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24 Nov

Black Friday subscription deals for 2024: The best discounts on Audible, Kindle Unlimited, MasterClass, ProtonVPN and more

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While the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale events are arguably the best times of the year to pick up most gadgets, they’re also a great time to save on subscriptions and services you may already have or that you’ve been wanting to try. Whether it’s an audiobook service like Audible, a VPN service like ExpressVPN or an online learning subscription like Masterclass, you can typically find good subscription deals during this time of the year. Many of them also make it pretty easy to give a subscription, too, if you’re considering it as a gift for a loved one…

24 Nov

Why AI Agents Could End the Digital Experience as We Know It

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Since the emerge of ChatGPT, the entire economy has gone crazy. Many things have started to change, and the industries we know today may not exist in their current form in a few years or even months. One of them is digital advertising. Many posts have been written about Google AI and the threat it poses to the publishing industry, myself included. But that is not the whole story. Now, if you follow technical articles and the evolution of the whole AI industry, you will hear the term Agents quite often. Agents are a technical form of personal assistant for…

24 Nov

Chuck Woolery, original host of ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ dead at 83

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Chuck Woolery died on Saturday, November 23 at the age of 83.The legendary game show star was best known as the original host of "Wheel of Fortune."Woolery became a conservative commentator and Trump supporter later in his life.Chuck Woolery, the media personality best known for hosting the game shows "Wheel of Fortune" and "Love Connection," died on Saturday at the age of 83.Woolery's friend and podcast co-host Mark Young said in a statement on X: "It is with a broken heart that I tell you that my dear brother has just passed away. Life will not be the same without…

24 Nov

An ex-Meta employee and FIRE blogger explains how he used the ‘mega backdoor Roth’ strategy that allows high-earners to bypass Roth IRA income limits and contribute up to $69,000 in a 401(k)

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Andre Nader built a seven-figure portfolio by saving and investing in index funds.He leveraged his tech career and dual-income household to maximize savings and investments.One strategy he used to max out tax-advantaged accounts is known as 'a mega backdoor Roth'.Andre Nader built a seven-figure portfolio before age 40 by following a few simple fundamentals: save a chunk of your income, invest it in low-cost index funds, and max out tax-advantaged accounts.It helped that he worked in tech. He said he started with a modest $40,000 salary right after graduating, but eventually landed a high-paying job at Meta in 2014."I won…

24 Nov

The 44 Black Friday tech deals worth shopping right now from Amazon, Walmart, Target, Apple and others

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Black Friday may technically just be one day, but it’s evolved to consume the entire month of November in the US at this point. For the past few years, retailers like Amazon, Walmart and Target have ushered in the holiday shopping season earlier and earlier, and this year is no different.Black Friday deals are already here, bringing discounts to some of our favorite tech we’ve tested this year. In the past, we’d advise waiting until the week of Black Friday to get the best of the best discounts, but we’re seeing those sales right now this year. If you’re eager…

24 Nov

Wagtail on Docker

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This article explains the steps I had taken to set up Wagtail along with PostgreSQL using containerization techniques. As part of a commitment to a friend in the middle of the year, and to enhance my Python skills, ventured into learning, understanding, and customizing Wagtail CMS. I have had bits of Python experience and Docker during recent years and also have some knowledge on WordPress websites. Learning and improving my skills on Wagtail was a wonderful experience during my spare time over the last few months. In this article, I'm sharing (or rather journaling) some of the things that I…

24 Nov

I tried club sandwiches from Subway, Jimmy John’s, and Jersey Mike’s, and there’s one I wouldn’t order again

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I tried classic club sandwiches at Subway, Jimmy John's, and Jersey Mike's to find the best one.Jimmy John's and Jersey Mike's impressed me with their bread and meat, respectively.My Subway sandwich was somewhat of a letdown for me, largely because I felt the portions were small.I love sandwiches, and if I had to pick just one to eat for the rest of my life, I'd choose the club.In my book, a club sandwich consists of bread, mayo, turkey, lettuce, tomato, and sometimes bacon. However, it can also be made with other meats, like ham or chicken.I set out to try…

24 Nov

Nintendo Black Friday deals are live: Get The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for a record-low price

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Nintendo Black Friday deals are now live, and they’re worth paying attention to if you want to pick up some big games on sale. In addition to video games, you can pick up a few Nintendo Switch bundles on sale as well, including options for the standard Switch, the OLED model and the Switch Lite. The deals are available at retailers like Best Buy and Target, and of course, direct from Nintendo.Perhaps the jewel in Black Friday’s crown is a big discount on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Normally $70, Nintendo has the game for $50, but…

24 Nov

Insider Today: White-collar recession

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Welcome back to our Sunday edition, a roundup of some of our top stories. Cars with a manual transmission now make up a tiny share of autos sold in the US. An updated Porsche 911 Carrera is a reminder of how fun they can be, says BI's chief car reviewer.On the agenda today:But first: Look out, government workers.If this was forwarded to you, sign up here. Download Insider's app here.DOGEing layoffs Getty Images; Chelsea Jia Feng/BI For a minute there, working for the government was in vogue. TikTok videos espoused the benefits of #publicsector jobs, and Google searches for "how…

24 Nov

Semantic Matching of Text Identifiers Using LASER Embeddings in Python

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When using OCR to digitize financial reports, you may encounter various approaches for detecting specific categories within those reports. For example, traditional methods like the Levenshtein algorithm can be used for string matching based on edit distance, making it effective for handling near matches, such as correcting typos or small variations in text. However, the challenge becomes more complex when you need to detect multiple categories in a single line of a report, especially when those categories may not appear exactly as expected or could overlap semantically. In this post, we analyze a semantic matching approach using Facebook's LASER (Language-Agnostic…