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arstechnica.com Apple’s first Mac mini redesign in 14 years looks like a big aluminum Apple TV

The smaller mini loses some ports but gets tons of other functional updates.

Apple’s first Mac mini redesign in 14 years looks like a big aluminum Apple TV
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What was something you learned too late in life?
  • Shit, I was able to get my GED to get in to college, didn't complete, and get a job at one of the biggest tech companies on a prestigious project without completing either. But I was self taught and lived and breathed tech stuff to get there at 29 while the people with CS degrees were getting there at 22, so there's a downside. But it's just a piece of paper.

  • Over 200,000 subscribers flee 'Washington Post' after Bezos blocks Harris endorsement
  • Bezos brought in Will Lewis as publisher and chief executive at the start of the year in part, according to people with knowledge of the process, because he had worked closely with powerful conservative figures and had appealed successfully to conservative audiences.

    What a little bitch. I cancelled my subscription over the weekend.

  • arstechnica.com Missouri AG claims Google censors Trump, demands info on search algorithm

    Bailey to subpoena info on algorithms; Google says “claims are totally false.”…

    Missouri AG claims Google censors Trump, demands info on search algorithm

    Missouri is the state that tried to prosecute a reporter for viewing the source code of a website. They don’t send their best.

    https://www.theregister.com/2022/02/15/missouri_html_hacking/

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    time.com Why Surgeons Are Wearing The Apple Vision Pro

    More than 20 surgeries have recently been completed by headset-wearing surgeons at UC San Diego Health

    Why Surgeons Are Wearing The Apple Vision Pro

    > As a result, most surgeons report experiencing discomfort while performing minimal-access surgery, a 2022 study found. About one-fifth of surgeons polled said they would consider retiring early because their pain was so frequent and uncomfortable. A good mixed-reality headset, then, might allow a surgeon to look at a patient’s surgical area and, without looking up, virtual screens that show them the laparoscopy camera and a patient’s vitals.

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    arstechnica.com Study: DNA corroborates “Well-man” tale from Norse saga

    The “Well-man” likely had blue eyes, blond or light-brown hair, and hailed from southern Norway.

    Study: DNA corroborates “Well-man” tale from Norse saga

    > They were able to extract DNA from a single premolar tooth taken from the mandible. The tooth's cementum and enamel were removed, the tooth was ground into powder, and the sample was zapped with UV radiation to ensure it wasn't contaminated. To determine ancestry, the team compared the Well-man's DNA to a database of more than 6,000 modern-day Norwegians.

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    arstechnica.com Apple teases “week of announcements” about the Mac starting on Monday

    Announcements will almost certainly include the first wave of M4-powered Macs.

    Apple teases “week of announcements” about the Mac starting on Monday

    Most people get excited about new iPhones. I’m always more interested in Apple’s October Mac updates.

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    Slidell pastor John Raymond asks judge to acquit him after he was found guilty of child cruelty

    > Raymond’s previous attorney, Joseph Long, argued at trial that Raymond was in the “crosshairs” of a culture war, and accused District Attorney Collin Sims of being “woke.”

    Woah, that's a strong argument, my man. Against a dude who more or less tortures kids (it's been a while since I read about the charges and I didn't complete this article, as I was only interested in learning the new sentencing date, Dec 2). Set the man free! /s

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    arstechnica.com Peter Todd in hiding after being “unmasked” as bitcoin creator

    An HBO documentary says he is the real Satoshi Nakamoto.

    Peter Todd in hiding after being “unmasked” as bitcoin creator

    > Todd’s urgent dismissal of the documentary reads to Hoback like an attempt to throw Satoshi-hunters off the scent. “It doesn’t surprise me at all that Peter would go on the offense. He’s a master of game theory—it’s what he does. He has spent a lot of years now muddying the waters,” says Hoback. “He’s an unbelievable genius.”

    I haven't seen the docu, but I did like his (Hoback's) docu about Qanon, Q: Into the Storm.

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    arstechnica.com Elon Musk changes X terms to steer lawsuits to his favorite Texas court

    X terms specify Northern District, where Judge Reed O’Connor is a Tesla investor.

    Elon Musk changes X terms to steer lawsuits to his favorite Texas court

    I hate him so much.

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    www.404media.co This Is Exactly How an Elon Musk-Funded PAC Is Microtargeting Muslims and Jews With Opposing Messages

    The Future Coalition PAC is targeting according to ZIP code in highly specific ways.

    This Is Exactly How an Elon Musk-Funded PAC Is Microtargeting Muslims and Jews With Opposing Messages
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    www.404media.co This Is Exactly How an Elon Musk-Funded PAC Is Microtargeting Muslims and Jews With Opposing Messages

    The Future Coalition PAC is targeting according to ZIP code in highly specific ways.

    This Is Exactly How an Elon Musk-Funded PAC Is Microtargeting Muslims and Jews With Opposing Messages
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    www.404media.co Employees Describe an Environment of Paranoia and Fear Inside Automattic Over WordPress Chaos

    Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg made another buyout offer this week, and threatened employees who speak to the press with termination.

    Employees Describe an Environment of Paranoia and Fear Inside Automattic Over WordPress Chaos

    > “He clearly has no clue what people care about or how the community has contributed to the success of WordPress. It very clearly shows how out of touch he is with everyday reality. One, sharing pictures of him being on safari while all this shit is going down, as if people would think that was cool. Only rich tech bros would think that.” (Mullenweg posted photos from a trip on his personal blog and social media posts last week.)

    Burning down the whole thing.

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    arstechnica.com Meta fires staffers for using $25 meal credits on household goods

    Some workers pooled their money or had meals delivered to their homes.

    Meta fires staffers for using $25 meal credits on household goods

    Gotta get creative with your layoffs when you already did massive layoffs but still need to please wall street.

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    Teen accused of killing ex-police chief found not competent to stand trial

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    Roblox: inflated key metrics for wall street and a pedophile hellscape for kids.

    Holy hell.

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    arstechnica.com DOJ proposes breakup and other big changes to end Google search monopoly

    Google called the DOJ extending search remedies to AI “radical,” an “overreach.”…

    DOJ proposes breakup and other big changes to end Google search monopoly

    cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/23498454

    > Would it make the internet better? Probably.

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    arstechnica.com DOJ proposes breakup and other big changes to end Google search monopoly

    Google called the DOJ extending search remedies to AI “radical,” an “overreach.”…

    DOJ proposes breakup and other big changes to end Google search monopoly

    Would it make the internet better? Probably.

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    www.404media.co ‘The Community Is In Chaos:’ WordPress.org Now Requires You Denounce Affiliation With WP Engine To Log In

    WordPress.org users are forced to confirm they are not "affiliated with WP Engine in any way, financially or otherwise" before registering a new account or logging in.

    ‘The Community Is In Chaos:’ WordPress.org Now Requires You Denounce Affiliation With WP Engine To Log In

    The board needs to oust the CEO.

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    arstechnica.com X reinstated in Brazil after Musk pays fines, agrees to follow local laws

    X blocked accounts and paid $5 million in fines to get back online in Brazil.

    X reinstated in Brazil after Musk pays fines, agrees to follow local laws
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    Observances & Holidays 🎉 @midwest.social some_guy @lemmy.sdf.org

    Happy Ada Lovelace Day (second Tues in Oct)

    > Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (née Byron; 10 December 1815 – 27 November 1852), also known as Ada Lovelace, was an English mathematician and writer chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage's proposed mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine. She was the first to recognise that the machine had applications beyond pure calculation.

    Happy computers and algorithms, everyone!

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