It seems Domain is part of Cloud in Alphabet's revenue breakdown, which recently turned profit with just $191m in 23Q1. Not sure the exact term and accounting operation, but this sale of $180m may just double that line of income?
thanks for sharing the experience and thoughts behind it.
I just went thru a similar page redesign and your layout experience resonate with mine. totally agree flex is probably the most overkilling choice here.
I end up not go with grid but old pal float in 3 col view, mainly bc my use case is not typical [L, M, R] -> [L, M/R] -> [L/M/R] layout pattern, but more complex [L1/L2, M, R1/R2] -> [L1/R1/L2/M/R2], and the variable height of each part make the height attribute very difficult to manage in 3 col view.
(10) ICTS COVERED HOLDING ENTITY.—The term “ICTS covered holding entity” means any entity that—
(A) owns, controls, or manages information and communications technology products or services; and
(B) (i) has not less than 1,000,000 United States-based annual active users at any point during the year period preceding the date on which the covered holding is referred to the President; or
(ii) for which more than 1,000,000 units have been sold to persons in the United States before the date on which the covered holding is referred to the President.
(11) INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES.—The term “information and communications technology products or services” means any hardware, software, or other product or service primarily intended to fulfill or enable the function of information or data processing, storage, retrieval, or communication by electronic means, including transmission, storage, and display.
this seems pretty broad, not just TikTok, but WeChat, Little Red Book, Yandex and any cellphone made by Chinese companies has 1M+ unit sold may all be subject to same restrictions
Good. If American software companies face anti-competitive restrictions on accessing the Chinese market, then we may as well do the same. Paradox of Tolerance and whatnot.
got this email for a small open source project I had.
Not having a lot of users yet, so not sure I'll bother with the Docker Open Source Program which takes time to apply and wait for manual review. Also the email and faq doesn't mention the existence of Docker Open Source Program, which is seems a sign of no guarantee that rule won't change again.
Wondering which would be better alternative, Codeberg vs Github CR?
using Instagram login is not decentralized, a text-based social network prototype doesn't sounds a lot of work, are they dusting off one project in past hackathon to make the news?
Meta do have some good cryptography work and talent in FB msg / Whatsapp, that may lead them to build a somewhat ATP/Bluesky competitor. With that said, they are really behind in this game.
My main concern is these new product from social OG will still be likely ad driven model, which made Facebook/Twitter what they are today.
Debater B
I agree that civil society is growing in China, but the government's continued crackdown on dissent and censorship of the media and internet represent significant obstacles to democratization. Without free expression, democracy cannot flourish.
Debater A
I agree that free expression is crucial for democracy, but we must also acknowledge the steps China has taken towards a more open society. For instance, China has recently abolished term limits for its president, potentially allowing for greater continuity and stability in its leadership. It's important to recognize progress and continue to encourage positive developments towards democratization.
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It seems either China govt propaganda dominated the training material of chatgpt, or the logic chain is oversimplified (abolishing term limit = continuity, progress + continuity = good), or both.
Or you’re reading too much into ChatGPT getting confused in a way that it _routinely_ does for me in relation to topics that aren’t as politically charged as this.
yes, i noticed that too. what I had concern with is, political or not, the lack of boundary between fact and narrative, not that's clear for human either, will create seemingly eloquent nonsense.
On the contrary. Far from showing any hints of pro-Chinese seeding, this shows to what extent ChatGPT is trained entirely by observing white people talk to each other about China, and doesn't come even close to capturing actual Chinese positions on the issue.
China considers itself democratic. It rejects the Western model of democracy entirely. It doesn't defend itself against the "ideal" set by the United States as "benchmark."
Three examples.
1. Public opinion:
>According to data from polling firm Dalia Research cited by Bloomberg News, 84% of Chinese believe “Democracy is important” and 73% agree with the statement “My country is democratic.” For comparison, here are some other countries and their equivalent scores: Brazil (83/51), Japan (60/46), U.S. (73/49), Germany (85/67).
>Democracy is not an ornament to be put on display, but an instrument for addressing the issues that concern the people. Whether a country is democratic or not depends on whether its people are truly the masters of the country. It depends on whether the people have the right to vote, and more importantly, the right to participate; what promises they are given during elections, and more importantly, how many of these promises are delivered after elections; what kind of political procedures and rules are set through state systems and laws, and more importantly, whether these systems and laws are truly enforced; and whether the rules and procedures for the exercise of power are democratic, and more importantly, whether the exercise of power is genuinely subject to public oversight and checks. If the people are only engaged with to solicit votes and then are left in the dark, if they must listen to grandiose election slogans but have no voice when the elections are over, or if they are only treated well by candidates during elections and are ignored after, this is not true democracy. In a word, democracy is the right of the people of all countries, not the prerogative of a few nations. Whether a country is democratic should be judged by its people, not by a handful of nosy outsiders. In the international community, whether a country is democratic should be judged by community consensus, not by a few self-appointed judges. There is no uniform or single model of democracy; it comes in many forms. Assessing the world’s myriad political systems against a single yardstick and examining diverse political advancement in monochrome is, itself, inherently undemocratic.
3. Deng Xiaoping:
>The democracy in capitalist societies is bourgeois democracy — in fact, it is the democracy of monopoly capitalists. It is no more than a system of multi-party elections, separation of judicial, executive, and legislative powers, and a bicameral legislature. Ours is the system of people’s congresses and people’s democracy under the leadership of the Communist Party; we cannot adopt the practice of the West. The greatest advantage of the socialist system is that when the central leadership makes a decision, it is promptly implemented without interference from any other quarters.
As someone who speak chinese and use weibo (china's twitter) daily, i can confidently tell you the above is false. Most chinese people have associated 'democracy' as a very very negative word that will destroy their country (credit to CCP ). When they hear 'democracy', the emotions and thoughts that are brought up is probably similar to you hearing 'communisum' or 'Nazism'. Their mind has been polluted to believe that 'democracy' will only bring chaos and ruins and is a western conspiracy to destroy china
Easier account discovery/follow/porting is the surface. The core differentiator of Bluesky/ATP is the ability to have a global view for its network, as compare to Mastodon's limited local view. Things like search engine is not only possible but first class citizen in ATP design.
Obviously depending on your attitude towards ad tech, you may like or dislike it. However, if everything still (eventually) follows money as it used to be, and Twitter's 5 billion ad revenue (or more if you believe FB is shrinking too) wants to go elsewhere, ATP is offering a viable solution while Mastodon does not (at least yet).
That's the value of Valve's official SD rating I assume. Basically a reliable but conservative Valve official rating plus an adventurous ProtonDB rating, you as a user have the freedom to choose your own risk level and time investing to tinker. To me this is best compromise one can hope for.
