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@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-05 21:36:00

Reddit reports Q4 revenue up 70% YoY to $726M, vs. $665M est., DAUq up 19% to 121.4M, above est., forecasts Q1 revenue above est., announces a $1B share buyback (Jonathan Vanian/CNBC)
cnbc.com/2026/02/05/reddit-rdd

Reddit reported fourth-quarter earnings and revealed strong guidance and $1 billion buyback
Reddit reported fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday in which the social media company beat on the top and bottom lines.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-02-05 21:35:09

Reddit reports Q4 revenue up 70% YoY to $726M, vs. $665M est., DAUq up 19% to 121.4M, above est., forecasts Q1 revenue above est., announces a $1B share buyback (Jonathan Vanian/CNBC)
cnbc.com/2026/02/05/reddit-rdd

@catsalad@infosec.exchange
2026-04-04 15:37:36

:bunny:

Photo of a white & orange bunny and a white & orange cat playing on a sofa / love seat. The cat is laying on its back as the bunny is jumping in the air making it look like it's hovering ominously above the kitty. I've added white action lines around the bunny for maximum dramatic effect.
@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-03-05 06:55:25

Sickly Red III ⭕️
病态的红 III ⭕️
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️ CineStill 800T
If you like my work, buy me a coffee from PayPal #filmphotography

CineStill 800T (FF) English Alt Text An indoor area featuring a large illuminated McDonald’s golden‑arches logo mounted on a wall. The bright yellow “M” reflects clearly on the shiny tiled floor. Above the logo is Chinese text. To the left, a staircase leads upward, suggesting the space is part of a larger building such as a mall or transit hub. The lighting is warm and highlights the contrast between the sign and the surrounding interior. 中文替代文字 室内空间中，一面墙上悬挂着明亮的麦当劳金色拱门标志，黄色“M”字在光亮的瓷砖地面上形成清晰倒影…
CineStill 800T (FF) English Alt Text A modern subway platform with glass safety doors separating passengers from the tracks. Overhead signs in Chinese and English show directions, including “Exit D,” “To Xianghu,” and “To Longxiangqiao.” A digital clock reads 13:57. The floor is polished and reflects blue lighting, with tactile paving guiding along the platform edge. A few people stand or walk: one person looks at a phone while walking, and another in a uniform stands farther down the platform…
CineStill 800T (FF) English Alt Text A person in a dark coat stands inside a transportation terminal with large glass windows and tall structural columns. They hold a red object in their hands. A digital sign above displays red Chinese text reading “Welcome to Tianjin West Station.” A blue sign with the number “2” hangs nearby, and a smaller sign in the background reads “P2 Exit.” The lighting is dim, creating a calm, waiting‑area atmosphere. 中文替代文字 一名穿深色外套的人站在交通枢纽大厅内，周围是大型玻璃窗和高大的结构柱。他手中拿着一个红色…
CineStill 800T (FF) English Alt Text The interior of a train or subway car with soft, dim lighting. A person reaches upward toward an overhead compartment or rail, though the image is slightly out of focus. A digital display in the background shows red Chinese characters and the number “13,” possibly indicating temperature or time. A “No Smoking” sign with Chinese text is mounted on the wall behind the person. The scene captures a quiet moment during transit. 中文替代文字 一节列车或地铁车厢内部，灯光柔和偏暗。画面略微模糊，一…
@cdarwin@c.im
2026-04-05 20:04:35

At first, sexual harassment lawyer Megan Thomas just wanted to put up a modest ad above a garbage can in the back of a New York airport terminal to advertise her law firm's services.
It read:
“When HR called it harmless flirting … we called it exhibit A."
But when the airport authority rejected the ad copy and asked her to tone it down, she filed a lawsuit claiming her free speech rights under the U.S. constitution had been violated
A judge agreed,
and …

When an airport rejected this sexual harassment lawyer's small ad, she sued. Now she has a giant billboard | CBC Radio
A New York airport authority rejected sexual harassment lawyer Megan Thomas's ad copy and asked her to tone it down, so she filed a free speech lawsuit. The judge took her side, and now she has two massive ads on full display.

@scott@carfree.city
2026-04-05 00:02:46

The slope of Buena Vista Park above Haight Street has some beautiful shrubs and forbs, including natives, but there was also a lot of invasive Oxalis in this spot. Now there’s not 😎

Invasive Oxalis, with clover-like leaves and five-pointed white flowers, grows between two other plants I don’t recognize but that seem to be here on purpose, one with drooping white flowers, another that’s like a tall grass.
Same spot with the Oxalis gone.
@toxi@mastodon.thi.ng
2026-04-05 06:45:00

Pastel Fog Rise
(Watching the sunrise and a dramatic fog rise on an early summer morning near Zugspitze, 2024. The summit is partially visible through the clouds...)
#SilentSunday #LandscapePhotography

Photo of a dramatic cloud forming from the dense rising fog near the steep slopes of the Zugspitze (its summit visible in a gap between the clouds). The cloud is illuminated by pink/orange pastel early morning light. A massive single red-white mast for a cable car is towering above the forest in the foreground, some nearby trees also catching the light of the rising sun. In the background, glimpses of talus fields through the clouds.
@markhburton@mstdn.social
2026-02-05 14:39:03

"In the past, whenever there was a financial crisis or a major political conflict, investors would pile into dollar assets, driving the dollar up – as happened during the 2008 financial crisis. That hasn’t happened under Trump; the dollar index has fallen 10% against other currencies in 2025. ...
"The dollar, as the world’s major currency for central bank reserves and in transactions in international trade and finance, has been in gradual decline for decades."

The debasement trade and the future of the dollar
The gold price against the US dollar is back above $5000 per oz after its recent short sharp contraction last week.  The unprecedented rise in the gold price, particularly since the beginning of th…

@cheryanne@aus.social
2026-02-04 23:50:47

How To Podcast By PodcaSTAR With Mel Sargeant
Tune into entertainers, producers, podcasters and radio stars to discover the secrets to being a cut above...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: greataustralianpods.com/how-to

How To Podcast By PodcaSTAR With Mel Sargeant Screenshot of the podcast listing on the Great Australian Pods website
@mcdanlj@social.makerforums.info
2026-04-04 01:10:33

I keep seeing #HamRadio antennas using all sort of huge devices to create links between band segments. Alligator clips. Wago blocks. Mueller clips. Mostly with the antenna wire tied to something stiff that makes it hard to roll up neatly, rather than using flexible cord. I keep looking for and not finding examples of my approach to linking.
My solution is so simple, neat, and tidy…

Photo of an antenna link between 12 meter and 15 meter segments, shown above a metric scale. The entire link is between 17 and 18 cm long. Dacron cord carries the load between the two segments, which are connected by banana plugs insulated by more heat shrink.
The same link as in the first picture, this time disconnected.
Linked dipole form showing one leg of a dipole with many links in it wound up for storage. The wire is wound in a figure eight to avoid twists. Several of the links are partially visible in it.
@StephenRees@mas.to
2026-03-04 17:28:39

From The Maple
Amazon ‘Breached’ B.C. Labour Code By Denying Pay Increase
The British Columbia Labour Relations Board’s recent ruling may result in more than $1 million in back wages being paid out
The company broke the law by singling out unionized workers for unfair treatment. "No worker should be punished for exercising their legal right to join a union, and today’s ruling sends a clear message that Amazon is not above the law,” said Unifor president Lana Payne

Amazon ‘Breached’ B.C. Labour Code By Denying Pay Increase
The British Columbia Labour Relations Board’s recent ruling may result in more than $1 million in back wages being paid out

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-04 12:12:36

Uber reports Q4 revenue up 20% YoY to $14.4B, above $14.32B est., Gross Bookings up 22% YoY to $54.1B, trips up 22% YoY to 3.8B, and a $296M profit, below est. (Connor Hart/Wall Street Journal)
wsj.com/busin…

@inthehands@hachyderm.io
2026-02-03 00:57:55

ICE: Finally, here comes warmer weather, soon it will be above freezing and all this crud will melt and we can drive at freeway speeds on every tiny side street like we keep trying to
MSP: *snrk*
ICE: what
MSP: nothing
ICE: WHAT
MSP: nothing
MSP: …
MSP: …*(potholes)*…
ICE: What? Why are you whispering? What did you just say???
MSP: Nothing!
ICE: <glares>
MSP: “Assholes.” We called you assholes
ICE: …OK then
MSP: hehe *snrk*

@smashtie@mas.to
2026-04-04 12:19:33

The Hurvin Anderson exhibition at Tate Britain is eye-opening for me. I didn't really know anything about him, and I'm loving the vibes, the subjects, the treatment and the materials (mostly acrylic on linen).
#art #painting

The Banqueting Palace, 2026 A looming building in a dark grey, rain soaked painting, with figures in the middle ground, on a bike, one riding on the handlebars, reflected in the wet pavement. Bare winter trees are in either side in front of a blue sky. Anderson explains: 'This is the painting of a memory. I wanted to recapture a walk home from school. The canvas is dominated by a dark sky. Devoid of people, it evokes the twilight of a suburban winter afternoon in England. A lot of the time th…
Passenger Opportunity, 2023-24, Reworked 2026 A huge panelled work featuring verdant scenes on the right and urban on the left. Subjects included slavery - lines of slaves in irons on the right, and family and community on the left. The colours are vibrant acrylic. At the bottom are images of departure, arrival and farewells.
Miss Sylvia, 2011 A striking, simple blue and yellow beach scene, with a single black woman in the middle, in a bikini, with her sun on her head and shoulders. The foliage behind her is portrayed by the absence of the blue background so the yellow wash shows through.
Untitled (Red Flags), 2004 The epic scale of the dark green jungle foliage behind this beach, stretching high above to fill the frame, dwarfs the crowd of people on the beach. There are red dangers flags in front of a red and white parasol. In the distance on the right, a line of fierce surf can be seen. For something so colourful and innocent, this picture of a busy beach gives me a surprising sense of ominous dread.
@netzschleuder@social.skewed.de
2026-04-05 19:00:05

wiki_science: Wikipedia Map of Science (2020)
A network of scientific fields, extracted from the English Wikipedia in early 2020. Nodes are wikipedia pages representing natural, formal, social and applied sciences, and two nodes are linked if the cosine similarity of the page content is above a threshold. See <s…

wiki_science: Wikipedia Map of Science (2020). 687 nodes, 6523 edges. https://networks.skewed.de/net/wiki_science
@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-03-06 00:30:00

Sickly Red IV ⭕️
病态的红 IV ⭕️
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️ CineStill 800T
If you like my work, buy me a coffee from PayPal #filmphotography …

CineStill 800T (FF) English Alt Text A nighttime urban scene beneath an overpass, illuminated by colorful lights from traffic signals and vendor carts. Several street food stalls are set up, one glowing brightly with white and orange light. A few people stand nearby, including someone wearing a face mask. A blue bilingual street sign reading “GUANGOU Rd” hangs overhead. Light flares, reflections, and shadows create a vivid, cinematic atmosphere. 中文替代文字 夜间的城市街景位于高架桥下，由交通灯和小吃摊的彩色灯光照亮。多辆小推车式的街头摊位…
CineStill 800T (FF) English Alt Text A brightly lit gas station at night with a wide canopy covering several fuel pumps. A person stands beside one of the pumps, and the wet ground reflects the strong white and yellow lights. Behind the pumps is a building with illuminated Chinese signage, likely a service or repair center. One vehicle is parked outside while another is being serviced inside the open garage. Traffic cones and barriers guide cars through the area. The overall scene feels quiet,…
CineStill 800T (FF) English Alt Text A row of automated subway turnstiles indoors, each displaying a red “X” indicating they are not in service. Above them is a large illuminated display showing a scenic image of a bridge with green downward arrows. To the right, a sign provides assistance information in Chinese and English, including a phone number. The station appears clean and quiet, with no passengers visible. 中文替代文字 一排地铁闸机整齐排列在室内，每个闸机上方都亮着红色“X”，表示暂不可通行。闸机上方是一块大型发光屏幕，显示着一幅桥梁风景图，并配有绿色向下箭头。右…
CineStill 800T (FF) English Alt Text A small convenience store at night with a bright red-and-white sign above the entrance. A red Coca‑Cola refrigerator stands outside, glowing with interior light and filled with visible bottles. Crates and green glass bottles sit near the doorway. A tree trunk partially blocks the view in the foreground. To the right, a yellow utility vehicle and several benches or tables are dimly lit. The surrounding street is dark except for the store’s lights, giving the…
@servelan@newsie.social
2026-03-03 18:56:49

Trump Admin Calls 'Backsies' On Biglaw Executive Order Appeals - Above the Law
abovethelaw.com/2026/03/trump-

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-02-05 21:51:01

Amazon reports Q4 ad revenue up 23% YoY to $21.32B, slightly above expectations, and subscription services revenue up 14% to $13.12B (Todd Spangler/Variety)
variety.com/2026/digital/news/

Amazon Powers Up Record Q4 Sales, Forecasts $200 Billion in 2026 Capex
Amazon raked in a record $213.4 billion in revenue for Q4 2025 but shares fell after the company forecast $200 billion in capital spending for 2026.

@BBC6MusicBot@mastodonapp.uk
2026-02-04 05:34:43

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #ChrisHawkins
Paul Weller:
🎵 Above The Clouds
#PaulWeller
dj4am.bandcamp.com/track/paul-
open.spotify.com/track/2xVl2e0

@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
2026-02-02 01:45:10

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Low:
🎵 Below & Above
#Low
solow.bandcamp.com/track/as-ab
open.spotify.com/track/3bjOIdr

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-03-03 15:10:52

Law School Tells Students, 'You MUST Be Aligned Politically With President Trump,' For Summer Job (Joe Patrice/Above the Law)
abovethelaw.com/2026/03/law-sc
memeorandum.com/260303/p37#a26

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-04 08:56:08

Galaxy Digital reports a Q4 net loss of $482M, above $282M est., driven primarily by the crypto market crash, and says its trading volumes declined ~40% QoQ (David Pan/Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

@cosmos4u@scicomm.xyz
2026-03-03 02:16:39

#2024YR4 - Identification of Possible Precoveries in 2016 IPTF Data: arxiv.org/abs/2603.00449 -> "These candidate detections, not accounting for any currently-undetected Yarkovsky forces, predict a perilune of 22001 /- 49 km and a perigee of 277534 /- 46 km (relative to the center of each respective body) representing an improvement of > 300 times in the approach distance uncertainty above the existing orbit solution and, if confirmed, decisively ruling out a lunar impact in 2032" -> groups.io/g/mpml/message/41437

@samerfarha@mastodon.social
2026-02-04 00:28:02

Temps above freezing today means window is open.

@andres4ny@social.ridetrans.it
2026-03-03 19:46:28

lol

screenshot of a CNN post, linking to an article (or video or something, who knows, I didn't click on that noise). "Target's new CEO wants to re-establish the company's 'Tarzhay' reputation after a brutal few years."
A response to the above CNN post, by "Truther_Dare", saying "Maybe they shouldn't have capitulated with Na-zhays"
@wyri@toot-toot.wyrihaxim.us
2026-04-03 18:45:04

@… so you increase the count of the comment right above it warning you for this? 😜

@teledyn@mstdn.ca
2026-02-03 18:20:06

RE: flipboard.com/@guitarworld/gui
Already knowing the session stories, it still ranks up there with the first Plastic One Band LPs, and far above the syrupy overproduction on Steel and Glass.

@AimeeMaroux@mastodon.social
2026-03-02 12:18:42
Content warning:

Greetings, myth lovers!
Since I can't log into @… because the server seems to be down, I'm inviting you to share your favourite #mythology-themed read for

Photo of a round bookshelf taken from above, creating a spiral of books.
@jeang3nie@social.linux.pizza
2026-03-03 17:37:37

Does Pam Bondi know that the Dow is no longer above 50k?

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-05 21:55:49

Amazon reports Q4 ad revenue up 23% YoY to $21.32B, slightly above expectations, and subscription services revenue up 14% to $13.12B (Todd Spangler/Variety)
variety.com/2026/digital/news/

Amazon Powers Up Record Q4 Sales, Forecasts $200 Billion in 2026 Capex
Amazon raked in a record $213.4 billion in revenue for Q4 2025 but shares fell after the company forecast $200 billion in capital spending for 2026.

@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energy
2026-04-01 20:12:36

March was the first month above 430 ppm atmospheric CO₂ of this year, and only the second in about 15 million years!
The first one was May 2025; many more to follow, unfortunately.
Based on daily values at Mauna Loa, the average was ~430.2 ppm, that's 2.0 ppm higher than last year.

Graph of 13 months of daily, weekly and monthly averages, showing the seasonal swing with an underlying increase.
@tezoatlipoca@mas.to
2026-04-02 20:16:56

I was explaining to GF last night about all the science that #NASA does above & beyond just shooting stuff into space. Things like "how do you get x ppl to live in a confined space for years without going insane or killing each other". One of the things that experiments like #BioSphere (despite not bein…

@aredridel@kolektiva.social
2026-04-03 00:23:07

My moment of clarity in the last few weeks was coming back to “Oh right, copyright is a hack, and one that is not serving us, particularly us on the margins”
The moral rights of authorship and the way we situate our legal process of ownership are, actually, kinda at odds. And it entirely misses the idea of a commons, both as community and as a cultural base to draw from.
I've long believed that we, collectively, should own our culture — to have modern myths be Copyright 1972 LucasFilm, the traditional songs we sing Copyright 1922, now owned by Warner/Chappell Music is one of the things I find repugnant about the situation we find ourselves in.
That said, reconciling that with the behavior of the AI companies, _particularly_ the American ones? It's hard. Google abuses its monopoly position; Microsoft has forced harmful and terrible tooling on people at every turn; OpenAI is run by someone who actively despises art and does not understand it; and Anthropic is run by a guy who is trying to make sure the apocalypse has a pleasant demeanor and doesn't offend any corporations on the way. All of the above have scraped the web with no active consent — and that's largely fine, that's what putting things in common _is_, that's the beauty of the open information world we have the remnants of — but also actively evading measures people put in place to stop it and with absolutely no willingness to engage with the process. Extracting from the commons _is_ the tragedy of the commons.
It does not mean that enlarging the commons with the resulting tools is bad. The doctrine of original sin is a Christian concept I do not subscribe to. The concept of 'fruit of the poisonous tree' is a legal tool to fix power relations not a moral stance. They're worth understanding, but they are not absolute moral stances that are self-evident.
These are not harmless tools, but so too putting hard regulation and corporate, legalistic scrutiny on everything has a vastly negative impact: it is a yoke on human creativity and community to the reins of capital.
And, so too, disruption has huge costs. We are, apparently, committed to doing things the worst possible way. One can just hope that we capture the good too, because the ride has started and it's rather late to get off.

@wraithe@mastodon.social
2026-04-02 16:34:30

Ground control to Major Tom
Your SMTP’s dead
There’s something wrong
Can you read mail, Major Tom?
Can you read mail, Major Tom?
Can you read mail, Major Tom?
Here…am I floating round my tin can
Far, above the moon
WIndows has gone blue
And there’s nothing I can do
*guitar solo*

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-04 10:11:16

German chipmaker Infineon reports Q1 revenue up 7% YoY €3.66B, above €3.62B est., expects to raise investments to €2.7B in 2026, and forecasts growing AI demand (Christina Kyriasoglou/Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2026-02-02 21:41:28

Brown Pelicans flying in formation over the water. Elephant Seal Vista Point, San Simeon, California, USA. October, 2025. OM System OM-1 M.Zuiko 300mm F4 MC14. #moonstonebeach #pelican #bird

View of two brown pelicans, flying close together, one slightly above the other. They are flying over a bright blue ocean.
@neverpanic@chaos.social
2026-04-02 15:11:45

I have the feeling my smartphone OS is trying to tell me something. OnePlus, never settle.
#slop #OnePlus #NeverSettle

A smartphone browser displaying the contents of a bug tracker. A commit hash in a message is selected, and the smartphone operating system overlays an action menu above the selection. All 9 visible options are "AI writer" with a colorful pen icon.
@toxi@mastodon.thi.ng
2026-02-01 09:44:10

Toblinger Knoten / Torre di Toblin
(October 2024)
#SilentSunday #LandscapePhotography #Photography

View a large rock tower behind another lower mountain peak near a pass with a small chapel (good for appreciating the scale). The mountain nearest to the pass has visible tunnel openings at its base above the talus fields. These are remnants of the frontline from world war I. Massive cumulus clouds are forming in the background, above them clear blue sky. The entire scene is bathed in warm late afternoon light of October. All the grass patches have turned into a rich coffee brown.
@detondev@social.linux.pizza
2026-04-01 09:12:40

The land of the dead's geography was informed by the interplay of sunlight and leaf shadow decorating the ground above

@tiotasram@kolektiva.social
2026-04-02 03:02:04

For those wondering about the bizarre Apache helicopter flyover of a No Kings rally and "spontaneous" visit to Kid Rock's mansion, whether it was intentionally orchestrated (seems likely to me) or not, the effect was to send a public signal to the military that acts of allegiance to Trump and his supporters will get rewarded and shielded with impunity, even if they're flagrant violations of military codes and procedures.
It's another step in the fascist playbook of getting the military in line to support tyrannical acts, so it's very much not a "no harm no foul" situation.
As for why I think it's more likely quite deliberate: those helicopters don't fly without thousands of dollars of fuel, air traffic control (or you're creating some *serious* danger going without), and other logistical support. There's no way that level of risk makes personal sense to some random army helicopter pilots, just for the benefit of pulling a public stunt? These aren't random rookies in basic training, it takes serious skill and many hours of training to successfully pilot a helicopter at all. Why risk your entire military career on a stunt, and how did you convince an entire ground crew and air traffic control tower to get in on it? Having some kind of orders/encouragement/guarantee of impunity from above makes the most sense. I'd be 0% surprised if Hegseth directly gave the orders/go-ahead and the show of an "investigation into insubordination" that gets publicly cancelled by Hegseth personally is an entirely intentional result if not the main objective.
Also buzzing the No Kings rally was 100% intentional.
#NoKings

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-04 21:21:05

Alphabet says it expects 2026 capex to be in the range of $175B to $185B, above estimates of about $115.26B (Deborah Sophia/Reuters)
reuters.com/business/google-pa

@andres4ny@social.ridetrans.it
2026-04-03 03:32:45

Help, I've Erie'd and I can't get up!
#CatsOfMastodon

My legs under a light pink blanket. Between my legs, a black cat is fast asleep, lying on her side with her head resting on her paws. Kind of blurry, as it was taken with a shitty webcam.
A better pic taken of the same cat on my legs. This one taken from above, with a cell phone camera. My silver laptop is partially visible, and Erie's white patches (her tummy, her back paws) are barely visible as well. Her eye is open just a slit (as she looks suspiciously up at my wife).
@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
2026-04-04 20:39:37

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Beth Orton:
🎵 The Ground Above
#BethOrton
#newRelease 🆕 single
bethorton.bandcamp.com/track/t
open.spotify.com/track/03czEOG

@benthos@mastodon.sdf.org
2026-02-01 19:15:10

Third Ear Band - s/t (1970)
#NowPlaying #ThirdEarBand

Album cover features a purple- tinted black and white photograph of large puffy clouds above a mountain.
@azonenberg@ioc.exchange
2026-01-21 05:48:22

Missed the first peak of tonight's show because I was busy showing my wife from the front steps and didn't get my camera set up, lol.
Got a few nice shots from the park before it slowed down too much but got cold and didn't want to be out too late. If it picks up again I might pop outside.

Red and green aurora glow above tree-covered hills silhouetted against the sky
Green aurora glow lighting up the sky above a tree-lined dirt parking lot
A starry sky, centered on Orion, seen above several tall trees
@samvarma@fosstodon.org
2026-04-01 22:51:27

Holy shit you guys we just watched #Artemis go from the plane
(Edit: I posted video in the replies, if that's of interest❤️)
#space #nasa

View out of the window of an aeroplane of the trail of smoke from the Artemis rocket against the blue sky, far above the clouds
@cdarwin@c.im
2026-04-02 05:50:19

'Fair Share' outpaces other revenues
The Fair Share surtax is a 4% tax on annual income above $1 million in Massachusetts,
which was approved by voters in 2022
The funds are dedicated to public education and transportation.
As of 2026, it has generated over $2.3 billion for these purposes.
The new forecast from the Executive Office of Administration and Finance anticipates that the Commonwealth will collect a total of $44.9 billion in revenue this year,…

'Fair Share' Millionaire Tax Continues to Exceed Expectations - Streetsblog Massachusetts
The Commonwealth's budget office expects that Fair Share tax collections will be $300 million higher in fiscal year 2027.

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-01-06 00:30:01

Un Momento III 🕰️
一瞬 III 🕰️
📷 Nikon F4E
🎞️ ERA 100, expired 1993
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

ERA 100 (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white photo of a city bus parked on a street. In front of the bus is a metal rolling staircase or platform with handrails, likely used for maintenance or boarding. The bus has Chinese characters "北京公交" (Beijing Public Transport) and the number "263400" printed on its side. The background features a modern glass building with reflections. The composition highlights urban infrastructure and public transportation. 中文替代文字： 这是一张黑白照片，展示了一辆停在街边的城市公交车。公交车前方有一…
ERA 100 (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white photo of the front of a school bus. The bus has a large, rectangular grille with a circular emblem at its center. Two side mirrors extend outward from the front, and the windshield reflects trees and surroundings. A bold number "4" is displayed in the top left corner of the windshield, possibly indicating the bus route. The hood features partially visible stylized text or graphics. Behind the bus is a gated fence with a sign that includes the le…
ERA 100 (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white image of a storefront labeled "LE LABO." Above the sign are industrial-style light fixtures. In front of the store is a construction lift platform labeled "SUNWARD SWSL1412HD," suggesting maintenance or installation work. A smaller, partially obscured "LE LABO" sign is visible to the left. The building exterior features clean lines and shadows, with a mix of modern and utilitarian architectural elements. The photo captures urban texture and cont…
ERA 100 (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white photo of an indoor space, possibly a parking garage or corridor. A "Do Not Enter" traffic sign is mounted on the wall. A fluorescent light fixture and a ventilation grille are also visible. To the right, a fire safety sign in Chinese and English reads: "HYDRANT / EXTINGUISH / CALL 119." The image emphasizes geometric shapes, stark lighting, and utilitarian design. 中文替代文字： 这是一张黑白照片，拍摄于室内空间，可能是停车场或建筑走廊。墙上安装有一个“禁止进入”的交通标志。画面中还可见荧光灯和通风格栅。右侧有一个消防安全标志…
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-05 22:41:11

Roblox reports Q4 bookings up 63% YoY to $2.2B vs. $2.05B est., DAUs up 69% to 144M, and forecasts FY 2026 bookings above estimates; RBLX jumps 18% after hours (Zaheer Kachwala/Reuters)
reuters.com/business/roblox-fo

@adamhotep@infosec.exchange
2026-03-03 20:12:18

Oops, the South Korean police posted a photo of their bust that included the master password for the cryptocurrency wallet they seized. An unknown person drained USD$4.8M from the account.
bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu

A USB (hard wallet) photo for virtual asset storage revealed by the Internal Revenue Service that it had been seized from a delinquent. The paper with the “Nemonik” (recovery phrase), the absolute master key for wallet recovery, is exposed without any mosaic processing. [Photo = Internal Revenue Service Press Release] The above was translated from the original Korean report's caption for that image: 국세청이 체납자로부터 압류했다고 공개한 가상자산 저장용 USB(하드월렛) 사진. 지갑 복구를 위한 절대적 마스터키인 ‘니모닉(복구 구문)’이 적힌 종이가 아무런…
@aardrian@toot.cafe
2026-02-27 15:40:18

This is not, in fact, a great turnstile. None of these perform any counting nor prevent a person from going through in the wrong direction. Somebody needs a refund.

A street sign reading “Great turnstile” mounted on a wall above three bollards that are leading into a narrow alley.
@matthiasott@mastodon.social
2026-03-08 15:57:19

✍️ New post: Weis­sKlang L1 – Punch­ing Above Its Weight
#audio #recording #microphones

WeissKlang L1 – Punching Above Its Weight · Matthias Ott
Web design engineer, UX designer, teacher, and speaker – helping teams build websites and digital products with a focus on CSS, accessibility, and performance.

@AimeeMaroux@mastodon.social
2026-02-02 17:54:14
Content warning:

We all need a sweet tush on Monday, right? And who better to provide it than golden Aphrodite herself?
#BumDayMonday #GreekRomanArt

Photograph of a Greek Gold Aphrodite Hairpin dated to the 1st century BCE. This long and elegant gold hairpin is adorned with a charming figurative scene: positioned at the top of a Corinthian capital featuring an abundance of acanthus leaves, a small Eros offers the necessary support to the goddess Aphrodite who rests above him, her foot balanced over a dolphin. Eros holds a mirror in his hands as the nude goddess appears to adorn herself, adjusting one of her anklets to complement the snake-…
@cjust@infosec.exchange
2026-01-31 17:03:35

#Shitpost #Shitposting #melaniamovie

This image is a movie poster for a film titled "MELANIA TWENTY DAYS ON THE ISLAND". The title is prominently displayed at the top of the poster in large, bold, black letters. Above "MELANIA" is the text "NEW FILM" in smaller black letters. The letters of "MELANIA" are stylized, with the first two letters, "ME", appearing to be formed by the silhouette of high-heeled shoes. The main visual element of the poster is a man and a woman standing back-to-back, with their shoulders touching. The man i…
@UP8@mastodon.social
2026-01-31 21:44:12

№ 3 Dalen Davis from the Princeton Tigers tries to block № 7 Anthony Nimani of Cornell's Big Red in Newman Arena this Jan 30, 2026
#photo #photography #sports

A black man wearing a black jersey with the red number 3 has his arms wide to obstruct a white man in a white jersey with the red number 7 while a referee right in the middle is behind and exactly between him with his whistle. Nike swoosh logos an be seen on the video sign behind them and above that spectators in red seats.
@harrysentonbury@social.linux.pizza
2026-03-31 19:58:56

#tombTuesday #MementoMori

a skull carved on top of grave stone. the stone has patches of white lichen, a couple of patches above the skull's left eye socket. moss draped over the top of the skull's head that extends like green hair either side on top of the grave stone. trees in the background, one of them in full white blossom
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-04 21:46:03

Arm reports Q3 revenue up 26% YoY to $1.24B, vs. $1.22B est., and license and other revenue up 25% to $505M, vs. $519.9M est.; ARM drops 7% after hours (Reuters)
reuters.com/business/retail-co

@scott@carfree.city
2026-04-02 03:23:03

I'd forgotten Slow Streets used to have not just the "local traffic only" sign, but "road closed to through traffic" as well. Both gone now. Slow Streets got so watered down. (2022 photo)

Tree-lined residential street with a row of three posts at the entrance, extending from the right side about 1/3 across the roadway. From left to right, a flex post, a "local traffic only" sign with pedestrian and bicycle icons against a bright yellow background, and a "Slow Streets" sign with icons for various types of pedestrians and nonmotorized wheeled implements. On the sidewalk, above a diamond sign warning of speed humps ahead, a square sign with a white background says "road closed to t…
@cosmos4u@scicomm.xyz
2026-03-30 20:28:12

What the company had to say - #Starlink satellite incident: "On Sunday, March 29, Starlink satellite 34343 experienced an anomaly on-orbit, resulting in loss of communications with the satellite at ~560 km above Earth.
Latest analysis shows the event poses no new risk to the @Space_Station, its crew, or to the upcoming launch of NASA’s Artemis II mission. We will continue to monitor the satellite along with any trackable debris and coordinate with @NASA and the @USSpaceForce.
The event also posed no new risk to this morning’s Transporter-16 mission, which was designed to avoid Starlink with payload deploys well above or well below the constellation. The SpaceX and Starlink teams are actively working to determine root cause and will rapidly implement any necessary corrective actions."

@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energy
2026-01-24 08:48:26

The latest in our climate chaos theatre: Arctic ice melting in January!
@… on Bluesky:
SUMMER IN WINTER IN GREENLAND
Crazy Temperatures tonight up to 9C (above summer average), persisting during the day.
24 stations at low elevations out of 31 above freezing today.
Kitsissorsuit is chasing the WORLD RECORD of the highest monthly…

List of stations with temperatures above freezing, topped by Nuuk with +9.0C
@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-04-05 00:49:02

Pagoda 7️⃣
浮屠 7️⃣
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️ Harman Red 125 (FF)
If you like my work, buy me a coffee or a roll of film from PayPal #filmphotography

Harman Red 125 (FF) English A red-toned photograph featuring a tall, slender pagoda standing prominently in the center. The foreground includes bare tree branches, and the background is filled with a deep red sky. The lower part of the image shows a blurred, dark silhouette of a wall with decorative roof tiles, adding depth to the scene. 中文 一张红色调的照片，中间是一座高而细的宝塔，十分显眼。前景是光秃的树枝，背景是深红色的天空。照片下方是模糊的黑色墙壁剪影，屋顶上有装饰性瓦片，为画面增添了深度。
Harman Red 125 (FF) English A striking red-toned photograph showing a tall, multi-tiered pagoda on the left side, partially obscured by leafless trees. The sky is a deep red, creating a dramatic and intense atmosphere. The silhouettes of the trees and the pagoda stand out starkly against the vibrant red background. 中文 一张引人注目的红色调照片，左侧是一座高耸的多层宝塔，部分被光秃的树枝遮挡。天空呈深红色，营造出戏剧性和强烈的氛围。树木和宝塔的剪影在鲜红的背景下显得格外突出。
Harman Red 125 (FF) English A red-toned photograph capturing a mountainous landscape. The sky and trees are bathed in a deep red hue, creating a surreal and dramatic effect. In the lower part of the image, there are silhouettes of trees and possibly a structure, with beams of light cutting through the darkness, adding a mysterious and intense atmosphere. 中文 一张红色调的照片，展示了山脉风景。天空和树木浸润在深红色调中，营造出超现实和戏剧性的效果。照片下方是树木和可能的建筑剪影，光束穿过黑暗，增添了神秘而强烈的氛围。
Harman Red 125 (FF) English A sepia-toned photograph featuring a traditional East Asian architectural scene. In the foreground, there are large, bare tree branches framing the image. To the right, a traditional building with a tiled roof and decorative brickwork is visible. In the background, a multi-tiered pagoda rises above the trees, set against a mountainous landscape. The overall atmosphere is serene and historical. 中文 一张带有棕褐色调的照片，展示了东亚传统建筑风景。前景是巨大的光秃树枝构成画面框架。右侧有一座传统建筑，屋顶铺有瓦片，砖墙上有装饰图案。…
@smashtie@mas.to
2026-03-02 19:28:49

The view from here right now. #ski

A moonlit mountain scene. The yellow lights of a town reflect across an icy lake. All around are snow clad peaks. Some stars twinkle in the night sky, above high icy cloud.
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-03-05 14:25:41

Apple's MacBook Neo poses a big threat to OEMs like HP, Lenovo, and Dell, as their $599 laptops seem inferior and Windows 11's reputation is at an all-time low (Zac Bowden/Windows Central)

I can't believe it: Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo just lit a monstrous fire under the Windows laptop market — Microsoft better be panicking
MacBook Neo is official. It's $599, with an efficient A18 Pro SoC that offers M1-level performance in an affordable package that prioritizes style above all else.

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-04-01 21:30:50

DHS scraps Noem policy requiring secretary's review of all contracts above $100,000 (Nicole Sganga/CBS News)
cbsnews.com/news/dhs-scraps-no
memeorandum.com/260401/p91#a26

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-04-02 14:56:36

The price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate has jumped by 10% today,
after Donald Trump vowed to hit Iran “extremely hard” for the next few weeks,
dashing hopes of de-escalation and an early end to the conflict.
US crude is trading at $111 a barrel,
the highest level since 9 March.
This puts a barrel of WTI above the international benchmark,
Brent crude, which has jumped more than 8% to $109.32 a barrel.
Although Trump pledged last night to fini…

US crude oil hits $110 a barrel and Wall Street slides as Trump dashes Iran de-escalation hopes – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

@azonenberg@ioc.exchange
2026-02-28 01:43:53

Ferry boat. Furry boat.
Know the difference!

The MV Chimacum, a roll on / roll off double ended car ferry with four decks and capacity for something over a hundred vehicles and a thousand pedestrians. Mostly white paint scheme with green trim.
A very similar looking boat but anthropomorphized as a pig-like creature, with the car deck entrance being its mouth, the bridge wings ears, the front radar mast a hat, and the twin exhaust stacks buttocks. It's lying face down on a green pool floatie reminiscent of the green paint seen on the real boat just above the water line
@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
2026-03-28 06:16:54

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #StreetSounds
Above the Law:
🎵 Black Superman
#AbovetheLaw
frostie.bandcamp.com/track/fro
open.spotify.com/track/2RTXQxm

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-02-01 21:55:35

Amazon's Melania documentary opens with $7M at the North American box office, above pre-release estimates of $3M to $5M; Amazon spent $75M on the documentary (Rebecca Rubin/Variety)
variety.com/2026/film/box-offi

Melania Box Office: First Lady Doc Beats Expectations
Sam Raimi's thriller "Send Help" lead the box office over several newcomers, including the "Melania" doc and YouTuber Markiplier's "Iron Lung."

@toxi@mastodon.thi.ng
2026-02-01 18:26:34

Evening walk. Each (end of) day this past week had such amazing light/mood... it's good to get out!
#EveningWalk #SilentSunday #LandscapePhotography

Wideformat view of the silhouette of a tree in an empty field with forest further back and large mountains in the far background. Pink/purple/orange sky and light. Cloudy sky. Some faint fog starting to form just above the ground.
@cdarwin@c.im
2026-03-29 00:57:52

What does the money machine eat?
It eats youth, spontaneity, life, beauty, and,
above all, it eats creativity.
It eats quality and sh*ts quantity.
-- William S. Burroughs
azquotes.com/quote/1352864

William S. Burroughs Quote
What does the money machine eat? It eats youth, spontaneity, life, beauty, and, above all, it eats creativity. It eats quality and sh*ts quantity.

@aardrian@toot.cafe
2026-03-30 15:09:45

I largely dismiss claims like this from NYT:
bsky.app/profile/nytimespr.bsk
…given reporting showing its leadership has pushed an anti-trans agenda:
“'A Directive From Above': Former NYT Editor Lays Out How Th…

NYTimes Communications (@nytimespr.bsky.social)
The New York Times’s body of reporting on the American Medical Association’s stance on gender-related care for minors is accurate and factual, and remains so despite the recent statement from the Chair of the A.M.A. Board, which contradicts the A.M.A.’s own statements. https://www.nytco.com/press/fact-checking-claims-about-our-american-medical-association-coverage/

@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energy
2026-02-28 08:55:23

Bizarrely warm end of the winter, here in the Netherlands: average temperature in the last part of February (21-28/29) was more than a full degree higher than the previous record set just five years ago:
10.5°C, that's warmer than the already warmed 1991-2020 average for April!
Peak was above 17°C.

Table showing #1 2026 10.55 #2 2021 9.53 #3 1997 9.09
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-03 22:40:53

Super Micro reports Q2 net sales up 123% to $12.7B, vs. $10.43B est., and expects Q3 net sales above estimates; SMCI jumps 5% after hours (Luke Kawa/Sherwood News)
sherwood.news/markets/super-mi

Super Micro crushes estimates for Q2, offers strong guidance
The AI server company just released its fiscal Q2 results.

@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
2026-01-26 00:48:09

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Black Flag:
🎵 Rise Above
#BlackFlag
spittinbonespunk.bandcamp.com/
open.spotify.com/track/4kFfFe3

@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energy
2026-01-25 21:13:15

Reconstruction of the cold-blooded execution of Alex Pretti by ICE in Minneapolis:
"..while Mr. Pretti is on his knees and restrained, the agent standing directly above him appears to fire one shot at Mr. Pretti at close range. He immediately fires three additional shots."

The New York Times The agent in the gray coat removes the weapon, which matches the profile of a gun D.H.S. says belonged to Mr. Pretti, from the scene. Then, while Mr. Pretti is on his knees and restrained, the agent standing directly above him appears to fire one shot at Mr. Pretti at close range. He immediately fires three additional shots. Additional shots fired Still from video shared with The Times. The New York Times Several agents have moved away from Mr. Pretti, who has collapsed. An…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-01-26 14:20:40

Source: OpenAI targets ~$60 per 1,000 views for ChatGPT ads, on par with live NFL broadcasts and above Meta's sub-$20 CPM, while offering little conversion data (The Information)
theinformation.com/articles/op

OpenAI Seeks Premium Prices in Early Ads Push
In its initial rollout of ads, OpenAI is charging prices that rival those for coveted video programs like the NFL, and well above what rivals such as Meta Platforms’ social media apps charge. But unlike Meta or Google, OpenAI won’t be providing detailed information about the query responses ...

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-04-03 00:30:03

Sacred US 😇
神聖的我們 😇
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️ Lucky SHD 400
If you like my work, buy me a coffee or a roll of film from PayPal #filmphotography

Lucky LUCKY SHD 400 (FF) ##English A black-and-white photograph of a person standing next to a brick wall. The person is wearing a thick padded jacket with the hood up. The sunlight casts a strong shadow of the person and a nearby object onto the wall. The roof above has traditional Chinese architectural elements, including decorative tiles. ##中文 一张黑白照片，照片中一个人站在砖墙旁边，穿着厚厚的羽绒服，连帽戴着。阳光将这个人和附近物体的影子清晰地投射在墙上。屋顶上有中国传统建筑装饰，包括瓦当。
Lucky LUCKY SHD 400 (FF) ##English A black-and-white photograph of a person standing outdoors, facing a temple or traditional building. The person is wearing a knit hat and a padded jacket. In front of them, a large circular drum with a dragon design is visible through a railing. The scene is dimly lit, and the person appears to be looking at or photographing the drum. ##中文 一张黑白照片，照片中一个人站在户外，面对着一座寺庙或传统建筑。这个人戴着针织帽，穿着羽绒服。前方栏杆内有一个大圆鼓，鼓面上有龙的图案。光线较暗，这个人似乎在观看或拍摄这个鼓。
Lucky LUCKY SHD 400 (FF) ##English A black-and-white photograph of an ornate temple interior. The foreground features a large drum with a dragon face carved on it, mounted on a stand. To the left, there is a vertical banner with Chinese characters. Behind the drum, shelves hold several small bell-like objects. The background shows intricate wooden carvings and decorations, including a large altar with statues and offerings. The architecture is traditional, with detailed patterns and motifs. …
Lucky LUCKY SHD 400 (FF) ##English A black-and-white photograph of a park or natural area. The scene features a dirt path flanked by bare trees and bushes. In the distance, a small bridge crosses over a narrow stream or ditch. The landscape is open, with patches of grass and shrubs, and the trees are leafless, suggesting it may be autumn or winter. ##中文 一张黑白照片，拍摄的是一个公园或自然区域。画面中有一条土路，两旁是光秃秃的树木和灌木丛。远处有一座小桥横跨在一条狭窄的溪流或水沟上。景色开阔，有草地和灌木丛，树木没有叶子，可能是秋季或冬季。
@cdarwin@c.im
2026-02-28 20:22:21

The American bombardment of Iran has been launched without explanation,
without Congress,
without even an attempt to build public support.
Above all it has been launched without a coherent strategy for the Iranian people,
and without a plan to let them decide how to build a legitimate Iranian state.
This lack of coherence has plagued the Trump administration’s policy for many weeks.
On at least eight occasions during Iran’s nationwide uprising in early Jan…

Trump Has No Plan for the Iranian People
The mere act of bombing Iran will not by itself create a stable regime.

@toxi@mastodon.thi.ng
2026-02-27 12:00:06

Höllental ❤️
(Named after the hellish canyon section at the bottom of this most amazing valley, a section with tunnels and waterfalls which made the valley impassible during winter months (even still now) and the only way in & out is via a very narrow path along the rocks higher up...)
#FootpathFriday

Square format high contrast B&W photo of a large and very deep high alpine valley, looking down from a mountain pass around 800 meters above the valley floor. A small footpath with switchbacks through some forest is visible near the bottom. The opposite side of the valley is formed by a single massive rock face with jagged peaks & ridge line...
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-03-02 11:15:41

Shanghai-based MiniMax reports 2025 revenue up 159% YoY to $79M, above ~$71.4M est., and a $1.87B net loss, up from a ~$465.2M loss in 2024, after its IPO (Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energy
2026-01-31 10:54:12

More great news for Utrecht's centuries-old Amelisweerd park!
Cancelling the useless, expensive, damaging and risky project to widen highway A27 through the park, as demanded by a majority in parliament earlier this week, is now in the new government coalition agreement too!

De voorgenomen verbreding van de A27 bij Utrecht Lunetten lossen we met de regio op binnen de bestaande snelwegbak, bij voorkeur binnen het bestaande Tracébesluit. Het vrijkomende budget investeren we deels in doorstroming van het verkeer in de regio Utrecht en voor ruim 1 miljard in andere grote (prioritaire) verkeersprojecten.
Photo from above showing 12 lane highway and trees of the park
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-02 21:36:18

Palantir reports Q4 revenue up 70% YoY to $1.41B, vs. $1.33B est., and forecasts FY 2026 and Q1 revenue above estimates; PLTR jumps 6% after hours (Samantha Subin/CNBC)
cnbc.com/2026/02/02/palantir-p

Palantir beats fourth-quarter estimates on the strength of AI and defense demand
Palantir topped Wall Street's fourth-quarter estimates as more businesses and the U.S. government race to buy its artificial intelligence tools.

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-02-26 00:30:04

Urban Demons VII 👻
城市鬼魂 VII 👻
📷 Zeiss IKON Super Ikonta 533/16
🎞️ Ilford HP5 400 Plus, expired 1993
If you like my work, buy me a coffee from PayPal paypal.com/paypalme/ydcdingsite

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x6) English Alt Text A black‑and‑white photo of a tall street lamp with an old‑fashioned design. The lamp has a decorative metal top shaped like a scalloped dome and glass panels around the light. Several cables run from the pole outward in different directions. The sky behind it is cloudy and empty, giving the scene a quiet, nostalgic feeling. A faint outline of another pole or structure appears in the distance. 中文替代文字 一张黑白照片，画面中是一盏高高的老式路灯。灯罩呈波浪形金属顶，四周是玻璃面板。电线从灯杆向外延伸。背景是…
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x6) English Alt Text A black‑and‑white image of a traditional Chinese bell tower. The structure features layered, upturned eaves and intricate wooden carvings. It stands on a stone platform with a decorative railing. A plaque on the stone wall bears Chinese characters meaning “Bell Tower.” 中文替代文字 一张黑白照片，呈现一座传统中国钟楼。建筑有多层飞檐和精致木雕，立于石基之上，周围有装饰性栏杆。石墙上的牌匾写着“钟楼”二字。
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x6) English Alt Text A black‑and‑white photograph of an ornate building combining Chinese and Western architectural styles. The entrance is framed by carved columns and arches, and two statues stand on a balcony above it. The roof has traditional Chinese tiles and decorative ridges. Chinese characters above the entrance and balcony indicate themes related to theater or drama. 中文替代文字 一张黑白照片，展示一座融合中式与西式元素的华丽建筑。入口由雕刻柱子和拱门围成，上方阳台上立着两尊雕像。屋顶为传统中式瓦片和装饰脊。入口和阳台处的中文文字与戏剧相关。
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x6) English Alt Text A traditional Chinese-style building with a large, detailed dragon sculpture mounted above the entrance. The dragon appears to leap outward with its mouth open and claws extended. The building has curved roof tiles, hanging lanterns, and ornate wooden details. Chinese characters are displayed on signs near the entrance. 中文替代文字 一座传统中式建筑，入口上方有一条雕刻精细的大龙，张口伸爪，仿佛从屋檐跃出。屋顶是弯曲瓦片，门口挂着灯笼，木雕装饰繁复。入口处的牌匾和窗上可见中文文字。
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-02 10:15:38

Alibaba plans to spend ~$431M in a Lunar New Year campaign starting February 6 to attract users to its Qwen AI app, above Tencent's ~$143.7M and Baidu's ~$71.8M (Reuters)
reuters.com/business/media-tel

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-01-31 07:37:00

The rolling grasslands and rocky beaches of
"Vandenberg Space Force Base",
— home to more than a dozen at-risk species,
easily could pass for a peaceful nature preserve
— but that's an illusion.
The nearly 100,000-acre base was a testing ground in the 1960s for early-generation ballistic missiles,
and today it's a launch site for satellites, classified missions and other payloads key to a new type of war: one fought far above the Earth.

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-02-28 00:30:02

Urban Demons IX👻
城市鬼魂 IX 👻
📷 Zeiss IKON Super Ikonta 533/16
🎞️ Ilford HP5 400 Plus, expired 1993
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Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x6) English alt text: A grainy black‑and‑white image showing several parked cars in a lot, viewed through a translucent or frosted foreground surface. A vertical object partially blocks the view. Only a small clear section reveals a sharply focused white car, creating a layered contrast between blurred foreground and crisp background. 中文替代文字： 一张黑白颗粒感照片，通过半透明或磨砂状的前景表面看到停车场中的多辆汽车。前景有一条垂直物体遮挡部分视线。只有一小块清晰区域能看到一辆白色汽车，形成模糊前景与清晰背景的对比层次。
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x6) English alt text: A black‑and‑white photo of a modern multi‑story commercial building with bold Chinese characters mounted high on the façade. The structure has angular lines, large windows, and a flagpole on the roof. Smaller shop signs appear below the main signage. The sky is textured with grain, giving the image an aged or film‑like quality. 中文替代文字： 一张黑白照片，画面中是一座现代多层商业建筑，外墙上方有醒目的中文招牌。建筑线条分明，带有大窗户，屋顶上立着旗杆。下方还有较小的店铺招牌。天空呈现颗粒感，使整张照片带有旧胶片的质感。
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x6) English alt text: A black‑and‑white photograph of the entrance to a traditional Chinese building with an ornate tiled roof and decorative painted beams. A signboard with Chinese characters hangs above the doorway. Several motorbikes are parked in front, blending traditional architecture with modern urban life. 中文替代文字： 一张黑白照片，展示一座传统中式建筑的入口，屋顶为精致的瓦片结构，梁柱上有装饰性彩绘。门上方悬挂着写有中文的匾额。入口前停放着多辆摩托车，呈现传统建筑与现代城市生活的交织。
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (6x6) English alt text: A black‑and‑white image of an empty storefront with multiple signs reading “Prime Shop for Rent” in Chinese, along with a phone number. The signs appear above the entrance and on the open doors. Inside the vacant space, a few items such as a crate and a mop are visible. 中文替代文字： 一张黑白照片，画面为一间空置商铺，门上方和敞开的门板上挂着多张写有“旺铺出租”和电话号码的招租告示。店内空荡，可见塑料筐和拖把等零散物品
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-26 21:30:49

Dell reports Q4 revenue up 39% YoY to $33.4B, vs. $31.73B est., and forecasts FY 2027 revenue above estimates; DELL jumps 10% after hours (Jaspreet Singh/Reuters)
reuters.com/business/dell-fore

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-02-07 07:04:54

Stock market hits all-time high as Dow closes above 50,000
The U.S. stock market ended a bumpy week with a bang,
as the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 50,000 for the first time.

The Dow crossed the threshold
— an important psychological barrier
— earlier Friday before retreating
and then surging again to close at 50,115.67.

That was a jump of 2.47 percent, more than 1,200 points for the day.

The rally extended to the S&P 500 and the …

Stock market hits all-time high as Dow closes above 50,000
The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at a record 50,115.67 on Friday, rising more than 1,200 points for the day.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-25 21:21:04

Salesforce reports Q4 revenue up 12% YoY to $11.2B, vs. $11.18B est., forecasts Q1 revenue above estimates, and announces a $50B share repurchase program (Zaheer Kachwala/Reuters)
reuters.com/sustainability/sus

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-25 23:16:02

Snowflake reports Q4 product revenue up 30% YoY to $1.23B, vs. $1.18B est., and forecasts Q1 and FY 2027 product revenue above estimates (Jaspreet Singh/Reuters)
reuters.com/business/snowflake

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-02-26 01:45:34

The price of silver smashed through the $90 mark Wednesday morning
for the first time in weeks
as the metal recoups gains it lost after a late January crash,
though the precious metal remains far from the record highs it previously hit above $120.
KEY FACTS
The price of silver is $90.68 as of 9:25 a.m. EST, up nearly 4% but down slightly from a high of $91.18 reached earlier in the morning.

Silver Breaks $90 Mark Again—Fueled By Tariff Uncertainty, Iran Tensions
Silver has recouped some of the losses that it suffered following a price crash in late January.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-27 22:50:58

Seagate reports Q2 revenue up 22% YoY to $2.83B, vs. $2.73B est., forecasts Q3 results above estimates on strong data storage demand; STX jumps 8% after hours (Zaheer Kachwala/Reuters)
reuters.com/business/seagate-f

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-27 22:01:26

Texas Instruments reports Q4 revenue up 10% YoY to $4.42B, vs. $4.44B est., and forecasts Q1 revenue above estimates; TXN jumps 9% after hours (Arsheeya Bajwa/Reuters)
reuters.com/business/analog-ch

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-26 14:30:49

Source: OpenAI targets ~$60 per 1,000 views for ChatGPT ads, on par with live NFL broadcasts and above Meta's sub-$20 CPM, while offering little conversion data (The Information)
theinformation.com/articles/op

OpenAI Seeks Premium Prices in Early Ads Push
In its initial rollout of ads, OpenAI is charging prices that rival those for coveted video programs like the NFL, and well above what rivals such as Meta Platforms’ social media apps charge. But unlike Meta or Google, OpenAI won’t be providing detailed information about the query responses ...

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-22 03:50:58

BitGo raises $212.8M in its US IPO at $18 per share, above the marketed range of $15 to $17 per share, giving it a market value of about $2.1B (Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-29 10:50:38

STMicro reports Q4 net revenue up 0.2% YoY to $3.33B, operating income down 66% YoY to $125M, and forecasts Q1 2026 net revenue of $3.04B, above $2.92B est. (Christina Kyriasoglou/Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-10 10:46:05

SMIC reports Q4 revenue up 13% YoY to $2.49B, above est., net profit up 61% YoY to $172.85M, above $139.5M est., and 2025 revenue of $9.33B, above 2024's $8.03B (Sherry Qin/Wall Street Journal)
wsj.com/busin…

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-28 09:31:05

SK Hynix reports Q4 revenue up 66% YoY to $23B, above ~$22.4B est., and operating profit up 137% YoY to $13.3B, both company records, driven by AI HBM demand (Dylan Butts/CNBC)
cnbc.com/2026/01/28/sk-hynix-s

SK Hynix smashes earnings estimates as AI memory demand drives record profit
South Korea's SK Hynix on Wednesday posted record quarterly revenue and profit, to beat estimates.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-28 21:28:11

IBM reports Q4 revenue up 12% YoY to $19.7B, vs. $19.2B est., and projects 2026 revenue growth and free cash flow above estimates; IBM jumps 8% after hours (Brody Ford/Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-25 21:45:20

Nvidia reports Q4 revenue up 73% YoY to $68.13B, vs. $66.21B est., Data Center revenue up 75% to $62.3B, and forecasts Q1 revenue above estimates (Ian King/Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20