, but there are fewer negative ones, I think.
Does this sound familiar to any of you?
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Single molecular insulator pushes boundaries of current state of the art: Ever shrinking transistors are the key to faster and more efficient computer processing
8 votes -
A better way to trace neuronal pathways: Moving forward by moving backward more effectively
8 votes -
Will automation affect society positively or negatively?
Many occupations are set to be automated in the near future: truck(lorry) driving, cashiers, and various other service sector jobs. See the full paper here[PDF]. Will such a reallocation of labour...
Many occupations are set to be automated in the near future: truck(lorry) driving, cashiers, and various other service sector jobs. See the full paper here[PDF].
Will such a reallocation of labour be a net positive or net negative?
Will societies around the world adapt by offering ways to retrain those that lost their jobs, or by providing temporary assistance in some manner?
Or, perhaps, will those people who lose when the next automation wave comes just be ignored, as they would negatively affect the capitalists bottom line.
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Bank details, TFNs, personal details of job applicants potentially compromised in major PageUp data breach
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Repaint an image in a custom style using a neural network based algorithm
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Is the "Reddiquette" a good idea in principle? What do you think about it?
I invite you to read the whole thing here, even if you've read it in the past: https://www.reddit.com/wiki/reddiquette A couple of prompts for discussion: Are the ideas in reddiquette good? If...
I invite you to read the whole thing here, even if you've read it in the past: https://www.reddit.com/wiki/reddiquette
A couple of prompts for discussion:
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Are the ideas in reddiquette good?
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If everone here followed it, or something similar, would that be a good thing?
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If only a portion of people here followed it, or something similar, would that still be a good thing?
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I was thinking about that Evolution of Trust game/article/demo linked here previously and this one came to me: Imagine a personality that would make internet interactions the best possible- what habits and tendencies would that personality have?
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What are some good values/ideals or goals for a site like Tildes (or its community) to shoot for, in the biggest picture possible?
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These stunning 3D models are transforming scientists’ raw data
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Trying to change my career to freelancing, how plausible is this path?
Didn't know if i should post this in talk or tech, but my focus is on advice, so i guess this is the place. I am currently in the process of changing my career to be a web developer. Studied IT a...
Didn't know if i should post this in talk or tech, but my focus is on advice, so i guess this is the place.
I am currently in the process of changing my career to be a web developer. Studied IT a few years ago, dropped out due to finances, and spent the last few years working crappy jobs.
I designated all my spare time towards learning the basics. I'm confident enough in my knowledge of HTML and CSS, know how to use Bootstrap and i'm currently learning the basics of JS. The Udemy course i'm taking will cover NodeJS, jQuery and some more backend next. After that i plan on learning Wordpress and a framework i guess (React/Vue/Angular). Have i missed something here?
My final goal is doing freelance web development. My question is, how plausible is this and what else do you suggest learning to have an easier time finding clients?
Also, how soon do you figure i could start doing some basic work with simple websites (even if it means using Bootstrap / altering Wordpress themes)? My country is rather cheap, so even 500$/month on simple projects will be enough of a reason for me to quit my 9-5.
Guess i'll need a portfolio too though.
Anyways, thanks for reading. Any web devs out there care to offer advice? I'm dedicated to achieving this goal, but i'm somewhat lost still.
3 votes -
A genetically modified organism could end malaria and save millions of lives — if we decide to use it
8 votes -
Microsoft is now more valuable than Google
14 votes -
Digital license plates finally hit the road in California
11 votes -
Cyborg discourse is useless: Philosophy, ethics and technology
5 votes -
Drone Sweaters - Clothes for cold drones
7 votes -
Inside Theranos’ dysfunctional corporate culture
6 votes -
The guy who produced Kendrick Lamar's best new track did it all on his iPhone
4 votes -
beets: the music geek's media organizer
8 votes -
How the Toyota cheat restrictor plates worked
4 votes -
Whole Foods starts discounts for Amazon Prime members — but only in Florida
5 votes -
US Senate votes to save net neutrality rules
9 votes -
The burnout crisis in American medicine
7 votes -
Who’s winning the self-driving car race? A scorecard breaking down everyone from Alphabet’s Waymo to Zoox.
5 votes