Gala GamesinGala Games Blog·1 day 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
umair haqueinEudaimonia and Co·1 day 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
umair haqueinEudaimonia and Co·2 hours 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
Alessandro AlvianiinGenerative AI in the Newsroom·11 hours 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
umair haqueinEudaimonia and Co·2 days agoMember-onlyLife During the Age of Extinction — And How It’ll ChangeWhat It’s Going to Feel Like as the Planet Turns Against Us — In the age we’ve entered, the age of extinction, what is life going to be like? One way to think about it is what I’ve begun to call in my head “World War P.” It’s going to seem as if the planet is at war…with us. Human beings took their…News11 min readNews11 min read
Alexander Ziperovich·2 days agoMember-onlyUkraine Lashes Out at RussiaThe war in Ukraine is rapidly becoming a war in Russia — The recent seizure of Bakhmut by Russian forces was perhaps the single bright spot in a dismal season of failure and frustration for the Kremlin, and even that small tactical victory was tainted, because it was almost certainly a strategic loss, given the enormous number of casualties Russia suffered to…News5 min readNews5 min read
John DeaninDean’s List·8 hours agoMember-onlyTheranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Reports to JailEleven years is not enough — Elizabeth Holmes has reported to prison, but justice has not been served. As founder and CEO of Theranos, Holmes lied about the capabilities of technology which she claimed could detect a wide spectrum of diseases with a single drop of blood. It couldn’t. The company then proceeded to strike agreements…News3 min readNews3 min read
Anton Andrew·9 hours agoMember-onlyPutin’s alleged mother diedVERA PUTINA (†97) FROM GEORGIA Your claim: The current Kremlin despot is the result of an affair A persistent rumor persists about the Russian dictator’s origins: Vladimir Putin (70) was in fact the illegitimate child of a Russian woman and lived the first years of his childhood in Georgia. Now his alleged mother has died in poverty at the age of 97. Vera Putina from the village…News3 min readNews3 min read
Shannon AshleyinHonestly Yours·1 day agoMember-onlyActor Danny Masterson: Convicted Rapist, Now In Police CustodyWe’re surrounded by so many bad stories every day that I rarely enjoy reading the news. Of course, it’s even rarer for me to actually feel good about a “bad” news story. Today is a rare day, indeed. Danny Masterson, the actor who played Hyde on “That 70s Show” was…News6 min readNews6 min read
Ojas Taneja·3 hours agoNerdyBio: Discover, You!About NerdyBio: NerdyBio is a community created by StatusNeo that helps users discover themselves through the experiences of others. Every single week, an amazing group of accomplished individuals from diverse professional backgrounds generously take the time to share their valuable experiences on the website. …News4 min readNews4 min read
