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    Twitter opens up their Algorithm to the public

    The source code of the algorithm: https://github.com/twitter/the-algorithm https://github.com/twitter/the-algorithm-ml Twitter aims to deliver you the best of what’s happening in the world right now. This requires a recommendation algorithm to distill the roughly 500 million Tweets posted...
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    De-Dollarization

    Is the world finally tired of printed paper backed by US military might?
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    They're going after CZ Binance

    The largest crypto exchange platform by trading volume has now found itself as the subject of a lawsuit. Specifically, Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao has been sued by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for alleged regulations violations. Bloomberg reported that the regulator is...
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    Gaming laptop vs building your own PC

    Which one would you go for high intensive computing tasks e.g. gaming, VR, ML? The gaming laptop would come with everything you need, but with limited customization options, but with a building your own PC, while you have more flexibility, you have to go through quite a hassle to get all the...
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    Inflation and Interest rates, banking crisis in the making?

    According to this thread he says that the efforts to fight inflation of the US dollar by raising the interest rates have led to US banks holding depreciated assets and are facing a liquidity crisis in the event of a bank run. He places a bet that Bitcoin will be worth $1M in 90 days Thinks...
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    The Twitter Files, an Expose

    Musk kept his promise to release files on how a major story with implications to the 2020 US elections (the Bidens, Ukraine) was surpressed internally by Twitter Staff. Even more to come on manipulation of twitter follower count, shadow banning and boosting etc..
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    Setup a Website and Email Server in one Sitting

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    Another one biting the dust?

    $USDD struggling to maintain the peg Another algorithmic stable coin.
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    Crypto Markets: Complete Chaos

    Bitcoin currently at $23,000 after hovering at $30,000 for some time. Celsius network halted withdrawals Binance, the world's largest exchange, temporarily stopped bitcoin withdrawals on the Bitcoin network
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    Busy Bodies intent on holding Kenya back - Controversial ICT Practitioners bill

    On Wednesday, a contentious ICT Practitioners Bill 2020 went through the final stage – third reading – in the Kenyan Parliament. The Bill now awaits Presidential Assent before it is turned into law. The bill seeks to establish an ICT Practitioners Institute for training, registration...
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    What is your strategy for surviving the looming economic downturn?

    As some have already mentioned here, there is a general fear of an upcoming global recession. The US dollar is undergoing inflation, the Kenyan shilling is also inflating relative to the US dollar. Additionally, were going into an electioneering period with investors holding back due to...
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    *100*100# to prevent SIM Swap Fraud

    How do they expect someone to be on their phone monitoring messages at all times? Also doesn't explain how after the swap, the criminal is able to obtain secret information such as MPESA PINs, bank account PINs etc.. I suspect mpesa agents are involved in the crime syndicate.
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    The world's most expensive Pizza

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    Musk thinks Trump should be invited back to Twitter

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    Crypto Bloodbath: Terra

    Blood in the streets everywhere in Crypto past few days. It is only today that there are signs of improvement. Only BUSD and USDC stable coins above remained green, probably because people where converting to those from the UST. The algorithmic stable coin on the Terra blockchain Terra USD...
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    Is TikTok spyware?

    In the modern world, people install self-surveillance capabilities. The information you could possibly be sending to the Chinese Communist Party Tiktok is owned by Bytedance. Chinese companies could basically be classified as a wing of the Chinese regime. Tiktok can see the other apps you...
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    Run Python right from your browser

    Using Pyodide Pyodide is the created by compiling the default Python interpreter to webassembly - a technology that is supported by the browsers. Many (but not all) of the 3rd party Python packages are supported. You can play around with Python on your browser without having to install it...
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    3200 year old Egyptian workers registry provides excuses for missing work

    The number of times the excuse appears along with the excuse 67 ILL 49 WITH HIS BOSS 17 BREWING BEER 13 WITH AAPEHTI 8 WITH THE SCRIBE 6 MAKING REMEDIES FOR THE SCRIBE’S WIFE 5 WRAPPING (THE CORPSE OF) HIS MOTHER 5 OFFERING TO THE GOD 5 HIS WIFE WAS BLEEDING 5 FETCHING STONE FOR THE...
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    Python Koans: Learn Python Programming By Making Tests Pass

    Python Koans is an interactive tutorial for learning the Python programming language by making tests pass. Most tests are fixed by filling the missing parts of assert functions. Eg: which can be fixed by replacing the __ part with the appropriate code: Occasionally you will encounter some...
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    TWTR: It is finally happening

    All indications are that Elon Musk may be taking over Twitter, and make it a private company again. His main concern being the limiting free speech on the platform. Already there are reactions from both sides, those who oppose the move and threaten to leave twitter if Elon takes over, and...
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