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@links.hackliberty.orgAi summary because it seems like folks aren't reading the article:
The study finds that threatening anti-piracy messages aimed at deterring digital piracy have the opposite effect on men, finding they increase piracy behaviors by 18% in men. However, such messages can reduce intended piracy in women by over 50%. The research also showed educational messages had no impact on intended piracy for both men and women. Notably, those with more favorable views of piracy saw even higher increases in intended piracy when exposed to threatening messages. The findings suggest anti-piracy groups should tailor their messages for different genders and consider alternative educational approaches to avoid unintended consequences like increasing piracy.
Seems like threatening messages specifically drive piracy up in men, but not for women. If you have a favorable view on piracy then the aggressive ads make it more likely that you'll follow through.
It's pretty much saying that the industry may want to reconsider the way they frame their warnings because it may actually be influencing people to take action.
Ai summary of the article if you don't wanna click the link:
A recent poll found that 76% of respondents agreed that Google CEO Sundar Pichai is comparable to Steve Ballmer, who led Microsoft during a period of decline. Both men took over from revolutionary founders as business managers focused on profits rather than innovation. However, under Pichai's leadership, Google has lost its dominance in areas like search and AI, with competitors like OpenAI making strides. Many argue Google search has become cluttered with irrelevant results, while former employees say visionary leadership is lacking. There is a sense that Pichai's Google is no longer the innovative company it was and risks losing further ground to emerging technologies if it does not recapture its start-up spirit.
I agree with you. I still use Nova, they had a solid update recently and my phone is feeling snappier than ever. It does concern me, however, that they're tracking every interaction with my phone now 😮💨
I'm normally very privacy centric - very conflicted about Nova Launcher because I like the launcher so much...
Here's an AI-generated summary for ya if you don't want to click on any links:
On April 8, 2024, a solar eclipse will be visible from parts of North America. While a total eclipse will only be seen within a narrow band, a partial eclipse can be observed by nearly everyone on the continent. During a partial eclipse, the moon appears to take a bite out of the sun, leaving it shaped like a crescent. This crescent view will last for several hours as the moon increasingly covers the sun's disk. An interesting aspect is that sunlight will seem to weaken as more of the sun is obscured, even for those outside the path of totality.
Don't know why you're getting downvoted. You're not off base. My family is Hispanic and my mom would love it if I lived with her till I'm 40.
Just got home from work travel tonight. My wife and I had a nice dinner (she cooked and had everything ready for when I got home from the airport) - I need to stop by the store tomorrow to get her some flowers and chocolates at a post v-day discount 🫠😉
Also planning on taking her out to dinner on Friday.
Hahaha nice one! Jk this is low effort, but what else do you expect from a high-volume poster.
I recently read that data collection/sale as an "edge service" has been a part of Toyota's strategy for a hot minute.
"You may not be surprised that a company like Toyota uses technology it installs in all the cars it sells in Japan to produce data that powers its onboard GPS service. You may be more interested to know that Toyota recognized that the value of this data was not uniquely associated with its primary use. As we will discover in chapter 8, this insight enabled Toyota to successfully launch a new business offering traffic telematics services to businesses and municipalities across Japan using the same data."
I asked the same question to regular Gemini and got a seemingly correct answer as well.