Jean Shepherd, a Raconteur And a Wit of Radio, Is Dead (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
When Middle Age Actually Starts (theatlantic.com)
The Dark Academia of Mordor: Forging Focus in the Fires of Mount Doom (medium.com)
As Trump Escalates Trade War With Canada, Ontario Premier Doug Ford Wants to Retaliate (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
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Gollum’s Reinforcement Learning Loop: How a Broken Reward Function Created the Ring’s Most Tragic… (medium.com)
RECORD Number of Americans Stopped Paying Bills. Now What? (medium.com)
Exclusive | United Approached Delta Last Year About Merging Airlines (wsj.com)
Want a good life? Try nonna-maxxing with these Italian grandmothers. (wapo.st)
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• Adrian Vila
White Lady, V
Fixed another new issue with cross-posting large images.
I think some of the frustration with AI comes down to invasive UI. There’s a difference between an app that uses AI behind the scenes compared to an app that is always getting in the way: suggesting replies to an email, allow fancy edits no one asked for, adding a chatbot where it’s not needed, etc.
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• Andy Baio
Restaurants are leaning into handmade/DIY aesthetics as AI slop grows
eater.com/trends/975087/restaurants-lean-into-bespoke-handmade-elements-during-ai-flyer-backlash
we’re going to see this backlash everywhere to the polished blandness of generated imagery
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• Giri Nathan
All Hail Lilli Tagger And The One-Hander
In antiquity, tennis players could win with a diverse mix of skillsets, with some even relying on speed, anticipation, net touch. This variety is often mourned by the old heads. Because in the sport's present—and, given the arc of string and racket tech, its foreseeable futu...
We are now around $5400 away from our goal of $15000
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The Economist’s cover designer, Graeme James, has died, aged 65 (economist.com)
Officials Call Attack Near Berlin Pride Celebration a ‘Terror Attack’ (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
Despite protests and pleas, Biddeford waits on ICE to investigate itself after shooting (pressherald.com)
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