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Dodger Blue
1 month ago
LA Dodgers

Dodgers Spring Training: Shohei Ohtani Not Playing In Cactus League Opener

Ohtani is making solid progress in Spring Training with the Dodgers after experiencing elbow and oblique injuries.
Despite being ruled out for the Cactus League opener, Ohtani is likely to start playing in subsequent spring training games soon.
Risk & Insurance
3 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

6 Questions for Munich Re's Michael Berger

Generative AI presents risks similar to other AI applications, such as the risk of hallucination.
Copyright infringement is a significant concern in generative AI, both in training data and in AI model output.
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Risk & Insurance
3 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

6 Questions for Munich Re's Michael Berger

Generative AI presents risks similar to other AI applications, such as the risk of hallucination.
Copyright infringement is a significant concern in generative AI, both in training data and in AI model output.
Medium
3 weeks ago
JavaScript

Error: Hydration failed because the initial UI does not match what was rendered on the server.

HTML markup errors can cause Hydration Error in Next.js app.
Adding missing tags in JSX can resolve Hydration Errors.
Epic Web Dev
1 month ago
JavaScript

Epic React Workshop Series

React experience is highly sought after in web development job listings.
React Server Components and Server Actions are revolutionary technology advancements in React.
Nieman Lab
1 month ago
Media industry

The week we couldn't find Google News

Google News filters sporadically disappearing due to testing different ways to show filters on Search.
Google Discover potentially replacing Google News, causing concerns about impact on news traffic.
Medium
1 month ago
UX design

My favorite UX & UI design courses

Being self-taught in design is facilitated by a plethora of online courses.
Understanding user expectations and mental models is crucial in design.
Dodgers Nation
1 month ago
LA Dodgers

Dodgers Notes: Yoshinobu Yamamoto Dominates, Shohei Ohtani Ahead of Schedule, Mookie Betts Embracing Narratives and More

Yoshinobu Yamamoto faced off against some of the best hitters that the Dodgers have to offer in live batting practice on Saturday.
Semafor
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Tech companies go dark about AI advances. That's a problem for innovation. | Semafor

AI research evolved in academia then transferred to tech companies
Google, Meta, and OpenAI differ in sharing advanced AI research publicly
www.dw.com
1 month ago
Europe news

Berlin seeks new EU sanctions on Russia over Navalny's death DW 02/19/2024

Germany pushes for more EU sanctions against Russia following Alexei Navalny's death.
EU foreign ministers to discuss further sanctions against Russia with the support of Germany and EU policy chief.
Creative Bloq
2 months ago
Graphic design

Does Microsoft's Copilot logo deserve a place on the keyboard?

Microsoft announces new AI key on Windows 11 keyboards to access Copilot AI tool
The AI key features a new logo which is being compared to the iconic Windows logo
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Creative Bloq
8 months ago
Graphic design

These early 3D face animations will haunt your dreams

(Image credit: University of Utah / VintageCG on YouTube)
3D animation has come a long way in the last couple of decades with tools like Blender putting it within reach of even amateur creatives. And just how far it's come is apparent when we see this footage of early 3D animations of the human face.
Scala Contributors
10 months ago
Scala

Scala 2.13.11 release planning

# Scala 2.13.11The Scala team at Lightbend is pleased to announce the availability of Scala 2.13.11.The following changes are highlights of this release: ### Collections * Faster `Vector` concatenation ([#10159](https://github.com/scala/scala/pull/10159) by [@ansvonwa](https://github.com/ansvonwa)) * New `LinkedHashMap`/`LinkedHashSet` implementation ([#10221](https://github.com/scala/scala/pull/10221) by [@liang3zy22](https://github.com/liang3zy22)) ### Compatibility * Support JDK 21 by upgrading to ASM 9.5 ([#10363](https://github.com/scala/scala/pull/10363), [#10184](https://github.com/scala/scala/pull/10184) by [@Philippus](https://github.com/Philippus)) * Support Java 17 `sealed` in Java sources and classfiles ([#10348](https://github.com/scala/scala/pull/10348), [#10105](https://github.com/scala/scala/pull/10105) by [@som-snytt](https://github.com/som-snytt) ### Align with Scala 3 * Accept `implicit _`, `implicit (x: Int)` in lambdas, like Scala 3 does ([#10327](https://github.com/scala/scala/pull/10327) by [@som-snytt](https://github.com/som-snytt)) * Inherited members no longer take precedence over outer definitions ([#10220](https://github.com/scala/scala/pull/10220), [#10339](https://github.com/scala/scala/pull/10339))
dzone.com
10 months ago
DevOps

How Your Application Architecture Has Evolved - DZone

If you have been developing or been involved with application architecture in one way or another, then you have definitely seen a lot of changes in the last few years.So many different types of architectures and technologies have come and gone that sometimes it can be hard to keep track of them.
Pitchfork
11 months ago
Music

Julie Byrne Announces Tour and First Album in 6 Years, Shares New Video

01 The Greater Wings 02 Portrait of a Clear Day 03 Moonless 04 Summer Glass 05 Summer's End 06 Lightning Comes Up From the Ground 07 Flare 08 Conversation Is a Flowstate 09 Hope's Return 10 Death Is the Diamond
Pitchfork
11 months ago
Music

U2 Announce Dates for Achtung Baby Las Vegas Shows

U2 have announced the first five dates for their series of Achtung Baby shows in Las Vegas.The live music experience will take place on Friday, September 29; Saturday, September 30; Thursday, October 5; Saturday, October 7; and Sunday, October 8.Find a new trailer for the shows below.
MUO
11 months ago
JavaScript

How to Debug Node.js Applications in Visual Studio Code

Debugging your Node.js application in Visual Studio Code itself is possible and straightforward.The VS Code editor comes with a built-in debugger capable of debugging any application that targets the Node.js runtime.This means that you can debug JavaScript or any other language that compiles to it (e.g. TypeScript).
Coindesk
11 months ago
Media industry

Decentralized Media Is Breaking Barriers in a Web2 World

Zack Guzman, co-founder of Trustless Media, the company behind Coinage, voted in favor of the DOGE investment idea but was happy with the outcome because it showed that Coinage was truly decentralized.
InfoWorld
11 months ago
JavaScript

TypeScript rationalizes undefined-returning functions

TypeScript 5.1, available in a beta release as of April 18, features a variety of coding enhancements including easier implicit returns for undefined-returning functions and allowing unrelated types for getters and setters.
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With easier implicit returns for undefined-returning functions, TypeScript 5.1 now allows undefined-returning functions to have no return statement, fixing a situation in which only functions that could have absolutely no return statements were void-returning and any-returning functions.
Document Journal
11 months ago
Music

Spotify has a fake artist problem

Users are encountering AI-generated songs by artists that don't exist-many of which are being aggressively promoted by the platform's algorithm
Nieman Lab
11 months ago
Media industry

A few other suggested changes in how Elon Musk's Twitter describes "state-affiliated" businesses

In fact, several people on Twitter pointed out that the social media company specifically said that news outlets like NPR are not state-affiliated media because they have editorial independence, despite getting some funds from the government.
Nieman Lab
11 months ago
Media industry

A few other suggested changes in how Elon Musk's Twitter describes "state-affiliated" businesses

Matt Novak at Forbes:

Twitter added a warning to NPR's Twitter account on Tuesday, declaring it as "state-affiliated media," a label that's typically been reserved for foreign media outlets that represent the official views of the government, like Russia's RT and China's Xinhua.In fact, several people on Twitter pointed out that the social media company specifically said that news outlets like NPR are not state-affiliated media because they have editorial independence, despite getting some funds from the government.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Europe news

China considers sending Russia artillery shells, U.S. officials say

The aid being contemplated consists of 122-millimeter and 152-millimeter rounds, which Russia has in dwindling supplyas it prosecutes a war largely fought with artillery, the officials said.
Medium
1 year ago
SF food

January Eats Checklist: 5 Standouts of the Month

These newcomers or new menus cover the gamut, from a nature-rich tribute to California's majestic trees in edible form, to healthy, chic, nuanced at-home delivery food.
Rubyflow
1 year ago
Ruby on Rails

Ruby Conferences & Camps in 2023 - What's Upcoming? Update

Hello, I have updated the ruby conferences & camps in 2023 calendar page over at Planet Ruby.Built in ruby via github pages (jekyll) and an open datafile (in yaml) - see conferences2023.yml .What's Upcoming?Rails Girls Rotterdam (FREE!), and more.PS:Did you know - the calendar web feed gets (automagically) syndicated on Rubyland News.
Fox Sports
1 year ago
English Premier League

'Lost his head': Man Utd star Casemiro sent off in chaotic brawl as coach slams VAR's big miss

Erik ten Hag criticised "inconsistent" VAR after Manchester United's Casemiro was the only player sent off following a mass brawl in the 2-1 win against Crystal Palace.
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Bruno Fernandes' early penalty and a Marcus Rashford strike put United on course for a 13th successive home win in all competitions.
@sweatystartup
1 year ago
Startup companies

I am not afraid to drink a beer at a 3 year old...

I am not afraid to drink a beer at a 3 year old’s birthday party at 11am.
Sorry this was actually a huge mistake and I’d like to formally apologize.
I said A beer. ...
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Europe news

New barrage of Russian air strikes kill at least 11 in Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine - Russian forces fired another rash of missiles and self-exploding drones in nearly a dozen provinces of Ukraine early Thursday, causing the first attack-related death of the year in Kyiv and killing at least 11 people in all, according to Ukrainian authorities.
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However, the latest onslaught came after Germany and the United States upped the ante in Russia's 11-month war by promising Wednesday to send high-tech battle tanks to Ukraine and green-lighting other allies to do the same.
The Sun
1 year ago
English Premier League

Which 2022/23 Premier League fixtures are on Amazon Prime

AMAZON PRIME has been given the green light to broadcast a whole host of this season's Premier League fixtures - and the next set of matches are edging closer.The broadcasting giant revealed their scheduled matches before the Qatar World Cup this winter.And Amazon Prime also published what teams will be on display for Boxing Day too.
Mastering JS
1 year ago
JavaScript

Methods in Vue

Methods in Vue are defined in the methods object.Methods are reactive
If your Vue template uses a method, and a value that the method relies on changes, Vue will re-render the template.For example, the following code correctly displays the current value, even though value is displayed using a method.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

True Democracy Doesn't Focus Only on Elections But on the Real Needs of People

People participate in a march to Trinity Church for a moral Mass on April 11, 2022, in New York City.Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images Last week, I was in Washington, D.C.'s Union Station.The weather had turned cold and I couldn't help noticing what an inhospitable place it had become for the city's homeless and dispossessed.
@sweatystartup
1 year ago
Startup companies

My life goal is to be an old man sitting in a c...

My life goal is to be an old man sitting in a comfortable chair next to my beautiful bride on Christmas Eve with 20+ grandkids running everywhere.
Complete chaos.
I don't think much else really matters to me if I really think about it. ...
Creative Bloq
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

Whoa! Disney's AI aging and de-aging tool is mind-blowingly realistic

Making actors look older or younger has been a eternal challenge for movie studios.It used to be achieved through fairly cumbersome and not always convincing prosthetics and makeup effects.That was then largely replaced by time-consuming digital VFX techniques, but it looks like Disney's come up with a game changer.
Eater
1 year ago
Food & drink

Starbucks Workers Hit the Company Where It Hurts: Red Cup Day

For the past 25 years, Starbucks has been rolling out limited-edition holiday drinks giving away special, reusable, holiday-themed cups in advance of the winter holiday season.Known as Red Cup Day, it's become an obsession among many Starbucks devotees, who treat the cups as collectors items and often line up for them before stores are even open.
Eater
1 year ago
Food & drink

Make a Totally Different Menu Every Thanksgiving

The first time my Thanksgiving menu went off the rails was unintentional.I was in college and decided to spend the holiday apart from my family for the first time ever, but on Thanksgiving day, my plans to join a friend's gathering fell through.Thanksgiving dinner that year ended up being a big bag of buttered popcorn and shots of vodka (this was the pre-gig economy era, and everything in my sleepy suburban college town was closed, including Domino's and the Thai place).
Creative Bloq
1 year ago
Graphic design

Why I already can't wait for Apple's iPhone 15

(Image credit: Apple/Future)
While the iPhone 14 Pro made headlines with features like the always-on display and, of course, the brand new Dynamic Island, the basic iPhone 14 was arguably something of a damp squib.Offering few tangible improvements over the 13, it's hard to recommend upgrading - but next year could be very different.
Variety
1 year ago
Marketing

Netflix's Ad-Tier Model Stirs Debate Among U.K. Marketers: 'Real Audiences of Real People Paying Real Attention Are Harder to Find Than Ever'

U.K. marketers are keenly anticipating - and debating - all the uncharted prospects inspired by the Nov. 3 release of Netflix 's less expensive and potentially game-changing ad-tier model.As the streaming service makes substantial changes to its infrastructure and embeds advertising into its strategy - having recently registered with U.K. ratings measurement agency BARB - these adjustments suggest a more upfront approach in how it will conduct business.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Tech industry

F.T.C. Accuses Ed Tech Firm Chegg of Careless' Data Security

The Federal Trade Commission on Monday cracked down on Chegg, an education technology firm based in Santa Clara, Calif., saying the company's careless approach to cybersecurity had exposed the personal details of tens of millions of users.In a legal complaint, filed on Monday morning, regulators accused Chegg of numerous data security lapses dating to 2017.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Tech industry

Letters, Tweets, TV: How Midterm Disinformation Has Washed Over Pennsylvania

WEST CHESTER, Pa.Disinformation has long been a feature of American politics.Mudslinging, smear campaigns, dirty tricks.Yet wading through the muck ahead of this year's midterm elections in one fiercely contested state, Pennsylvania, shows just how thoroughly it now warps the American democratic process.
The Drum
1 year ago
Marketing

This Halloween, what are agency leaders' client horror stories?

Jim de Zoete, executive creative director, Across the Pond A tale of two pitches: it was 2016 and we were working on pitches for two different clients, both sponsoring the British Olympic and Paralympic teams.One was a global car manufacturer, the other a British furniture company.The weeks leading up to the presentations were intense: late nights, furious strategic discussions, last-minute rewrites.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
OMG science

Planet Killer' Asteroid Spotted That Poses Distant Risk to Earth

Astronomers on the hunt for modestly sized asteroids that could vaporize a city or bulkier beasts that could sterilize Earth's surface have spotted a new potential threat.But there's no immediate need to worry  it'll be many generations until it may pose a danger to our planet.Detecting uncharted space rocks relies on spying sunlight glinting off their surfaces.
Eater
1 year ago
Food & drink

Go to the Local Farmers Market on Vacation

This post originally appeared in the October 29, 2022 edition of Eater Travel, a bi-weekly-ish dispatches from Eater's staff about navigating the places where food is the main attraction.Subscribe now.Because my favorite type of vacation is a lengthy road trip through the mountains, I tend to eat a lot of terrible gas station food when I travel.
The Motley Fool
1 year ago
Marketing

1 Trillion-Dollar Growth Stock Down 33% to Buy Right Now | The Motley Fool

The Nasdaq-100 index is trading firmly in bear market territory with a year-to-date loss of 30%, so the financial results of the largest technology companies are extremely important to watch at the moment.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Tech industry

Instagram Users Report Widespread Disruptions

Many Instagram users woke up Monday to an alarming notification that their accounts had been suspended for violating community guidelines.Without being able to post Halloween photos on the app, users sought answers on Twitter and other platforms, with many of them saying they had no idea what those violations could have been.
Creative Bloq
1 year ago
Graphic design

Epson XP-6100 review

The Epson XP-6100 is a mid-range printer (or inkjet multifunction peripheral if you want to get technical), which has a wide range of features that lend themselves very well to both office and creative use.It does the basics - scan, copy and print - well, and has in-built templates to help really make the most of them.
@KyivIndependent
1 year ago
Russo-Ukrainian War

General Staff: Russia to withdraw heavy arti...

⚡️ General Staff: Russia to withdraw heavy artillery from Kherson.
Russian forces plan to remove its artillery from the Dnipro River's right bank in Kherson Oblast, which includes the city of Kherson, the General Staff reported on Oct. 30.
Frontendroom
1 year ago
JavaScript

JSON: Transform data with help of reviver

The full form of JSON is Javascript Object Notation.JSON is plain text written in Javascript object notation.It is used to send data across networks/computers.The structure of the JSON string looks similar to Javascript Object, That's why it is very easy to have the conversion between these two (JSON vs Javascript Object).
Forbes
1 year ago
Graphic design

Council Post: How To Measure Your Startup's Branding Success

By Daria Gonzalez, founding partner and CEO at Wunderdogs-a brand consultancy focused on technology and innovation.Former early-stage VC.As a startup founder, you probably know that intentional, strong branding is vitally important for your success.Branding matters from the early days: when you pitch investors, launch your product and hire your team.
Coding Dojo Blog
1 year ago
Web development

10 Beginner Coding Projects for Easy Learning - Coding Dojo Blog

Have you recently taken a coding bootcamp and are eager to apply what you've learned into an easy coding project?Maybe you've been dabbling in JavaScript, HTML, or CSS and want to take it to the next level.If you're interested in building out your own applications, games, or web tools, having a foundation in coding skills will help you quite a bit.
digitalcameraworld
1 year ago
Marketing

BeReal is giving Instagram and TikTok a run for their money - but will it last?

Open Influence Co-Founder/CEO
Open Influence Co-Founder/CEO Eric Dahan, Forbes 30 Under 30, has decades of experience in custom-integrated social media marketing for Fortune 500 advertisers, including award-winning influencer marketing campaigns for Universal, YouTube, Disney, L'Oréal, and Netflix.
Ars Technica
1 year ago
OMG science

China launches third space station module, but rocket will return uncontrollably

On Monday, China's space program successfully launched another large piece of its space station.The 23-ton Mengtian module will provide pressurized volume for scientific experiments and is the final large living area to be added to the Tiangong space station.China has constructed its modular space station-similar in form and function to the International Space Station, although smaller-on time and with few major issues.
LogRocket Blog
1 year ago
JavaScript

Introduction to Snapshot flags in Node.js v18.8.0 - LogRocket Blog

Node.js recently introduced an experimental feature to generate run-time user-land (user scripts) snapshots in v18.8.0.In this post, we'll look at the importance of this feature, and some of the options it provides.We'll also compare this snapshot feature to other packaging solutions, such as pkg.To jump ahead:
Understanding Node.js startup
To understand the need for generating run-time user-land snapshots, we need to understand the way Node.js
Exchangewire
1 year ago
Marketing

Wolves Interactive & AdInMo Collaborate to Enhance the In-Game Racing Experience

AdInMo, the in-game advertising platform, today (October 31st, 2022) announced a multi-title deal with Wolves Interactive to monetise their portfolio of hit racing titles with immersive InGamePlay ads and join AdInMo's global programmatic in-game ad network.InGamePlay brand ads are seamlessly integrated into the gameplay of Wolves Interactive's endless arcade game series Traffic Tour and Motor Tour as well as driving simulator Racing Go, reaching a combined install base of over  130M downloads.
Moneycontrol
1 year ago
Marketing

Gunjan Khetan joins Perfetti Van Melle India as CMO

Gunjan Khetan has joined confectionery major Perfetti Van Melle as the Chief Marketing Officer for the India business.Khetan was previously a marketing VP at Reckitt, where he spent over 12 years.On LinkedIn, he wrote about launching into a new role at Perfetti Van Melle:
"The first few weeks have been a steep learning curve as I interacted with the larger organization and cross functional teams.
@KyivIndependent
1 year ago
Russo-Ukrainian War

Lithuanian FM calls on allies to secure Ukrai...

⚡️Lithuanian FM calls on allies to secure Ukraine's grain exports with military escorts.
After Russia announced that it suspends the UN deal that allowed the export of Ukrainian grain, Lithuanian FM Gabrielius Landsbergis said that "negotiating with Russia doesn't work."
Landsbergis wrote on Twitter that if Putin continues to jeopardize Ukraine's grain exports, "the free world must unite to safeguard shipping with military escorts." ...
Medium
1 year ago
UX design

Usability heuristic frameworks: which one is right for you?

Like many UX designers, my go-to heuristic evaluation approach is Jakob Nielsen's 10 Usability Heuristics for User Interface Design, first published in 1994 and updated in 2020.
Food & Beverage Magazine
1 year ago
Food & drink

Costa Tequila Adds Anejo to Its Exclusive Lineup of Hi/Lo Blend Tequilas

Costa Tequila announces today the launch of its Añejo, the latest in its lineup of Hi/Lo blends of tequila.
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As the makers of the first 'Hi/Lo' blend of tequila in the world, Costa Tequila offers the only lineup of tequilas that intentionally bring together flavor profiles from 100% Blue Weber Agave sourced in two traditionally separate tequila regions in Jalisco, Mexico: "Los Altos" (the Highlands) and "Valle de Tequila" (the Lowlands).
Medium
1 year ago
UX design

Starbucks India App-Reimagined. A UI/UX Case Study.

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I set out to redesign the Starbucks India app.
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While researching the loyalty program for another project I downloaded the Starbucks India app and explored it.
InformationWeek
1 year ago
DevOps

Why SMBs Should be America's Cloud Role Models

With spending on public cloud services projected to reach nearly $600 billion in 2023, taking advantage of cloud is now essential for businesses.
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Unlike Fortune 500 companies, which are less agile because they can be weighed down by bureaucracy, SMBs can use their unique attributes to lead the charge for cloud migration.
Interesting.
InfoQ
1 year ago
DevOps

Google Distributed Cloud Virtual Now Supports Virtual Machines

In a Google blog post, the authors Amr Abdelrazik, product manager, Anthos, and Dave Bartoletti, outbound product manager at Google, explain:
Entrepreneur
1 year ago
Growth hacking

What Are the Most Important Priorities for a New SEO Campaign?

Starting an SEO campaign from scratch can be difficult.
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There's a lot to do and months - or even years - of work ahead of you.
InfoQ
1 year ago
DevOps

Google Distributed Cloud Virtual Now Supports Virtual Machines

With additional support for Virtual Machines in GDC, Google states that the service will provide consistent container and VM operations with Kubernetes-style declarative configuration and policy enforcement.
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