umair haqueinEudaimonia and Co·1 day agoMember-onlyWhat Does America’s Future Look Like?Why America’s National Debt (Really) Matters, And What It Means — Today we’re going to discuss America’s…future. What does it look like? Is there much of one — given the profound pessimism most Americans feel? The lessons, too, apply to many countries — so think about your own if you’re not American. Lately, the national debt’s been a big story in…News8 min readNews8 min read
Gala GamesinGala Games Blog·2 days agoMeowing into Web3 with a Free Cat NFTIf you’ve logged into your Gala Games account recently, you just received an NFT Cat surprise, courtesy of Meow Match! — In what can only be described as a cataclysmic upgrade, Meow Match is now strutting its way onto the block(chain) with the introduction of our pawsome NFTs, making our digital kitty playground a furmidable presence in the Gala Games ecosystem. 🐱 Meow-zah! A Free Cat NFT! 🐱 Here’s the most clawsome news: As part of our web3…News3 min readNews3 min read
Robin Wilding 💎inILLUMINATION·Updated 13 hours agoMember-onlyBoosters Are Being Paid More Than Writers?Why are the ones recommending stories to be boosted being paid so much more than the writers of those stories? — I’m going to begin this by saying that I might just be Medium’s biggest cheerleader. I adore this platform and everything it offers to writers. I love it so much that I’m constantly trying to learn more about it…which is why I write about it, often. This post however is…News8 min readNews8 min read
umair haqueinEudaimonia and Co·2 days agoMember-onlyThe Saga of America and Britain’s Eerily Similar Self-Inflicted CollapseWhy Are Two of the World’s Richest and Most Powerful Countries in Such Deep Trouble? — Question 1: Where are you more pessimistic about, UK or USA? The UK economy is doomed — but as a society it’s still pretty civilised, US economy will remain strong but as a society it’s… not great. Question 2: Last year you spoke a lot about the near-term collapse of…News11 min readNews11 min read
Dylan Combellick·14 hours agoWhen the Lies CollideAuthoritarians, conservatives, fascists, and oligarchs all have a problem with reality — it doesn’t support their narratives for long or stand up to scrutiny to any depth. We see this with Trump, who committed so many crimes that reality could never catch up to him. Voters forgot about the last…News3 min readNews3 min read
Caitlin Johnstone·8 hours agoRight Wing ‘Populism’ Is Fake And StupidListen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): ❖ Republican politicians have found a way to reconcile the fact that scrutinizing the behavior of the US war machine appeals to their base and wins votes with the fact that the Republican Party is built around facilitating…News6 min readNews6 min read
Dylan Combellick·5 hours agoMember-onlyThe Ukrainian Offensive Will Be EasyThere has been a lot of talk about how hard the offensive will be whenever it starts. As usual, there is a lot of evasive wishy-washy "analysis" from commentators who have little business commenting on the subject. I'm going to stick my neck once again out and my reputation and…News5 min readNews5 min read
Alessandro AlvianiinGenerative AI in the Newsroom·1 day agoTowards Accurate Quote-Aware Summarization of News using Generative AIAttribution is a fundamental principle of journalism. Correctly quoting a news source without distorting the sense of what was stated, or worse, adding information the journalist inferred, is an essential skill for any reporter. Even just recognizing a quote can be a struggle for algorithms. And large language models (LLMs)…News8 min readNews8 min read
LIFE 2.0inLife 2.0 Magazine·13 hours agoMember-onlyOctopus Ink: The Unexpected Ally in Our Fight Against CancerIf the superhero world taught us anything, it's that sometimes help comes from the most unexpected places. So buckle up for this science-fueled ride, where our new ally in the fight against cancer is none other than... an octopus! Yes, you read that right. A common marine creature could hold the key to revolutionize cancer treatments. A team led by Martín Samuel Hernández-Zazueta at the University of…News2 min readNews2 min read
Withinnews·1 day agoPhillip Schofield’s BBC interview in FULL — complete transcript of a bombshell interviewPhillip Schofield said he is gay — Phillip Schofield’s bombshell interview with the BBC following his admission of having an affair with a younger colleague sent shockwaves through the showbiz industry — read the full transcript here: Phillip Schofield's BBC interview in FULL - complete transcript of bombshell interview Phillip Schofield's bombshell interview with the BBC following his admission of having an affair with a younger…www.withinnews.comNews1 min readNews1 min read
