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CULTURE
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Who Delivers Fake News Matters More Than Platform
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Back in 2016 I made the case that the problematic impact of fake news was ultimately a function of who delivered it, and that to focus on social media was a red herring. Seems pertinent. https://
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Propaganda and AI: Stoking Outrage Through Digital Manipulation
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Propaganda machines are hard at work stoking the fires of outrage and division, while more and more innocent people suffer.
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Product Manager role mirrors reporter duties but earns significantly more
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See also the equilibrium which happens when all tech reporters get exposed to this conversation repeatedly: PM: I love your work!
Reporter: So what do you do all day?
PM: *explains*
Reporter: Wow that sounds like my job.
PM: In many respects?
Reporter: Do you earn $80k?
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Reframing Skill Development as Engaging Rather Than Grinding
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In particular, attempt to develop a willingness to view Getting Good as a valuable, perhaps perversely fun, necessary activity rather than the default POV that it is a soul crushing grind.
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Washington D.C. Culture Fails to Convert Competence into Digital Solutions
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Note that in the culture that is Washington D.C. something can be important to an agency with a multi billion dollar budget, and a “critical” resource, and simply not be made, because the culture that is Washington D.C. believes that it cannot turn competence into websites.
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Executive Centralization Reduces Organizational Adaptability and Flexibility
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There seems to be a strong temptation for execs to centralise and control things, leading to decreased adaptability and flexibility in their org.
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Students Faculty Showcase Robots Campus Innovation Event
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Students and Faculty Parade Their Robots Through Campus https://
news.utexas.edu/2023/10/16/stu
dents-and-faculty-parade-their-robots-through-campus/
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#robot #artificialintelligence #education #university #innovation #technology @JolaBurnett @PawlowskiMario @MargaretSiegien @stratorob @CurieuxExplorer @Shi4Tech @BetaMoroney @thierry_pires @enilev -
Disney’s New Robot Brings Cartoon Characters to Life
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Disney’s new robot is a cartoon came to life https://
freethink.com/robots-ai/new-
disney-robot
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#robot #artificialintelligence #entertainment #innovation #technology @jblefevre60 @LaurentAlaus @pierrepinna @Ym78200 @kalydeoo @pierrecappelli @PawlowskiMario @JolaBurnett @lyakovet @baski_LA @TerenceLeungSF -
Open Source Projects Deserve World Class Documentaries
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This looks awesome. Every large open source project should have a world class documentary made about it.