SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Jan 14, 2025

Piracy can't be stealing if paying isn't owning.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vol II No 9

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CuratedIndividuals who used chatbots for mental health support reported experiencing a sense of emotional sanctuary, receiving insightful guidance, and even deriving joy from their interactions.

https://www.psypost.org/generative-ai-chatbots-like-chatgpt-can-act-as-an-emotional-sanctuary-for-mental-health/

Tags: #chatbots #generative #LLM #nonjudgmental #empathetic

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Meta Is Blocking Links to Instagram Competitor Pixelfed
https://www.404media.co/meta-is-blocking-links-to-decentralized-instagram-competitor-pixelfed/

Tags: #Pixelfed #Meta #Instagram #Supernault #LGBTQ+

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Wildlife tracker ICARUS gets new wings after split with Russia
https://thenextweb.com/news/space-based-wildlife-tracker-icarus-satellite-startup-talos-deal

Tags: #Icarus #Wildlife #migration #Talos #IoT #CubeSat

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L.A. Blowin’ In The Wind
https://www.noemamag.com/l-a-blowin-in-the-wind/

Tags: #real-estate #lawmakers #residents #Chumash #hydroclimate-whiplash #Dylan

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It’s well known that the voting methods we use are highly defective
https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2025/01/the-borda-count-is-the-best-method-of-voting.html

Tags: #Borda #Pareto #McKelvey–Schofield #IIA

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