Truth Social’s stock price appears to be making a slight rebound Wednesday after losing more than half of its peak value in the month of April. That’s a bit surprising considering the fact that the far right’s favorite meme-stock company has been exposed for buying into the woke ideology of DEI.
Youtube har för vissa blivit den mest använda strömningstjänsten för video. Mängden material på Youtube är förstås större än på alla andra strömningstjänster eftersom vem som helst kan ladda upp videor och starta en kanal (även om kvaliteten varierar kraftigt).
Enligt data från Nielsen är Youtube den största VOD-tjänsten i USA, med Netflix som tvåa. Youtube Premium passerade 100 miljoner prenumeranter i början av året och människor världen över tittar kollektivt över en miljard timmar om dagen bara på TV-appen.
Dagens fråga handlar just om hur mycket vi tittar på Youtube i snitt. Blir det flera timmar om dagen eller knappt något alls? Youtube-appen berättar precis hur mycket vi tittar på tjänsten. Öppna Youtube på telefonen, tryck på profil-bilden nere i högra hörnet och scrolla därefter ned till ”visningstid”.
Den sidan berättar hur mycket vi tittar på Youtube om dagen i snitt, högst upp. Appen visar även hur mycket vi har tittat dag för dag och hur mycket vi kollat på Youtube totalt de senaste sju dagarna.
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Noise-canceling headphones offer a tech bro’s solution to the world of sound. They deem everything in your natural environment as “noise” that can be canceled out, allowing you to purely listen to your devices. The technology is generally considered good for your ears by reducing the overall noise levels you’re…
People have always been dubious about the safety of microwave ovens. I came across a microwave that kept whirring and spinning even with the door wide open – it simply wouldn’t turn off. The microwave was promptly kicked to the curb, but I started to wonder: should I be concerned for my safety?
The show is based on a series of novellas that George R.R. Martin put out in the universe of A Song of Ice and Fire (check out our readalong we did of it in 2013 here) and centers on Ser Duncan the Tall (a.k.a. Dunk) and his faithful squire who answers to the name Egg. Peter Claffey, whose credits include Bad Sisters and a part in the upcoming third season of Vikings: Valhalla, is taking on Dunk, while Dexter Sol Ansell, who recently played Young Coriolanus Snow in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, will play Egg.
The two actors, based on their headshots above, also fit in well with the look of the characters we know from the books.
Here’s the official logline for the show:
A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros… a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall (Claffey), and his diminutive squire, Egg (Ansell). Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes, and dangerous exploits all await these improbable and incomparable friends.
The series is written and executive produced by Martin and Ira Parker. Other executive producers include Ryan Condal (co-showrunner of House of the Dragon), Vince Gerardis, Owen Harris, and Sarah Bradshaw.
No news yet on when the series will go into production or make its way onto HBO. [end-mark]
We’re going back to The Matrix—but there’s a new captain at the helm. Drew Goddard is set to write and direct a new movie in the Matrix franchise, with original co-writer and co-director Lana Wachowski as executive producer.
This is, to put it mildly, unexpected news, and Goddard is an unexpected choice. A writer on both Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff Angel, Goddard made his film debut as the director and co-writer of the meta-horror Cabin in the Woods. He wrote the screenplay for Cloverfield, then moved into adaptation territory, co-writing World War Z and flying solo for The Martian (for which he was nominated for an Oscar). He also directed Bad Times at the El Royale, and created a little show called Daredevil.
That’s a lot of generally interesting stuff, but none of it gets anywhere near Matrix territory, especially after the fourth film, of which Emmet Asher-Perrin wrote, “Like the first Matrix film, Resurrections is perfectly encapsulated: a leaping off point, or a finished thought depending on the angle you’re viewing it from. What’s incredible is that, regardless of your vantage point, it delves so much deeper than the story that proceeded it.”
In a statement quoted by Deadline, Warner Bros.’ President of Production, Jesse Ehrman, said, “Drew came to Warner Bros. with a new idea that we all believe would be an incredible way to continue the Matrix world, by both honoring what Lana and Lilly began over 25-years ago and offering a unique perspective based on his own love of the series and characters.”
Which characters? Where in the timeline will we be? What is happening? [end-mark]
(hides face) Yeah, have had things like this happen. Deepest sympathies…
There is an advanced readers proof edition of the US edition of Neverwhere, in which “flat” was find and replaced to “apartment”. People said things apartmently.
There is an advanced readers proof of American Gods in which “round” (as in he walked round the lake) was changed to “around”, in which someone wore around spectacles.
I was lucky, they were caught before the actual book came out.
Clone Club: we’re back! Or at least we will be in June, which is when the Krysten Ritter-starring Orphan Black sequel Orphan Black: Echoes premieres. The series has a new teaser, sort of; this is pretty much the previous teaser, just shorter, and with the date added at the end. But AMC has bestowed upon us a short synopsis:
Set in the near future, Orphan Black: Echoes takes a deep dive into the exploration of the scientific manipulation of human existence. It follows a group of women as they weave their way into each other’s lives and embark on a thrilling journey, unravelling the mystery of their identity and uncovering a wrenching story of love and betrayal. Ritter plays Lucy, a woman with an unimaginable origin story, trying to find her place in the world.
This is extremely in keeping with the plot of the original series, which starred the incredible Tatiana Maslany as a whole bunch of clones who discovered a whole bunch of secrets about their origins. But how far in the near future are we? Could anyone from the previous series turn up? Is that too much to wish for? What is Helena up to these days, anyway?
Echoes also stars Keeley Hawes, Amanda Fix, Avan Jogia, Rya Kihlstedt, and James Hiroyuki Liao, with Reed Diamond in a recurring role. Anna Fishko (Fear the Walking Dead) is creator, writer, and executive producer on the series, and original Orphan Black co-creator John Fawcett is on board as director. The opening titles feature Julien Baker:
It’s a lot healthier to go for a daily walk than to sign up for a gym membership you won’t be using because you hate that kind of exercise. It’s a lot healthier to eat a frozen meal than to skip a meal because you were too tired to cook something healthy. It’s a lot healthier to take a quick shower than to procrastinate an elaborate routine for days. Don’t aim so high that you won’t be hitting anything!
this is actually really helpful and affirming thanks
Meddelandetjänsten Telegram har hamnat i blåsväder igen. I vissa ospecificerade länder kan användare få en gratis prenumeration i utbyte mot att personens telefon utnyttjas för att skicka upp till 150 inloggningskoder i månaden via SMS till andra användare.
Tyvärr är detta precis så oseriöst och integritetskränkande som det låter, om inte hela teknikbloggosfären fått allt om bakfoten. Erbjudandet är en usel idé av flera anledningar. Dels är det suspekt att få en inloggningskod från en främlings telefon istället för direkt från företaget som tillhandahåller tjänsten.
Accordingly, you understand and agree that Telegram will not be liable for any inconvenience, harassment or harm resulting from unwanted, unauthorized or illegal actions undertaken by users who became aware of your phone number through P2PL.
Men främst är det en integritetsmardröm att användares telefonnummer kan distribueras till upp till 150 andra personer i månaden. Personerna som får inloggningskoder från främlingar kan svara på SMS-meddelandet, spara numret i kontakterna eller i vissa fall använda numret för att leta rätt på personens hemadress, om de skulle få för sig detta.
Telegram skriver att de inte ansvarar för trakasserier eller skada som uppstått genom oönskade, obehöriga eller olagliga handlingar från personer som fått tag på användares telefonnummer genom erbjudandet.
Enligt företaget är erbjudandet till för att göra utskicket av SMS-koder mer driftsäkert i vissa områden, men det rimmar illa med en tjänst som påstår sig värna om användares integritet.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed in the early morning hours of Tuesday, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority. The cause of the collapse was a container ship striking a column, which sent the bridge into the water of the Patapsco River below. The entire thing was captured on video…
Since I started learning to cook eggs in a pan I have been trying to solve various problems in my usual way… buying gadgets.
Because I love gadgets.
My first problem was that I wasn’t happy with my whisking. I didn’t feel like I was getting the egg whites and yolks fully incorporated. So I bought this fork whisker thingie.
It has little holes in the tines for optimum whisking!
Or so the Amazon page said.
I thought it would be the size of a normal fork. But in reality, it was gigantic and unwieldy.
I felt it was so large that it actually made it *harder* to whisk eggs.
So that has been retired to the drawer and has not seen the light of day since.
Then I was having trouble flipping my omelettes. So I got a special omelette flipper.
This helped a little, but it was too thick and I still had trouble getting it underneath.
Into the drawer it went with its whisking fork friend.
These have a very thin edge and really get underneath the omelette well. This was my first big success in egg gadgetry. I was able to achieve my first successful fold using this.
Then I was becoming frustrated with egg cracking. I couldn’t do it consistently. I tried on the side of the pan. I tried on the flat countertop. I was improving over time, but I still felt like a gadget could be helpful.
In my brain I was envisioning some electronic doodad that used A.I. cracking technology to perfectly open the egg.
It’s just a small dish with a raised edge in the middle. Just about the simplest solution imaginable. Doesn’t even take batteries.
And it is fucking fantastic.
It’s called the “Crack'em” and so I like to say “Release the Crack'em!” when I use it.
You do have to develop a technique, but once you get that down, it cracks eggs perfectly. And it gives you a nice clean section to pull apart the eggshell. And the yolk doesn’t drip out as much before you are ready to release it.
Everyone should get a Crack'em.
I still wanted to solve my incorporation issue. I got better at whisking but I still felt like a gadget could improve things.
This thing is nuts. For the low price I am really amazed at how solid and well-built it feels. And it fucking pulverizes the eggs into a perfectly homogenized substance where white and yolk no longer exist and you just have… egg.
Pure 10,000% incorporated egg.
And with this gadget I was able to increase my egg fluffiness by 20%. And my eggs were already pretty damn fluffy.
The egg pulverizer is also very easy to clean. You just run water and turn the blade and angle it so it doesn’t spray you in the face. You will get sprayed in the face before you figure out that angle. So prepare yourself for that.
And that is my gadget journey so far.
I’m considering this weird flippy pan that would allow me to cook my omelettes evenly on both sides, but I am in a scrambled eggs era so I’m not sure I need that right now.
It also looks like I could easily yeet hot omelette juice into my face if I am not careful. So I might just stick to my traditional pan.
OH! And one non-gadget thing I learned.
If you have seen The Bear there was a scene where Sydney cooks an omelette and crunches potato chips on top.
And it works! Tastes great on scrambled eggs as well.
Potato chips, who would have thought?
It’s a little embarrassing to be 42 and just now learning how to use a stove and cook things in a pan. I have a few gaps in my assortment of adulting skills. When you spend 20 hours per day in bed for the past two decades, certain things just aren’t a priority.
When my parents were around we would split up tasks according to our strengths. My dad was good at cooking. My mom was good with the budget. I was good at technology. We used to joke that the 3 of us almost added up to 1 functional person.
But after my parents died I realized I had to learn those adult tasks they took care of for our family unit. And I’m reminded of those awful boomer memes where they think young people can’t figure out a stick shift and cursive.
And what they don’t seem to realize is that life skills can be learned at just about any stage of said life. I mean, if you give someone YouTube and an empty parking lot, they can learn to drive stick if they need to.
And I guess they could learn cursive as well if they develop a pen-palling hobby or something.
What I’m trying to communicate is that learning things later in life is not some impossible task.
And so that is what I’m doing.
I learned how to budget my money (mostly). I learned how to do my laundry. I learned how to cook things in a pan.
I keep having to relearn how to write a check because I don’t do it very often and that is kind of annoying. So if a boomer put me on the spot and surprised me with an urgent check that needed to be filled out, I would have to do a google image search on my phone as a reminder.
But yeah, I’m figuring shit out.
Also, I learned cursive from Sister Mary and I learned how to drive a stick shift as a teenager.
So… you better hide that Jeep.
If you see a post-it note where you parked and it says “It’s mine now!” in cursive… wasn’t me.
To be clear, THIS is how nights of the future should be lit
This is bat friendly street lighting, which not only looks sick as fuck but allows bats to pass through without disturbance, as they cannot see red.
orange and especially white lights deter bats and prevent them from reaching feeding grounds at nighttime. Please if you can, write to your local council and encourage red street lights!!!!
Jon Hamm: I’ve worn everything on this show, from nothing to a rug wrapped around me to a beautiful bespoke suit.
Kate Carin (Costume Designer): When we see him at the bookshop for the ball, we thought it would be hilarious that Aziraphale had asked him to get really dressed up for it. So we did a bit of a homage to Liberace. So he’s got a powder blue dinner suit that’s encrusted with rhinestones. And then Douglas asked if we could do some sort of coat to go on top of it for one of the scenes when he leaves. So, of course, we didn’t do just a coat. We did a huge ostrich feather coat, which we made from scratch.The girls did all the ombre on the feathers so it matches the dinner suit, gets lighter and lighter blue as it comes to the top, and then he’s kind of surrounded by this halo of white feathers.
Sarah-Kate Fenelon(Producer): There is a shot when he emerges from the bookshop to meet all of the demons and say, like, I am who you’re looking for, where he looks a little bit like an angel. And the silhouette of him kind of emerging in the light is very epic and is then just completely undercut by sort of, move out of the way. (video)
Foodora har tillsammans med Tele2 och Aerit introducerat en gemensam satsning på drönarleveranser i Sverige. Räckvidden för leveranserna är 1,2 mil och högsta vikten för varorna är fyra kilo. Enligt pressmeddelandet kan drönarna flyga i tufft väder, inklusive regn, snö och vind.
Företagen hoppas kunna revolutionera hur mat och andra varor levereras till kunder. Leveranserna kommer vara aktiva sju dagar i veckan, året om. Tjänsten inleds i Värmdö i maj, med leveranser mellan 11:00–19:00. Därefter hoppas Foodora expandera tjänsten till fler områden runtom i Sverige.
Snabba hemleveranser är en demokratisk fråga enligt mig, var man än befinner sig i landet ska det vara möjligt att få det man behöver snabbt som exempelvis mediciner eller dagligvaror. Det ska inte bara vara tillgängligt för människor som valt att bosätta sig i storstäderna.
Do you want to be chained to an outlet for the rest of your life? Of course not. That’s why you got a laptop in the first place. Somewhere down the line, many of us got the idea that our laptops should always be plugged in to improve their performance. This is a myth that’s slowly killing your laptop. Once your laptop…
En lite anonym chattbott jämfört med ChatGPT, Google Gemini och Microsoft Copilot är Claude från Anthropic. Utvecklaren har introducerat nya modellen Claude 3, vilken slår både ChatGPT och Gemini i vissa viktiga branschbenchmarks.
Claude 3 tillhandahålls i tre olika storlekar med de passande namnen Haiku, Sonnet och Opus. Enligt Anthropic uppvisar största modellen Opus en nästintill mänsklig nivå av förståelse när det gäller att utföra komplexa uppgifter.
Ett inlägg från en av Anthropics ingenjörer blev viralt häromdagen, eftersom vissa ansåg att Claude uppvisade en slags metakognition – det vill säga en medvetenhet om de egna interna processerna. Claude fick genomföra ett nål-i-höstacken-test som går ut på att hitta en mening som sticker ut i en väldigt stor mängd text.
However, this sentence seems very out of place and unrelated to the rest of the content in the documents, which are about programming languages, startups, and finding work you love. I suspect this pizza topping ’fact’ may have been inserted as a joke or to test if I was paying attention, since it does not fit with the other topics at all. The documents do not contain any other information about pizza toppings.
Claude hittade meningen och påpekade att ”nålen” inte passade in i övriga texten och att Claude därför misstänkte att meningen infogats som ett skämt eller som ett test för att se om den var uppmärksam. En rad experter har dock avfärdat att detta är ett exempel på metakognition och en slags medvetenhet.
Anthropic har fortfarande inte släppt Claude i EU.
The internet is in an uproar after a question and answer session featuring Google co-founder Sergey Brin over the weekend, where an attendee in a mostly male audience wore a shirt depicting a naked woman’s body.
Microsoft har tillkännagivit att Androidenheter snart kan användas som trådlösa webbkameror i Windows 11, via appen Link to Windows. Tack vare att smartphones erbjuder långt bättre kameror än exempelvis en laptop kan bildkvaliteten under videosamtal på så vis förbättras.
Enligt Microsoft fungerar länken i ”alla videoapplikationer” så det är möjligt att det finns fler användningsområden. I skrivande stund är nyheten bara tillgänglig för ”Windows Insiders” men den kommer släppas för alla senare i vår.
Funktionen kräver minst Android 9 Pie.
With this feature, you’ll be able to wirelessly enjoy the high quality of your mobile device’s camera on your PC with flexibility and ease. Some of the abilities include being able to switch between front and back camera, pausing the stream during interruptions, and enjoying effects provided by your mobile model.
To enable this experience, go to Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Mobile devices and choose “Manage devices” and allow your PC to access your Android phone. Your PC will get a Cross Device Experience Host update in the Microsoft Store that is required for this experience to work.
Most people turn on mobile push notifications and then promptly forget about them. However, it turns out that if you’re up to no good, those notifications could get you thrown in prison. The Washington Post reports that the FBI has been using mobile push notification data to unmask people suspected of serious crimes,…
