Sam Felix
@1312sam.bsky.social
BD, Platforms, AI, Partnerships @cnn
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“It has hit me, but it doesn’t seem real because it has been such an impactful thing in my life.” TikTok users in the U.S. on Saturday scrolled through the app for what could be its final hours. The mood was relatively somber, at least by TikTok’s typically unserious standards.
In TikTok’s Final Hours, Users React to a Nationwide Ban of the App
Users in the United States react to a nationwide ban of the app.
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2025 at 11:12 PM
“It has hit me, but it doesn’t seem real because it has been such an impactful thing in my life.” TikTok users in the U.S. on Saturday scrolled through the app for what could be its final hours. The mood was relatively somber, at least by TikTok’s typically unserious standards.
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"If Bluesky turns out to be a long-term home for political conversation, it will be because, as also happened on early Twitter, the new arrivals create appealing new habits and norms, not just new content," writes the author Clay Shirky. nyti.ms/4f2A28E
Opinion | Bluesky Is Different From X. For Now.
Users are looking for a more curated experience on a platform that is not constantly trying to get them to interact with brands.
nyti.ms
December 7, 2024 at 10:55 PM
"If Bluesky turns out to be a long-term home for political conversation, it will be because, as also happened on early Twitter, the new arrivals create appealing new habits and norms, not just new content," writes the author Clay Shirky. nyti.ms/4f2A28E
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Hi! We compiled a list of our journalists in our starter pack here:
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You can also add them to your feed here: bsky.app/profile/did:...
December 2, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Hi! We compiled a list of our journalists in our starter pack here:
go.bsky.app/HxQY3Ba
You can also add them to your feed here: bsky.app/profile/did:...
go.bsky.app/HxQY3Ba
You can also add them to your feed here: bsky.app/profile/did:...
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"The snippet generation:"
"Long-form entertainment is out and snack-sized media is in for the next generation of kids, teens and young adults."
Phones and social networks are "changing the way we think, eroding young people's willingness to focus."
www.axios.com/2024/11/29/g...
"Long-form entertainment is out and snack-sized media is in for the next generation of kids, teens and young adults."
Phones and social networks are "changing the way we think, eroding young people's willingness to focus."
www.axios.com/2024/11/29/g...
The snippet generation
Long-form entertainment is out and snack-sized media is in.
www.axios.com
November 29, 2024 at 1:12 PM
"The snippet generation:"
"Long-form entertainment is out and snack-sized media is in for the next generation of kids, teens and young adults."
Phones and social networks are "changing the way we think, eroding young people's willingness to focus."
www.axios.com/2024/11/29/g...
"Long-form entertainment is out and snack-sized media is in for the next generation of kids, teens and young adults."
Phones and social networks are "changing the way we think, eroding young people's willingness to focus."
www.axios.com/2024/11/29/g...
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Breaking News: Australia has passed a sweeping ban on social media for children under 16, one of the world’s most comprehensive measures aimed at safeguarding young people from potential hazards online. nyti.ms/3VbiGzc
Australia Bans Social Media for Everyone Under 16
The law sets a minimum age for users of platforms like TikTok, Instagram and X. How the restriction will be enforced online remains an open question.
nyti.ms
November 28, 2024 at 12:28 PM
Breaking News: Australia has passed a sweeping ban on social media for children under 16, one of the world’s most comprehensive measures aimed at safeguarding young people from potential hazards online. nyti.ms/3VbiGzc
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Some news: amid rapid growth and some over-enforcement of its community guidelines, Bluesky trust and safety chief @aaron.bsky.team tells me the company will quadruple the size of its content moderation team www.platformer.news/bluesky-grow...
November 26, 2024 at 1:21 AM
Some news: amid rapid growth and some over-enforcement of its community guidelines, Bluesky trust and safety chief @aaron.bsky.team tells me the company will quadruple the size of its content moderation team www.platformer.news/bluesky-grow...
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A mistake during IVF treatment led two mothers to give birth to each other's baby girls. After bonding with them for months, the families discovered the truth — and faced a devastating choice. Should they switch their girls? nyti.ms/3OtbJG5
November 26, 2024 at 12:11 AM
A mistake during IVF treatment led two mothers to give birth to each other's baby girls. After bonding with them for months, the families discovered the truth — and faced a devastating choice. Should they switch their girls? nyti.ms/3OtbJG5
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Strands is a word search with a unique twist. Can you uncover the theme? Play here: nyti.ms/4i2FbQB
November 22, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Strands is a word search with a unique twist. Can you uncover the theme? Play here: nyti.ms/4i2FbQB
Agree tbh
"There’s no place for salad at a Thanksgiving meal. What are you doing?"
Our experts revealed their pro tips for Thanksgiving success—from menu planning and hosting to essential kitchen gear. nyti.ms/4fClIVu
Our experts revealed their pro tips for Thanksgiving success—from menu planning and hosting to essential kitchen gear. nyti.ms/4fClIVu
November 21, 2024 at 5:27 PM
Agree tbh
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This is a fascinating study, and speaks to the vast perception gap between what LLMs are capable of and what people think they are capable of.
Doctors using ChatGPT for diagnosis performed *worse* than ChatGPT alone, because they kept second-guessing the model.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/h...
Doctors using ChatGPT for diagnosis performed *worse* than ChatGPT alone, because they kept second-guessing the model.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/h...
A.I. Chatbots Defeated Doctors at Diagnosing Illness
A small study found ChatGPT outdid human physicians when assessing medical case histories, even when those doctors were using a chatbot.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2024 at 5:03 PM
This is a fascinating study, and speaks to the vast perception gap between what LLMs are capable of and what people think they are capable of.
Doctors using ChatGPT for diagnosis performed *worse* than ChatGPT alone, because they kept second-guessing the model.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/h...
Doctors using ChatGPT for diagnosis performed *worse* than ChatGPT alone, because they kept second-guessing the model.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/h...
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Here's my best effort to work out why Bluesky blew up over the weekend. Much more than Threads, it's a network that knows what it's *for* www.platformer.news/bluesky-post...
November 19, 2024 at 1:15 AM
Here's my best effort to work out why Bluesky blew up over the weekend. Much more than Threads, it's a network that knows what it's *for* www.platformer.news/bluesky-post...
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"I’m still a working journalist and a huge part of my job is to read and follow the news. I’ll still do both those things because I love them. But sometimes it’s healthy to do something you love a little less, and differently."
I’m a journalist and I’m changing the way I read news. This is how.
Sometimes it's healthy to do something you love less, and differently.
buff.ly
November 12, 2024 at 11:00 PM
"I’m still a working journalist and a huge part of my job is to read and follow the news. I’ll still do both those things because I love them. But sometimes it’s healthy to do something you love a little less, and differently."