shiruken's recent activity
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Comment on American election mental health thread in ~health.mental
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Comment on Reddit is profitable for the first time ever, with nearly 100 million daily users in ~tech
shiruken Link ParentYeah, I really wish they [NCRI] were more transparent about their operations and relationship to Pushshift. We've had years of lackadaisical support and involvement from them over on r/Pushshift...Yeah, I really wish they [NCRI] were more transparent about their operations and relationship to Pushshift. We've had years of lackadaisical support and involvement from them over on r/Pushshift at this point. I assume random interns are the ones getting assigned the task.
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Comment on Reddit is profitable for the first time ever, with nearly 100 million daily users in ~tech
shiruken Link ParentNCRI has advertised Pushshift as their proprietary platform since at least April 2020 (see my comment here). Nothing that's public. But that's the real reason Reddit went "nuclear" and blocked...- Exemplary
But I don't think they actually "acquired" Pushshift at any point, and I can't seem to find anything to back that claim up either.
NCRI has advertised Pushshift as their proprietary platform since at least April 2020 (see my comment here).
Do you have anything to back that up?
Nothing that's public. But that's the real reason Reddit went "nuclear" and blocked Pushshift in May 2023 for violating the Data API. They were allegedly offering to resell bulk data to AI companies and Reddit caught wind of it. I think it's entirely possible Jason/Pushshift team had no idea it was happening.
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Comment on Reddit is profitable for the first time ever, with nearly 100 million daily users in ~tech
shiruken Link ParentNCRI acquired Pushshift in 2019/2020 and was selling data to whoever wanted it prior to Reddit cutting them off last year.NCRI acquired Pushshift in 2019/2020 and was selling data to whoever wanted it prior to Reddit cutting them off last year.
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Comment on Starlink is offering free internet access for thirty days for folks affected by Hurricane Helene in ~tech
shiruken (edited )Link ParentIt does not. Entering an address in Asheville initially shows this for the normal residential service and this for the Helene Relief service. However, when you proceed to the actual checkout, the...It does not. Entering an address in Asheville initially shows this for the normal residential service and this for the Helene Relief service. However, when you proceed to the actual checkout, the hardware costs are not excluded.
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Vox Media, on the hunt for new revenue streams, is exploring putting up a pay wall on The Verge
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
shiruken Link ParentI raised this in yesterday's post about this topic If Brazil can so easily do this to him, what about China or Saudi Arabia? He has enormous financial interests associated with those authoritarian...I raised this in yesterday's post about this topic
This is the exact kind of pressure people were worried about Elon becoming susceptible to with his acquisition of Twitter.
Do [x] or we'll ban Tesla/SpaceX/Starlink/Neuralink/etc
Whether [x] is "suppress this dissident" or "comply with this law" it puts him into a position where he has to choose between his self-professed "free speech maximalist" views and the success of his other business ventures.
If Brazil can so easily do this to him, what about China or Saudi Arabia? He has enormous financial interests associated with those authoritarian regimes.
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Comment on Brazil's top court threatens to suspend X (formerly Twitter) by Thursday night if Elon Musk does not comply with regulations in ~tech
shiruken (edited )Link ParentThis is the exact kind of pressure people were worried about Elon becoming susceptible to with his acquisition of Twitter. Whether [x] is "suppress this dissident" or "comply with this law" it...This is the exact kind of pressure people were worried about Elon becoming susceptible to with his acquisition of Twitter.
Do [x] or we'll ban Tesla/SpaceX/Starlink/Neuralink/etc
Whether [x] is "suppress this dissident" or "comply with this law" it puts him into a position where he has to choose between his self-professed "free speech maximalist" views and the success of his other business ventures.
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Comment on Microplastics are infiltrating brain tissue, studies show in ~health
shiruken Link ParentAlso worth pointing out the paper is still a pre-print and hasn't yet undergone peer review.Also worth pointing out the paper is still a pre-print and hasn't yet undergone peer review.
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Comment on Are there any actual science shows still out there? in ~science
shiruken Link ParentDon't forget Be Smart (formerly It's Okay To Be Smart) hosted by Joe Hanson that's part of the PBS program.Don't forget Be Smart (formerly It's Okay To Be Smart) hosted by Joe Hanson that's part of the PBS program.
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Comment on Some subreddits could be paywalled, hints Reddit CEO in ~tech
shiruken Link ParentI'm guessing Reddit won't allow moderators to turn established subreddits into subscription-based ones. This feels like it's targeting creators that currently rely upon platforms such as Patreon,...I'm guessing Reddit won't allow moderators to turn established subreddits into subscription-based ones. This feels like it's targeting creators that currently rely upon platforms such as Patreon, Substack, or OnlyFans.
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Comment on Southwest Airlines says 'assigned and premium seating' will replace open seating plan in ~transport
shiruken LinkSouthwest Airlines Press Release: Southwest Airlines Launches Enhancements to Transform Customer Experience And Improve Financial Performance Perhaps related: An investment firm has taken a $1.9... -
Southwest Airlines says 'assigned and premium seating' will replace open seating plan
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Comment on Weak security defaults enabled Squarespace Domains hijacks of former Google Domains accounts in ~tech
shiruken Link ParentI swapped to Porkbun from Google Domains and I've been quite happy so far!I swapped to Porkbun from Google Domains and I've been quite happy so far!
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Comment on Weak security defaults enabled Squarespace Domains hijacks of former Google Domains accounts in ~tech
shiruken LinkBut an analysis released by security experts at Metamask and Paradigm finds the most likely explanation for what happened is that Squarespace assumed all users migrating from Google Domains would select the social login options — such “Continue with Google” or “Continue with Apple” — as opposed to the “Continue with email” choice.
Taylor Monahan, lead product manager at Metamask, said Squarespace never accounted for the possibility that a threat actor might sign up for an account using an email associated with a recently-migrated domain before the legitimate email holder created the account themselves.
“Thus nothing actually stops them from trying to login with an email,” Monahan told KrebsOnSecurity. “And since there’s no password on the account, it just shoots them to the ‘create password for your new account’ flow. And since the account is half-initialized on the backend, they now have access to the domain in question.”
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Weak security defaults enabled Squarespace Domains hijacks of former Google Domains accounts
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Comment on Inside Ziklag, the secret organization of wealthy Christians trying to sway the US election and change the country in ~humanities
shiruken LinkZiklag, an invitation-only charity organization for rich Christians, aims to take dominion over what it sees as the seven major spheres of public life, which it calls “mountains”: business, science and technology, family, arts and media, church, education and government.
The little-known charity is backed by famous conservative donors, including the families behind Hobby Lobby and Uline. It’s spending millions to make a big political push for this election — but it may be violating the law.
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Inside Ziklag, the secret organization of wealthy Christians trying to sway the US election and change the country
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Comment on Texas abortion ban linked to 13% increase in infant and newborn deaths in ~science
shiruken (edited )Link ParentThe study also used that phrasing. It actually refers to the deaths being above the expected number for the given year, not that the outcome (of passing the abortion ban) was unexpected.The study also used that phrasing. It actually refers to the deaths being above the expected number for the given year, not that the outcome (of passing the abortion ban) was unexpected.
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Comment on Texas abortion ban linked to 13% increase in infant and newborn deaths in ~science
shiruken (edited )LinkLink to the study: Alison Gemmill, et al., Infant Deaths After Texas’ 2021 Ban on Abortion in Early Pregnancy, JAMA Pediatrics (2024). To contextualize these deaths, the study also reported a...Link to the study: Alison Gemmill, et al., Infant Deaths After Texas’ 2021 Ban on Abortion in Early Pregnancy, JAMA Pediatrics (2024).
To contextualize these deaths, the study also reported a 22.9% increase in infant deaths attributed to congenital abnormalities in Texas. The rest of the country saw a 3.1% decrease.
It's because none of those things mattered to a lot of voters. Many people simply voted based on their perception of the current state of the economy and the polling on that was horrific leading into the election (regardless if that perception was accurate or not).
NBC Exit Polls:
This phrase remains eternally relevant