Parler enfin des prisons grâce à Sarkozy
La linguiste Laélia Véron et l’avocat Matthieu Quinquis veulent profiter du récit fait par Nicolas Sarkozy sur sa courte détention pour engager un vrai débat sur la prison. C’est l’objet d’un petit livre qu’ils publient avec l’Observatoire international des prisons. ⌘ Read more

Davy Rimane: «Avec les territoires ultramarins, un problème est posé à la gauche aujourd’hui»
Derrière le rejet de la proposition de loi «hydrocarbures», jeudi 11 janvier à l’Assemblée nationale, les députés guyanais ont imposé un débat sur la réalité des outre-mer. Et vivement renvoyé la gauche à ses contradictions. Entretien. ⌘ Read more

The simple maths behind what we pay
I love economics. It’s an intellectual debate with numbers, money, choices or all three combined as the reward system.

Everyone is part of the equation, whether they realise it or not. ⌘ Read more

Jason Momoa Has a Hilarious Answer to Lobo vs. Aquaman Drinking Contest
Jason Momoa recently shared his thoughts on a popular fan debate involving Lobo and Aquaman. During an interview, he was asked who would come out on top in a drinking contest between his two DC characters. Jason Momoa on who would throw up first in Lobo and Aquaman’s drinking game During an interview with Comicbook.com, […]

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Toy Story 5’s Tom Hanks Explains Why Voice Acting Doesn’t Need Its Own Oscar
Tom Hanks believes the Oscars doesn’t need a separate category for voice acting. The actor gave his thoughts on the debate in a recent interview. The Hollywood veteran argued that voice-acting performances should be recognized under existing acting categories. Tom Hanks says voice acting doesn’t need a dedicated Oscar category Speaking with the Academy Awards’ […]

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Reading the riots: Belfast reveals a nation at boiling point
In the aftermath of this week’s shocking scenes in Northern Ireland, some say they sympathise with the rioters, revealing the moral and political complexity of the migration debate across Britain. ⌘ Read more

OpenAI Says China Launched Influence Campaign To Shape US Attitudes On AI Datacenters
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Politico: China was likely behind an online influence operation to sway U.S. perceptions of artificial intelligence technology and reshape the debate in Washington around the infrastructure needed to support it, according to research from OpenAI published Wednesday. Ope … ⌘ Read more

House of the Dragon Finally Delivers the Daemon Targaryen Fix Fans Wanted
House of the Dragon Season 3 is almost here, and it’s course-correcting one of its most debated creative decisions. Season 2’s isolating portrayal of Matt Smith‘s Daemon Targaryen is going to change. The actor himself divulges, and with the trailers as anything to go by, it seems fans will finally get what they wanted. House […]

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Face au Mondial de Trump et à la Fifa, quelles résistances populaires?
Comment ne pas désespérer du football à la vue du Mondial américain qui s’ouvre? En traçant des perspectives optimistes, malgré tout. Notre débat en public, enregistré lors du Mediapart Festival. ⌘ Read more

Jimmy Kimmel Asks Zlatan ‘Messi or Ronaldo?’ & His Answer Is Peak Zlatan
Iconic footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović recently appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live, where he answered one of football’s biggest debates, the Messi vs. Ronaldo question. After initially answering seriously, Kimmel asked Zlatan to answer more like himself, following which the former PSG star picked himself. Zlatan tells Jimmy Kimmel who’s better between Messi and Ronaldo Zlatan Ibrahimović […]

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Australia news LIVE: One Nation continues to dominate political debate; Optus breached privacy rules in White Pages data bungle
Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond. ⌘ Read more

Australia news LIVE: Hanson’s fundraising blitz raises more than $1.5 million on first day; One Nation continues to dominate political debate
Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond. ⌘ Read more

Sponsored: The right workload, in the right place
Cost blowouts and sovereignty fears drive shift to local cloud.

New Zealand businesses have quietly settled the great cloud debate. The winner isn’t the public cloud platforms built by Big Tech giants. Nor is it the private cloud platforms on offer. ⌘ Read more

James Gunn Explains How Supergirl’s Ears Are Pierced Despite Being a Kryptonian
James Gunn has finally explained why Milly Alcock’s Kara Zor-El / Supergirl has her ears pierced in the promotional materials for the eponymous DCU movie despite being a Kryptonian. This comes after fans noticed the piercings, leading to a big debate as Supergirl gets closer to its release date. The said debate spanned multiple social […]

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Unit parking requirements slashed as details of suburban renewal plans emerge
Brisbane council has slashed mandatory apartment car spaces, while debating proposals around tower heights in Mount Gravatt, Alderley and Cannon Hill. ⌘ Read more

Au premier jour de son procès en appel, Gaël Perdriau essaye de faire dérailler le dossier
Particulièrement offensifs, les avocats de l’ancien maire de Saint-Étienne, jugé en appel dans l’affaire du chantage à la sextape, ont tenté le coup de théâtre dès l’ouverture des débats. L’accusation y voit l’«énergie du désespoir». ⌘ Read more

Why reawakened abortion debate won’t help the Liberals or Labor
The major parties must stop trying to capture the “women’s vote” - they might just begin to win women’s trust. ⌘ Read more

NZ energy market needs insurance, not panic: Liebreich
New Zealand’s electricity market may be bruised, politically exposed and uncomfortable for energy users, but it does not look broken to Michael Liebreich.

The British clean-energy analyst and founder of Bloomberg New Energy Finance was in Wellington last week as a guest of the Electricity Retailers and Generators Association of NZ, arriving as ministers, generators, and industrial users debate whether the [electricity … ⌘ Read more

Sciences Po, Paris-I, Toulouse: les facs confrontées à des répressions «inédites»
Agression, distribution massive d’amendes, contrôles d’identité… Pour enrayer les mobilisations syndicales et étudiantes, les universités ont de plus en plus souvent recours à la police, aux dépôts de plainte et aux sanctions disciplinaires, saccageant le principe du débat d’idées. ⌘ Read more

‘No evidence’ of more sharks in WA waters as second fatal attack reignites culling debate
WA’s fisheries minister has accused the Nationals of politicising the death of a spearfisherman in Albany on the weekend as two fatal shark attacks in three weeks throws the spotlight on ocean safety. ⌘ Read more

‘Shut up for a second’: Migration debate heats up on Today
An on-air debate between Nationals leader Matt Canavan and Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy grew heated on Today. ⌘ Read more

‘Shut up for a second’: Migration debate heats up on Today
An on-air debate between Nationals leader Matt Canavan and Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy grew heated on Today. ⌘ Read more

As Parramatta ICAC inquiry hears of alleged corrupt conduct, councillors debate its severity
“There are different levels of corruption”, one councillor told her colleagues about the allegations aired at ICAC. ⌘ Read more

Robert Downey Jr. Ends the Debate on Thanos vs. Doctor Doom
Robert Downey Jr. ended the Thanos vs. Doctor Doom debate by declaring the clear winner in his opinion. The MCU veteran returns to the franchise in Avengers: Doomsday this year. Robert Downey Jr. on who’s stronger between Thanos and Doctor Doom Downey made a surprise appearance at the Avengers: Infinity War panel at SXSW London, […]

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MOTU Director Picks Superman Over He-Man, Asks James Gunn to Call Him
Masters of the Universe’s director just betrayed his own hero in the most hilarious way possible. Nicholas Galitzine and Travis Knight debated whether He-Man could beat Superman in an interview ahead of the film’s theatrical release. He-Man star and director debate over who wins Nicholas Galitzine and director Travis Knight clashed over He-Man’s strength compared […]

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James Gunn & Supergirl Director Debated Key DCU Scenes
Supergirl director Craig Gillespie “debated” many things about the movie with James Gunn. Supergirl is the first big DCU project that Gunn isn’t involved in hands-on as a director or writer. The film picks up after 2025’s Superman, following the Girl of Steel and Krypto on an intergalactic adventure. What do we know about James […]

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Jimmy Kimmel Calls CBS News Bosses ‘Trump Suck-Ups’ After Scott Pelley Exit
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel called out CBS News leadership, branding executives “Trump suck-ups.” It followed Scott Pelley‘s firing from 60 Minutes. Kimmel used his Wednesday monologue to defend Pelley. The veteran journalist’s exit has started a debate about journalistic integrity at the storied news program. Jimmy Kimmel criticizes CBS News leadership Kimmel celebrated Pelley as […]

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Backrooms’ Kane Parsons Rejects AI After Martin Scorsese Embraces Its Use
Backrooms director Kane Parsons says generative AI takes away the creative satisfaction he finds in filmmaking. His comments arrive as some major Hollywood figures are moving in the opposite direction. The debate around AI in movies continues to divide filmmakers. While some directors see AI as a useful production tool, Parsons has shared that he […]

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Thoughts on the lobbying debate
Being a kindly soul who has spent many years around Wellington in journalism, public relations and then journalism again, twice, my first reaction to last week’s news of unrecorded meetings and documents between corporate lobbyists and the Prime Minister’s Office left me cold.

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L’Assemblée nationale abroge le Code noir: «Ce vote est un début, qu’il soit aussi un avertissement!»
Les débats qui se sont tenus jeudi 28 mai dans l’hémicycle ont révélé l’hypocrisie du Rassemblement national, tout en résonnant avec l’actualité brûlante des discriminations et du racisme dans la France contemporaine. Nombre de députés ont déploré l’inaction du chef de l’État en la matière. ⌘ Read more

Le naufrage politique de Tony Blair
S’invitant dans les débats après l’échec électoral du Parti travailliste, l’ancien premier ministre britannique veut plus d’intelligence artificielle, moins d’ambitions écologiques et sociales, et moins d’immigration. Un conservatisme qui rejoint les intérêts de ses donateurs. ⌘ Read more

The AI Fight Brewing Inside the New York Times
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: How newsrooms should use AI – or if they should at all – has been a recurrent debate within the media industry over the last several years. Increasingly, these rules are being hammered out at the bargaining table between unions and publishers. Right now, employees at The New York Times are gearing up for a fight. Unionized staff … ⌘ Read more

Netherlands Blocks US Takeover of Vital Digital Supplier
“Following months of public debate and protests against American IT giant Kyndryl’s proposed acquisition of Solvinity, a Dutch cloud provider that hosts the Netherlands’ online identity platform, the Dutch government has decided to block the acquisition,” writes longtime Slashdot reader rastakid. “The deal triggered fears that it would mean that ‘DigiD’ data woul … ⌘ Read more

À Bruxelles, la France et TotalEnergies en osmose sur la finance durable
Les législateurs européens définissent des critères de «durabilité» pour les produits financiers. La catégorie «transition» fait débat. Les documents consultés par «Mediapart» montrent que les positions défendues par la France et TotalEnergies sont similaires, quasiment au mot près. ⌘ Read more

Is America Closer to Ending Daylight Saving Time?
A proposal to make daylight saving time permanent has advanced in the U.S. House of Representative, reports California news station KCRA:

A proposal to make daylight saving time permanent has advanced in the House, reigniting an age-old American debate around the twice-annual clock changes. And this time, the proposal has the president’s backing. President Donald Trump said T … ⌘ Read more

Procès Athanor: au centre des débats, ce que savaient les services de renseignement
Entendu comme témoin, un ancien lieutenant-colonel du service action a déclaré avoir alerté la DGSE à propos d’une opération en cours «sur une Israélienne» plusieurs semaines avant une tentative d’assassinat dont allait être victime Marie-Hélène Dini. ⌘ Read more

Can OpenAI’s ‘Master of Disaster’ Fix AI’s Reputation Crisis?
Global affairs chief Chris Lehane wants to tone down the debate over AI’s societal impacts—and get states to pass laws that won’t derail OpenAI’s meteoric rise. ⌘ Read more

«Tractations, copinages»: Macron nomme des proches «pour verrouiller l’appareil d’État»
À un an de la présidentielle, le chef de l’État nomme ses proches aux plus hautes fonctions. Une façon de «sécuriser les institutions», comme le dit l’Élysée? Ou plutôt de «cadenasser» l’État? Notre débat avec la rédaction de «Mediapart» et la professeure de droit Lauréline Fontaine. ⌘ Read more

Sous les palmiers, le spectre du «dernier Cannes sans l’extrême droite»
À un an de l’élection présidentielle, le Festival de Cannes est percuté de plein fouet par le débat sur l’emprise de Vincent Bolloré sur le cinéma français et la mise au ban de 600 signataires d’une tribune par le directeur général de Canal+. ⌘ Read more

Why buying back BNZ misses where real financial power lies
Winston Peters wants to buy BNZ back. The Crown is being asked to recapitalise Kiwibank. Both debates are misaligned with the asset and the layer of the tech stack, writes Andy Higgs, the executive director of Digital Identity New Zealand.

NZ First has now made it official policy to bu … ⌘ Read more

Entre chien et loup, les espèces se mélangent et font débat
Des canidés aux tortues en passant par les oiseaux, les espèces animales hybrides ont longtemps été perçues comme une menace pour la biodiversité. Elles pourraient au contraire abriter des combinaisons génétiques susceptibles d’accélérer l’adaptation aux bouleversements en cours. ⌘ Read more

États-Unis: la mission impossible du nouveau président de la banque centrale
Choisi par Donald Trump, Kevin Warsh est attendu avant même de commencer son mandat: soit il s’impose en luttant contre l’inflation, soit il se conforme aux exigences du président. Mais ce débat mille fois ressassé sur les taux d’intérêt évite la vraie question: celle de l’intérêt général. ⌘ Read more

Harvard Votes On Limiting ‘A’ Grades
Harvard faculty are voting on a proposal (PDF) to curb grade inflation by limiting solid A grades to 20% of students in a class, plus four additional A’s per course. Axios reports: Grade inflation is at a tipping point at Harvard. A move to make A grades harder to come by at one of the world’s leading universities could influence grading debates at peer institutions. Solid A’s account for nearly two-thi … ⌘ Read more

Loi sur l’aide à mourir: «la relation entre patients et médecins» au cœur des derniers débats
L’un milite pour la légalisation de l’aide à mourir, l’autre contre. Jonathan Denis, de l’Association pour le droit de mourir dans la dignité, et Claire Fourcade, de la Société française d’accompagnement et de soins palliatifs, débattent du texte de façon apaisée, au moment où il est à nouveau examiné au Sénat. ⌘ Read more

Sarkozy-Kadhafi: le résumé vidéo de la huitième semaine du procès en appel
Nicolas Sarkozy s’est empêtré dans dans sa propre démonstration sur un prétendu système libyen de rétrocommissions censé mettre à mal l’accusation. Autre temps fort: les puissantes plaidoiries des parties civiles. Le résumé des débats en six minutes. ⌘ Read more

L’IA ne va pas vous radicaliser, elle va vous endormir
Sapristi ! Apparemment, l’intelligence artificielle ne va pas détruire le débat public, elle va l’anesthésier ! Oui, vous avez bien lu : l’angoisse morale des élites occidentales face aux dérives des réseaux sociaux pourrait bien trouver un remède dans les chatbots ! En effet, alors qu’elles pleurnichent sur les ravages des algorithmes de recommandation, accusés de transformer chaque citoyen […] ⌘ Read more

Tech giants ship more than $14 billion offshore amid AI debate
New filings show the extent to which Google, Meta and Amazon send revenue overseas, as new media laws loom. ⌘ Read more

Another AI rant:

One of the “key features” of LLMs is that you can use “natural language”, because that is supposed to be easier than having to learn a programming language. So, when someone says to me, “I automated this process using AI!”, what they mean is: They have written a very, very large Markdown document. In this document, they list what the AI is supposed to do.

In prose.

This is a complete disaster.

Programming and programming languages have one crucial property: They follow a well-defined structure and every word has a well-defined meaning. That is absolutely brilliant, because I can read this and I can follow the program in my head. I can build a mental model. I can debug this, down to the precise instructions that the CPU executes. This all follows well-defined patterns that you can reason about.

But with these Markdown files, I am completely lost. We lose all these important properties! No debugging, no reasoning about program flow, nothing. It’s all gone. It’s a magic black box now, literally randomized, that may or may not do what you wanted, in some order.

People now throw these Markdown files at me … and … am I supposed to read this? Why? It’s completely random and fuzzy.

Sadly, these AI tools are good enough to be able to mostly grasp the authors intentions. Hence people don’t see the harm they cause, because “it works”.

We already have a ton of automations like this at work: Tickets get piped through an LLM and these Markdown files / prompts determine what will happen with the ticket, and maybe they trigger additional actions as well, like account creation or granting permissions. All based on fuzzy natural language – that no two humans will ever properly agree on.

Jesus Christ, we’re now INTENTIONALLY bringing the ambiguity of legal texts and lawyers into programming.

Using natural language is NOT easier than using a programming language. It is HARDER. Have you people never read a legal contract? And that stuff can STILL be debated in a court room.

I can’t begin to comprehend why we, tech folks, push this so hard. What is wrong with you? Or me?

(And, once again, we’re ignoring other factors here. LLMs use a ton of energy and ressources, that we don’t have to spare. It’s expensive as fuck. It doesn’t even run locally on our servers, meaning we give all these credentials and permissions to some US company. It’s insane.)

Intel Panther Lake & Linux AI/LLM Debates Dominated Q1 For Linux Users
With Q1 wrapping up, here is a look back at the most popular news and reviews for the quarter that excited Linux readers the most. During this quarter on Phoronix were 881 original news articles thus far and 61 featured Linux hardware reviews / multi-page benchmark articles… ⌘ Read more

Brazil’s UFO Capital Marks 30 Years Since ‘Alien Encounter’
Thirty years after the alleged 1996 “ET of Varginha” encounter, debate continues to rage over the events that happened in Brazil’s self-styled UFO capital. An anonymous reader quotes an excerpt from the Guardian: The skies over this far-flung coffee-growing hub went charcoal black, the heavens opened and one of Brazil’s greatest mysteries was born. “ … ⌘ Read more