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Seattle Medium
29 days
How Iran Turned Trap And Hip-Hop Into Viral War Propaganda
AI-generated Lego videos, incorporating hip-hop music and rap lyrics, are emerging as a new form of propaganda, dubbed 'hip-hop-aganda.' These clips, while entertaining, are identified by experts as a sophisticated and dangerous method to express frustration with U.S. foreign policy, leveraging Black American cultural forms for political messaging.
Seattle Medium
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Gerrymandering Isn’t Just Political—It’s Economic
Gerrymandering functions as a strategic tool to manage Black political power and economic resources, resulting in diminished influence and exacerbated economic inequality within Black communities.
Seattle Medium
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Prepaid Cards And Specialty Accounts: Tips For Smart Spending
Specialty bank accounts and prepaid cards serve as strategic financial instruments, facilitating disciplined expense management, judicious saving, and purposeful spending. These tools offer distinct advantages, including the separation of funds from primary checking accounts, the automation of transfers, and a reduced susceptibility to financial fraud.
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Simple Ways To Help Picky Eaters Branch Out
Picky eating, a prevalent developmental phase impacting up to 50% of toddlers and young children, frequently contributes to family mealtime stress. Nevertheless, expert-recommended strategies offer pathways to foster more positive and less contentious dining experiences.
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29 days
How To Ease Back Into A Social Schedule This Spring And Summer
Research underscores the critical role of social engagement in promoting overall wellness among aging populations. To facilitate the re-establishment of social routines, accessible activities such as volunteering, participation in walking groups, and attendance at lectures and concerts are recommended.
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30 days
Allen Institute for AI launches big computing cluster for $152M project backed by Nvidia and NSF
Ai2 says it has started using a new Nvidia-powered computing system funded through a $152 million NSF and Nvidia project to build open AI models for scientific research. The milestone comes as the Seattle nonprofit works to regain its footing after losing key researchers to Microsoft. Read More
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Report: As AI electricity demands soar, Microsoft weighs retreat from ambitious carbon-free energy pledge
The same AI boom that is minting record profits for Microsoft is now threatening to derail its climate leadership as it looks to weaken its ambitious clean energy goals. Read More
GeekWire
30 days
Report: Boston Celtics investors set to bid on Seahawks
Wyc Grousbeck and Aditya Mittal are reportedly submitting a letter of interest to the Paul G. Allen estate for the NFL team. Read More
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Opinion: The AI capex conundrum
The AI capex debate hinges on whether AWS and other hyperscalers will see demand grow fast enough to justify massive spending — and the data to settle that argument is still about a year away. Read More
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30 days
Microsoft employees learn details of voluntary retirement package: Here’s what the company is offering
Microsoft employees eligible for the company's first-ever voluntary retirement program learned the details Thursday, including cash payments of up to nine months of base pay, up to five years of healthcare coverage, and continued stock vesting. Read More
Seattle Medium
30 days
From U.S. To Singapore, Cruise Passengers Are Being Monitored For Hantavirus
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed five hantavirus infections among individuals connected to the cruise ship MV Hondius. Three people have died since the vessel departed Argentina last month, while 146 passengers from 23 countries remain aboard under strict precautionary measures.
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30 days
What Doctors Know About How The Andes Hantavirus Spreads
An outbreak of the Andes hantavirus, a rodent-carried strain, claimed 11 lives in Epuyen, Argentina, in 2018. The same virus is now believed to have sickened eight passengers aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, highlighting the potential for hantaviruses to trigger international public health emergencies.