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GeneralRe: Amazon’s focus on better developer culture offers big lessons Pin
Marc Clifton28-Sep-22 11:24
mvaMarc Clifton28-Sep-22 11:24 
NewsOpenAI’s image generator DALL-E is available for anyone to use immediately Pin
Kent Sharkey28-Sep-22 8:31
staffKent Sharkey28-Sep-22 8:31 
NewsLook out for "Water Stained" images when accessing Google Photos Pin
Kent Sharkey28-Sep-22 8:31
staffKent Sharkey28-Sep-22 8:31 
JokeRe: Look out for "Water Stained" images when accessing Google Photos Pin
Nelek29-Sep-22 12:05
protectorNelek29-Sep-22 12:05 
NewsSoftware makers’ restrictive license rules targeted by new group Pin
Kent Sharkey28-Sep-22 7:16
staffKent Sharkey28-Sep-22 7:16 
GeneralRe: Software makers’ restrictive license rules targeted by new group Pin
obermd29-Sep-22 6:07
obermd29-Sep-22 6:07 
NewsBetter than JPEG? Researcher discovers that Stable Diffusion can compress images Pin
Kent Sharkey28-Sep-22 7:16
staffKent Sharkey28-Sep-22 7:16 
GeneralRe: Better than JPEG? Researcher discovers that Stable Diffusion can compress images Pin
Daniel Pfeffer28-Sep-22 8:26
professionalDaniel Pfeffer28-Sep-22 8:26 
Any "compression" algorithm that adds artifacts that could change the interpretation of the picture should be banned. Previous attempts at "compression" algorithms such as JBIG2 (used by Xerox in its copiers) altered numbers and characters on scanned images, and similar mishaps.

It's only a matter of time before such technology is misused - to "identify" a criminal, to "read" an illegible license place, or to put some poor CEO* or accountant in prison for filing an incorrect tax return.

(*) One of the few cases where I'd feel sorry for a CEO that went to prison...
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NewsClosing a 30 pixel gap between native and web Pin
Kent Sharkey27-Sep-22 13:31
staffKent Sharkey27-Sep-22 13:31 
GeneralRe: Closing a 30 pixel gap between native and web Pin
Dan Neely28-Sep-22 3:23
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NewsShould applicants be paid for job interviews? Pin
Kent Sharkey27-Sep-22 9:31
staffKent Sharkey27-Sep-22 9:31 
GeneralRe: Should applicants be paid for job interviews? Pin
Greg Utas28-Sep-22 6:10
professionalGreg Utas28-Sep-22 6:10 
GeneralRe: Should applicants be paid for job interviews? Pin
obermd28-Sep-22 9:52
obermd28-Sep-22 9:52 
GeneralRe: Should applicants be paid for job interviews? Pin
  Forogar  29-Sep-22 5:20
professional  Forogar  29-Sep-22 5:20 
GeneralRe: Should applicants be paid for job interviews? Pin
MarkTJohnson29-Sep-22 5:34
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GeneralRe: Should applicants be paid for job interviews? Pin
  Forogar  30-Sep-22 4:23
professional  Forogar  30-Sep-22 4:23 
GeneralRe: Should applicants be paid for job interviews? Pin
Nelek29-Sep-22 11:59
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NewsIntel and Samsung are getting ready for ‘slidable’ PCs Pin
Kent Sharkey27-Sep-22 9:16
staffKent Sharkey27-Sep-22 9:16 
NewsThe same app can pose a bigger security and privacy threat depending on the country where you download it, study finds Pin
Kent Sharkey27-Sep-22 9:16
staffKent Sharkey27-Sep-22 9:16 
GeneralRe: The same app can pose a bigger security and privacy threat depending on the country where you download it, study finds Pin
Nelek29-Sep-22 11:34
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NewsMore non-IT workers say they're having to do IT tasks at work now Pin
Kent Sharkey27-Sep-22 6:01
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NewsChina is planning to probe Uranus in a unique new way Pin
Kent Sharkey27-Sep-22 6:01
staffKent Sharkey27-Sep-22 6:01 
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TNCaver27-Sep-22 8:38
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NewsDo you use what you sell? Pin
Kent Sharkey27-Sep-22 6:01
staffKent Sharkey27-Sep-22 6:01 
NewsExperts debate the ethics of LinkedIn’s algorithm experiments on 20M users Pin
Kent Sharkey27-Sep-22 5:46
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