Phil Wilson

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Analyzing AI images is like doing those “What’s wrong with this picture?” games as a kid.

"AI accidentally made me believe in the concept of a human soul by showing me what art looks like without it."

#AI

An FTC report says large grocery chains “used rising costs as an opportunity to further hike prices” and “pressured suppliers to favor them over competitors” during pandemic supply chain disruptions, while posting strong profits. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/21/us/politics/grocery-prices-pandemic-ftc.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ek0.t2Pr.g4n2usbxEcoa
Large Grocers Took Advantage of Pandemic Supply Chain Disruptions, F.T.C. Finds

A report found that large firms pressured suppliers to favor them over competitors. It also concluded that some retailers “seem to have used rising costs as an opportunity to further hike prices.”

The New York Times
@marcoarment What is the battery/solar system that you mentioned on this week’s ATP?

TIL that the US government runs an official dad joke database 👀

https://fatherhood.gov/for-dads/dad-jokes

Dad Jokes | Fatherhood.gov

‘This the season to ask @marcoarment for a year-end feature for @overcastfm, similar to Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replay.
It's wonderful to hear Dolly's version of "Purple Rain". Prince was a fan and had wanted to work with Dolly in the 80s, but it never quite happened... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zluG5nyXoDI
Dolly Parton - Purple Rain (Official Audio)

YouTube

I recently heard about this novel in which Schrodinger's cat and Pavlov's dog team up for an epic adventure, so I went down to my local library to see if they had a copy

The librarian said that my description of the book rang a bell but she wasn't sure if it was there or not ...

This absolutely was NOT an accident and I have nothing but respect for whoever was in charge of sending it to print.

cc @WearsHats

Survivor, Amazing Race, and Great British Baking Show back in the same week? Yes please.