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Why we are hard-wired to feel ‘sunshine guilt’ — and what you can do to manage it
08 Jul

Why we are hard-wired to feel ‘sunshine guilt’ — and what you can do to manage it

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Even if you don't live somewhere known for breaking rainfall records, you've probably seen the effects of "sunshine guilt," as it's called on TikTok. For instance, you might notice your co-workers flocking outside to eat lunch or friends posting about weekend plans involving hiking trails or a day at the beach.Sunshine guilt is when you feel anxious or guilty about staying inside and not enjoying a sunny day to the fullest. Maybe you'd prefer to lie in bed and read or watch TV instead of venturing outside or getting sand in body crevices you can't reach.What is sunshine guilt and…
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I was scammed out of nearly $300,000 and was forced to abandon my retirement dreams
08 Jul

I was scammed out of nearly $300,000 and was forced to abandon my retirement dreams

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Leonid Shteyn. It has been edited for length and clarity.Last year, I started looking for ways to make more money from my retirement savings. I'm 70, and my wife, who is also retired, is 68. We were worried about having enough money to live with rising inflation. We also wanted to have something to leave our four grandchildren, two of whom have special needs.I researched investment options online and eventually reached out to a friend. He connected me to a company he was investing in. I checked the company out online,…
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Boolean Search: Harnessing AND, OR, and NOT Gates with Inverted Indexes – PyImageSearch
08 Jul

Boolean Search: Harnessing AND, OR, and NOT Gates with Inverted Indexes – PyImageSearch

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Access the code to this tutorial and all other 500+ tutorials on PyImageSearch Enter your email address below to learn more about PyImageSearch University (including how you can download the source code to this post): What's included in PyImageSearch University? Easy access to the code, datasets, and pre-trained models for all 500+ tutorials on the PyImageSearch blog High-quality, well documented source code with line-by-line explanations (ensuring you know exactly what the code is doing) Jupyter Notebooks that are pre-configured to run in Google Colab with a single click Run all code examples in your web…
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Google’s Nonconsensual Explicit Images Problem Is Getting Worse
08 Jul

Google’s Nonconsensual Explicit Images Problem Is Getting Worse

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In early 2022, two Google policy staffers met with a trio of women victimized by a scam that resulted in explicit videos of them circulating online—including via Google search results. The women were among the hundreds of young adults who responded to ads seeking swimsuit models only to be coerced into performing in sex videos distributed by the website GirlsDoPorn. The site shut down in 2020, and a producer, a bookkeeper, and a cameraman subsequently pleaded guilty to sex trafficking, but the videos kept popping up on Google search faster than the women could request removals.The women, joined by an…
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Gen Zers don’t know how to flirt. Experts say it could make dating better.
08 Jul

Gen Zers don’t know how to flirt. Experts say it could make dating better.

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Gen Zers have put their stamp on many things, but flirting doesn't seem to be one of them."I think flirting is dying," Nikki Sanjongco, a 24-year-old from Los Angeles, told NBC News' Daysia Tolentino."If someone thinks you're cute, they just ask for your Instagram these days and then DM you or swipe up on your story to show they're interested," Sanjongco said.Generation Z — those born between 1997 and 2012 —have grown up with the internet. Most of them don't remember a time before smartphones.For many, interacting with people online is as natural as doing it in person.That means that…
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Startups Merge In Spaces Where Funding Has Fallen
08 Jul

Startups Merge In Spaces Where Funding Has Fallen

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It’s common in venture capital to see startups with similar businesses close big rounds around the same time. This year, it’s generative AI. A couple years ago, there were many niches where funding flowed, including areas like D2C, homebuying, and consumer fintech. But hot sectors often don’t stay that way, especially in areas where the biggest rounds occurred close to the market peak. Now, in spaces where investment has shriveled, we’re seeing heavily funded startups merging with former rivals and others in a bid to stay competitive or simply stay afloat. Sectors for startup consolidation To highlight, we used Crunchbase…
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‘The Boys’ actor said he ‘almost had a panic attack’ before filming an infamous octopus sex scene. He’s the latest to speak out about how challenging intimate shoots can be.
08 Jul

‘The Boys’ actor said he ‘almost had a panic attack’ before filming an infamous octopus sex scene. He’s the latest to speak out about how challenging intimate shoots can be.

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"The Boys" actor Chace Crawford said he nearly had a panic attack the day before filming a scene where he has sex with an octopus."The Boys," Amazon Prime's hit Emmy-winning superhero show, is known for its numerous grotesque and weird sexual moments.Initially, fans loved these sensational scenes, but they are starting to question whether the series prioritizes shock value over its storyline after a sexual assault scene in season four.One such shocking sex scene occurs in season three, episode six when Crawford's character, The Deep, is caught by another character with an octopus on his penis.In an interview with Rolling…
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