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@samerfarha@mastodon.social
2026-03-18 16:45:26

✈️ on board FI645, Fögrufjöll. Service between KEF ➼ IAD.

The name plate for the plane I’m on. It says: You are flying with Fögrufjöll Deep in the highlands, the Fögrufjöll mountain ridge lines the eastern shore of the long lake called Langisjór. The ridge name translates as ‘Beautiful Mountains'
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-04-17 16:55:52

Ad buyers say ad rates for ChatGPT are falling from $60 CPM to as low as $25 and the minimum spend to advertise is down to $50K from $250K at launch (Krystal Scanlon/Digiday)
digiday.com/marketing/everythi

‘Everything is coming down’: ChatGPT ads are getting cheaper
While the pilot CPM started out at $60, advertisers are now seeing that price drop to as low as $25, just nine weeks into the test.

@ruth_mottram@fediscience.org
2026-05-16 05:51:10

This is a fascinating and beautifully illustrated analysis, exploring convincingly why birth rates are crashing basically everywhere and while there are certain many factors, the smoking gun is actually a smartphone.
So what to do about it? I think I agree with the conclusions, housing and financial support is one element, equality between sexes in household tasks certainly another, but finally, perhaps our job as parents is to inculcate the habit of socialising with others into our kids, especially when they get to the teenage years.
Why birth rates are falling everywhere all at once - a limited 🎁 giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-04-17 01:03:52

Following California implementing a law raising its minimum wage to $20 for more than 500,000 fast-food workers in the state in 2024,
Christopher Thornberg, founding partner of research firm Beacon Economics, offered a warning about the state raising its minimum wage.
“California’s well-intended push to reduce income inequality via wage floors is beginning to have a significant negative impact on some of our most vulnerable workers
—our youth, particularly those from lower-i…

Economists warned California not to raise the minimum wage to $20. They were wrong in almost every way so far, another economist says
“The results are nowhere as dire as predicted,” Berkeley’s Michael Reich told Fortune.

@rafa_font@mastodon.online
2026-03-15 13:36:37

Why are we having fewer children?
(Interview with Berkay Ozcan, Professor at LSE)
- Couple formation happens at later age
- Women are choosing "careers" and not just "jobs"
- More people choose not to have kids at all
What else is going on? Short anser: we don't know yet
Even in countries providing a lot of support to parents, fertility rate has still declined
Immigration is no silver bullet. It's part of the solution, not th…

Berkay Ozcan: “Immigration is not a silver bullet for falling birth rates”
Berkay Ozcan discusses falling birth rates, whether immigration might provide the answer and what a smaller global population would mean for the environment.

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-05-19 00:30:02

The Substance VI 🧪
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🎞️ Harman Switch Azure (FF)
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Harman Switch Azure (FF) A city skyline at sunset with a warm orange and yellow gradient sky. Several tall, modern high-rise buildings dominate the horizon, with two construction cranes visible among them. The silhouettes of trees frame the bottom right corner. ##中文 日落时分的城市天际线，天空呈现温暖的橙黄色渐变。地平线上矗立着多栋高大的现代摩天大楼，其中有两台建筑起重机清晰可见。右下角有树木的剪影。
Harman Switch Azure (FF) ##English A church with classical architecture, featuring a central bell tower topped with a cross, flanked by statues on either side. The building has a symmetrical facade with arched windows and a set of stairs leading up to the entrance. A tall, modern high-rise building stands to the right, contrasting with the church. The sky is a warm orange, suggesting either sunrise or sunset. ##中文 一座古典风格的教堂，中央钟楼顶部有一个十字架，两侧各有一尊雕像。教堂正面对称，有拱形窗户，台阶通向入口。右侧是一栋高大的现代摩天大楼，与教堂形成对比。天空呈温暖…
Harman Switch Azure (FF) ##English A cityscape at dusk with a warm orange sky. The silhouette of a church with a cross on top is visible in the center, surrounded by various buildings. Brightly lit signs in Chinese characters are visible at the bottom, indicating commercial establishments. ##中文 黄昏时分的城市景观，天空呈温暖的橙色。中央可见一座教堂的剪影，顶部有十字架，周围环绕着各种建筑。底部有明亮的中文招牌，显示商业场所。
Harman Switch Azure (FF) ##English A street scene with a truck parked on the right, covered with a tarp and displaying a sign in Chinese characters that reads "吉县苹果香酥脆甜" (Jixian apples, fragrant, crisp, and sweet). Bags of apples are stacked in front of the truck. A person on a bicycle loaded with large white sacks is in the foreground. The background shows a busy urban street with trees, cars, and pedestrians. ##中文 街道场景，右侧停着一辆覆盖着防水布的卡车，车上挂着中文招牌，写着“吉县苹果香酥脆甜”。卡车前方堆放着多袋苹果。前景中有一人骑着自行车，车上装满大白袋。背景是…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-04-17 14:30:50

Ad buyers say ad rates for ChatGPT are falling from $60 CPM to as low as $25 and the minimum spend to advertise is down to $50K from $250K at launch (Krystal Scanlon/Digiday)
digiday.com/marketing/everythi

‘Everything is coming down’: ChatGPT ads are getting cheaper
While the pilot CPM started out at $60, advertisers are now seeing that price drop to as low as $25, just nine weeks into the test.

@ruth_mottram@fediscience.org
2026-05-16 05:57:44

The incredible analytical work of John Burn Murdoch @… along with some other colleagues is one of the main reasons I subscribe to the FT. It's rather expensive but absolutely worth it.
fediscience.org/@Ruth_Mottram/
Ruth_Mottram - This is a fascinating and beautifully illustrated analysis, exploring convincingly why birth rates are crashing basically everywhere and while there are certain many factors, the smoking gun is actually a smartphone.
So what to do about it? I think I agree with the conclusions, housing and financial support is one element, equality between sexes in household tasks certainly another, but finally, perhaps our job as parents is to inculcate the habit of socialising with others into our kids, especially when they get to the teenage years.
Why birth rates are falling everywhere all at once - a limited 🎁 giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-05-15 07:15:57

When asked what it means to be a good news consumer, 20% of US adults mention being discerning, 17% following the news, 13% getting news from quality sources (Elisa Shearer/Pew Research Center)
pewresearch.org/short-reads/20

What Americans think it takes to be a good news consumer
One of the most common things Americans associate with being a good news consumer is a sense of skepticism or discernment.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-04-29 15:27:03

Seven families of victims in the Tumbler Ridge shooting in Canada sue OpenAI, accusing it of failing to warn authorities about the suspect's ChatGPT activity (Clare Duffy/CNN)
cnn.com/2026/04/29/tech/openai

Families of Tumbler Ridge shooting victims sue OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman
Seven families of victims in a February school shooting sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman on Wednesday, alleging the company and its ChatGPT chatbot were complicit in the injuries or deaths of their children.