Vincent van Gogh – Memory of the Garden at Etten (Ladies of Arles) 1888
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What is the Potential of Artificial General Intelligence?
Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), often referred to as “Strong AI,” is the theoretical form of artificial intelligence that is capable of understanding, learning, and applying knowledge across a wide range of tasks to the same extent as a human being.
This means an AGI system would be able to perform any intellectual task that a human can do, including reasoning, problem-solving, making judgments under uncertainty, planning, learning, communicating in natural language, and integrating all these skills towards achieving overarching goals.
The potential of AGI is vast and transformative, encompassing virtually every domain of human activity. Here are some areas where AGI could have a significant impact:
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How to Change Your Life by Starting Small
We’ve all dreamt of drastic life changes: mastering a new language, running a marathon, or finally writing that novel. But often, these ambitions get buried under the weight of feeling overwhelmed. What if the secret to transformation wasn’t a dramatic overhaul, but a series of tiny tweaks? The truth is, “small changes can be the building blocks of a big revolution.”
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15 Fascinating Photos Collected From History – Ned Hardy
This book should be mandatory reading. It helps organize what’s truly important in life and maximize happiness in the time we have left – Amazon
7 Useful Apps Every Traveler Should Know About – Traveler
The Best Bread Box Is Your Freezer – Life Hacker
Customer who drove 8k miles with the oil light on, blames Carmax – Reddit
A wave of drugs dreamed up by AI is on its way – Technology Review
9 Ways to Apply Minimalism to Your Social Media Habits (and Reclaim Your Time) – Becoming Minimalist
10 Things We Often Wait Too Long to Let Go of in Life – Marc and Angel
How Pixar Uses Hyper-Colors to Hack Your Brain – Wired
Finland is world’s happiest country for seventh year: study – Yahoo
Banksy’s New Tree Mural Dramatically ‘Greenwashes’ the Side of a London Building – Colossal
22 Parents And Grandparents Failing At Technology So Terribly It’s Hard Not To Laugh – Ned Hardy
This $20 gadget will make your long flights in economy a little bit more bearable – Amazon
The Oral History of “I’m the Juggernaut, Bitch!” – The Ringer
Girlfriend Has Many Guy Friends: When Should You Really Be Concerned? – Knowledge For Men
How to Answer “What is Your Expected Salary?” and Get the Salary You Want – Ladders
This 3-Ingredient Marinade Works for Meat, Fish, and Veg – Bon Appetit
The Most Overlooked Zelda Game Was Actually Just Ahead of Its Time – Inverse
The 8 Signs You’re Too Nice and Why It’s Impacting Your Wellbeing – Stylist
The Dumping Grounds
Confession of the Day
I’m thinking of breaking up with the guy I’m dating because of the way he puts away carts.
We have only been dating for around a month and everything’s great except for the cart thing. We have gone to a few stores together and I have noticed that when we are done, he will leave the cart in the middle of another parking spot.
He refuses to put it away and gets upset if I decide to go put it away. He says, “that’s the cart people’s job” but like, you’re taking up a parking spot by putting your cart there.
Why “Hush” is Buffy The Vampire Slayer’s Best Episode
In the crowded halls of television’s best episodes, Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s “Hush” stands out not with witty dialogue, but with a deafening silence.
Created by Joss Whedon to prove the show’s strength went beyond snappy banter, “Hush” is a masterclass in visual storytelling, earning its place as Buffy’s most triumphant episode.
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Poll of the Day
Who would you rather fight to the death?
Letting Go of the Expectation of How Things “Should” Be
We all have a script in our heads, a narrative of how life “should” unfold. It whispers expectations about relationships, careers, and even the weather.
But clinging to this script can be a recipe for disappointment. The truth is, life rarely follows a predetermined path, and the magic often happens in the detours.
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17 Fascinating Photos You Must See – Ned Hardy
This New iPhone iOS 17.3 Feature Makes It Much Harder for Thieves to Ruin Your Life – NY Times
The quietest, lightest, and most powerful generator that even exceeded its listed capabilities. A life saver in case of an outage – Amazon
Don’t Let the Boeing Headlines Fool You. Air Travel Is Really Very Safe – Wired
10 Countries With the Best Work-Life Balance – Traveler
11 Things Your Cleaning Person Wants to Tell You—But Won’t – Domino
How the Weirdest (and Best) Video Game Soundtrack of the Century Came to Be – Inverse
The drug pilots take to stay awake – BBC
George Lucas Backs Disney and Bob Iger in Proxy Fight: “Creating Magic Is Not for Amateurs” – Hollywood Reporter
Dude with zero street smarts gets robbed on stream at 3am in Los Angeles – Reddit
The Crow’s Original Director Denounces Upcoming Remake – Consequence
This Is What It Would Look like If Historical Figures Took Selfies – Ned Hardy
This is a basic laser printer that connects to Wi-Fi, works reliably, and lasts ages on a single toner cartridge. It’s a printer that just prints without all the hassles – Amazon
The Billionaire Taking on Disney Just Wants Some Respect – DNYUZ
I Tried Scraping My Tongue for Two Weeks And My Breath Has Never Been – HUM Nutrition
Willem Dafoe Makes The Internet Fall In Love With Him All Over Again During A Street Style Check – TikTok
This Tech May Stop High Beams From Blinding You at Night – Daily Beast
They panic-bought bidets during the pandemic. It changed their lives – Washington Post
Beijing says Evergrande and its tycoon founder committed a $78 billion fraud. That would rank it as one of the biggest financial frauds ever – Insider
Inside The Lurid History Of Ortolan, The French Delicacy That’s So Tasty It’s Illegal – All That’s Interesting