If you're already caught up on what's aired so far, I don't think it's a major spoiler; it kind of follows from what we've already seen that (base64 encoded)
You can always refuse offers. Plenty of people enjoy working long hours and answering endless customer support issues for no revenue. Well, there must be someone out there.
Why do you still think it's ok to override default scrolling behavior just to create a buggy mess so that is scrolls "smooth"?
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There is a bug, if you scroll down and then press the home icon, it takes you to the top, but if you start scrolling again it goes back to the original position. Please do not override default scrolling
That was a long time ago. In 2014 they took a bite of the poisoned apple and received 40 mil. I can imagine that's where the rat race began, till they sold to this MediaLab company in 2021.
I can imagine anything of value, both culturally and technologically, is just being squeeze for any possible penny.
I am pretty AI-skeptic. But I just tried to create a little tool with Junie, and I'm quite in shock. It was SO good I barely had to do anything.
Personally, I still think that they shouldn't be relied upon too heavily, but if you already know what you are doing, some of these tools can definitely give you a big boost.
"We have identified that you are at an increased risk of cancer. To ensure we give you the best care your insurance premium has now gone up 20x, you are welcome."
The scenario is not occurring, and anyway... if you had information about an increased risk, you can use that information to mitigate the risk and avoid the harm. Even if you think insurance and doctors are good for you, efficient and help you feel better... they are much more effective if you as the patient have a pretty good idea of what might be going wrong.
I am not sure about a "professional" experience. But my personal one is that I had my parents install it on their machine years ago, and since it's running stable and without great changes or weird banner or any other silly stuff that would break the flow.
I can log in remotely and help them. It is also easy to install and run, which is also bonus points.
For me, this smooth experience has been a godsent. When I used TeamViewer I feel like every time I would use it, sometimes months apart, it would break or something would change.
For those unaware, this comment is referring to premium bonds in the UK[1]. It is a very interesting system, I agree! But there are quite a few parts of the system that make it way more fair than a lottery.
Most obviously, it doesn't cost to enter. So the most you can "lose" is a missed interest income from putting the money in another source.
After that, it's definitely the fact that the algorithm is designed to both pay a certain percentage of people and always have specific return. [1]
You are also limited to how much you can enter to 50k.
With all that in mind, at the end of the day it feels like many small wins over time, with the super random chance of occasionally having a big-ish payout.
It's definitely designed to feel like a lottery, but in reality is way more akin to normal savings than a lottery.
In New Zealand this scheme was called "Bonus Bonds" and was wound up on 26 February 2024. Interest was charged on "wins" just like any other income. Apparently the average return was a paltry 1.5%.
Everyone knew someone's uncle who swore blind that he made heaps on the bonus bonds and had all his money "invested" in there, but I received some around my 10th birthday and they never struck a single prize. In 40 years.
