Monthly Archives: October 2023

#RainyWeekends #ApplePickingFarms #HudsonValley #Devastation #TourismSeason #Agritourism #Orchards #WeatherWoes #Losses #Adaptation #FutureSeasons #CoveredPavilion Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/31/nyregion/apple-picking-new-york-rain.html It was a beautiful Friday afternoon in the Hudson Valley, 70 degrees in October and not a cloud in the sky: perfect weather for apple picking. All over the 175 acres of Barton Orchards, in Poughquag, a town about 20 miles […]

#Opinion #MiddleEastWar #Hamas #Atrocities #Semantics #Beheadings #Hostages #Israel #Babies #PresidentBiden #UnverifiedClaims #Antisemitism #IraqWar #FalseClaims #USResponse #GlobalSympathy #RecklessWar #WeaponsOfMassDestruction #OccupationPolicies #ISIS #IsraelGovernment #FalseClaims #Atrocities #MistakenBombings #HospitalBlast #FabricationOfAtrocities #InfluencePublicPerception #PrematureBabies #KuwaitInvasion #Dehumanization #LossAndPain #Distrust #HumanRightsWatch #WarCrimes #Gaza #WestBank Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/31/opinion/columnists/israel-gaza-hamas-misinformation.html Moshe Lavi, whose relatives have been taken hostage by Hamas, recently talked to a group of New […]

#AutoworkersVictories #UAW #DetroitBigThree #RichardLester #RangeOfIndeterminacy #WageNegotiations #MarketForces #Productivity #Profits #Workers #Employers #PowerImbalance #LaborUnion #Tesla #WageIncreases #EconomicInequality #OrganizedLabor #PayDispute #WageStagnation #Executives #ReasonableRange #VehicleCosts #LowEnd #HatTip #LawrenceKatz #TikTokFamous #BirdBrains #SelfRecognition #NaziConcentrationCamp #SPIRITUAL #WorldSeries #TexasRangers #ArizonaDiamondbacks #NFL #DetroitLions #LasVegasRaiders #BrianFerentz #HorrorMovies #SpookyWatch Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/31/briefing/uaw-strike.html If you want to understand why the United Auto Workers union has evidently won […]

#WizardsOfTheCoast #BoostingHasbroBottomLine #Hasbro #InvestorsCall #ThirdQuarter #Earnings #WotC #BigReleases #LordOfTheRingsSet #MagicTheGathering #BaldursGate3 #Popularity #40PercentIncrease #UniversesBeyond #CrossoverCardSets #Collectability #Fallout #Marvel #Fortnitefication #DungeonsAndDragons #LifestyleBrand #TTRPGCompany #Film #AdventureStreamingChannel #DigitallyDrivenMultimediaFranchise #GameDesign #NextMajorIteration #Io9News #Marvel #StarWars #StarTrek #DCUniverse #DoctorWho Source: https://gizmodo.com/wizards-of-the-coast-earnings-call-hasbro-mtg-bg3-1850973132 Screenshot: Larian Entertainment | James Whitbrook Last Thursday, Hasbro had an investor’s call to discuss the third quarter, and while […]

Samsung credits #smartphone #sales and #mobile #display sales for income growth. The company’s latest earnings report shows optimism for the future, with strong sales of its flagship devices and premium displays. Samsung’s Device Solutions division has also narrowed its losses, and it expects demand for memory chips to recover gradually with the rise of #artificialintelligence. […]

#DoctorsWrestleWithAI #PatientCare #LaxRules #ArtificialIntelligence #CautionaryTales #UnintendedEffects #Sepsis #FalseAlarms #FollowUpCare #HealthDisparities #AIDevelopment #FDARole #Investment #Momentum #DrugDiscovery #SideEffects #RepetitiveTasks #Regulations #Security #PrivacyRisks #AIDevelopment #PatientProtection #CancerDrugs #LargeLanguageModels #GovernmentOversight #ProgramVetting #MedicalPractice #Shortcuts #DataRequirements #LackOfInformation #Biopsies #MedicalBills #ToxicDrugs #ImprovedCare #BreastCancerDetection #SkinCancerApp #FederalLawChange #HealthcareSystem #Radiologists #ImageSharpening #BrainScanPrioritization #Aneurysms #StrokeDetection #CTScan #BrainClotDetection Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/30/health/doctors-ai-technology-health-care.html In medicine, the cautionary tales about the unintended […]

#ElonMuskUKVisit #AIsummit #RishiSunakInterview Tech visionary Elon Musk is anticipated to make an appearance at the highly-anticipated AI summit in the United Kingdom. The event, which has garnered massive attention, aims to bring together industry experts, researchers, and thought leaders to discuss the advancements and impact of artificial intelligence globally. In an exciting development, UK Prime […]

During its Next event last week, GamesBeat held its 7th #WomenInGaming breakfast event, where women in the #gamesindustry speak about their experiences and have a chance to network with each other. At this event, the four panelists spoke about the twisting career paths that took them into and through the gaming world, and how women […]

#Samsung #Android14 #OneUI6 #Update #ComingSoon #Galaxy #CameraFeatures #AI #EnhanceX #SkyGuide #SingleTake #MotionFlow #Widgets #Beta #GalaxyOwners #Clipping #Stickers #SceneOptimizer #AutoScan #CameraModes #BestShot #TimelyManner Source: https://www.droid-life.com/2023/10/30/samsungs-android-14-update-coming-soon-highlights-camera-changes/ Samsung’s One UI 6 beta, the base of that being Android 14, first arrived in August with many Galaxy devices getting access over the last few months. We don’t yet have […]

#USAnnouncesStrongestGlobalActionOnAISafety #UKAISafetySummit #AIRegulations Less than 48 hours before the UK hosts an AI safety summit, the US has just announced its strongest global action on AI safety. #USAnnouncesStrongestGlobalActionOnAISafety #UKAISafetySummit #AIRegulations Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67261284?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA The measures have been issued less than 48 hours before the UK hosts an AI safety summit.