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The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.
Jujutsu Kaisen's stunning season 3 finale reveals the anime's subversive genius
Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 finale shows that this is a battle series by aspiration, where fights are not just a means but the end itself.
Why can’t TikTok identify AI generated ads when I can?
I've been struggling to tell whether the ads appearing in my TikTok feeds have been made with generative AI tools. As someone who spends a great deal of time scrutinizing images and videos for the usual "tells" that something was synthetically generated, some of the promotions I've seen have definitely sparked suspicion. For several weeks, […]
Meta’s legal defeat could be a victory for children, or a loss for everyone
Is social media not just bad, but illegally bad? Should tech companies pay for making it that way? According to two US juries - and no shortage of outside commentary - the answer to both questions is "yes." Earlier this week, two juries - one in New Mexico, one in Los Angeles - held Meta […]
Chess grandmasters find new ways to win by making less optimal moves after AI pushed classical chess toward perfect play, breathing new life into the game (Kevin Lincoln/Bloomberg)
Kevin Lincoln / Bloomberg:
Chess grandmasters find new ways to win by making less optimal moves after AI pushed classical chess toward perfect play, breathing new life into the game — Artificial intelligence drove chess toward perfect play, leading to more draws at top tournaments. Now grandmasters are winning by making less optimal moves.
How does Daredevil: Born Again’s Mayor Kingpin story end in the comics?
Mayor Kingpin's term came to an end in the 2022 comic event Devil's Reign. Will Daredevil: Born Again follow the same path?