Fun fact about US bankruptcy law: three creditors can join arms and force a company that's not paying its bills into involuntary bankruptcy. A company like Twitter. Meet the three companies that have nothing to lose, everything to gain, and could do this at any time.
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The drama of the missing Titanic exploration submersible has gripped the world as the clock ticks down on the crew's dwindling oxygen supply. But this wasn't some catastrophic failure of multiple redundant systems or freak natural disaster. A broken $29.99 Logitech game controller might have played a role. The lax design and safety standards here are shocking and we've got docs for you.
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If you thought warring with users, canceling third party apps, site protests, and hackers demanding ransom were the worst things going on at Reddit, you're a bit behind in the news.
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People have been begging for a Midjourney API ever since the product was released. It seems so obvious and maybe one day we'll get one, but in the meantime here are five ways you can automate your Midjourney work with API wrappers, GUI drivers, and even Microsoft Excel.
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Midjourney 5.1 is here and it promises breakthrough photorealistic performance. But it's also willing to get out of the way if you want to source a particular style. Let's see what's new in 5.1 and also look at 20 truly unique artists' styles you can use in your renders.
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SquareSpace bought Google's domain business, but at a very high price. Are they really going to make a worthwhile profit on their $18-per-domain investment? Probably not.
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The change is logical given developments with the blackouts. Read the draft announcement.
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In a widespread act of protest, thousands of the most popular subreddits have gone private, blocking visitors and in some cases disallowing new threads. This is being done to protest Reddit's API policy, which is killing third party apps.
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Do you use Chrome? Firefox? Safari? Brave? Opera? Whatever that Microsoft browser is? Does it matter anymore? Maybe. Maybe not.
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The Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski, died today. I remember when my University department phoned the Graduate Library to find out what his dissertation was about and who'd read it. Did you know that he was the victim of a horrific series of psychological experiments at Harvard, might have been the Chicago Tylenol poisoners, or was quoted extensively by the guy who wrote the vi editor?
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VirMach was semi-legendary in LowEnd circles for their ultra-cheap hosting deals, both during Black Friday and year round. But over the last year they've struggled. What's up?
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Apples VisionPro is coming soon, but is it really a transformative and magical device? The Metaverse has overwhelmed, but at least it's trying to move to the future, whereas the VisionPro seems like merely the next tech iteration.
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Netflix is (again) cracking down on password sharing. Does forcing people to adhere to your vision of how they're going to use your products ever really work? How do you feel about Netflix tightening their grip...er, I mean, clarifying their terms of service in order to deliver maximum value to their customers.
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A disturbing new report issued by Stanford University documents how Instagram is the world's premier network for connecting pedophiles with child pornography, through several mechanisms. The efficiency of the network's promotion algorithms allows it to serve up content to niche audiences - even illegal ones. And then there's the platform's way of handling material it knows to be CSAM: "These results may contain images of child sexual abuse - see results anyway?"
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Why would a provider temporarily stop accepting new orders? Aren't businesses supposed to chase customers? The answer speaks volumes about IncogNET's commitment to its customers and principled transparency.
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EIG is dead, all hail...Newfold Digital? Same old schtick or bold new vision for the future? Vacuuming up web hosts and stripping them private equity-style or leveraging synergistic growth strategies for maximum customer engagement?
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Reddit is preparing to go public. Again. This time they're hoping to raise only 44% of what they were looking for the previous time. To make sure the IPO is successful, they're making moves to...drive their users away?! The new API fees seem to guarantee a shrinking user base just when Reddit is going under the magnifying glass.
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Many wonderful people have contributed to the Linux kernel. But one particular codebase has a dark past, and is scheduled to be removed in 2025.
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I have an idea: let's setup a way to automatically rewrite articles and post them on a Wordpress blog, and then we'll make millions off the ads! All we'll need to do is pick out some keywords and technology will do the rest. People are already doing this with ChatGPT and other AI tools. If you've heard a pitch for Spin Rewriter, you've heard a pitch for technology that never worked and is obsolete even if it did work.
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Our community's favorite web hosting panel has long been DirectAdmin. Now the price is increasing and some are wondering if the value equation still works. What do you think?
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Twitter is a private company now so we really don't know what it's worth because Elon Musk does not have to disclose any financial figures. Right? Not so fast. One of his investors is obliged by law to report what its financial analysts say Twitter is worth and their math shows it's been a financial apocalypse.
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Nothing is as fundamental to the internet as email. From the days of dial-up (you've got mail!) to now, email remains at the center of communication. The business world, for example, would cease to ex...
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What happens when you introduce decentralized internet like Tor and decentralized cryptocurrency to a society right around the same time? It opens up the gates to what I could only call a wild west le...
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Imagine practically anytime you've ever desired a product but were unsure the best brand to buy from. What's the first thing you probably did? Open up Google and type in exactly what you're looking fo...
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Windows XP was Microsoft's first OS that required software activation. For most users, it was a nonevent because their OS came preloaded when they bought their new desktop or laptop. But hobbyists wh...
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We all have them: phones that are past their prime. You transfer your apps, photos, and media to your new device and then you're left with old kit building a dust collection. What do you do with an old smartphone?
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Many open source projects are not open contribution. You can get the source code, but they're not interested in your pull request. Why?
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Are you worried that generative AI (ChatGPT, etc.) is going to take away developer jobs? Or maybe replace them entirely? Is starting a developer career in 2023 like starting as a buggy whip apprentice in 1890? Here's three arguments against the worry, and a chance for you to agree or disagree.
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