https://www.europesays.com/2172438/ One New Zealand invests NZD $100 million, wins top network award #2degrees #Accenture #MobileData #NewZealand #NewZealand(NZ) #OneNewZealand #OneNZ #Spark #VoiceCall

Spark becomes the latest company to embrace the AI race, because AI slop is cheaper than humans. The company said the partnership would “accelerate the use of AI and automation and contribute to reduced network operating costs”.

In other words, job losses.

“While we are still working through the consultation process, we expect this partnership to impact around 180 roles within our network operations team.”

The PR vibe is palpable.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/360694220/outsourcing-deal-spark-expected-see-net-loss-about-80-jobs

https://www.europesays.com/2070454/ Atlantic LNG shipping rates slightly down, European prices climb #AsianSpotLNGPrice #EuropeanLNGImports #GasPrice #LiquefiedNaturalGas #lng #LNGPrice #NaturalGas #Spark #USLNGExports

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Does anyone know anybody that delivers for Walmart plus? Or anyone who works for Walmart? I have a question and I don’t want to actually call Walmart to ask them:

When I order a grocery delivery and pay with SNAP, how does that driver get paid/tipped?? Does Walmart pay them more for the snap orders, and if so are they billing the government an extra 10-20% that the SNAP office pays in cash or is walmart paying it themselves??

I’m just so curious how this works because I’m not tipping any of them ever. If I have to buy something with my credit card I try to have it shipped but even then sometimes someone drives it here, so who is paying their tip?

I’m anti-tip culture (I believe the employers should pay their employees themselves, not expect them to beg customers to do it at their discretion) so I’m delighted if we have somehow found a way to make Walmart pay its delivery employees themselves, but I suspect that’s not happening. And I’m just curious how those people get paid when I pay with snap.

#Journalism

What happened?

#Frontline has always been a #goto for me when trying to get others to absorb a topic that can't be explained through #soundbites

They really #DroppedTheBall on this one though!

Please, for the sake of everything people hold dear ( #LOVE )

#DoBetter

Ever wanted to know what it feels like to go through a time warp?

Watch this #DocuJournal

If the link doesn't work, and you really want to #feel the #TimeWarp yourself, you might have to #spark up your #VPN or other #creative #WorkAround

Feel free to aid others in the comments.

There's no shortage of #experts in the #fediverse #StandingBy ready to #HELP

I'll post the #timestamp of the warp in the thread behind a #warning

#NoPeeking #HappyHolidays2024

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/american-voices/

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Ein 50 Jahre alter Verstärker von Fender oder Marshall oder Hiwatt ist heute ein begehrter Klassiker. Und er funktioniert (wenn gewartet) heute immer noch, wie vor 50 Jahren: Gitarre, Kabel, Strom, fertig.

Was wird aus den Amps, die heute mit #Bluetooth, #DSP und App auf den Markt kommen: wird es da in 5 Jahren noch eine angepasste und aktualisierte App für geben? Oder werden die Funktionen langsam sterben, wenn die passenden Handys verschwinden?

New Chinese AI model 'better than industry leader' in key metrics
https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/chinese-ai-model-spark-35-better-than-open-ai-gpt4 #china #AI #iFlytek #Spark #OpenAI #LLM

Great to hear @holden at #FOSDEM about #spark

Paying ransom for data stolen in cyberattack bankrolls further crime, experts caution
Organizations are finding themselves on the receiving end of cyberattacks, including ransomware, where they're under pressure to pay hackers for access to their stolen data. Despite the potential interruptions, experts say ceding to attackers' demands isn't always the solution.
#cbc #news #Radio #Spark
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/spark/cyberattacks-ransomware-paying-ransom-crime-1.7030579?cmp=rss

My 6-yr old asked one of the BIG questions the other day.

"Daddy, why do we live?"

Knowing that he's being influenced by the ubiquitous #god botherers, I responded:

"Because of #electricity, little buddy. Kind of like the lightbulbs in our house, we all have a #spark in us that runs through our #bodies and #brains. When that spark goes out, we die."

He thought a bit about that, and then came the next BIG question:

"What happens when we #die"?

I carried the analogy further and told him:

"We become a part of the electricity that runs through the entire #planet that let's everything live. Which is super important, because without that electricity, nothing would live."

Long pause ... "And, is that #heaven, Daddy"?

I replied: "Well, nobody knows for sure, but a lot of really #smart people think it is."

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asshole mc-bitey-pants is snoring and I'm trying to deny it's cute, because he chomped me for no good reason at lunch >.< #Spark #cats

I hate how the Gmail app spies on you, so I started looking for another app. I've been using Spark for a while now and I really like it.
I even started using the desktop app. Haven't used a desktop app for mail in ages.

Now if I could switch away from Gmail completely, that would be dandy.

Hackaday Prize 2023: Machining Metals with Sparks - Working with metals can present a lot of unique challenges even for those with a f... - https://hackaday.com/2023/08/08/hackaday-prize-2023-machining-metals-with-sparks/ #electricaldischargemachining #2023hackadayprize #thehackadayprize #metalworking #electricity #toolhacks #machining #cutting #plasma #spark #edm

@mick @evan #CBC #Spark ? Or maybe #AIH ?

IT'S OUT! https://open.spotify.com/album/63vMs3CDHcsKzKiwanbKSj