[nonostantement #361] - pornhub insights / ai & ancient texts / volkswagen & data
Now with MORE BIG GODS!
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Hey, I’m Joele – an Italian living in Barcelona. I’ve been running this newsletter for over six years, sharing the coolest stuff I come across online. I spend a ton of time on the internet for work (I help brands with content and strategy), so this is where I drop all the good finds. Hope you like it!
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2024 Year in Review - Pornhub Insights
The Searches that Defined 2024Big Gods and the Origin of Human Cooperation
Did the watchful gaze of moralizing gods produce the rise of complex civilizations?Netflix Tells Writers to Have Characters “Announce What They’re Doing" Just in Case Viewer is Busy Doing Something Else
Netflix execs have been telling their screenwriters to have characters “announce what they’re doing” so that viewers who have a program on in the background can follow along without having to miss plot strands.
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I Will Fucking Piledrive You If You Mention AI Again
"The recent innovations in the AI space, most notably those such as GPT-4, obviously have far-reaching implications for society, ranging from the utopian eliminating of drudgery, to the dystopian damage to the livelihood of artists in a capitalist society, to existential threats to humanity itself."I still don’t think companies serve you ads based on spying through your microphone
"One of my weirder hobbies is trying to convince people that the idea that companies are listening to you through your phone’s microphone and serving you targeted ads is a conspiracy theory that isn’t true."How AI is unlocking ancient texts — and could rewrite history
From deciphering burnt Roman scrolls to reading crumbling cuneiform tablets, neural networks could give researchers more data than they’ve had in centuries.
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Meta Wants More AI Bots on Facebook and Instagram
Meta says that AI bots will become an important part of Instagram and Facebook, posting alongside real people.
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[Video] - Volkswagen car locations and identities revealed due to security fail and not video Customer data from 800,000 electric cars and owners exposed online
Volkswagen's automotive software company, Cariad, exposed data collected from around 800,000 electric cars. The info could be linked to drivers' names and reveal precise vehicle locations.
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