Sunny Days Are Warm: Why LinkedIn Rewards Mediocrity
cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/35851038
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I, like many people, find LinkedIn particularly annoying. I like the premise of it, don’t get me wrong, a resume you don’t need to update all that often seems cool. Unfortunately though, its turned into the worst possible version of itself. It’s a place where people post half baked nonsense all for the sake of building a personal brand that nobody really cares about.I log in and see constant posting that I can only describe as toxic mediocrity. A seemingly endless stream of posts that are over fluffed, over produced and ultimately say nothing.
Allie, an AI chess bot, learns to play like humans from 91 million Lichess games
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THE NVIDIA AI GPU BLACK MARKET | Investigating Smuggling, Corruption, & Governments | Gamers Nexus
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Profitez des vidéos et de la musique que vous aimez, mettez en ligne des contenus originaux, et partagez-les avec vos amis, vos proches et le monde entier.m.youtube.com
THE NVIDIA AI GPU BLACK MARKET | Investigating Smuggling, Corruption, & Governments
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THE NVIDIA AI GPU BLACK MARKET | Investigating Smuggling, Corruption, & Governments : Gamers Nexus : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
NVIDIA (NVDA) GPUs have become so in-demand for so-called AI workloads that a black market has emerged around them. Where there's prohibition, there's...Internet Archive
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Aaand they got their video taken down, link to post on YT
Here's a mirror on internet archive.
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Surely no one could have ever foreseen that the copyright strike and DMCA system would be abused to take down our video. No one could have ever expected this...YouTube
EU nations fail to adopt joint statement on Alaska summit
EU nations fail to adopt joint statement on Alaska summit
In substance, the final text does not introduce a new peace proposal, but instead reiterates Brussels’ familiar talking points, from pledges of military supplies to calls for a "just peace"TASS
Israeli media ‘completely ignored’ Gaza starvation – is that finally changing?
In a poll conducted in late July by the Israel Democracy Institute (IDI), more than three-quarters of Jewish Israelis – 79% – said they were either “not very troubled” or “not troubled at all” by reports of famine and suffering among Gaza’s Palestinian population.
Media analysts say Israel’s main broadcasters have largely embraced the narrative of a government described as the most far-right in the country’s history.
For months, the Israeli media have responded to international outrage by focusing on Israeli claims that the widespread hunger documented by numerous aid agencies is “a Hamas-orchestrated starvation campaign” – summed up by Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim last month: “There is no policy of starvation in Gaza, and there is no starvation in Gaza.”
Although Israel appears to exist within its own bubble, shielded by a narrative that leaves no room for the suffering of people in Gaza, thousands of demonstrators who recently filled the streets of Tel Aviv are now urging the government to halt the atrocities against the Palestinians.
Israeli media ‘completely ignored’ Gaza starvation - is that finally changing?
A growing focus on hunger in Gaza in the global media has led some Israeli outlets to report it for the first timeLorenzo Tondo (The Guardian)
Why do some instances not load communities properly?
I just started my own Lemmy instance, and it looks to be mostly working.
The problem that I have is that the communities I went through the process of subscribing to only display up to 50 threads and no comments.
This looks like something I've seen on other servers, so I'm wondering what could be causing it and how to fix it.
ChatGPT says something about webfinger and nodeinfo, but I honestly have no idea what any of that is and there's no mention of it in join-lemmy.org/docs/administra…
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Personalized pricing can backfire on companies, says study
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White House spreadsheet rates 553 companies and trade associations on loyalty to ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ -- Uber, DoorDash, United, Delta, AT&T, and Cisco are ‘examples of good partners’
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The West Wing has created a scorecard that rates 553 companies and trade associations on how hard they worked to support and promote President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill," a senior White House official tells Axios.
Scoop: White House loyalty rating for companies
The West Wing has created a scorecard that rates 553 companies and trade associations on how hard they worked to support and promote President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill," a senior White...Debate Politics
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Israelis rally for end to Gaza war and release of captives
By MEE staff
Published date: 17 August 2025 11:52 BST
Israeli police arrested at least 22 protesters on Sunday as nationwide demonstrations and strikes called for an end to the war in Gaza and the release of captives.Demonstrators blocked several roads in Tel Aviv, including the highway connecting the city with Jerusalem. Activists set tyres on fire and caused traffic jams, while protest organisers and the main campaign group representing the families of captives called for a general strike on Sunday.
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum said in a statement that protesters would "shut down the country today [Sunday] with one clear call: Bring back the 50 hostages, end the war".
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Who does your assistant serve?
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ChatGPT and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race.
The Enterprise Experience
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It's the 18th of August. Today is a special day for me, as it marks my one-year anniversary of working at $ENTERPRISE. Before this I had been a professional software developer for the best part of a decade, but entirely in startups and SMEs. This time last year I made the decision to sell out and hit the big leagues for fun and financial profit.After my interview the only feedback I received was that I didn't have much exposure to enterprise software development, which was completely true. At the time I took this criticism to heart; only later did I realise it was a compliment.
In celebration I thought it'd be fun to put some of my observations to paper. They're not so much observations as just unfiltered snark, but I'm enjoying the cathartic feeling of getting it out.
If you too work at $ENTERPRISE or its relatives and disagree with anything you've read, congratulations and long may it last.
RushTok backlash: Why sororities aren't letting prospects post
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Steve Wozniak reply about his 'bad decision' to sell his stock in the '80s: 'I gave all my Apple wealth away because wealth and power are not what I live for'
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Stephen Gary Wozniak (/ˈwɒzniæk/; born August 11, 1950), also known by his nickname Woz, is an American technology entrepreneur, electrical engineer, computer programmer, and inventor. In 1976, he co-founded Apple Computer with his early business partner Steve Jobs. Through his work at Apple in the 1970s and 1980s, he is widely recognized as one of the most prominent pioneers of the personal computer revolution.
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It's Steve Wozniak's 75th Birthday. Whatever Happened to His YouTube Lawsuit? - Slashdot
I gave all my Apple wealth away because wealth and power are not what I live for. I have a lot of fun and happiness.yro.slashdot.org
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Neil Young Leaves Facebook & Instagram Over “Unconscionable” Policies for AI Chatbot Conversations With Children
cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/35800407
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Related: Meta’s chatbots held ‘sensual’ chats with kids, offered false medical info.
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A student from Gaza sharing my story 🌿
Hello everyone,
My name is Soliman, a young student from Gaza. Life here is very difficult, but I try to stay hopeful and support my family through these hard times.
We once had a small farm with olive and citrus trees that was our only source of living, but it was destroyed. Since then, we have been struggling to survive.
I’m here to connect with kind people, share my story, and hopefully find support or even just a listening ear.
Thank you for welcoming me into this community ❤️
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Could you please guide me to a humanitarian community?
!mutual_aid@hexbear.net has a lot of palestinians. You need to use something other than sh.itjust.works though, maybe you should create an account on there.
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Try cross-posting to these communities:
- !mutual_aid@hexbear.net
- !mutual_aid@a.gup.pe
- !palestine@lemmy.ml
- !palestine@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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Sunny Days Are Warm: Why LinkedIn Rewards Mediocrity
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I, like many people, find LinkedIn particularly annoying. I like the premise of it, don’t get me wrong, a resume you don’t need to update all that often seems cool. Unfortunately though, its turned into the worst possible version of itself. It’s a place where people post half baked nonsense all for the sake of building a personal brand that nobody really cares about.I log in and see constant posting that I can only describe as toxic mediocrity. A seemingly endless stream of posts that are over fluffed, over produced and ultimately say nothing.
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Does a torrented non-zipped folder mean anything bad?
Is it really sketchy if you torrent a file that by default it is an unpacked folder? (rather than just being a zipped folder)? I'm not sure if I should be concerned if it is able to run anything or gather data since it was unzipped by default. It contained a monkrus.info file that seemed to gather all the data for some reason.. (I think)
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I'm not really sure what you mean by gathering data, an info or nfo file is just a text file with some instructions.
To me a zip file is a lot more suspicious than a normal directory of files.
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Unless they didn't enable file extensions to actually show, so an ".nfo" could actually be a ".nfo.exe".
It does not seem to be the case here, but I really would be careful with double clicking untrusted files. Opening them through a media player directly is a much safer option.
If you open nfo files by double click Windows open a system info tool.
But if you open nfo files with a text editor with "open with " it shows it's text.
So it didn't gather anything.
And I would argue unzipped files are less dangerous because you kinda can assume what you download already.
It's also a good idea to have a av.
Avast is very friendly regarding piracy as in they seem to only flag actual malware and not necessarily keygens cracks and stuff ( heuristics can still make mistakes just report them as false positive )
Sky's Piracy=Malware Campaign Aims For 'Holy Grail' of Behavioral Change
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Since September 2023, a national campaign run by Sky and entertainment partners has attempted to convince illegal stream consumers to dump them in favor of platforms operating on the right side of the law. To encourage that important step, the BeStreamWise campaign focuses on the dangers of piracy; malware, credit card fraud, the risk of 'letting criminals in'. Through use of a particular model, the campaign hopes to achieve "the Holy Grail of behavioral change."
Sky's Piracy=Malware Campaign Aims For 'Holy Grail' of Behavioral Change * TorrentFreak
Focused on piracy dangers including malware, Sky's BeStreamWise campaign hopes to achieve "the Holy Grail of behavioral change."Andy Maxwell (TF Publishing)
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Russia’s war against Ukraine
Ukrainian firefighters work to extinguish a blaze after a Russian shelling hit a house, when a Russian FPV drone attack damaged their fire truck during the operation, in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine, on August 16, 2025. (Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Russia’s refusal to declare ceasefire casts doubt on peace process, Zelensky says ahead of White House talks. “If they do not have the will to implement a simple order to stop the attacks, it may take a great deal of effort to get Russia to implement something much more significant, namely peaceful coexistence with its neighbors for decades to come.”
Sensitive details about Trump-Putin summit revealed in discarded government documents, NPR reports. The documents disclose the exact locations and meeting times of the summit and phone numbers of U.S. government staff. They also reveal other sensitive details, such as a menu for a luncheon in honor of “His Excellency Vladimir Putin.”
Putin offers Trump frozen battle lines, written promise not to invade again if Kyiv surrenders Donbas, NYT reports. Trump appeared to endorse Russia’s plan as the fastest way to a peace deal, abandoning the demand for a ceasefire and threats of sanctions against Moscow, officials told the NYT.
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Trump, Zelensky to meet in Washington next week after US-Russia summit ends without agreement. Zelensky said he supports Trump’s proposal for a trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the U.S., and Russia, noting that the three leaders can cover the “key issues.”
Trump says he and Putin ‘largely agreed’ on land swaps, security guarantees for Ukraine. “I think we’re pretty close to a deal,” Trump told Fox News, adding: “Ukraine has to agree to it. Maybe they’ll say no.”
Russia declares isolation over after Putin’s red-carpet welcome in Alaska. The summit restored a “full-fledged mechanism for meetings” between the two presidents, without “ultimatums and threats,” Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev wrote on his Telegram channel on Aug. 16.
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Ukrainians fear Trump will shift responsibility for ending war onto Kyiv after failed talks with Putin.
In the wake of the Putin-Trump summit in Alaska, Ukrainian lawmakers, experts, and soldiers expressed their reservations, fears, expectations for future peace negotiations.
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Everything we know about the fallout of Trump’s meeting with Putin.
Following his meeting with Putin in Alaska, U.S. President Donald Trump has dropped demands for a ceasefire in favor of a comprehensive peace deal that would include giving up unoccupied Ukrainian territories to Russia.
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Human cost of Russia’s war
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,069,050 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022. The number includes 1,010 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day, according to the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces.
Russia captures two more villages in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine’s military says. President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged on that the situation in Donetsk remains “extremely difficult” but said Ukrainian forces have achieved some gains.
International response
Slovakia’s Fico praises Putin-Trump summit, repeats Kremlin propaganda. In an Aug. 16 video, Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico praised the recent Putin-Trump summit in Alaska and repeated Kremlin propaganda about the “root causes” of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
‘Putin cannot be trusted’ — Nordic, Baltic countries issue joint statement supporting Ukraine’s sovereignty. The Nordic-Baltic Eight nations on Aug. 16 issued a joint statement in support of Ukraine’s sovereignty and a just end to Russia’s full-scale war.
European leaders back Trump’s peace effort but say Ukraine must decide its territory. The joint statement by several European leaders was published on Aug. 16, shortly after their phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky.
In other news
Melania Trump wrote letter to Putin about kidnapped Ukrainian children, Reuters reports. Trump handed the letter to Putin during their nearly three-hour meeting on Aug. 15, two White House officials told Reuters.
Kremlin brags about US jets escorting Putin’s plane after Alaska summit. Russian officials bragged about U.S. fighter jets escorting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plane from Alaska on Aug. 16, following his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Ukrainian troops advance in Sumy oblast, General Staff says. Ukraine’s military has reportedly advanced about two kilometers in Sumy oblast, just a day after Putin and Trump discussed a deal that would give Ukrainian territories to Russia.
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Ukrainian troops advance in Sumy oblast, General Staff says
Ukraine's military has reportedly advanced about two kilometers in Sumy oblast, just a day after Putin and Trump discussed a deal that would give unoccupied Ukrainian territories to Russia.Lucy Pakhnyuk (The Kyiv Independent)
China debuts first e-beam lithography tool for commercial use in chip milestone
China debuts first e-beam lithography machine for commercial use in chipmaking milestone
Beijing’s efforts to build its own chipmaking tools may be paying off as global competition in the sector heats up.Alice Li (South China Morning Post)
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CALL FOR URGENT ACTION to stop Chat Control legislation in EU
CALL FOR URGENT ACTION to stop Chat Control legislation in EU
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?We the citizens Europe (Change.org)
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Sure, that is your reality,and I respect that you are sure that's the case (and in many cases it is), but I happen to believe that there are shades of gray from the whitest white to the darkest black. So you do you, I'll follow my own reality.
I think we can easily be in agreement that following a man or woman because of religion is, not only detrimental, but also dangerous. Whatwe will certainly disagree on is that, for me, Jesus is God, and for you, believing that makes me n irrational sheep. And that's cool, I don't think that should be a reason for one of us to hate the other, or even simply be angry (or anything similar, my English vocabulary is not too extensive).
I brought up religion because it was brought up. So, yeah, I'm not one of those that goes around pushing my believes on others, but the moment I see Jesus attacked, I will defend Him the same way He died for me on that cross.
Allie, an AI chess bot, learns to play like humans from 91 million Lichess games
Meet Allie, the AI-Powered Chess Bot Trained on Data From 91 Million Games
LTI Ph.D. student Yiming Zhang developed Allie, an AI-powered chess bot trained on data from games played by humans.Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science
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this post started out as a rant about the current state of media preservation on the modern internet... but ranting and complaining rarely helps anything.so instead, i have written a few short guides and notes about ways you can help contribute to media preservation by doing it your damn self. most of the guides lean very technical, but i try to give appropriate explanations and links to the tools and documentation where i can.
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