Bart
@Bart
403 posts
Joined on 26 Mar 2018
Bart upvoted the following post 18 days ago:
Wilmer
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18 days ago
I was laid off from Lyft and it was a relief. Here's exactly how I used my severance to land some...
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ziwei Li, a 28-year-old LA-based former Lyft employee and founder and CEO of Wei Good Food. It's been edited for length and clarity.I led food delivery partnerships at Lyft for one year. Then the role was eliminated wh...continued
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Bart upvoted the following post 18 days ago:
Alexzander
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19 days ago
OJ Simpson died surrounded by children and grandchildren, says family
Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty ImagesOJ Simpson sits with sports broadcastersImage caption: OJ Simpson sits with sports broadcastersIt's unclear when - or if - OJ Simpson said the now famous phrase "I'm not black, I'm OJ".It was first noted that he said something to that ef...continued
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Bart upvoted the following post 19 days ago:
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Geovany
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20 days ago
Ford Mustang Mach-E gets more range, faster charging, and quicker acceleration
Ford unveiled the 2024 Mustang Mach-E, with more range, faster charging, and quicker acceleration than past models. Ford is the No. 2 seller of EVs in the US but still trails far behind Tesla in terms of total number of sales. The Elon Musk-run company has seen its market...continued
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Bart upvoted the following post 20 days ago:
Clarissa
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20 days ago
The popular budgeting app Mint is about to shut down — here are 3 things to do before losing access
Affiliate links for the products on this page are from partners that compensate us and terms apply to offers listed (see our advertiser disclosure with our list of partners for more details). However, our opinions are our own. See how we ...continued
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Bart upvoted the following post 20 days ago:
Maureen
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20 days ago
Synchron opens human brain chip trial, challenging Elon Musk’s Neuralink in brain technology
Synchron Inc., a rival of Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain implant startup, has announced the launch of an online registry for patients interested in joining its trial.According to Reuters, the trial could include dozens of participants, with around 120 clinical trial cente...continued
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Bart upvoted the following post 20 days ago:
Alexzander
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20 days ago
Election Workers Are Drowning in Records Requests. AI Chatbots Could Make It Worse
Many US election deniers have spent the past three years inundating local election officials with paperwork and filing thousands of Freedom of Information Act requests in order to surface supposed instances of fraud. “I've had election officials telling me that in an offi...continued
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Bart upvoted the following post 22 days ago:
Garnet
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22 days ago
Jamie Dimon says AI will have 'extraordinary' consequences and may be as transformative as electr...
Jamie Dimon compared the potential impact of artificial intelligence to that of other innovations in history including the "printing press, the steam engine, electricity, computing and the internet."The CEO of JPMorgan Chase said in his annual letter to shareholders Monda...continued
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Bart upvoted the following post 22 days ago:
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Ismael
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22 days ago
Google adds more AI in shopping
Now, shoppers using Google’s mobile website or apps can refine their searches with tools designed to help them narrow down exactly what kind of jacket or other item they’re looking for. The Style Recommendations feature is rolling out now for signed-in shoppers in the US,...continued
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Bart upvoted the following post 22 days ago:
Marjory
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22 days ago
Rio Tinto’s Madagascar Mine Promised Prosperity. It Tainted a Community.
Bloated and distorted carcasses shimmered on the surface of Lake Ambavarano in southeastern Madagascar. Forty-year-old fisherman Olivier Randimbisoa lost count as they floated by.“I know what it’s like to see a dead fish that’s been speared,” he said. “I’d nev...continued
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Bart upvoted the following post 22 days ago:
Torey
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22 days ago
10 Modern ‘Mechanical Turks’: When Automation Is Just Humans in Disguise
A young boy in England operating a thread-making machine in 1909.Photo: Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive (Getty Images)Amazon’s grocery stores ditched their “Just Walk Out” technology on Tuesday, though it turned out the automated checkout system included 1,000 reviewe...continued
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Bart
@Bart -
22 days ago
How a Micro-Budget Student Film Changed Sci-Fi Forever
An anonymous reader writes: In the early 70s, young filmmakers John Carpenter and Dan O'Bannon created a spaceship tale for a graduation project -- little knowing it would influence Alien and many other works. Made for $60,000 by film school students, horror …
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Bart upvoted the following post 22 days ago:
Monserrat
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22 days ago
Star Wars, Encanto, Indiana Jones, and More Are Coming to Disney Parks Expansions
Big news for theme park fans out of Disney Imagineering: Disneyland and Walt Disney World are expanding with attractions and more inspired by Star Wars, James Cameron’s Avatar, Encanto, and Indiana Jones. At a recent Imagineering press event, io9 was in the room when Dis...continued
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Bart upvoted the following post 22 days ago:
Iva
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22 days ago
McDonald's to buy back all its Israeli restaurants
Days after the Hamas attacks on Israel last October, and the retaliation by Israel Defense Forces (IDF), McDonald's franchisee said on social media that it had "donated and continues to donate tens of thousands of meals to IDF units, the police, hospitals, residents aroun...continued
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Bart upvoted the following post 22 days ago:
Josiah
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22 days ago
West Ham vs. Tottenham Livestream: How to Watch English Premier League Soccer From Anywhere - CNET
Local bragging rights -- as well as European qualification hopes -- will be on the line in this derby on Tuesday, as West Ham take on Spurs at the London Stadium. Four points off sixth-placed Manchester United in the English Premier League, David Moyes' Hammers somehow ma...continued
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Bart upvoted the following post 22 days ago:
Colin
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22 days ago
Woman requests Blinkit to deliver cricketer Shubham Gill at her doorstep; netizens puzzled
When digital creator @aayushi5005, an admirer of food fashion and unconventional content that has a hint of sarcasm in it, took to social media platform with an unexpected demand, the internet erupted into a frenzy of laughter and confusion.The woman, Aayushi, posted a ph...continued
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Bart upvoted the following post 22 days ago:
Izaiah
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22 days ago
Goldman's CEO is under fire from an influential investor advisor after a string of personnel and ...
Goldman Sachs' CEO is facing a fresh challenge to his leadership from an advisor to some of the bank's biggest investors.The proxy advisor Institutional Shareholder Services wants Goldman to separate the CEO and chairman roles. David Solomon has been CEO since October 201...continued
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Bart upvoted the following post 22 days ago:
Cynthia
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22 days ago
Amazon's 'Just Walk Out' Stores Get Phased Out, Trump Sues Truth Social Founders, and More
Photo: Spencer Platt (Getty Images)A little over a week ago, Trump Media Technology Group, which owns Donald Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, became a publicly traded company. Around the same time, Trump Media launched a lawsuit against the co-founders of the ...continued
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Bart
@Bart -
22 days ago
In Defence of Boring Books
In December, the press – this magazine included – was full of recommendations of the best history books published during the preceding year. Simultaneously, I was asking candidates for undergraduate admission what was the most interesting history book they had read, and w...continued
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Bart upvoted the following post 28 days ago:
Alexie
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28 days ago
Watch Elon Musk Talk About Being an ‘Illegal Immigrant’ in Video From 2013
Elon Musk has spent the better part of a year complaining about “illegal immigrants” who are “invading” the country. But an old video from 2013 resurfaced on Saturday that appears to show the billionaire admitting he was at one point building his small business in the cou...continued
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Bart upvoted the following post 28 days ago:
Cynthia
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28 days ago
The Papers: 'Iran general killed' and 'record' boat arrivals
The Guardian has conducted analysis which suggests that the government has made "zero progress" on half of the Conservatives' levelling up goals. The study indicates that of the 12 initial targets set for less prosperous regions of Britain, nothing has been achieved in ed...continued
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Bart upvoted the following post 28 days ago:
Colin
@Colin -
28 days ago
A Saturday Night Live Monologue That Felt More Like Prayer
Ramy Youssef has spent much of his career mining heartfelt humor from experiences that straddle the sacred and the profane. So it was no surprise that the actor, writer, and comedian opened last night’s Saturday Night Live monologue with an amusingly wide-ranging celebrat...continued
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Bart upvoted the following post 28 days ago:
Nestor
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28 days ago
Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor rocks the fashion in new Doctor Who trailer
Ncuti Gatwa officially begins his tenure as the Fifteenth Doctor in May, when the new Doctor Who season premieres.Heads up, Whovians! We've got a newly regenerated Fifteenth Doctor in Ncuti Gatwa and a new season of ...continued
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Bart upvoted the following post 28 days ago:
Madalyn
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28 days ago
Adidas is banning the number '44' on German soccer team jerseys over concerns that the design loo...
The German national soccer team's jersey is stirring controversy over the number "4" on its design.People say it looks like a lightning bolt from the SS, a Nazi unit in World War II.Adidas said it's blocked fans from making jerseys with ...continued
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Bart upvoted the following post 28 days ago:
afdah89
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28 days ago
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 - Enjoy All Latest Thriller Film Online At Afdah Movie
After Christopher Robin successfully evades Pooh and Piglet, the villagers embark on a mission to destroy several forest areas in order to locate them. With limited choices left, Pooh and Piglet seek assistance and protection from their companions Tigger and Owl. As their...continued
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Bart upvoted the following post 28 days ago:
shamshad935
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29 days ago
Witnessing the Spectacle: Embracing the Annular Solar Eclipse of 2024
Prepare to witness the awe-inspiring annular solar eclipse of 2024, as the Moon casts its ethereal ring of fire across the skies. Discover the significance of this celestial event and find tips for optimal viewing. Join enthusiasts worldwide in embracing the wonder of nat...continued
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