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One Tech Tip: Want To Turn Off Meta AI? You Can't — But There Are Some Workarounds

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 06/04/2024 - 6:00am

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — If you use Facebook, WhatsApp or Instagram, you've probably noticed a new character pop up answering search queries or eagerly offering tidbits of information in your feeds, with varying degrees of accuracy.

It's Meta AI, and it's here to help, at least according to Meta Platforms' CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who calls it “the most intelligent AI assistant that you can freely use.”

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The Joyful, Relentless Resilience Of Media Renegade Nellie Bowles

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 06/04/2024 - 5:00am

PITTSBURGH -- It took 30 minutes and five seconds to read the introduction of "Morning After the Revolution," written by former New York Times reporter Nellie Bowles.

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Nebraska Urged To Become ‘Most Welcoming Place In America’ For Immigrants

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 06/04/2024 - 4:00am

(Courtesy of Nebraska Chamber Foundation)

LINCOLN — Nebraska business leaders are saying it’s “glaringly apparent” that the state won’t be able to meet its workforce needs without more immigrants, according to a consultant to the Nebraska Chamber Foundation.

The North Carolina-based Economic Leadership group was commissioned by the research arm of the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry to assess the state’s economic competitiveness.

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Free Direct Filing Of Federal Taxes May Be Offered Soon Throughout The U.S.

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 06/04/2024 - 3:00am

WASHINGTON — Taxpayers across the United States could be guaranteed a free public option to file federal tax returns online as the Internal Revenue Service announced plans Thursday to make its Direct File program permanent.

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ConocoPhillips Buying Marathon Oil For $17.1 Billion In All-Stock Deal As Energy Prices Rise

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 06/04/2024 - 2:00am

ConocoPhillips is buying Marathon Oil in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $17.1 billion as energy prices rise and big oil companies reap massive profits.

The deal is valued at $22.5 billion when including $5.4 billion in debt.

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Does The US Have A Planned Economy? You Might Be Surprised

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 06/04/2024 - 1:00am

During the Cold War, a heated debate arose over the role of economic planning. Did the “planned” economy of the USSR or the “free market” economy of the U.S. allocate resources more productively?

Arguments against planned economies centered on the limits of information processing, the feasibility of production forecasts and the inflexibility of centralized plans.

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Vermont Becomes 1st State To Enact Law Requiring Oil Companies Pay For Damage From Climate Change

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 06/04/2024 - 12:00am

Vermont has become the first state to enact a law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay a share of the damage caused by climate change after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather.

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From Punk To Punchlines: Omaha’s Homegrown Comedy Scene Finds A Home

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 05/28/2024 - 6:00am

The Backline’s owner Dylan Rohde introduces the last act of a comedy showcase in late February. After starting The Backline in the basement of an art studio, Rohde moved The Backline to its current home on Harney Street.
(Joseph Saaid / Flatwater Free Press)

On a still-bright Wednesday evening, a smattering of people step off of a sidewalk on Harney Street in Omaha and into a small space that one might easily miss, if not for a circle of people smoking outside.

Through the large front windows, The Backline looks like your typical watering hole. The main attraction hides beyond the bar: a large room with black walls, bright lights and red-cushioned metal chairs.

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Tax And Regulatory Certainty Help Grow Nebraska Small Business

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 05/28/2024 - 5:00am

When we opened our distillery, we were fully prepared to compete in a free market environment. We had then, and continue to have, a high level of confidence and pride in the products we distill and distribute.

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Nebraska Advocates Fear ‘Catastrophic’ Nursing Home Staffing Rule Will Lead To Closures

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 05/28/2024 - 4:00am

LINCOLN — Some Nebraska advocates and lawmakers are fearing more nursing home closures in light of a finalized federal rule for minimum staffing requirements.