2025-04-28
Detecting and Masking Personal Data in Text
Researchers propose a two-step method to detect and mask personal data in text, combining AI-driven entity recognition and privacy risk assessment techniques.
The Actual Reason Facebook Renamed Itself
Om Malik: Some of us are old enough to remember that the reason Mark renamed the company is because the Facebook brand was becoming toxic, and associated with misinformation and...
What ChatGPT Saw in My Handwriting
“A good fountain pen makes you want to write,” some pen enthusiasts say, but a “great one makes you need to.” As a fountain pen lover and someone who has...
How WEEKNUM Simplifies Date Management in Excel
WEEKNUM function in excel will return the relative week number to the given input date. It will also return a **#NUM! error** if the **return_type** argument is not supported. By...
My friend Jodi wrote a pretty thorough crash course on how Canadian...
My friend Jodi wrote a pretty thorough crash course on how Canadian elections work (and how they compare to US elections). “In Canada, the election or campaign period must be...
Russia accuses World of Tanks executives of 'extremist activities,' moves to seize assets of Russian publisher
Russia apparently takes issue with Wargaming's opposition to the invasion of Ukraine, but a different company is paying the price.
Stunning Army Breakthrough: AbramsX Tank Would Expose Russian Tanks for What They Are
The AbramsX is potentially the newest iteration of the M1 Abrams. While the tank is still a tech demonstrator and no orders have been placed for it yet, General Dynamics...
The Best Way to Use the Excel NETWORKDAYS.INTL Function
Excel **NETWORKDAYS.INTL function is used to calculate the number of **working days** between the starting dates and the ending dates with configurable holidays date and customizable weekends.
Gotta Catch 'Em Nodes: What Exactly is a Blockchain Node and How Does it Work?
Blockchain nodes are crucial because they verify transactions, maintain the ledger, and also secure the network. Nodes come in varieties: Full Nodes, Light Nodes and Mining Nodes. Each type plays...
Elon Musk Using Private Data to Build List of People to Deport
Elon Musk is slated to leave the White House soon — but he's still planning to mine private data with the help of his old friend Peter Thiel to assist...
Trust Wallet Launches ‘Stablecoin Earn’ To Boost Crypto Earning Opportunities
Stablecoin Earn is a new feature that lets users deposit stablecoins and earn seamlessly with full flexibility. Users can earn passively on stablecoins with no active trading required. Users have...
Hundreds of Free Images From Studio Ghibli Films
Well this is just wonderful: Studio Ghibli has uploaded hundreds of high-resolution still images from almost all of their films, including all of the major ones: Princess Mononoke, Sprited Away,...
Stunning Navy Breakthrough Freaks China Out: JAGM Missiles are Coming Soon
Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) Coming to US Naval Ships Soon: Sometimes, we are a little hard on the US Navy. Shipbuilding is not what it once was. Delays plague the...
Sam Altman Admits That New OpenAI Updates Made ChatGPT’s Personality Insufferable
With its latest update, ChatGPT seems have adopted an uber-annoying tone — and it's so bad, even OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is calling it out. Following weeks of user complaints...
SSN(X): This Next-Generation Submarine Is Replacing Iconic Virginia-Class with Unmatched Stealth
The US Navy is developing a class of attack submarines that will serve into the 21st century. The US Navy’s SSN(X) attack submarine, now delayed until 2040, is poised to...
I Just Got Into Harvard. My MAGA Grandparents’ 6-Word Reaction To My...
I Just Got Into Harvard. My MAGA Grandparents’ 6-Word Reaction To My Acceptance Devastated Me. “We are not your culture war — we are your kids. We are the future.”
Stunning Stealth Breakthrough: Lockheed Wants to Build ‘Ferrari’ F-35 Cheaper Than F-37
A standard tactic is invoked among defense companies worldwide when their competitor wins a contract they were also bidding on. The response is they immediately propose to sell the customer...
Swen Vincke says Larian didn't do Baldur's Gate 3 DLC because the idea is 'boring… there's just no passion'
"What we're doing now makes developers way more happy."
China May Never Build A Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier
A Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier for China? For years, Western analysts have nervously tracked the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) as it steadily built up the second-largest aircraft carrier fleet in...
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