Hello friends, Most of the tech press is still rehashing WWDC, but I have some really interesting non-Apple tech news for you today. My big story is a Pew Research Center survey about how people encounter news on social media. And it's not good news, but not for the reason you might expect. We also have a possible legitimate use for Blockchain to protect…

Well, folks, I promised you I’d be working on interviews on Things of Internet this year. And what a fine way to start this will be. Utsav Mamoria is a dear friend who runs a short-format travel podcast called Postcards from Nowhere. It’s a travel podcast but rather than give influencer-style clickbait about places to visit, Utsav encourages you to slow …

Welcome to BIG, a newsletter on the politics of monopoly power. If you’d like to sign up to receive issues over email, you can do so here. Google just lost its first antitrust trial, as a San Francisco jury returned a decision that Google harmed rival Epic Games, maker of the popular video game Fortnite, in the $48 billion dollar app store Android market…

As formerly (thankfully!) striking writers justifiably emphasized, AI is transforming Hollywood. It already has. The major streaming services have long used artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance overall viewing experiences, accelerating cord cutting – and fundamentally transforming Hollywood economics - in the …

Next Week in The Sequence: Edge 329: The second installment of our series about fine-tuning covers the different types of fine-tuning methods, MIT’s research around multi-task prompt tuning and the Lamini platform. Edge 330: We discuss DSPy, a new language model programming framework that represents an alternative to LangChain an…

I have just got back from an epic month of travelling. I have been to Trinec in the Czech Republic twice, flying into Katovice and then Krakow airports, and then driving two hours. Its the first t…

Members, Just a quick tactical note. This will be informal and concise. About 2 Months ago during the SVB crisis back in March, I found opportunities to help our folks here to take advantage of tactical disloc…

We took part in a quick rapid fire interview with Larry Cheung, CFA covering AI, geopolitics, financial markets, and other areas we frequently speak about. Larry Cheung is a CFA Charterholder, professional Investment Strategist, and the Author of one of Substack's most popular finance newsletters called "Letters from Larry: U.S. & China Investment Strategy." In this ne…

The Best Buy PS5 restock date and time in July 2022 will come to you via my PS5 restock Twitter tracker – follow and turn on notifications. That’s because I’m now tracking where and when the PlayStation 5 is in stock at retailers in the US, including Best Buy, where there has been a PS5 restock nationwide once in July. Now that demand for the Sony cons…

The Good News Given the initial number of applicants to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund during its first two days, with businesses seeking nearly $70B, it wasn’t a matter of if, but rather, how senators and house representations would pursue additional funding.

Ramadan 2021/1442AH - Juz 24 - Gratitude Mindset

Ramadan 2022 - Juz 16 ذِكْرُ رَحْمَتِ رَبِّكَ عَبْدَهُۥ زَكَرِيَّآ إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥ نِدَآءً خَفِيًّۭا قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى وَهَنَ ٱلْعَظْمُ مِنِّى وَٱشْتَعَلَ ٱلرَّأْسُ شَيْبًۭا وَلَمْ أَكُنۢ بِدُعَآئِكَ رَبِّ شَقِيًّۭا وَإِنِّى خِفْتُ ٱلْمَوَٰلِىَ مِن وَرَآءِى وَكَانَتِ ٱمْرَأَتِى عَاقِرًۭا فَهَبْ لِى مِن لَّدُنكَ وَلِيًّۭا

#Ramadan2024 - Day-16 What is liberated worship? When Moses finds the burning bush and meets God in the sacred valley, God summarises for him the aim of life: إِنَّنِىٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعْبُدْنِى وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ لِذِكْرِىٓ ١٤

In Part 3 we looked at how our purpose in this life is to know God; to be mindful of Him and thankful in all moments. We explored various prescriptions for spiritual maladies and how to better know God — but how do we adjust the underlying spiritual condition? How do we help ourselves to be strong, present and mindful people in the moment?

Ramadan Chapter 15 - Day of Regret يَوْمَ يَدْعُوكُمْ فَتَسْتَجِيبُونَ بِحَمْدِهِۦ وَتَظُنُّونَ إِن لَّبِثْتُمْ إِلَّا قَلِيلًۭا ٥٢ On the Day He will call you, you will ˹instantly˺ respond by praising Him, thinking you had remained ˹in the world˺ only for a little while.

Ramadan 2021 / 1442AH - Juz 2

What Happens After We Die? The Third life begins at the moment of death. A person enters the Barzakh (the grave), literally the “intermediate realm” which separates this present life from the events of the judgement. "The Intermediate Realm is the bridge between the world and the life-to-come. It has more affinity with the latter. It is a place where spir…

Intro In part-1 we have introduced Imam Al Hadad and his historic work: “The Lives of Man”. In his work he outlines the five stage of mankind from the origins of one’s souls, their life on earth, what comes afterwards and their final abode in the afterlife.

This week marked the beginning of the Islamic New Year, Muharram and soon Ashura, but for those of us who aren’t so familiar what do all these terms mean? Muharram — The New Year & The Sacred Months Muharram is simply the first month of the lunar calendar; marking the start of the new year in the Islamic (Hijri) calendar.

Day 8 Ramadan 2021/1442 - Home Of Peace 🏡

Ramadan 2021 / 1442AH - Fast 4 - Unity

Having got in shape through a mixture of dieting and exercise a buddy of mine was talking to me about physical diet; and the myriad of options and solutions to working out, staying healthy, eating clean and getting in shape. Our thoughts then turned to the other aspects of our lives that perhaps need a diet. It’s easy to find modern epistemologies inform…

Welcome to the first edition of the Weekly Mape Update! This newsletter will cover the latest updates from the Maple Finance ecosystem, including protocol announcements, ongoing governance proposals, and more.

BLACK BUSINESS NEWS OF THE WEEK UK’s first Black owned Video On Demand [VOD] platform kushcinema.com has launched.

We are sure that you have read multiple different perspectives and analysis on how Covid-19 has completely changed our lives. While the Covid narrative has many facets to it, we are sure you might not have seen the following scenario playing out - a rise in demand for second hand cars in India.