Nestor
@Nestor
455 posts
Joined on 26 Mar 2018
Nestor upvoted the following post about 6 hours ago:
Felicita
@Felicita -
about 7 hours ago
More and more big companies say AI regulation is a business risk
As tech leaders squabble over artificial intelligence regulations, their companies' legal departments are highlighting the business risks that the patchwork of early-stage rules could pose.DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, OpenAI cofounder Sam Altman, and even Elon Musk have c...continued
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Nestor upvoted the following post 2 days ago:
Alan
@Alan -
2 days ago
At Last, Election Deniers Have an App of Their Own
Users of the app are then presented with what looks like a typical social media feed of text, images, and videos. But instead of lime-green memes about Kamala, Instagram cooking videos, or “very demure” videos on TikTok, initial indications suggest the feed will be filled...continued
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Nestor upvoted the following post 2 days ago:
Elliott
@Elliott -
3 days ago
The Search for the Face Behind Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing
Jazmin Jones knows what she did. “If you’re online, there’s this idea of trolling,” Jones, the director behind Seeking Mavis Beacon, said during a recent panel for her new documentary. “For this project, some things we’re taking incredibly seriously … and other things we’...continued
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Nestor upvoted the following post 2 days ago:
Sandrine
@Sandrine -
3 days ago
Buttler, Stokes, schedule - questions as England go all in on McCullum
This is the question that made the idea of McCullum replacing Matthew Mott seem like a non-starter from the off.How can a man who lives in northern New Zealand commit to the relentless schedule of both England teams? Why would he want to?The why is perhaps the easier bit....continued
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Nestor upvoted the following post 3 days ago:
Kari
@Kari -
3 days ago
Meet the professor who just won the Millennium Technology Prize — and $1.1 million
Just a few years after Bantval Jayant Baliga started working at General Electric in the 1970s, word of a discovery he made went all the way to CEO Jack Welch.As an electrical engineer at the time, the now 76-year-old Baliga had developed the beginnings of what's known as ...continued
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Nestor upvoted the following post 3 days ago:
Bart
@Bart -
4 days ago
Sohla El-Waylly Cooks at Home. So Can You.
Episode Notes With takeout prices on the rise, Josh wants to sharpen his home-cooking chops so he can whip up delicious dinners for himself and his wife. But this empty nester doesn’t want to spend all day in the kitchen. On this episode...continued
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Nestor upvoted the following post 4 days ago:
Rose
@Rose -
4 days ago
McCullum named England’s white-ball coach ahead of India tour
McCullum named England’s white-ball coach ahead of India tour Former New Zealand international Brendon McCullum’s England deal extended to white-ball formats from January 2025.England Test coach Brendon McCullum will also take control of the white-ball teams, the England...continued
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Nestor upvoted the following post 4 days ago:
Monserrat
@Monserrat -
5 days ago
Labor Day: Get the 9th-Gen iPad for $199 at Amazon, 5x Cheaper Than iPad Pro and the Lowest Price...
As Labor Day is still here, Amazon is making waves with its highly active sales event and offers shoppers an extensive range of deals that are simply too good to ignore. Known for delivering a top-notch shopping experience, Amazon...continued
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Nestor upvoted the following post 4 days ago:
Maureen
@Maureen -
5 days ago
I'm a Harvard senior who balances college and my OpenAI-backed startup through these 3 productivi...
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ethan Shaotran, 22, a startup founder and senior at Harvard University. It has been edited for length and clarity. Business Insider has verified his education and funding grant.I've always loved building things, and I ...continued
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Nestor upvoted the following post 5 days ago:
Pablo
@Pablo -
5 days ago
Ethical Investing: 3 Easy Ways To Align Your Financial Goals With Your Values
fizkes / Getty Images/iStockphotoEveryone wants to make money, and investing — if you can afford it — is a good way to increase your personal wealth, gain more financial freedom and get closer to getting ahead instead of just getting by. But more and more investors are co...continued
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Nestor upvoted the following post 5 days ago:
Minnie
@Minnie -
5 days ago
On the Spot: Alice Hunt
Why are you a historian of 17th-century Britain?Because there is nothing more compelling, and moving, than revolution.What’s the most important lesson history has taught you?That we can never be sure, and that the protagonists were also often not sure.Which history book h...continued
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Nestor upvoted the following post 5 days ago:
Nelson
@Nelson -
5 days ago
Move over dealmakers: Portfolio-company operators are the rising stars of private equity
Dealmakers have always been the stars of private equity. They find and evaluate deals, use debt to stretch the value of the equity invested, and help offload companies at the right time — all to maximize profits.They're even part of the industry's former name: buyout fund...continued
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Nestor upvoted the following post 5 days ago:
Joe
@Joe -
6 days ago
How Strong SEO Strategies Will Boost Your Lead conversion
Whether you work at an agency or you’re managing a marketing budget in-house, you’ve probably had the classic debate before: do you focus on organic lead cultivation through SEO or try to generate as many leads as possible with aggressive t...continued
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Nestor upvoted the following post 6 days ago:
Alexander
@Alexander -
6 days ago
Follow live: USA women's basketball team take on Belgium in Olympics
Who is Gabby Williams, the Olympic star with Seattle Storm? Gabby Williams is returning to the WNBA, signing with the Seattle Storm after representing France at the Paris Olympics. Check out her key accolades.Source: ESPNPowered by NewsAPI.org
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Nestor upvoted the following post 6 days ago:
Adelia
@Adelia -
6 days ago
Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
Some 2,000 war and merchant ships were sunk in the waters of Southeast Asia during the Second World War, constituting around ten per cent of the estimated 20,000 vessels lost globally during the conflict. Many of these wrecks – American, Dutch, British, Australian and Jap...continued
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Nestor upvoted the following post 7 days ago:
Muriel
@Muriel -
7 days ago
Workers could get right to four-day week
Workers' rights to four-day week could be strengthened Full-time workers' rights to ask for a four-day working week could be strengthened under government plans to increase flexible working.Employees would still have to work their full hours to receive their full pay but...continued
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Nestor upvoted the following post 7 days ago:
Elliott
@Elliott -
7 days ago
Best Apple Labor Day Sales: Save on iPads, AirPods, Apple Watches, MacBooks and More
Celebrate Labor Day by treating yourself to something nice or maybe find a gift for someone special in your life. The best part is you don't have to break the bank to do it. Right now, we're seeing Labor Day discounts on TVs, laptops and plenty of accessories under $...continued
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Nestor upvoted the following post 7 days ago:
Anderson
@Anderson -
7 days ago
The Creators of 'Industry' Know Banking Is a Rigged Game
Did being open to the weirdness and idiosyncrasies teach you anything?MD: You know, the show is hard edge and it’s frenetic. It’s about a very cold industry. And the show works when it reflects all that stuff, but what we discovered in season three is that the show can ha...continued
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Nestor upvoted the following post 9 days ago:
Emmie
@Emmie -
9 days ago
Hollywood's new hot business strategy: Celebrity BFFs
"It's not what you know; it's who you know." This saying has been around Tinsel Town for as long as the Hollywood sign has loomed over Los Angeles.That's still true for those seeking stardom, but recently, it has also been true for celebrities setting out on business vent...continued
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Nestor upvoted the following post 9 days ago:
Cyril
@Cyril -
9 days ago
Satya Nadella's career rise, from computer science student to turning Microsoft into a $3 trillio...
When Satya Nadella took over as Microsoft CEO on February 4, 2014, the company was struggling.Windows 8 had been a disaster. Microsoft employees were constantly battling behind the scenes for supremacy. And all the while, consumers and developers alike were losing faith i...continued
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Nestor upvoted the following post 9 days ago:
Gregoria
@Gregoria -
9 days ago
Watch Community Shield Soccer: Livestream Man United vs. Man City From Anywhere
Erik ten Hag and Pep Guardiola will both be looking to lay down a marker for the campaign ahead as Manchester United take on Manchester City in Saturday's Community Shield match at Wembley Stadium. As ever, the traditional curtain-raiser for the season ahead brings t...continued
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Nestor upvoted the following post 9 days ago:
Teagan
@Teagan -
9 days ago
Nottingham Forest vs. Newcastle Livestream: How to Watch Carabao Cup Soccer From Anywhere
Arguably the pick of this week's Carabao Cup second-round matches sees Nottingham Forest host Newcastle in an all-Premier League match-up at the City Ground. Forest have made a promising start to the new season, with Nuno Espírito Santo's side unbeaten after drawing ...continued
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Nestor upvoted the following post 9 days ago:
Roger
@Roger -
9 days ago
Putin and Kim Jong Un's new alliance is proving to be a win-win
This week, South Korea's intelligence services offered a glimpse of the upgraded alliance between Russia and North Korea in action.North Korea has been sending vast shipments of artillery ammunition to Russia, a lifeline in the invasion of Ukraine that has isolated it fro...continued
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Nestor upvoted the following post 9 days ago:
Elody
@Elody -
9 days ago
Dozens of iPhones will be used to detect offside rule breaches in Soccer matches
The English Premier League is ditching its current system of video assist for referees in favor of a new one which uses dozens of iPhones to capture high frame-rate video from lots of different angles.The system, pioneered by a US company known for its work in NBA b...continued
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Nestor upvoted the following post 9 days ago:
Nestor
@Nestor -
9 days ago
A concertgoer got on stage with Macklemore. Police say she'd 'forgotten' she was a wanted person ...
A Slovakian woman had the chance of a lifetime to sing onstage with American rapper Macklemore in front of tens of thousands of people, but there was one major problem—she was wanted by the police.The force said in the post that the woman, who ultimately accepted the off...continued
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