Month: July 2022

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The Stack Overflow Podcast - San Francisco? More like San Francisgo

San Francisco’s Mayor London Breed says a seismic shift (definitely not an exodus) is underway as tech workers continue working from home and companies like Salesforce (the city’s largest private employer) reduce office space. Breed says San Francisco lost $400 million in tax revenue in 2021, as companies shuttered offices or moved to other cities. San Francisco offices haven’t been this empty since 2009.

The Wall Street Journal reports that 71 cities (and counting) are offering cash grants and other incentives to lure remote workers from Silicon Valley to, say, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

If you’re a member in good standing of the Hellfire Club (or any D&D group), check out the free AI image generator from AI Dungeon.

Customizable open search platform You.com debuts YouCode, a specialized search engine intended to increase developer efficiency. You.com allows users to deploy AI to customize the sources they want to see, the order in which results appear, and how private results are, reports VentureBeat.

Matt is the proud owner of a new tongue scraper (TMI?), and Ben is 3D-printing him a customized holder. What are friends for?

Today’s Lifeboat badge goes to user LuLuGaGa for their answer to the question Is there a way to create BottomBar using SwiftUI?

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Short Wave - Spice, Spice, Baby! Why Some Of Us Enjoy The Pain Of Spicy Foods

Today, we talk about spicy food and its intersection with pleasure and pain as part of our "Taste Buddies" series — Short Wave's ode to "taste." In this episode, Host Emily Kwong talks to food reporter Ruth Tam and researchers Julie Yu and Nadia Byrnes about the science behind our love for spicy foods and what drives some of us to seek out the pain.

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NPR's Book of the Day - Baseball at the center of personal narratives in two new memoirs

This episode features baseball diaries with Scott Simon. First up, CC Sabathia details his personal struggles with alcoholism and fame in his memoir Til The End. And then, a conversation with Ron Shelton about the story and legacy of the classic film Bull Durham in his new memoir, The Church of Baseball.
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It Could Happen Here - Stopping the Sweeps in Dallas

We talk to Dallas activists from Say It With Your Chest and the John Brown Gun Clubs who have been there to protect the unhoused community.

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The Gist - Treating The Aurora Mass Shooter

Ten years ago, a disturbed young man entered a Colorado movie theater, where he shot and killed twelve people, wounding 70 more. We speak with his psychiatrist Lynne Fenton about warning signs, treatment options and what more, if anything, could have been done. Fenton’s new book is AURORA: The Psychiatrist Who Treated the Movie Theater Killer Tells Her Story. Plus, tomorrow’s $1.02 Billion lottery will probably make the winner happy, which is the point, but it seems to be one many people rebut. And, in the Spiel, a Senate hearing on policing shows the challenges Democrats face on a very important issue to voters.

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Focus on Africa - Allegations agains UN peacekeepers in DRC

Did UN peacekeepers open fire on civilians during recent protests against its mission in DR Congo?

Also, in Kenya as elections loom, Deputy President William Ruto's running mate is ordered to surrender over 1.6 million Dollars to the state over fraud.

And why have Tanzanian health authorities banned the use of a sex enhancing traditional medicine?

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Lost Debate - Ep 65 | Glen Greenwald & Alex Jones, Migrant Crisis, Comedy Cancellations, Homework

Ravi, Cory, and Rikki begin with the strange exchange between Glen Greenwald and Alex Jones this week before turning to a few instances of comedy meeting cancel culture. Then they turn to two stories stemming from the southern border – fingerpointing over migrants in major cities like New York and D.C., along with the multibillion dollar industry of smuggling migrants. Finally, the hosts wrap up with a debate on the value of homework and tick through a few rapid fire updates from a busy news week.


[0:55] Glen Greenwald & Alex Jones

[13:04] Comedy Cancellations

[21:01] Migrant Crisis

[34:53] Homework?

[44:04] Updates


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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Bitcoin Tops $23K Amid US Recession and Facebook Parent Meta Loses $2.8B on Metaverse Division in Q2

The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, July 28, 2022

Gross domestic product declined at an annualized pace of 0.9% in the second quarter, marking two consecutive quarters of economic contraction. "The Hash" team discusses what that means for the crypto market. Plus, a closer look at Meta Platform’s latest earnings results.

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Facebook Parent Meta Loses $2.8B on Metaverse Division in Q2

Bitcoin Market Awaits US GDP After Biggest Single-Day Gain in 6 Weeks

This episode was edited by Michele Musso and our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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