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A technical breakdown explains how Windows XP picked a user's initial account picture: it used the RtlRandomEx function seeded with GetTickCount(), scanning the default pictures folder once rather than twice. This single-pass method is a special case of reservoir sampling, selecting one item fairly as the folder is enumerated.
Bill Gates addressed the Telluride Film Festival this past weekend, following the release of a 6,000-word essay outlining concerns about artificial intelligence's potential dangers. The Microsoft co-founder used the appearance to reinforce his cautionary message about the technology's societal impact.
A special report gathered insights from more than sixty people, including CEOs and chefs, on how personal branding has helped advance their careers. The compilation includes practical strategies for using a personal brand as protection against job loss or as a pathway to leaving traditional corporate employment for independent work.
Eli Regalado, a Denver-based marketer with a checkered business history including a felony record and a marketing agency accused of overpromising clients, is described as central to a crypto investment scheme in which he claimed divine instructions guided his decisions. Investors who trusted the religious framing reportedly lost their money, according to accounts from former colleagues and clients who described a pattern of charisma masking unreliable follow-through.
The GoPro Max 2, WIRED's top pick among 360-degree cameras, is currently discounted 40 percent to $299. The camera uses dual 14mm lenses with 1/2.3-inch sensors to capture what GoPro calls 'True 8K' footage, and supports 10-bit log color for advanced editing alongside GoPro's standard color profile.
Industry analysis argues that healthcare's administrative problems stem from fragmented information, workflows and accountability across disconnected systems like EHRs, billing platforms and payer portals, rather than a shortage of data. The revenue cycle—covering scheduling, coding, billing and payer follow-up—is identified as an ideal proving ground for AI because it combines high transaction volume, complex reasoning needs and measurable outcomes, but traditional rule-based automation struggles due to constantly shifting payer rules and frequent exceptions.
Following an August incident where a burst water line at an Athlon BT-operated Bitcoin-mining facility in El Reno, Oklahoma spilled nearly four million gallons of water, a subsequent fire marshal inspection uncovered a string of serious safety violations. Investigators found flammable liquids stored near combustible materials, poorly maintained fire extinguishers, damaged electrical wiring, an empty emergency lockbox, and code-violating vegetation, prompting the city to issue the facility a failing safety grade.
Hideo Kojima confirmed that Sony's PlayStation Studios canceled its involvement in his action-espionage game Physint back in June, prompting a three-month search for a new publisher. Xbox has now stepped in to publish the title, with Xbox CEO Asha Sharma calling it a major moment for the platform and referencing another Kojima collaboration, OD.
Tina Hamilton, CEO of HR outsourcing firm myHR Partner, argues that America's high volume of unfilled jobs alongside many unemployed job seekers isn't a labor shortage but a mismatch problem. She contends employers and candidates are talking past each other on skills, expectations, and hiring practices, creating a structural gap rather than a simple supply issue.
On 10 September 1897, London cab driver George Smith crashed his Bersey electric taxi into a building on New Bond Street after it swerved and mounted the pavement while he was drunk. He was arrested, examined by a police surgeon, and the next day pleaded guilty at Marlborough Street Police Court to being drunk in charge of a vehicle, receiving a 20-shilling fine.
Advocacy group Democratism organized a demonstration outside Poland's digital affairs ministry using about 30 humanoid and quadrupedal robots that marched, held signs, and played pre-recorded chants calling for stricter rules on AI and automation. Organizer Grzegorz Kuliś said the goal was to spotlight how robotics and AI increasingly threaten human jobs, including cognitive work, and to push lawmakers to act before displacement worsens.
Companies are increasingly allowing professionals, particularly mothers, to work in fractional roles—splitting time across multiple part-time positions rather than committing to one full-time job. Nina Sodhi, cited as an example, used this arrangement to take extended time off, including a 55-day trip with her son, while still maintaining her career.