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DirecTV experiments with discontinuing satellite TV subscriptions for new customers in several US regions and directing subscribers toward its streaming option (Luke Bouma/Cord Cutters News)
https://cordcuttersnews.com/directv-stop…

DIRECTV Stops Selling Satellite TV for New Customers in Select Areas | Cord Cutters News
DIRECTV, a leading provider of television entertainment, has announced a significant shift in its service offerings, discontinuing satellite TV subscriptions for new customers in several regions across the United States. The company is now directing new subscribers toward its streaming option, as part of a broader strategy to adapt to evolving consumer preferences and technological […]

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📉 Sotheby’s losses more than double to $248m as art market slumps
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/11/sothebys-auction-house-losses-more-than-double

I was interviewed by Kim for her @… Website about my criticism/approach. It was neat to think about how I approach things, maybe it's interesting to you, I enjoyed thinking about the questions a lot.
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Attached: 1 image For my latest interview for Stop Gen AI's Anti Gen AI Heroes, I interviewed @tante@tldr.nettime.org a hacker, a luddite, and a communist. We have so much in common! But he definitely codes way better than I can. Anti Gen AI Heroes: tante moves slow and fixes stuff https://stopgenai.com/anti-gen-ai-heroes-tante-moves-slow-and-fixes-stuff/ Share, share! #AntiAI #GenAI

Polyak Stepsize: Estimating Optimal Functional Values Without Parameters or Prior Knowledge
Farshed Abdukhakimov, Cuong Anh Pham, Samuel Horv\'ath, Martin Tak\'a\v{c}, Slavom{\i}r Hanzely
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.17288

Polyak Stepsize: Estimating Optimal Functional Values Without Parameters or Prior Knowledge
The Polyak stepsize for Gradient Descent is known for its fast convergence but requires prior knowledge of the optimal functional value, which is often unavailable in practice. In this paper, we propose a parameter-free approach that estimates this unknown value during the algorithm's execution, enabling a parameter-free stepsize schedule. Our method maintains two sequences of iterates: one with a higher functional value is updated using the Polyak stepsize, and the other one with a lower funct…

Russian gas processing plant stops production following drone attack, Reuters reports: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/24/russian-gas-processing-plant-stops.html

@… Noice.
I didn’t mention it in the article but I actively discourage mocking, in favour of writing home-grown stubs/fakes. I think mocking libraries are an advanced thing that one should not use until you can write your own stubs/fakes/mocks.

Transit riders are not taking Daniel Lurie's service cuts sitting down. 😤
Unless, that is, we are waiting at one of these 12 stops
https://sfist.com/2025/08/22/guerilla-bench-activists-back-a…

‘Guerilla Bench’ Activists Back At It, Install 12 More Lovely But Unauthorized Benches at Muni Stops
The team of anonymous transit activists who put benches at Muni stops that had no benches in June has struck again, adding 12 new benches to bench-less bus stops in the Lower Haight, Bayview-Hunters Point, and Potrero Hill.

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