#blind-spots

#blind-spots

Six federal agencies have requested comment from the public on a newly-proposed rule that is designed to ensure the credibility and integrity of models used in real estate valuations.The proposed rule would also implement quality control standards that govern the use of automated valuation models (AVMs) used by mortgage originators and secondary market issuers in valuing real estate collateral securing mortgage loans.

On May 6, at the age of 74, Charles III was crowned king of England.A few weeks later, at 73, Martin Amis died at his home in Florida.One event seemed almost comically belated, the other tragically premature.Charles took over the family business well past normal retirement age, while Amis was denied the illustrious dotage that great writers deserve.

Longer lorries are to be allowed on Britain's roads to enable more goods to be carried on fewer journeys, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.This is despite fears about the risks for pedestrians and cyclists, and the potential for damage to roadside infrastructure.The vehicles have a larger tail swing meaning their rear end covers a greater area when turning and extended blind spots.

Before making his literary debut in 2017 with Montpelier Parade, Irish-born novelist Karl Geary spent more than two decades acting and screenwriting, with credits including Coney Island Baby (starring his wife-to-be, Breaking Bad's Laura Fraser), The Burrowers and an episode of Sex and the City.(Just don't ask him about his shirtless appearance in Madonna's 1992 coffee-table tome, Sex.) Now 50, he's back with a second book, Juno Loves Legs, a piercing platonic love story whose misfit protagonists careen into young adulthood in 1980s Dublin, where he himself grew up.

By: Tucker Callaway on
The software landscape has shifted significantly in recent years as companies digitize their operations and adopt cloud and microservices technologies.The complexity of modern software systems has led to an increasing need for real-time visibility into their performance-resulting in an explosion of telemetry data that is stretching IT budgets and outpacing engineering teams' ability to find value in that data.

In today's world, it's more crucial than ever to build a community that's truly inclusive, equitable, and diverse.After all, a community is a place where everyone should feel like they belong, connect with others, and thrive.But what does it take to create such a community?How can we ensure that everyone feels empowered and supported?

Many of us are familiar with the uncomfortable feeling of entering a cocktail party at which none of our friends are present.We sidle in awkwardly, imagine others might be wondering what we are doing there and find ourselves not sure where to stand or who to look at.We gaze intently at our prosecco and hope the floor will swallow us up.

Cleverly concealed kitchens and subtle wooden accents feature in our latest lookbook, which collects Tokyo apartments characterised by minimalist and serene interiors.These apartments in Japan's capital are united by their muted colours and an abundance of wood - elements often associated with traditional Japanese interior design.

By: Mike Vizard on
A survey of 2,500 C-level executives published today by Palo Alto Networks found 81% of organizations have embedded cybersecurity professionals within their DevOps teams.Despite the presence of those cybersecurity professionals, however, the survey also suggested there is much work to do in terms of optimizing DevSecOps workflows.

The UK is at risk of losing its leading position in the creative industries due to Government complacency as international rivals catch up, a report has warned.The Lords Communications and Digital Committee said the creative industries should sit at the heart of the UK's economic growth plans, but the Government is failing to unlock the sector's full potential by fixing policies characterised by incoherence and barriers to success.

Recently, I gave a talk to a group of K-12 teachers and public school administrators in New York.The topic was artificial intelligence, and how schools would need to adapt to prepare students for a future filled with all kinds of capable A.I. tools.But it turned out that my audience cared about only one A.I. tool: ChatGPT, the buzzy chat bot developed by OpenAI that is capable of writing cogent essays, solving science and math problems and producing working computer code.

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OpenAI's powerful new text generator ChatGPT is pretty impressive.But its agility at churning out almost-convincing text on nearly any conceivable topic is raising a host of ethical concerns, ranging from an internet filled with bot-written spam to a future in which tech like it renders creative careers like art and writing obsolete.

There are lots of podcasts out there designed to lull people to sleep, be it through guided meditation, gentle storytelling, or straight-up hypnotism.is not one of them.In 2019, Rick & Morty writer Heather Anne Campbell and baleful Nick Wiger launched the podcast over their shared love of video games, in which they played and reviewed the worst and weirdest ones of past and present.