Emerging Tech: “How ChatGPT Hijacks Democracy”
Agree with this – but it is even worse than what they describe: But for all the consternation over the potential for humans to be replaced by machines in formats…
Caffeine culture: Even “fruity” drinks at Starbucks contain caffeine
Starbucks "Refreshers", which are marketed as a fruit drink, have 45 mg of added caffeine.
True: Bill Gates – “‘Better to be born 20 years from now…than any time in the past’”
I am currently reading Superabundance. The authors point out that by virtually every measure you can come up with, we are doing much better than at any time in the…
Business, Tech: Microsoft said to layoff workers in “key VR” teams
Source: Microsoft Layoffs Reportedly Hit Key VR and Metaverse Teams – Metaverse Bitcoin News
Caffeine culture: Caffeine withdrawal
Recently, I had daily migraines and extraordinarily high blood pressure spikes. The cause appears to have been coffee.
Public health: “Study of airplane wastewater shows COVID-19 travel restrictions failed”
Did any NPI public health did work sustainably? Anywhere? This was when you had to be vaccinated and test negative before boarding a flight. None of it worked. “Despite all…
Business: “Microsoft announces new investment in ChatGPT” – this is the 21st century Gold Rush
OpenAI works closely with Microsoft’s cloud service Azure. In July 2019, Microsoft backed OpenAI with $1 billion, and the investment made Microsoft the “exclusive” provider of cloud computing services to…
Tech: Consumers lack interest in VR
A total of 61% non-users say they are not interested in trying VR. Why is VR growth so slow despite its possibilities? Source: CES 2023 revealed multiple VR headsets, but…
Public health hilarity: “Has California avoided another devastating winter COVID wave?”
The holiday superspreader meme was wrong (as all expert projections have been). This was due to “the power of the tools” available to California public health – like wearing masks…
Demographics: “Japan PM says country on the brink over falling birth rate – BBC News”
Fumio Kishida says Japan is on the verge of not being able to function. Source: Japan PM says country on the brink over falling birth rate – BBC News The…