2024-05-08 20:52:34
by npub18cz…xn3r
The Escalating Cyber Warfare in the New Cold War: Future Threats to the U.S. Military
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The escalating cyber warfare in the new Cold War poses future threats to the US military. Proxy wars, covert offensives, and cyberattacks are becoming prominent strategies. Political will and strategic partnerships are crucial in countering these threats. The US-China conflict in the digital domain is intensifying, with allegations of cyberattacks and data theft. Future conflicts may involve de-dollarization, cyberattacks, hypersonic weapons, A2/AD systems, and counterspace weapons. World War 3 will likely be fought on multiple levels, including proxy wars, economic wars, cyber wars, and information wars. BRICS+ currently has the advantage in proxy wars. #CyberWarfare #ColdWar #ProxyWars #USMilitary #China #CyberAttacks #WorldWar3...
#newstr #ProxyWars #CovertOffensives #RadicalIslam #IsraelhamasConflict #PoliticalWill #Espionage #IntelligenceInStatecraft #ShiftInGlobalWarfareStrategies #WorldWar3 #EconomicWarfare #FinancialWarfare #CyberWarfare #BiologicalWarfare #DeniableSabotage #InformationWarfare #Cyberattacks #UschinaColdWar #Taiwan #FutureThreatsToTheUsMilitary
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2024-05-08 20:49:27
by npub1tjy…zk76
🚨🪑🙅♂️ #NO COMING BACK — Mulptile PGA Tour players did NOT want Rory McIlory returning to the Policy Board: “He was very clear that it was too much for him. He had business dealings, he has a kid, he wants to focus on his game. Trust me, I get it. But once you quit, you’re not getting back,” said Kevin Streelman… I wouldn’t quit on something that you were elected to by your peers. To want back in is peculiar.”
James Hahn questioned how Webb Simpson could handpick his successor should he have left the board: “That’s just not how democracy works. It goes against all the principles of what makes a Tour-run organization.”
Per @AdamSchupak, Hahn wondered what would happen if U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris said she was stepping down as long as she could choose her successor. Then he put it back into terms that hit more closer to home. “Imagine if instead of Rory, Webb said he wanted Nate Lashley, who has been vocal against some of the Tour policy decisions, or named me to replace him. There would be an absolute uproar. People would be saying, ‘You can’t do that.’” (Via: @golfweek) https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GNEtH7OWkAAAwh-.jpg
2024-05-08 20:49:01
by npub1r0f…uzz3
“The decay of belief has come about through the honest doubt, the careful and fearless thinking of highly intelligent men of science and philosophy. Moved by a zeal and reverence for facts, they have tried to see, understand, and face life as it is without wishful thinking. Yet for all that they have done to improve the conditions of life, their picture of the universe seems to leave the individual without ultimate hope. The price of their miracles in this world has been the disappearance of the world-to-come, and one is inclined to ask the old question, ‘What shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his soul?’”
— Alan Watts https://image.nostr.build/1d21149b4c1ea19756da1ac5639fd79a1579659a2bbf8ae272abd42e21be3004.jpg
2024-05-08 20:45:11
by npub1zyw…pp3a
2024 iPad Pro: Best New Features
Apple finally refreshed the iPad Pro, and the new feature set was worth the wait. From new OLED display technology to the M4 chip, the 2024 iPad Pro is undeniably impressive. We've rounded up some of the most notable changes worth considering when deciding rather to upgrade.
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OLED display - Both the 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro models have an Ultra Retina XDR display that uses tandem OLED technology, which is basically two displays stacked on top of one another. You can expect brighter highlights, deeper true blacks, and better detail in shadows and low light content, plus there's an option for matte nano-texture to cut down on glare.
M4 chip - The M4 is built using a second-generation 3-nm process with three or four performance cores and six efficiency cores. CPU performance is up 1.5x compared to the M2, and the GPU has hardware-accelerated mesh shading and ray tracing. The M4 also has the most powerful Neural Engine ever that's capable of 38 trillion operations per second.
Thin design - Measuring in at 5.1mm, the 13-inch iPad Pro is the thinnest device that Apple has made to date, thinner even than the iPod nano. The 11-inch model isn't much thicker at 5.3mm, and both have slim bezels for maximum screen space. The 11-inch model weighs under a pound, and the 13-inch model is just over.
Camera - Apple moved the front camera to the landscape side of the iPad Pro, so it's in the right position for FaceTiming and video calls when it's attached to a keyboard.
Accessories - There's a new Magic Keyboard and an Apple Pencil Pro that go along with the iPad Pro. The keyboard has a larger trackpad with haptic feedback, an aluminum palm rest, and a function row for brightness and volume control. The Apple Pencil Pro has a squeeze gesture for selecting tools, haptic feedback, and a gyroscope that adds support for rolling the Apple Pencil for more precise control.
Removed features - Apple did drop some options from the latest iPad Pro models. There's no more mmWave 5G chip and it's limited to sub-6GHz, plus there's no SIM slot so it's eSIM only for cellular models. Apple also removed the Ultra Wide camera, so there's just a single-lens 12-megapixel camera and LiDAR sensor in the new models. Sticker fans are out of luck too, because Apple isn't including them in the box.
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2024-05-08 20:45:10
by npub1zyg…m36h
Marvel’s making an ‘interactive story’ based on the What If...? show for Apple Vision Pro
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As a bona-fide hater of actual reality, virtual reality is very appealing to me. However, I’m not that into 100 hour AAA games like Asgard’s Wrath 2 or Half Life: Alyx. I’m into short interactive experiences that can’t be had anywhere else. Good news for me? The Apple Vision Pro is getting a pretty nifty mixed-reality “interactive story” that could herald the evolution of a new type of entertainment that puts people directly in their favorite shows or movies.
Step inside the Multiverse like never before…
‘What If...? – An Immersive Story’ is the first-ever interactive @DisneyPlus Original story, coming soon to Apple Vision Pro from Marvel Studios and @ILMImmersive. 🧵 pic.twitter.com/jg5UKnfHDC
— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) May 8, 2024
Marvel and Industrial Light & Magic, the company George Lucas built, just announced a forthcoming Apple Vision Pro title based on What If…?, the current Disney+ show that just completed its second season. It’ll be an hour-long experience that uses all of the technology embedded within Apple’s pricey headset, including that stellar passthrough.
The story is being kept under wraps, but you won’t play as The Watcher, that much is clear. The promotional copy says players will “learn the mystic arts”, which recalls Dr. Strange to me. The companies also promise that “fans will step into breathtaking environments that place them in new and iconic MCU locations.” Does this mean we’ll be able to virtually order shawarma with Tony Stark and the gang?
Now, I haven’t played a demo of this, but I have played the Vader Immortal series and plenty of similar titles and absolutely love them. It just seems like such a natural evolution of both games and TV to merge them together. Give the player the illusion of freedom but keep it mostly on rails and call it a day.
Director Dave Bushore agrees, calling this title “the next evolution in how we tell our stories” and that it's a “glimpse of what I’ve been waiting for my whole life.” Bushore doesn’t have a lot of directing credits, but was the interactive marketing executive for Iron Man 3, Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, among other MCU films. It’s being written by David Dong and Phil McCarty, a duo best known for a short film adaptation of a David Sedaris essay. There are some heavy hitters on the EP side of things, with people who were involved with The Marvels and X-Men ‘97 signing on for the mixed-reality project.
Marvel hasn’t announced any actors returning to reprise their roles, but Jeffrey Wright as The Watcher seems like a given. For the uninitiated, What If…? is an anthology series that examines parallel universes and how things could have shaken out in the MCU if something happened a bit differently. The game/experience will be exclusive to Apple Vision Pro and is coming “soon.”
This isn’t enough to get me to part with $3,500, but come on, it’s a cool sign of things to come. Who wouldn’t want to “play” an episode of The Mandalorian or something like that?
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/marvels-making-an-interactive-story-based-on-the-what-if-show-for-apple-vision-pro-183958714.html?src=rss
https://www.engadget.com/marvels-making-an-interactive-story-based-on-the-what-if-show-for-apple-vision-pro-183958714.html?src=rss
2024-05-08 20:37:08
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by npub18n4…zk9r
Prioritization, scheduling, updating timeline, commitment, and reaching MVP.
Sometimes not even reaching MVP depending on your goal.
Me and 2 other friends are developing something (hopefully it'll get developed and released) and we're doing basically that.
The full product would have like 6 system and multiple sub-systems/features, but we're just focusing on 1 then during public testing release another and that's it. If all goes well (market wants it), we'd continue deving the rest.
With that said, I'm assuming you also are not sure on what to develop from all of these ideas, that's where market research and market testing comes into play.
2024-05-08 20:33:26
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by npub1mdg…j2aj
No one wants to be her, but they'll become her to protect their perceived territory
But, you're still only guessing
People possess the ability to write in diffent voices, if we weren't fiction novels wouldn't exist
Nothing changes, highschool bulling just doesn't go away
Especially, when their no accountability or repercussions
2024-05-08 20:30:41
by npub1wv4…ajqw
Here's your summary from Segantii Fallout Broadens as JPMorgan, Nomura Hit Pause (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gerTFBZ3k-g) on the Bloomberg Television channel:
### TLDR:
Authorities in Hong Kong have charged Segantii Capital, a hedge fund firm, for allegedly crossing legal lines in pursuit of market-moving information, leading to J.P. Morgan and Nomura pausing new business with the firm.
1. Segantii Capital is facing allegations in Hong Kong related to a specific block trade and access to non-public information.
2. J.P. Morgan and Nomura have decided to limit dealings with Segantii, while other banks are considering their options.
3. The world of block trading is under scrutiny globally, with concerns about best practices and potential missteps.
#finance #tradfi #markets #stocks #stockmarket #bloomberg #macro
2024-05-08 20:30:13
by npub1zyg…m36h
Ugh, Max subscription prices might be going up again
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Your cable streaming bill may be getting more expensive once again. Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is reportedly planning another price increase for Max. Bloomberg didn't reveal how much WBD is expected to jack up the subscription by. The cheapest ad-free plan is currently $16 per month after a $1 increase in early 2023. WBD is said to be aiming for $1 billion in earnings from Max and Discovery+ next year.
We could find out about any Max price increase as soon as Thursday. That's when WBD will report its earnings for the first three months of the year.
The price increase may be on the way as part of WBD's seemingly never-ending cost-cutting drive. As part of that, more layoffs may be in the pipeline. Over the last year, the company has fired more than 2,000 people and eliminated their positions.
Very soon after WBD formed in 2022 following a merger between WarnerMedia and Discovery, CEO David Zazlav went into extreme costcutting mode as the company was saddled with over $50 billion in debt. The company quickly axed the just-launched CNN+, laid off staff, canceled projects, moved shows and movies from Max to ad-supported streaming services and shelved completed or nearly finished movies in favor of tax breaks.
Zazlav has reduced WBD's debt load by around $10 billion so far, according to Bloomberg. However, his decisions have infuriated creatives and many fans, such as those who are clamoring for the company to release the highly regarded live-action Looney Tunes film Coyote vs. Acme instead of canning it for a tax rebate.
Coincidentally, Variety on Wednesday published a list of media and tech CEOs' pay packages for 2023. Zazlav's compensation is said to have shot up by 26.5 percent to $49.7 million. That's around 290 times what the median WBD employee makes.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ugh-max-subscription-prices-might-be-going-up-again-181332420.html?src=rss
https://www.engadget.com/ugh-max-subscription-prices-might-be-going-up-again-181332420.html?src=rss
2024-05-08 20:29:38
by npub1dpr…3jrl
Voters say Trump cannot get a fair trial in liberal-leaning NYC
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A DailyMail.com/TIPP Poll shows that 49% of voters believe that former President Donald Trump cannot get a fair trial in New York City due to its liberal-leaning jurors. Only 37% of voters believe that Trump can get a fair hearing. The survey of over 1,400 adults comes as Trump is facing charges of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels. The survey also reveals that men and white people feel more strongly than women, black people, and Hispanics that the outcome is biased against Trump. The trial is taking place in Manhattan, where 86.7% of voters backed President Joe Biden in the 2020 election. The jury selection process has been closely watched, as Trump's lawyers are concerned that jurors from liberal-leaning New York City may be inclined to convict him. The trial is seen as less consequential than other criminal prosecutions Trump faces, but it is the only one certain to go to trial before the 2024 election. The nationwide survey has a margin of error of +/-2.7%.
#Trump #FairTrial #Nyc #Jury #Poll
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13392997/Trump-fair-trial-NYC-poll-Manhattan-liberals-president.html
2024-05-08 20:29:04
by npub1dlh…wve5
The Best Airlines In 2024—According To J.D. Power
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Delta Airlines ranks top for first-class and premium economy travelers in J.D. Power's 2024 customer satisfaction survey. Southwest Airlines is the best airline for economy travel. The top-performing carriers have made investments in the 'people side of their businesses' to improve customer satisfaction. North American carriers have seen a 16% increase in demand. The study ranks airlines based on metrics such as airline staff, digital tools, ease of travel, level of trust, on-board experience, pre/post-flight experience, and value for price paid. Delta, JetBlue, and United are the top three airlines for first-class/business cabins. Delta, Alaska, and American are the top three airlines for premium economy cabins. Southwest, Delta, and Allegiant Air are the top three airlines for economy cabins. The study included responses from 9,582 passengers and was conducted between March 2023 and March 2024.
#Airlines #CustomerSatisfaction #Travel #JdPower
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brittanyanas/2024/05/08/the-best-airlines-in-2024-according-to-jd-power/
2024-05-08 20:24:51
by npub1c3z…53v5
“Therefore, in the socialist system everything depends on the wisdom, the talents, and the gifts of those people who form the supreme authority. That which the supreme dictator—or his committee—does not know, is not taken into account. But the knowledge which mankind has accumulated in its long history is not acquired by everyone; we have accumulated such an enormous amount of scientific and technical knowledge over the centuries that it is humanly impossible for one individual to know all these things, even though he be a most gifted man.
And people are different, they are unequal. They always will be. There are some people who are more gifted in one subject and less in another one. And there are people who have the gift to find new paths, to change the trend of knowledge. In capitalist societies, technological progress and economic progress are gained through such people. If a man has an idea, he will try to find a few people who are clever enough to realize the value of his idea. Some capitalists, who dare to look into the future, who realize the possible consequences of such an idea, will start to put it to work. Other people, at first, may say: “They are fools”; but they will stop saying so when they discover that this enterprise, which they called foolish, is flourishing, and that people are happy to buy its products.
Under the Marxian system, on the other hand, the supreme government body must first be convinced of the value of such an idea before it can be pursued and developed. This can be a very difficult thing to do, for only the group of people at the head—or the supreme dictator himself—has the power to make decisions. And if these people—because of laziness or old age, or because they are not very bright and learned—are unable to grasp the importance of the new idea, then the new project will not be undertaken.”
-Mises in “Economic Policy: Thoughts for Today and Tomorrow
2nd Lecture: Socialism”
2024-05-08 20:22:19
by npub1t6n…agv3
Ep27 of the Music Hour is UP! Songs from #DaddyNat, #Ollie, #ABBESSE, #Bellweather, #SethFonda, #AdamKirkup, and more! These artists all believe in #Value4Value, please support them with your #sats.
https://fountain.fm/episode/FMGiyCg4l4vxThObazRg