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Secret room inside popular game contains independent journalism forbidden in Russia
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Harry Belafonte, singer, actor and activist, has died at age 96
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Escorts are the ER doctors of relationships
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Space Elevator
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Prompt injection: What’s the worst that can happen?
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Comment on Billionaire Harlan Crow bought property from Clarence Thomas. The Justice didn’t disclose the deal. in ~news
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Billionaire Harlan Crow bought property from Clarence Thomas. The Justice didn’t disclose the deal.
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The Bitcoin whitepaper is hidden in every modern copy of macOS
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Comment on Daylight Saving Time Gripe Assistant Tool in ~life
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DPReview.com to close
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Comment on KPMG gave SVB, Signature Bank clean bill of health weeks before collapse. Accounting firm faces scrutiny for audits of failed banks. in ~finance
rkcr My basic understanding of why SVB actually failed was that it had a gigantic bank run. Would any bank be able to withstand people withdrawing 25% of their deposits in a single day? If people knew...My basic understanding of why SVB actually failed was that it had a gigantic bank run. Would any bank be able to withstand people withdrawing 25% of their deposits in a single day?
If people knew last week what we know now (that their deposits were all safe), there never would've been a run, and SVB would still be okay (and possibly could've dug itself out of its current hole).
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Comment on A Dutch researcher named Frank Hoogerbeets had predicted the Turkey earthquake two days before it had happened in ~enviro
rkcr Follow-up from NPR: No, you can't predict earthquakes, the USGS saysFollow-up from NPR: No, you can't predict earthquakes, the USGS says
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Anker finally comes clean about its Eufy security cameras
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Comment on SourceHut will blocklist the Go module mirror in ~comp
rkcr Seems like a very Drew situation to me: unwavering confidence that he's right and totally unwilling to compromise.Seems like a very Drew situation to me: unwavering confidence that he's right and totally unwilling to compromise.
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South Koreans are getting a year younger, parliament rules
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One-Time Programs
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Comment on ‘Westworld’ canceled at HBO after four seasons in ~tv
rkcr Westworld had a 5-season arc planned from the beginning. Despite it seeming like they were making shit up as they went, they had an approximate plan.Westworld had a 5-season arc planned from the beginning. Despite it seeming like they were making shit up as they went, they had an approximate plan.
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Comment on ‘Westworld’ canceled at HBO after four seasons in ~tv
rkcr On the one hand I'm bummed they didn't get to finish out the show, but on the other hand it really was just a shadow of its season 1 glory at this point. I can't be too sad about this one.On the one hand I'm bummed they didn't get to finish out the show, but on the other hand it really was just a shadow of its season 1 glory at this point. I can't be too sad about this one.
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Are you pressworthy?
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It, in fact, does get worse: Clarence Thomas’ Mom Definitely Still Lives in the House the Billionaire Bought