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OpenAI’s latest model will block the ‘ignore all previous instructions’ loophole

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My two use cases are project brainstorming and boilerplate code, which saves a lot of time for me. For example sometimes I find an interesting paper and want to try it out in Python. If they did not provide code that will take some time and trial and error to get it running. Or I just copy the whole paper into ChatGPT and get an initial script that sometimes even works with it's first try. But that is not the point, I can do the last steps myself, it really is a time saver for me with regards to programming.

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Google Chrome ships a default, hidden extension that allows code on *.google.com access to private APIs, including your current CPU usage

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Switching from Firefox to Librewolf has some pros and cons. Librewolf is a fork of Firefox focused on privacy and security, with telemetry stripped out and privacy settings maxed out by default. You'll gain better out-of-the-box privacy protections, meaning less tracking and data collection without having to tweak settings yourself.

However, you might lose some convenience. Librewolf might not support certain Firefox features like Sync, since it relies on Mozilla's servers (not sure about that point, maybe it does work). It can also break some websites due to the stricter privacy settings. Another thing to consider is that you won't get updates as quickly as Firefox.

Regarding browser fingerprinting, it's a tricky beast. Librewolf can help somewhat by making your fingerprint less unique, but it's not a silver bullet. Tools like uBlock Origin and container tabs are great, but adding something like the CanvasBlocker extension can also help reduce fingerprinting. Ultimately, no setup is perfect, but Librewolf is a solid step towards better privacy.

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Sovcit is a BILL of LADING.

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  1. Trust and Trustees: The person is asking if they (and possibly others) are acting as trustees under a type of trust called a "spendthrift trust." In a spendthrift trust, the beneficiary's ability to transfer their interest in the trust is restricted.

  2. Discretionary Trust and Prescription: They mention that this trust is discretionary, meaning the trustee has the power to decide how and when to distribute trust funds to the beneficiaries. "Prescription" here refers to a legal concept where rights can be acquired or lost over time through inaction.

  3. UCC 9210: This refers to a section of the Uniform Commercial Code, likely dealing with claims and notices related to secured transactions. The person is asking if filing something under UCC 9210 can prevent the state from claiming the trust by asserting their own rights to it.

  4. Form of Notice for Estoppel: They are inquiring about what specific notice or document people have used to stop the state from claiming the trust (estoppel) due to inaction.

  5. Birth Certificate as Bill of Lading: They compare the birth certificate to a bill of lading (a document detailing the shipment of goods), suggesting that the birth certificate might be considered a form of documentation that verifies the "shipment" of the baby (the person) into the world.

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LinkedIn plans to add gaming to its platform

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I have been looking for a job for 4 months now and have never used LinkedIn to search. I had very good experiences with Google for Jobs, where I could set up alerts for certain search terms and the radius in which I was searching, whereby you can also exclude cities if necessary. This meant I didn't have to use another job board, I only used it for forwarding. Since the last rework, Google for Jobs almost always finds the company websites with the job advertisments directly, so I no longer have to look at job boards at all, a very pleasant experience. I used LinkedIn once to test it and all that came up was generic crap, it's unbelievable how a site that's supposed to be about professional life can be so sub-par at finding jobs. And just to conclude this post, I successfully found a job with this method.

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Hotel > AirBNB

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I used AirBnB for travel in Germany for the last 4 years and one thing that really helped with those fees is the Australian AirBnB website. They legally have to show upfront the complete cost including alle fees. So I exclusively use the Australian AirBnB website now to find properties, you even can set the currency to Euro.

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[Zelda II]I did it!

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You could try this

From their description:

"Celebrating the 35th Anniversary since the release of the original Legend of Zelda on the Famicom Disk System on February 21st, 1986; and continuing over from the Zelda II Redux hack, The Legend of Zelda Redux (or Zelda 1 Redux) aims to tackle some of the odd designs and programming decisions from the original NES classic to revitalize and give new life to the beloved and cherished classic.

This hack tries to address a lot of points to make the game fit with the rest of the series (and Zelda 2 Redux) by doing some rebalancing and QoL changes, and also some visual flare into the game, without compromising the original game’s design."

There is also this if you want a complete overhaul of the graphics.