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What I Learned From Talking to Google About Chatbots

Upstarts like ChatGPT show that even the biggest tech giants cannot afford to rest on their laurels

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Ticketmaster's Taylor Swift Disaster Doesn't Require Congressional Hearings

Back in mid-November, presale opened for mega pop star Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour. With 2 million tickets sold in one day, and pent-up demand due to her lack of tour dates since 2018, fans hustled to snap up tickets, crashing the Ticketmaster website. Ticketmaster alleges it wasn’t just fans trying to nab tickets, but also an unprecedented number of bots—most likely working on behalf of scalpers.…

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New York Attorney General: MSG and Radio City may be breaking the law by banning lawyers using facial recognition

New York’s attorney general warned the owner of Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall on Wednesday that it may be violating anti-bias laws with its practice of barring lawyers from its venues if they work for firms suing the company. The attorney general’s office said in a letter to MSG Entertainment that the ban — and the company’s use of facial recognition technology to enforce it —…

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Global COVID-19 | CDC

CDC plays a leadership role in the global response to COVID-19, supporting vaccination programs, country and regional level responses, border health, and the evolving scientific understanding of COVID-19. Learn how CDC’s on-the-ground presence in more than 60 countries has been critical for supporting ministries of health as they respond to COVID-19 around the world.

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Liberals Are Mad That McCarthy Named MAGA Republicans to Subcommittees on COVID and Government Weaponization - Good

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced members named to two select subcommittees – one investigating the origins of COVID and another looking into the weaponization of the federal government – and Democrats are livid over the addition of certain MAGA lawmakers. “The government has a responsibility to serve the American people, not go after them,” McCarthy said in a statement. “The Members…

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'Probably a Good Idea' – News Bitcoin News

Elon Musk, CEO of Twitter, SpaceX, and Tesla, has given his opinion about the latest reports on the creation of a common currency in Latam, to be initially worked on by Argentina and Brazil. Musk stated that this move would be “probably a good idea,” commenting on the topic on social media. Elon Musk Gives His Take on Latam Common Currency The latest reports that Brazil and Argentina will start…

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Emperia is helping brands like Bloomingdales build shopping experiences in VR • TechCrunch

Does the average person want to shop for apparel in virtual reality (VR)? Speaking for myself, it sounds rather cumbersome — having to plop on a headset to browse for, say, trousers as opposed to click through a few galleries. But not everyone agrees — particularly those who hope to build a business out of VR retail. Enter Emperia, an “immersive” retail startup that — to its credit — has already…

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N.Y. Can Subpoena VDARE's Records Related to Alleged Financial Self-Dealing by Nonprofit Directors

From People v. VDARE Foundation, Inc., decided yesterday by New York trial court judge Sabrina Kraus: Respondent [VDARE] is a New York charitable not-for-profit [and tax-exempt] corporation that incorporated in New York in 1999…. In its application for federal tax-exempt status, Respondent stated its plan to operate from offices in New York and listed two of its four directors at addresses in…

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Yes, They’re Coming for Your Gas Stoves - and They’ve Already Started

By Jenny Beth Martin for RealClearPolitics First they declared they were coming for our natural gas stoves; then, after a firestorm of opposition erupted, they denied it. Don’t believe the denial. They’re definitely coming for our gas stoves – just like they came for our dishwashers, our shower heads, our toilets, and our gasoline-powered cars before them. The latest blowup occurred last week,…

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Rachel Maddow Uncovers George Santos's Biggest Lie Yet That He Was The Target Of An Assassination Attempt

Rachel Maddow obtained exclusive video of Rep. George Santos claiming he was the victim of an assassination attempt. Video: Here is the video of George Santos claiming that someone tried to assassinate him via #Maddow pic.twitter.com/dh4WpaV4Eb — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) January 24, 2023 Maddow said:I want you to see it. In this interview, then congressman-elect George Santos is…

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Episode 2 Recap – Hollywood Life

View gallery Image Credit: HBO The Last of Us episode 2 begins in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 24, 2003. Police officers come up to a woman having lunch. Her name is Ibu Ratna. She’s a professor of mycology at the University of Indonesia. They take her to a lab and ask her to examine a specimen. More ‘The Last Of Us’ News: “This is ophiocordyceps. Why did you use chlorazol to prepare the…

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Michael Rosman Guest-Blogging About Title IX, Gender Identity, Sports, and Affirmative Action

I’m delighted to report that Michael Rosman of the Center for Individual Rights (whose work I have known and admired for decades) will be blogging this coming week about his new article, Gender Identity, Sports, and Affirmative Action: What’s Title IX Got To Do With It? Here’s an excerpt from the Introduction: Recently, state and local jurisdictions have held that schools cannot discriminate…

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Report: Joe Biden Named in Email Discussing Call With Hunter About Major Gas Deal With China

In what could potentially be a blockbuster revelation, an email has surfaced naming Joe Biden in a discussion of an ‘arranged’ call between him and his son Hunter Biden regarding a multi-million dollar gas deal with China. The email, dated October 27, 2017, was first reported by the Daily Mail and was discovered on Hunter’s infamous laptop. In it, a Louisiana-based lawyer named Robert Fenet…

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Calls For Investigation Into The FBI Grow After New Smoking Gun Evidence Revealed Against Brett Kavanaugh

Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) is calling for the House to investigate the FBI’s refusal to investigate the sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, as a new documentary reveals smoking gun evidence of Kavanaugh sexual assault. Rep. Torres tweeted: If House Republicans are so intent on investigating the FBI, why not investigate the FBI’s failure to thoroughly probe the allegations of…

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Adam Schiff, Disinformation Man

Adam Schiff, Disinformation Man

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Beijing, Shanghai residents back to work as China limps towards living with COVID By Reuters

Beijing, Shanghai residents back to work as China limps towards living with COVID By Reuters

3/3 © Reuters. A medical worker provides instructions to a resident at a mobile fever clinic converted from a bus amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Huaian, Jiangsu province, China December 25, 2022. cnsphoto via REUTERS 2/3 By Martin Quin Pollard and Xihao Jiang BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Mask-wearing Beijing and Shanghai commuters crowded subway trains on Monday as China’s…

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Horseradish Sauce | The Recipe Critic

Horseradish Sauce | The Recipe Critic

This website may contain affiliate links and advertising so that we can provide recipes to you. Read my privacy policy. This Horseradish Sauce is creamy and full of flavor. The horseradish is strong and spicy, and paired with sour cream and other unique flavors, this sauce takes any dish to the next level! I grew up as a meat and potatoes kind of girl. It was always one of my favoite meals.…