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  1. LDS Church is in talks to sell an iconic building. There are competing visions for what comes next.

    www.sltrib.com

  2. Disney Plus’ new ‘Perks’ pile on discounts and other bonuses

    www.theverge.com

    Disney Plus and Hulu launch new Perks programs. ✨ Customer Loyalty: New Perks programs offer discounts and freebies. 🌍 Availability: Disney Plus Perks are US-only now, expanding globally. 🛍️...

  3. Instagram isn’t just for square photos anymore

    www.theverge.com

    Instagram now supports 3:4 aspect ratio photos. 📸 Photo aspect: ratio Instagram now supports 3:4 non-cropped photos. 📱 Phone cameras: defaults Many phone cameras default to the 3:4 format....

  4. EA cancels Black Panther game

    www.theverge.com

    EA cancels Black Panther game and closes Cliffhanger Games studio. 🎮 Game Cancellation: EA ends development of the Black Panther game. 🏢 Studio Closure: Developer Cliffhanger Games is shut...

  5. The NYT vs. OpenAI Copyright Case: A Technical Introduction – Part I

    deliprao.substack.com

    An examination of the NYT vs. OpenAI case through the technical lens of memorization and hallucination in LLMs. 🧠 Memorization defined: LLMs memorize training data to reproduce it verbatim...

  6. Generative AI’s end-run around copyright won’t be resolved by the courts

    www.aisnakeoil.com

    The New York Times lawsuit distracts from the real issue of labor appropriation in generative AI. 🎯 Output similarity: Focusing on verbatim output misses the core problem of training...

  7. Iconic Pokémon Logo Creator Reveals His Early Design Drafts

    www.ign.com

    Article Summary: The Untold Story of the Pokémon Logo ✍️ Logo's Creator: Chris Maple, a designer, was unexpectedly tasked with creating the Pokémon logo. ⏳ Tight Deadline: He had...

  8. All About Sunscreen and Kids

    parentdata.org

    Sunscreen use has evolved significantly, prompting questions about its necessity and potential risks. ☀️ Sunscreen Use: Sunscreen use has become more prevalent aimed at reducing skin cancer risk. 🔬...

  9. Why Macs annoy me

    www.dansdata.com

    Why Macs annoy me: Highlighting incompatibility issues with Mac hardware. 🔧 Hardware Differences: Macs' "big-endian" architecture limits PC card compatibility. 🧩 Compatibility Issues: PCI/AGP cards for PCs often won't...

  10. We're all prisoners of game theory

    www.dansdata.com

    Article discusses game theory and its application in everyday situations. 🎮 Game theory: is applied math and fun with useful concepts. 🤝 Prisoner's Dilemma: cooperatve vs betray scenarios illustrated....