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Data Products are a valuable to organize analytic data, Kiran Prakash helps many clients design them. His methodical approach doesn't start with some data that might be handy to share, but works from what consumers of a data product need.
https://t.co/dNUMOV6pwl
New essay! A follow-up of sort on my book review about pharaoh Akhenaten, and also to @slatestarcodex's piece on cancel culture from a couple weeks ago
On how waging culture war is unfortunately a good way to be remembered for the ages
Heads up
TeamViewer today said its security team "detected an irregularity" within one of its networks on Wednesday, which seems a very fancy way of saying someone broke in
https://t.co/PuylMVk0Vg
A covert campaign to target a writer critical of China’s Communist Party has extended to sexually suggestive threats against his 16-year-old daughter. https://t.co/tACDb2lXmA
#Starbucks shares are down 13% pre-market, following an earnings miss and reduced guidance. Rising prices, not just for #coffee but everything else, are forcing their customers to cut back. #Inflation means that premium coffee is a luxury that many consumers can no longer afford.
From @asmartbear:
The typical dynamics between startups and incumbents do not apply in AI as they did in previous technology revolutions like mobile and the Internet. Ignore this at your peril.
https://t.co/Wz1UQ6rLgc
For one week in March, thousands of people around the UK are counting the plastic they throw away in the UK’s biggest investigation into household plastic waste.
The results will pressure the UK government to tackle plastic pollution for good. Join in https://t.co/HUwFUpu7dJ
If you feel the internet is going down the toilet, cheer up
We haven't even got to the point yet where apps and sites use device cameras to ensure you're all watching the ads
Generation X or Generation Anxiety? We’re shining a spotlight on the financial and personal pressures facing this cohort currently aged 43-58. 4 in 10 think they'll have to work past State Pension age 👇 https://t.co/YgjjkfaI76 #GenX#retirement#financialplanning#StatePension
Chinese hacker group 'Chimera' broke into chip manufacturer NXP through employee accounts...the hackers made their way to the secure servers, looking for chip designs and other company secrets. They had 2.5 years of undetected and unfettered access. @nrc
https://t.co/Cn1wMM6xXV
It's a tough week to be working on #Flutter, so I want to pay homage to some of the amazing engineers, product managers, UX researchers, and developer advocates who work on it. 🧵
"Donations, will legacies and charity shop profits are being used to prop up thousands of state-funded services in danger of closure, including care homes, homeless shelters, addiction projects and physical rehabilitation support schemes." via @guardian https://t.co/jO5Kl45ww3