If I had a dollar every time someone said the haversine formula was "good enough", I could probably have a mediocre meal out. Vincenty all the time.

#geodesy #geodata #algorithms #precision

In Episode 71, Jumelle recommends watching "The Social Dilemma" which explains how we are constantly being manipulated by social media algorithms for profit.

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#SocialMedia #Algorithms #Manipulation #TheSocialDilemma

https://thesocialdilemma.com/

I studied 10 years of Instagram posts. Here’s how social media has changed | The-14

Ten years of Instagram data reveal how algorithms, video, AI and commercial pressure reshaped posts, user behavior and the social experience online globally Up.

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German regulator fines Amazon €59M for abuse of market power

Amazon competes directly with marketplace sellers on its platform, and that’s a problem, says Federal Cartel Office.

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Bitwise by David Auerbach, 2018

An exhilarating crossover between memoir and argument demonstrating how computers and algorithms shape our understanding of the world and who we are.

#books
#nonfiction
#memoir
#algorithms

Does the exodus to UpScrolled signify the end of TikTok? | The-14

UpScrolled’s surge after TikTok’s US takeover raises questions about censorship, algorithms and network effects, but history suggests TikTok is not finished yet

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“As #Macron said in a post on #X: ‘Together, we are fighting a decisive battle: taking back control from #socialnetworks, #algorithms and #platforms, and protecting our #children and #teenagers. I have made a commitment: #France will lead the way’.” www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

There Are Two Unwinds Happenin...
Instant commerce reshaping #Thai #retail
Natee S brand lead #CocaCola 🇹🇭, said te traditional fight for "share of shelf" has shifted to "share of attention" on phone screens.. brands need to invest in 3 areas. 1st is #visibility by dominating screens.. also invest in #searchability by optimising te right people to find prods.. "Marketers must stop #marketing only to #consumers & start market'g to te #algorithms & systems tt serve those consumers" Natee said"🤦‍♂️
#sick #cringe
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3188363/instant-commerce-reshaping-thai-retail

Is it just me or are other people seeing far right content HEAVILY pushed on Meta apps right now? There's always been some in my feed but that is literally 90% of it as of today. Radically different from my feed this weekend and prior.

#META #propaganda #algorithms