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Rep. McCaul chairs the Foreign Affairs Committee, regularly discusses chip policy, and just bought heavily into ASML in June. Curious timing...esp given how central $ASML is to U.S.–China tech tensions. Worth watching.
July 10, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Rep. McCaul chairs the Foreign Affairs Committee, regularly discusses chip policy, and just bought heavily into ASML in June. Curious timing...esp given how central $ASML is to U.S.–China tech tensions. Worth watching.
After voting FOR “big beautiful bill,” which included new restrictions on gambling loss deductions, NV Sen Grassley and Cornyn now working to roll them back. I expect this is the start of a wider effort in Congress to quietly undo parts of the bill and recover some of what they gave up.
July 9, 2025 at 2:30 AM
After voting FOR “big beautiful bill,” which included new restrictions on gambling loss deductions, NV Sen Grassley and Cornyn now working to roll them back. I expect this is the start of a wider effort in Congress to quietly undo parts of the bill and recover some of what they gave up.
What do you call a store that sells only bagels and donuts? 🍩
Hole Foods.
Hole Foods.
June 18, 2025 at 10:12 AM
What do you call a store that sells only bagels and donuts? 🍩
Hole Foods.
Hole Foods.
I asked Claude to analyze Reddit's privacy policy, and here's what it said. 👇
May 31, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I asked Claude to analyze Reddit's privacy policy, and here's what it said. 👇
This feels like an important list for your company to be on
github.com/modelcontext...
github.com/modelcontext...
GitHub - modelcontextprotocol/servers: Model Context Protocol Servers
Model Context Protocol Servers. Contribute to modelcontextprotocol/servers development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
May 31, 2025 at 1:09 AM
This feels like an important list for your company to be on
github.com/modelcontext...
github.com/modelcontext...
I have a plan for world peace:
1/we just put Jensen Huang in charge of international relations
2/countries that sign peace treaties get leather jackets and chips
1/we just put Jensen Huang in charge of international relations
2/countries that sign peace treaties get leather jackets and chips
May 19, 2025 at 8:42 AM
I have a plan for world peace:
1/we just put Jensen Huang in charge of international relations
2/countries that sign peace treaties get leather jackets and chips
1/we just put Jensen Huang in charge of international relations
2/countries that sign peace treaties get leather jackets and chips
Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there. You make the world better.
May 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there. You make the world better.
Ordered pizza tonight and Papa John's thanked me as '{NAME}' and confirmed my order would be sent to '{userEmail}'
I've never been more delighted by a technical error. Why can't more companies let us be User McUserson?
Sometimes the best UX is the broken one 🍕
I've never been more delighted by a technical error. Why can't more companies let us be User McUserson?
Sometimes the best UX is the broken one 🍕
May 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Ordered pizza tonight and Papa John's thanked me as '{NAME}' and confirmed my order would be sent to '{userEmail}'
I've never been more delighted by a technical error. Why can't more companies let us be User McUserson?
Sometimes the best UX is the broken one 🍕
I've never been more delighted by a technical error. Why can't more companies let us be User McUserson?
Sometimes the best UX is the broken one 🍕
“Just give me your money and go to work.”
Remember when “supporting local businesses” was a justification for RTO?
www.axios.com/2025/05/09/c...
Remember when “supporting local businesses” was a justification for RTO?
www.axios.com/2025/05/09/c...
Coffee shops ditch Wi-Fi, laptops to limit remote work
Some cafés are even banning devices to curb WFH.
www.axios.com
May 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
“Just give me your money and go to work.”
Remember when “supporting local businesses” was a justification for RTO?
www.axios.com/2025/05/09/c...
Remember when “supporting local businesses” was a justification for RTO?
www.axios.com/2025/05/09/c...
Painful redefinition of the word "perpetual"
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
VMware perpetual license holders receive cease-and-desist letters from Broadcom
Broadcom says it may audit VMware users.
arstechnica.com
May 8, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Painful redefinition of the word "perpetual"
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Verizon just updated privacy policy with new data sharing practices. They now share browsing data with social media networks for targeted ads. Opt out here: www.verizon.com/digital/nsa/...
#privacy #datasharing #consumerrights
#privacy #datasharing #consumerrights
My Verizon login. Sign in to your Verizon Wireless or Fios Account
Log in or register your My Verizon account today! You can check your data usage, pay your bills and manage your account without having to go to a Verizon store.
www.verizon.com
May 6, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Verizon just updated privacy policy with new data sharing practices. They now share browsing data with social media networks for targeted ads. Opt out here: www.verizon.com/digital/nsa/...
#privacy #datasharing #consumerrights
#privacy #datasharing #consumerrights
33% of Americans believe Russian disinformation. YouGov survey reveals most of us accept at least one false claim online. Data shows misinformation crosses party lines, though Republicans more likely to believe Russian claims (58%) than Democrats (18%). www.forbes.com/sites/emmawo...
Americans Believe Russian Disinformation ‘To Alarming Degree’
A third of Americans have fallen for Russian disinformation as well as other false online claims about health, elections and international conflict.
www.forbes.com
April 27, 2025 at 11:57 PM
33% of Americans believe Russian disinformation. YouGov survey reveals most of us accept at least one false claim online. Data shows misinformation crosses party lines, though Republicans more likely to believe Russian claims (58%) than Democrats (18%). www.forbes.com/sites/emmawo...
I had a 1on1 with Werner Goertz last Friday so helpful, I literally stopped what I was doing and to write about it. Sharing in case it's helpful for you too.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-h...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-h...
"What Have You Done for Me Lately?", Setting AR OKRs That Silence the Critics
Insights on aligning AR programs with stakeholders through effective OKRs April 21, 2025 In 1986, Janet Jackson released her breakthrough hit "What Have You Done for Me Lately?" The song captured a re...
www.linkedin.com
April 21, 2025 at 12:26 PM
I had a 1on1 with Werner Goertz last Friday so helpful, I literally stopped what I was doing and to write about it. Sharing in case it's helpful for you too.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-h...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-h...
Soccer sideline gold: 'Go get your mom a Gatorade! If you won't drink it SHE will!' Grandma yelled before lamenting kids who 'only drink water' to another mom.
This 9-year-old making healthier choices than his Coke Zero ancestors is the plot twist I needed today.
This 9-year-old making healthier choices than his Coke Zero ancestors is the plot twist I needed today.
a woman is sitting in a chair holding a coca cola bottle .
ALT: a woman is sitting in a chair holding a coca cola bottle .
media.tenor.com
April 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Soccer sideline gold: 'Go get your mom a Gatorade! If you won't drink it SHE will!' Grandma yelled before lamenting kids who 'only drink water' to another mom.
This 9-year-old making healthier choices than his Coke Zero ancestors is the plot twist I needed today.
This 9-year-old making healthier choices than his Coke Zero ancestors is the plot twist I needed today.
this NFL draft coverage started way too early. by draft day everyone is burned out.
a man sitting in a car with a lanyard around his neck that says dispatcher on it
ALT: a man sitting in a car with a lanyard around his neck that says dispatcher on it
media.tenor.com
April 19, 2025 at 3:04 AM
this NFL draft coverage started way too early. by draft day everyone is burned out.
MFA is table stakes. It's absolutely perplexing that some organizations still haven't prioritized MFA implementation for end users. Stop prioritizing other features; it makes you look reckless.
March 2, 2025 at 3:29 PM
MFA is table stakes. It's absolutely perplexing that some organizations still haven't prioritized MFA implementation for end users. Stop prioritizing other features; it makes you look reckless.
😞 Hard to watch Trump and Vance treatment of Zelenskyy in the Oval Office. His selfish pursuit of the “deal” seems likely to undo decades of US diplomacy. Every ally watching questioning their dependence on the US.
youtu.be/7pxbGjvcdyY
youtu.be/7pxbGjvcdyY
Full Meeting between President Trump, VP Vance and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Oval Office
YouTube video by C-SPAN
youtu.be
March 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
😞 Hard to watch Trump and Vance treatment of Zelenskyy in the Oval Office. His selfish pursuit of the “deal” seems likely to undo decades of US diplomacy. Every ally watching questioning their dependence on the US.
youtu.be/7pxbGjvcdyY
youtu.be/7pxbGjvcdyY
Alexa+ free for Prime feels strategic: 1/inflate Prime value, 2/boost Alexa+ subs, 3/prep for Prime price hike (ala #MSFT and #Copilot), 4/monetize the $$$ pit.
...or maybe it's bc Perplexity, Gemini, ChatGPT already support voice.
Who on earth would pay 19.99/mo when they could pay 14.99/mo?
...or maybe it's bc Perplexity, Gemini, ChatGPT already support voice.
Who on earth would pay 19.99/mo when they could pay 14.99/mo?
February 27, 2025 at 1:13 AM
This feels like a article they should have saved until April 1st.
www.npr.org/2025/02/13/g...
www.npr.org/2025/02/13/g...
Trump administration was set to purchase $400 million worth of armored Teslas
That's according to a public State Department procurement document. It comes as ethics experts raise conflict of interest questions about the chief executive of Tesla, Elon Musk, who is a top White Ho...
www.npr.org
February 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
This feels like a article they should have saved until April 1st.
www.npr.org/2025/02/13/g...
www.npr.org/2025/02/13/g...
A whole bunch of new positions disclosed today including some companies I've never heard of before.
www.capitoltrades.com/trades?sortB...
www.capitoltrades.com/trades?sortB...
Track US politician stock trades
Track US politician trades for free with Capitol Trades. Discover which Stocks/Assets/Companies/Issuers politicians are buying or selling.
www.capitoltrades.com
February 11, 2025 at 11:59 PM
A whole bunch of new positions disclosed today including some companies I've never heard of before.
www.capitoltrades.com/trades?sortB...
www.capitoltrades.com/trades?sortB...
I’m not used to seeing snow in Seattle.
February 5, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I’m not used to seeing snow in Seattle.