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    Using Claude to Build an AI Trading Bot

    Integrating with external sources like x is extremely risky - AI has a fundamental flaw in that it's susceptible to prompt injection. AI models don't separate command from data - they process the data they are reading the same as if you were giving them a command so it's possible for an...
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    Big banks in South Africa automating to cut costs

    I don't understand why this has been tagged as AI - the article doesn't reference AI at all and neither does their website.
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    Microsoft finally admits almost all major Windows 11 core features are broken

    That's exactly what they are doing at the moment and part of the reason there are so many issues with updates. It's just unfortunate we get to be the beta testers - their internal QA seems non-existent for such a large initiative. They are replacing all C++ code with Rust and also migrating...
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    Microsoft's price hikes in South Africa in recent years have been particularly bad

    I'm not surprised, MS has bet the farm on AI and uptake on CoPilot in particular has been very slow. They've been through large redundancies to reduce costs and trying to maximise revenue by tweaking existing subscriptions to help cover these costs and protect their margin. I would be weary...
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    Do you think Windows will ever become obsolete/discontinued

    MS has already largely abandoned Windows. It took a back seat when they introduced the Cloud-First strategy under Nadella and now they have an AI first strategy so that puts Windows right at the bottom of the list. With Cloud-First, it was less important that users use Windows and more...
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    Speed limit comparison

    This is incorrect, New Zealand also has a 100km/h limit on main roads (and most motorways). There are specific stretches of motorways that are called expressways and some of these allow speed limits up to 110km/h.
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    Denmark Wants to Dump Microsoft Software for Linux, LibreOffice

    That was Munich: https://www.theregister.com/2017/11/24/munich_will_spend_about_50_million_euros_on_windows_migration/ I see more recently a different state, Schleswig-Holstein, has started the switch: https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/04/germanys_northernmost_state_ditches_windows/ In that...
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    AfD Declared 'Right-Wing Extremist Endeavor' by German Intelligence

    There was, leading up till the 80s, but most of the left-wing extremists fell away after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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    AfD Declared 'Right-Wing Extremist Endeavor' by German Intelligence

    This is not new, the court case where the AfD was flagged as confirmed suspected extremism and therefore could be monitored finished almost a year ago, it's been in the works for some time: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-69003733
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    AfD Declared 'Right-Wing Extremist Endeavor' by German Intelligence

    Have you actually cross-checked all his claims or are you just taking them at face value? Right off the bat, Marine Le Pen was banned because she was found guilty, by a court, of embezzlement. I would think most countries would have laws preventing felons from running for office. Only in...
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    AfD Declared 'Right-Wing Extremist Endeavor' by German Intelligence

    I have no idea what that has to do with the topic at hand and it's an extremely poor post. There's nothing there other than a headline. I don't see how forcing children to go to school can be seen as LEFT-wing extremism... Side-note, I googled that quickly and I got: So it wasn't a law...
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    AfD Declared 'Right-Wing Extremist Endeavor' by German Intelligence

    I don't understand what you mean when you say "Leftist agenda"? https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-election-flood-social-media-x-russia-bots-kremlin-operation-false-news/
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    AfD Declared 'Right-Wing Extremist Endeavor' by German Intelligence

    Firstly, the AfD has not been banned. They have been declared "extremist" which allows for more surveillance, but doesn't prevent them from participating in government. Yes, as long as there are the correct checks and balances in place. Rules for banning should be baked into a constitution...
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    AfD Declared 'Right-Wing Extremist Endeavor' by German Intelligence

    Many AfD chapters have already been labelled "extremist" and this has been confirmed through the courts. Many AfD leaders have previous links to neo-nazi groups One of the leaders has been fined twice for displaying banned Nazi symbols They are wanting to change the way the World Wars are...
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    United States official introduces new ‘Afrikaner refugee’ laws

    There's nothing well-meaning about it, Trump is purely transactional, he will only do things that benefit him. The US has a big problem with the age of their farmers, the average age is over 60. They need immigrants to take over the farms, but the problem is traditional immigrants are often...
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