Richard Lawler
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Jaden Ivey checks in at the 5:34 mark of the 1st. Just made his season debut.
November 23, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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AGAIN with the bamboo??
November 22, 2025 at 6:24 PM
AGAIN with the bamboo??
If you don't trust Google then you probably shouldn't use Gmail, but the claim it's training AI on your emails and attachments has *no real source that i have been able to find whatsoever*
And they said on the record that it doesn't matter whether you have the smart settings on or not, they don't.
And they said on the record that it doesn't matter whether you have the smart settings on or not, they don't.
November 22, 2025 at 4:06 AM
If you don't trust Google then you probably shouldn't use Gmail, but the claim it's training AI on your emails and attachments has *no real source that i have been able to find whatsoever*
And they said on the record that it doesn't matter whether you have the smart settings on or not, they don't.
And they said on the record that it doesn't matter whether you have the smart settings on or not, they don't.
Ooooooh. Big boy basketball is back
November 22, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Ooooooh. Big boy basketball is back
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Is the promise of jobs worth all the water and chemicals it takes to manufacture chips in the Arizona desert?
Read more from @justcalma.bsky.social:
www.theverge.com/features/825...
Read more from @justcalma.bsky.social:
www.theverge.com/features/825...
November 21, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Is the promise of jobs worth all the water and chemicals it takes to manufacture chips in the Arizona desert?
Read more from @justcalma.bsky.social:
www.theverge.com/features/825...
Read more from @justcalma.bsky.social:
www.theverge.com/features/825...
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Got out some thoughts about Sora, gen AI nostalgia videos, and how the idea that this kind of content is the future of entertainment is an insult to people's intelligence
Who is AI nostalgia slop even for?
Who is AI nostalgia slop even for?
Video generators like Sora rely on a monoculture that no longer exists.
buff.ly
November 21, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Got out some thoughts about Sora, gen AI nostalgia videos, and how the idea that this kind of content is the future of entertainment is an insult to people's intelligence
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Asked JB at practice about the challenge of working injured players back in the rotation when the bench has been thriving: “It’s not going to be easy, to be honest with you. I’m hard-pressed to find a guy on our roster who shouldn’t play, or doesn’t deserve to play.”
November 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Asked JB at practice about the challenge of working injured players back in the rotation when the bench has been thriving: “It’s not going to be easy, to be honest with you. I’m hard-pressed to find a guy on our roster who shouldn’t play, or doesn’t deserve to play.”
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On this day in 2023, the pistons were preparing for tomorrow's game against the Raptors where they would record their 11th straight loss, making them 2-12.
The reflection of that streak is wild.
The reflection of that streak is wild.
That’s 11 straight Detroit Pistons wins, who stay atop the east at 13-2. If they beat the Bucks on Saturday, they’ll have won as many games in the first month of this season as they did the entire 2023-24 season.
November 19, 2025 at 3:13 AM
On this day in 2023, the pistons were preparing for tomorrow's game against the Raptors where they would record their 11th straight loss, making them 2-12.
The reflection of that streak is wild.
The reflection of that streak is wild.
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FINAL: Pistons 120, Hawks 112.
Pistons led by as many as 19, saw their lead cut to one, and battled back with two clutch buckets from Cunningham (25 points, 10 assists) sealing it in his return game. 11 straight wins. 13-2 overall.
Duren: 24 pts, 8 rebs
Jenkins: 14 pts, 7 assts
Pistons led by as many as 19, saw their lead cut to one, and battled back with two clutch buckets from Cunningham (25 points, 10 assists) sealing it in his return game. 11 straight wins. 13-2 overall.
Duren: 24 pts, 8 rebs
Jenkins: 14 pts, 7 assts
November 19, 2025 at 3:02 AM
FINAL: Pistons 120, Hawks 112.
Pistons led by as many as 19, saw their lead cut to one, and battled back with two clutch buckets from Cunningham (25 points, 10 assists) sealing it in his return game. 11 straight wins. 13-2 overall.
Duren: 24 pts, 8 rebs
Jenkins: 14 pts, 7 assts
Pistons led by as many as 19, saw their lead cut to one, and battled back with two clutch buckets from Cunningham (25 points, 10 assists) sealing it in his return game. 11 straight wins. 13-2 overall.
Duren: 24 pts, 8 rebs
Jenkins: 14 pts, 7 assts
The Pistons are a machine. Such a fun team!
November 19, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Who's leading all starters in plus minutes?
November 19, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Who's leading all starters in plus minutes?
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This is still such a funny scene. Big Bird walked in like "WOW! WOULD YOU LOOK AT THIS? Y'ALL WAS TALKING HELLA SH*T ABOUT ME! FOR YEARS! NOT YOU GORDON AND MARIA. Y'ALL HELD ME DOWN. BUT THE REST OF Y'ALL! LOOK AT YOU! GOT YOU STANDING HERE WITH THE STUPID FACE! TELL ME AGAIN I WAS LYING!"
[November 18th, 1985] In the Season 17 premiere of Sesame Street, Episode 2096, the adults on Sesame Street finally meet Mr. Snuffleupagus and realize he is real, not imaginary.
Elmo is also introduced as a new character.
Elmo is also introduced as a new character.
November 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
This is still such a funny scene. Big Bird walked in like "WOW! WOULD YOU LOOK AT THIS? Y'ALL WAS TALKING HELLA SH*T ABOUT ME! FOR YEARS! NOT YOU GORDON AND MARIA. Y'ALL HELD ME DOWN. BUT THE REST OF Y'ALL! LOOK AT YOU! GOT YOU STANDING HERE WITH THE STUPID FACE! TELL ME AGAIN I WAS LYING!"
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Breaking: Meta won the antitrust case brought against it by the FTC. Judge rules it's not a monopoly. www.theverge.com/news/823191/...
Meta is not a monopolist, judge rules
The FTC failed to prove it broke US antitrust laws.
www.theverge.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Breaking: Meta won the antitrust case brought against it by the FTC. Judge rules it's not a monopoly. www.theverge.com/news/823191/...
Bickerstaff is killing it
JB credits the defense for the win: “They scored 15 points in the 4th. That says it all.”
November 15, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Bickerstaff is killing it
Shout out to their families
November 15, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Shout out to their families
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Pistons have won 9 in a row for the first time since February 2008.
November 15, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Pistons have won 9 in a row for the first time since February 2008.
There are rumors (started by me, spreading nowhere) that the positions should trade Cade and rebuild around Daniss Jenkins.
Or, that maybe jb bickerstaff is a really good coach
Or, that maybe jb bickerstaff is a really good coach
These Pistons...wow!
November 15, 2025 at 3:00 AM
There are rumors (started by me, spreading nowhere) that the positions should trade Cade and rebuild around Daniss Jenkins.
Or, that maybe jb bickerstaff is a really good coach
Or, that maybe jb bickerstaff is a really good coach
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Can we make this a thing
JenkInsanity
November 15, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Can we make this a thing
There are several pretty easy tells for ai writing, em dash overuse isn't really one of them.
One of the reasons they're easy tells is because people who are using chatbots to write, also aren't good at editing.
One of the reasons they're easy tells is because people who are using chatbots to write, also aren't good at editing.
OpenAI says ChatGPT will now ditch em dashes if users tell it to; em dashes have become telltale signs that supposedly signals text written by AI (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
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November 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
There are several pretty easy tells for ai writing, em dash overuse isn't really one of them.
One of the reasons they're easy tells is because people who are using chatbots to write, also aren't good at editing.
One of the reasons they're easy tells is because people who are using chatbots to write, also aren't good at editing.
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the thing about chatbots is that their predictive engines will engender certain patterns more often than not. the em dash factor is a meme; there are tells that go far beyond that
OpenAI says ChatGPT will now ditch em dashes if users tell it to; em dashes have become telltale signs that supposedly signals text written by AI (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
November 14, 2025 at 10:10 PM
the thing about chatbots is that their predictive engines will engender certain patterns more often than not. the em dash factor is a meme; there are tells that go far beyond that
It's gone from meme to thing that i think some people actually believe, so in case it's unclear:
Nikola Jokic does actually care about and enjoy playing basketball. He doesn't really care about being famous in the US, but that's a different thing.
www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
Nikola Jokic does actually care about and enjoy playing basketball. He doesn't really care about being famous in the US, but that's a different thing.
www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
In search of the real Nikola Jokić
A trip to Sombor, Serbia, paints a portrait of the elusive Nuggets star by the people who know him best.
www.espn.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:58 PM
It's gone from meme to thing that i think some people actually believe, so in case it's unclear:
Nikola Jokic does actually care about and enjoy playing basketball. He doesn't really care about being famous in the US, but that's a different thing.
www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
Nikola Jokic does actually care about and enjoy playing basketball. He doesn't really care about being famous in the US, but that's a different thing.
www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
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12 minutes till we start answering your burning Valve-Steam-Machine-Frame-Controller-2 questions!
Got any burning questions about Valve's new hardware? We're holding a subscriber-exclusive AMA today, November 12 at 3PM ET. Drop us your best Qs in the comments of this article any time and @jaypeters.net and @seanhollister.bsky.social will answer everything they can this afternoon.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
12 minutes till we start answering your burning Valve-Steam-Machine-Frame-Controller-2 questions!