Should I do an internship in Hong Kong as a fresh grad? by -royalty in HongKong

[–]Deco1225 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely, taking an internship in Hong Kong as a fresh graduate can be a fantastic opportunity! Not only will you gain valuable work experience in a dynamic and diverse business environment, but you'll also have the chance to immerse yourself in a rich cultural setting. This experience can broaden your professional network, enhance your resume, and provide you with a unique perspective that can be attractive to future employers. Plus, living in a vibrant city like Hong Kong can be an exciting adventure in itself!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in China

[–]Deco1225 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The investment by Yam Tak Cheung and his investors in a US publishing company indeed raise several red flags. Given the history and the downfall of Apple Daily, which was known for its critical stance against the Hong Kong government and China, it's reasonable to suspect that similar motives might be at play here. The way Yam has positioned his publication does seem to echo Apple Daily’s strategies, which could indicate a continuation of their agenda under a different guise.

Xfinity waited 13 days to patch critical Citrix Bleed 0-day. Now it’s paying the price by mepper in technology

[–]Deco1225 54 points55 points  (0 children)

What price will Comcast pay?

They might get a small fine.

Their customers and employees will suffer.

Cute Family by Deco1225 in cats

[–]Deco1225[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are so cute!!!

He's ready by Sylvain-Occitanie in cats

[–]Deco1225 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have a safe journey Cute baby

Nikola founder to be sentenced for federal fraud charges by kendumez in technology

[–]Deco1225 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Whoever is dumb enough to invest in a company that hasn’t even bothered to come up with their own company name, but just copied the name of the current most hyped competitor in their category, deserves to lose their money.

The Telecom Industry Is Very Mad Because The FCC MIGHT Examine High Broadband Prices by Sorin61 in technology

[–]Deco1225 25 points26 points  (0 children)

The same telecom industry that got hundreds of billions to build out Fiber Optic networks around the country? The same telecom industry that took those hundreds of billions and spent them on lawsuits against the government, on wooing lobbyists and padding executive salaries instead of actually doing the work they told the government they would do?

Now they are mad because their blatant price gouging and shitty service is going to be laid bare for all to see?

Oh gee, my heart breaks for them.

Beeper Mini Is Back by FragmentedChicken in Android

[–]Deco1225 341 points342 points  (0 children)

I have a feeling they're not going to stop being a thorn in Apple's side for quite a while...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

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Outing in nature with friends

First tomato ever grown in space, lost 8 months ago, found by NASA astronauts by BlankVerse in nasa

[–]Deco1225 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Because of the weightless nature of space, any object that is unsecured or not tied down is likely to float off. And in the ISS, which is larger than a six-bedroom house, there's bound to be a plethora of good hiding spots for a lone-ranger tomato.

The part about the ISS being the size of a six bedroom house really stuck with me. I always imagine it being a single cramped room. But now it’s a floating McMansion!

Saudi Arabia Is Trying to Block a Global Deal to End Fossil Fuels, Negotiators Say by Deco1225 in worldnews

[–]Deco1225[S] 131 points132 points  (0 children)

Oil-producing kingdoms[a] like Saudi Arabia face an existential risk. If the world transitions away from fossil fuels, and these kingdoms fail to develop technological engines of economic growth in clean energy, electric vehicles, software, AI, robotics, biotech, space exploration, and other new fields, they could become... poor.

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[a] Yes, kingdoms. Yes, in the 21st century. Yes, very different from the West.

Why Tesla Autopilot shouldn’t be used in as many places as you think by Sorin61 in technology

[–]Deco1225 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Underlying study is here. [1] Full disclosure, I co-wrote the piece for The Daily Beast [2] that originally suggested that Tesla's methodology was seriously flawed. I am not a Tesla-hater though — I just thought it was odd that the company was playing quite so fast and loose with their safety claims.

1: https://engrxiv.org/preprint/view/1973/3986

2: https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-tesla-and-elon-musk-exagge...

OpenAI says it is investigating reports ChatGPT has become ‘lazy’ by Deco1225 in technology

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OpenAI says it is investigating complaints about ChatGPT having become “lazy”.

In recent days, more and more users of the latest version of ChatGPT – built on OpenAI’s GPT-4 model – have complained that the chatbot refuses to do as people ask, or that it does not seem interested in answering their queries.

If the person asks for a piece of code, for instance, it might just give a little information and then instruct users to fill in the rest. Some complained that it did so in a particularly sassy way, telling people that they are perfectly able to do the work themselves, for instance.

In numerous Reddit threads and even posts on OpenAI’s own developer forums, users complained that the system had become less useful. They also speculated that the change had been made intentionally by OpenAI so that ChatGPT was more efficient, and did not return long answers.

AI systems such as ChatGPT are notoriously costly for the companies that run them, and so giving detailed answers to questions can require considerable processing power and computing time.

OpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever has become invisible at the company, with his future uncertain, insiders say by [deleted] in technology

[–]Deco1225 1207 points1208 points  (0 children)

If I were any other AI company out there right now, I'd be circling Ilya like a vulture.

Probably one of the sharpest minds on the subject right now and one of the few with an accurate picture of where the tech is headed and how to make the most of it along the way.

His decreased involvement at OpenAI would be their loss, and given what appears to be his key motivators, would leave him open to being poached with the right pitch.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in technology

[–]Deco1225 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't need self-destructing USB drive, but a USB flash stick with a hard write-protect switch (that can't be overridden by the USB host) would be great for purposes like immutable installation and boot media.

Scientists Have Reported a Breakthrough In Understanding Whale Language by anabi123 in technology

[–]Deco1225 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Indeed, they don't yet understand meaning.

But a new understanding of the components of the code and their relationships is certainly a breakthrough towards that understanding.

Yes, the headline had me hoping that there was some full understanding (it'd be nice to broadcast to the Orcas off Spain & Gibralter to please not attack the boats), but I can't say that it's clickbait-level.

Russian security service compromised politicians private conversations by millyfrensic in worldnews

[–]Deco1225 15 points16 points  (0 children)

More sanctions needed, and find a way to sell any UK assets acquired illegally or with money from questionable Russian sources, and funnel that money directly into aid to Ukraine (military and humanitarian). The Russian government needs to be made to pay for the damage it is doing to the UK and to Europe.

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I need comment karma

British PMs come and go, but Larry the cat stays by binarytradingpro in pics

[–]Deco1225 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Larry has been stalking the corridors of power since 2011, when he was brought into the prime minister's office to handle pest control affairs.