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techninja · 10 months ago

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The Role of AI and Machine Learning in Enhancing Diagnostic Accuracy

Digital Health: Transforming Modern Healthcare

Understanding Digital Health

Digital health signifies a groundbreaking convergence of technology with the healthcare sector. Utilizing digital tools, the medical field is undergoing a significant transformation in the way care is delivered, accessed, and managed. This shift encompasses telehealth, wearable technology, mobile health applications, and electronic health records (EHRs), all aimed at enhancing patient outcomes, increasing efficiency, and lowering costs.

Key Elements of Digital Health

Telehealth: Connecting Patients and Providers

Telehealth is a cornerstone of digital health, utilizing telecommunications technology to provide clinical services from a distance. This includes video consultations, remote monitoring, and virtual follow-ups. The advantages are substantial:

Accessibility: Quality healthcare reaches patients in remote or underserved areas without the need for travel.

Convenience: Reduces the necessity for in-person visits, saving time and resources.

Continuity of Care: Facilitates ongoing management of chronic conditions.

Wearable Technology: Real-Time Health Monitoring

Wearable technology such as fitness trackers, smartwatches, and biosensors play a critical role in monitoring various health metrics. These devices gather data on heart rate, physical activity, sleep patterns, and more, which is essential for:

Preventive Care: Detecting potential health issues early.

Personalized Treatment: Customizing treatments based on individual health data.

Patient Engagement: Encouraging proactive health management.

Mobile Health Applications: Health Management Simplified

Mobile health apps provide functionalities ranging from medication reminders to diet tracking and mental health support. They empower users with easy access to health information and management tools. Key benefits include:

Empowerment: Puts users in control of their health information and decisions.

Education: Offers access to valuable health resources and information.

Support: Facilitates communication with healthcare providers and support networks.

Electronic Health Records (EHRs): Consolidating Patient Information

EHRs are digital versions of patient charts and are fundamental to digital health. They offer comprehensive and accurate patient information accessible to authorized healthcare providers. The benefits include:

Care Coordination: Ensures all healthcare providers have access to the same information.

Accuracy: Reduces errors associated with manual record-keeping.

Efficiency: Streamlines workflows and enhances patient care management.

The Impact of Digital Health on Healthcare

Enhancing Patient Outcomes

Digital health technologies significantly improve patient outcomes. By enabling remote monitoring and early detection of health issues, these tools facilitate preventive care and timely interventions. Patients with chronic conditions benefit greatly from continuous monitoring and personalized treatment plans.

Boosting Healthcare Efficiency

The integration of digital health solutions enhances operational efficiency within healthcare systems. Telehealth, for instance, reduces the need for physical infrastructure, while EHRs streamline administrative processes, leading to cost savings and more efficient resource use.

Reducing Healthcare Costs

Innovations in digital health help reduce healthcare costs by minimizing in-person visits, decreasing hospital readmissions, and preventing the progression of chronic diseases through early intervention. Additionally, automated systems and telehealth services lessen the burden on healthcare providers, leading to more cost-effective care delivery.

Challenges and Solutions in Digital Health Adoption

Ensuring Data Privacy and Security

A primary concern in digital health is the privacy and security of patient data. Healthcare providers must ensure that digital systems comply with regulations such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and employ robust cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive information.

Achieving Integration and Interoperability

Integrating digital health technologies into existing healthcare systems can be challenging. Ensuring interoperability between various digital tools and traditional systems is crucial for seamless data sharing and efficient care coordination. Solutions include adopting standardized protocols and investing in interoperable systems.

Promoting User Adoption and Training

Effective use of digital health technologies requires that both healthcare providers and patients are willing and able to use them. Comprehensive training and support systems are necessary to ensure users are comfortable and proficient with new technologies. Educational initiatives and user-friendly interfaces can significantly improve adoption rates.

The Future of Digital Health

The future of digital health looks promising, with ongoing advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and blockchain technology set to further revolutionize healthcare. AI and machine learning can enhance diagnostic accuracy and treatment personalization, while blockchain technology can ensure secure and transparent health data management.

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

AI and machine learning algorithms can analyze vast amounts of data to identify patterns and predict health outcomes, leading to more accurate diagnoses and personalized treatment plans. These technologies have the potential to revolutionize areas such as radiology, pathology, and drug discovery.

Blockchain Technology

Blockchain offers a decentralized and secure method for managing health records, ensuring data integrity and privacy. By providing a transparent ledger of all transactions, blockchain can prevent data breaches and enhance trust in digital health systems.

Conclusion

Digital health is reshaping the healthcare landscape, offering unprecedented opportunities to improve patient care, enhance efficiency, and reduce costs. As technology continues to evolve, the integration of digital tools in healthcare will become increasingly essential. Embracing these innovations requires overcoming challenges related to data security, system integration, and user adoption. However, the potential benefits make it a worthwhile endeavor, promising a future where healthcare is more accessible, efficient, and personalized.

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emry-stars-art · 5 months ago

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Paladin/knight Renee, as voted on by this month’s patrons 💕🙏 sticker/etc info under the cut!

Patreon goodies this month will be a little 4x6 copy of this piece as well as a sticker of it :) print versions might be publicly available in the future, but the sticker will not! Anyone on or joining the star tier before Dec 1st will receive them.

And I’m sure we all know by now, but if you have an ios device, please don’t use the apple store patreon mobile app to subscribe - it’ll charge you five dollars more, and all of that money goes right to apple. The website itself or android app are the best options for all of us! I believe this is the first month of these changes so we’ll continue spreading the word for the indefinite future. (As a note: if you’re already subscribed, apple will not be making changes to your already-active subscription as far as I can remember!)

Aaaand as always, subscribing for one month and then cancelling is 100% an option for the way I run my patreon 💕

Have a wonderful time zone!

#HER #this was very fun #like YES armor is labor intensive but sometimes. it’s worth it yk #I tried to make a chibi design but it just wasn’t doing her justice #fan art #my art #aftg #all for the game #renee walker #royal au

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domuspeccati · 6 months ago

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Day 13 : I Love This Place

Ft. Ahn Yujin

Kink : Stuck In Wall

“A little help!” Yujin shouts. She reaches for her phone, but it’s just out of reach. Not wanting to draw any more attention to herself, she waits to see if anyone offers any assistance. Yujin’s arms can only reach so far.

She sees her phone on the ground. As if it’s taunting her, it slides a little bit more out of arm’s reach. Yujin huffs and stands up. She tries her best to not get her legs tangled with anyone else’s on the way to her phone. “Excuse me,” Yujin says. She narrowly avoids one man’s foot, shifting to the side to step over it.

So far, her day hasn’t been too kind to her. Yujin has seen a drunk man harass a woman, she’s been bumped into, which made her drop her phone the first time, and she’s been stuck on this subway for the better part of half an hour.

Yujin, at long last, reaches her phone. She bends down to pick it up. “Gotcha,” she remarks under her breath. The girl clutches the phone and makes her way back to her seat. After hurdling the same pairs of feet from the spot where the phone rested back to the seat, Yujin sits down and breathes easier now that her phone is back in her possession.

The mobile device chirps. Yujin checks the message. “Oh great,” she mutters. “What could he possibly want?” Yujin reads the message mentally and a long sigh escapes her mouth. “I’m gonna be late,” the first message reads. “I know we have that project at work, but I can’t make it because traffic is a nightmare. I’ll try to be there as soon as possible. If you get there before me, work a little bit on it.”

She scoffs and rolls her eyes. The lethal combination of reactions would be enough to set anyone off. Knowing that she’s on a tight schedule, Yujin composes a message. “Okay then,” the first message reads. “I’m on my way right now. After I get there, I’ll cover for you.” Yujin sends the message and puts her phone back into her pocket.

Yujin sits patiently in her seat. Waiting for the stop where she gets off has never felt longer. She hopes that this ride will be over in the foreseeable future. She knows that this ride will only last a few more minutes, but to her, that’s an eternity.

The minutes pass in relative silence. Yujin listens to the occasional noises coming from the other passengers. Once the ride comes to a stop, she stands up and gathers her belongings. Yujin bows and apologizes for her outburst while heading for the exit. Once she’s at the exit, she leaves without a second thought.

The doors close behind her and she’s sent on her way. Yujin exits the station, walking up the stairs to ground level. She emerges onto street level and takes a brief look around. The area, which is practically engraved in her mind, makes the last leg of the journey easier.

She begins her walk to the office. Yujin keeps to herself, trying to balance it out after her outburst on the ride here. She tries to forget that instead focusing on the walk to her office. Yujin rounds the corner and this starts the longest straight walk of the entire day. No turns for the last few blocks, which definitely makes things a little easier on her.

Yujin tries to make her walk as easy as possible. The ride was emotionally taxing, so it still lingers in her mind. She tries to shake it, but her embarrassing moments always stick with her. “I need a drink,” she tells herself. “Or something.”

As she’s lost in her thoughts, Yujin bumps into a man. “Watch it!” You bark. Seeing that the girl meant no harm, you relax and open your mouth to speak again. “Looks like you’ve seen a fucking ghost. Speak.” You wait for a response and examine the girl who is dressed in formal attire.

She shakes her head. “I’m fine,” she tells you. “Really.” Yujin tries to walk around you, but you don’t budge. “I really do have somewhere to be. I have this thing at work that desperately needs to be done.”

You smile at her and nod understandingly. “Well, can I interest you in something?” you ask her. “A pretty girl like yourself surely has needs or something.”

Yujin clicks her tongue. “I’m gonna stop you right there.” She puts one hand on your chest and pushes you gently. “I have to get to work. Anything else can wait.” Yujin then removes her hand from your chest and walks past you. She doesn’t want anything else to get in the way today.

“You don’t understand.” You grab Yujin’s hand. “It’s not just a hookup.” Your hands pull her closer, begging her to listen to you. Seeming like you’re begging for her attention, you let Yujin’s hands go. “You look to be in need of a little stress relief and I’ve had a long night. We should make ends meet.”

She shakes her head. Thinking about it for a moment, Yujin doesn’t move a single muscle. She then shrugs and stares at you. “Well, I don’t see a problem with it,” she tells you. “It’s not the first hookup. Won’t be the last one either.”

You smile, pleased with yourself. “Right this way then,” you instruct her. As Yujin follows you, you lead her into a dark alley. Once you make it to the end of the alley, you point to a door on the right. “It’s in this building. Just stick close to me and we’ll make sure that you have an absolute blast.”

Yujin sees the smile on your face. She doesn’t normally trust people who lead her into secluded areas, but she makes an exception. “Could’ve been anyone.” Yujin looks up at you and says it again. “It could’ve been anyone. Why am I the girl who gets asked? There’s surely other women on that stretch of road who are in need of a little bit of stress relief.”

You nod. “There was one earlier.” Your admission makes her look even more confused. You then open the door and both of you walk in. The strong smell of sweat hits you. You can tell that the smell is a little much for Yujin. “You just look like you don’t get enough relief.”

She laughs. “I can’t deny that,” she confesses. Yujin’s eyes meet the eyes of another man. “It smells like a gym here. Why did it have to be here?” Her question hangs in the air.

“There’s a simple answer.” You usher Yujin into an available side room. “I like my clientele to be in similar businesses.” Once you’re in the room, you close the door behind her. “Go over to that wall there.”

Yujin laughs. “Are you kidding?” she asks you. Her eyes lock onto the hole in the wall. “Let me guess…” Yujin releases a deep sigh. “There’s another cock on that side of the wall.” Yujin removes her blazer. “I’m not a huge fan of being shared. That’s something that I leave to my colleagues.”

You run your fingers through Yujin’s hair. “That’s a great idea.” You walk over to the hole in the wall and peep through it. “There’s no one on the other side. Considering that’s where we keep lube for the anal freaks, I’d be surprised if anyone found comfort in that cramped space.”

As you step away from the wall, Yujin realizes that she has no choice other than to trust you. Yujin puts her blazer on the seat next to the hole. She then picks her bag up and places it on the blazer. The girl moves closer to the wall and bends down. Yujin sticks her head through the hole in the wall.

You get a good view of Yujin’s ass. The pants surely don’t do it justice. To make sure that everything is good to go, you grab her pants and yank them down to her knees. “Nice choice of panties,” you tell her as you grab them.

Yujin tries to look back at you but remembers that her head is through the wall. “I made sure that you’d like them,” she jokes. Once her panties are pulled down, she feels your hands on her bare asscheeks. Yujin moans softly and then realizes that you’re going to take full advantage of the situation.

Not caring about being late to work anymore is relieving for her. Yujin sighs, happy that she’ll soon get the relief that she needs. Yujin attempts to position herself, but she realizes that you are holding her in place.

“The lucky man gets to decide,” you tell her. With that, you push Yujin closer to the wall. You put your back into it, shoving the girl by pressing against her shapely ass. Once you get her into the desired position, you move your hands away from the girl’s backside and grab the zipper of your pants.

Yujin attempts to wiggle. “This is a little uncomfortable!” she calls out. Yujin attempts to move again, but she’s genuinely stuck in place. “I’m stuck now? You want me to be a cocksleeve this badly?”

You laugh and unzip your pants. “Truth be told, I had a good look at your frame.” You take your cock out and place it on Yujin’s bare ass. “I knew that your body would be perfect for this hole, so I had to think about which room would give a tight squeeze but not so tight that it hurts you.”

She places her hands on the wall that’s touchable through the other end of the hole. “It’s just enough to where it doesn’t feel like I’m having my guts squeezed out.” Yujin knows that exaggerating won’t get her anywhere, but she tries to ease the discomfort by making a joke.

“You can get out whenever you want,” you tell her. “I see how wide the hole is and, if you really wanted to, you could escape right now.” Your tip pushes into Yujin’s pussy. “You don’t want to leave yet though, do you?”

Yujin moans as your cock is inserted into her. “I definitely don’t!” She feels her breedable hole get stretched by your length as it pushes inside. When the thrusting begins, Yujin looks down at the floor, focusing her efforts straight down so her neck doesn’t get any pain from focusing elsewhere.

You start to fuck Yujin like you mean it. The bucking of your hips is similar to that of a man who hasn’t seen his lover in weeks. There is desperation in your thrusts. It’s a desperation in the sense of wanting to fill this sexy girl to the brim with your seed.

She gets wetter when your thrusting pattern gets into place. Upon finding the most comfortable position for her hands, Yujin surrenders to you. She never imagined that being stuck would be so arousing to her, but something about the willing helplessness just turns her on like never before.

The sensation of using Yujin is a very arousing one. You never thought that a girl in a suit would be hiding such a good ass. You haven’t even had a look at her chest, but you figure that you’ll save that for next. Your cock is doing everything to make sure that she enjoys it so much that there will be a next time.

Yujin’s pussy juices drip onto the floor. Now that she’s soaking your rod with her wetness, she realizes just how enjoyable you really are. Yujin relaxes, letting you dictate the pace while she makes herself comfortable in her fuckable position.

You can’t see Yujin’s face but you know that she is having the time of her life. Based on how her pussy is constricting around your length to give you something to work for, you can tell that the stuck girl wants you to have as much fun as you want. “Enjoying yourself?” You ask Yujin.

She nods, knowing that you can’t see her. Yujin then gives a response that comes in the form of her shaking her ass. “I’m having a great time,” she moans. “FUCK!” Yujin screams when your cock hits the right spot.

As you pound her tightness over and over, you feel her reacting well to the thrusts. Yujin’s body is going to make sure that you spill every last drop of your load into her. You smack her ass and watch the skin ripple. Her squeal can be heard through the hole in the wall, which pleases you even more.

Yujin realizes that she can’t contain herself. She knows that she’ll be cumming all over the place in a few minutes. She tells herself that she’s trying to hold on, but a quick change of pace removes that thought from her mind.

You grip Yujin’s hips and speed up. The new rhythm is easily found by you and you use it to your advantage. “You’re so wet,” you moan. As you keep laying pipe in Yujin, your cock throbs. The sensation triggers you in a positive way and you reach around her with one hand, snaking the fingers between the wall and the front side of her body to reach down and play with her clit.

All of the touching is unbearable. Yujin shudders in anticipation. Finding it hard to stay still, Yujin clenches her fists and presses them against the well. The girl’s sexual frustration of days and weeks past fades away with the simple motions of your rod going into her, coming out of her, and going back in again.

Yujin’s orgasm creeps ever closer. The impending spray of juices is the only thing on her mind. Unbothered by work, unbothered by being shoved in a wall, and unbothered by being fucked by a man who she met barely a handful of minutes ago, Yujin enjoys the steady usage of her vagina. She feels it coming and there is nothing that she can do to stop it. All she’s able to do is tell you.

“SHIT, I’M CUMMING!” Yujin screams. She closes her eyes as her body begins to shake. Yujin feels her strong orgasm as the pleasure hits her all at once. Her legs shake and she struggles to stand up, her juices splashing onto the wall and the floor. As she cums, she realizes that your cock is no longer in her.

Unsure if she pushed it out or if you pulled out without telling her, Yujin’s pussy releases even more of her nectar. The girl smacks the wall with her fists, denting the other side from the power of her hits. “GOD, IT FEELS AMAZING!”

You watch Yujin, enjoying her sexual spasms. Once the orgasm is done with, you reward her pussy with a few smacks from your cock. You then slap her folds with your hand, the fingers smacking the wetness and making it splatter even more. “That was more powerful than most of the girls who visit here.”

Yujin chuckles. “Tell me about it,” she jokes. The girl tries to catch her breath, but the raspiness will only last longer. Yujin is impaled by your cock once more while she recovers from her orgasm.

You know that yours will be coming soon as well. You always want to make the most out of a perfect opportunity, so you fuck her like your life depends on it. “That’s it,” you tell her. “Bring me over the edge.” You slap her ass and watch it ripple again as her body reacts to your touches and prodding.

She is leaking at this point. Her juices continue to flow, making her pussy like a Slip ‘N Slide. You continue to batter Yujin’s entrance, hammering with your cock to hit the depths. You then move your hips back and prepare for a change in thrusting.

Your cock is pushed back in, albeit with a little less depth than it just had. You don’t go balls deep, instead choosing to fuck her with almost your entire shaft but not quite the whole thing. A few more moments of this would surely send you skyrocketing into a state of bliss, but you figure that it’s worth it to fill Yujin.

You place both hands on her waist. As you grip her, you keep fucking Yujin and letting the warmth and wetness consume you. You can tell that her pussy is hungry and you don’t want to keep it waiting any longer.

Yujin feels you jackhammer her pussy. She braces for impact, looking back at the floor once more. Yujin’s preparations aren’t enough and she realizes this as you fuck her as hard and fast as possible. “Cum for me,” she begs, biting her lip while waiting for the feeling of a massive load inside of her.

With a groan, you unleash your load. Your hands leave Yujin’s waist as the seed spills into her and you thrust slowly but keeping the same depth. You fuck her while your hands stay off of her body.

Each thrust brings in more semen. You then grab the girl and pull her closer to you, letting the cum be shot deep inside. After a handful of hip thrusts, you leave your cock all the way in her to shoot the last rope. The final bit of your ejaculate comes out and the rod twitches, signaling a job well done.

Yujin feels you pull out of her. She mumbles something under her breath in Korean as your tip emerges from between her lower lips. The girl pants hard like she just had the most vigorous exercise of her life. “Can I get out?”

You think for a moment. “Maybe I should leave you here,” you tell Yujin. You laugh and grab something to clean your cock. After cleaning your rod with her asscheeks, you put the shaft away. Your pants are zipped and you turn away from her while attempting to find a good answer for Yujin’s question.

“You could always stay here for a day.” You smack Yujin’s ass and grab her bag. “I could text your boss to tell you that you’re taking a day off.” Your hands then put her bag back down. “Just get back to work. I do have a condition for you.”

Yujin takes herself out of the wall. “What is it?” she asks you. Once she’s standing up straight, she walks over to her bag. She lifts it and grabs her blazer. Yujin puts the blazer back on and buttons it before putting her bag back over her shoulder. “I am already gonna be like half an hour late,” she says.

You turn back to her and point to the door. “Your condition is actually very simple.” You lean down to whisper in Yujin’s ear. “I want you to do me a favor. The next time that you’re horny, you should come here and visit me. If I’m not here, there will always be an eager cock.”

She covers her mouth while giggling. “Sure thing,” Yujin says. She grabs your crotch and walks to the door. “I’d much rather have the cock I’m familiar with. Just stand outside the door and wait for me to come to you.” Yujin opens the door and breathes softly, attempting to compose herself while she’s still in the building.

“Just give me your phone.” When she hands you her phone, you text your number. “Save me in your contacts as whatever you wanna call me.” You hand her phone back to her after adding the number to her contacts. “Now, get a move on.” You walk Yujin to the exit and keep your arm around her shoulder. “I wouldn’t want you to miss the valuable opportunity to have a story to tell.”

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sanitymakesposts · 2 years ago

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I absolutely fucking love haptic feedback on mobile devices. It feels like the prostate of a future tech god is showing me images of rodents. Pulse in my hand, boy.

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angelpuns · 6 months ago

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Lil Hater Au Leo's Reference!

I have written a lot of notes on this one, cause there are a lot of things I was thinking about/making decisions on as I was drawing :)

I did use references for the mobility aids and the cochlear, but please let me know if there is anything wrong/inaccurate about any of these. I did decide that Leo doesn't decorate his crutches or wheelchair, but he may do so in the future. He is still working through some stuff and all :/

I also made the cochlear more compact since he doesn't have any sort of outer ear situation, and I also think Donnie would be able to put a lot of power in a smaller device.

I haven't decided if he does/can turn his crutches into his swords or not because I'm stuck on the 'but how would he transform them back' so?? We'll see. Maybe he doesn't want to/plan to but I n an emergency he potentially could.

Sorry if pieces are difficult to read, most of these are just notes for myself for later :)

Closeups below the cut!

Lil Hater Au Masterpost | Usagi Yuichi | "Lil Hater" | Spot

Closeups!

If you have any questions or critiques (specifically about the mobility aids/cochlear) please lemme know <3

#rottmnt #art #fanart #digital art #rottmnt fanart #rottmnt leo #comic #rottmnt comic #rottmnt art #rottmnt fanfic #leosagi #lil hater au #angelpuns art #angelpuns

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jcmarchi · 1 year ago

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Star Wars: Galaxy Of Heroes Is Coming To PC With A Better Framerate And Higher Resolution

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Star Wars: Galaxy Of Heroes Is Coming To PC With A Better Framerate And Higher Resolution

Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, the popular free-to-play Star Wars collectible turn-based strategy RPG mobile game, is coming to PC with cross-save functionality and improved performance. Speaking with the developer over e-mail, the team says, “We have been able to double the frame rate to 60 fps, added anti-aliasing, and implemented higher resolution settings so that players can take advantage of the power of a high-end PC.” The game’s layout has also been adjusted for the PC version.

Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes originally launched for mobile devices back in 2015, and has amassed a following over the years. In that time, players have figured out ways to emulate the game on PC, but this will be an official release. Along with improved visuals, the game will also support mouse and keyboard as well as keybinds (unfortunately “there is no controller support at this time”). Longtime players will also be able to bring all their progress over by linking their mobile account to their EA account when playing on PC for the first time, and all future updates will release on both mobile and PC platforms simultaneously. The teams says, “The PC and mobile version will always be in lockstep and release updates at the same time.”

Beta access for the PC version will be available for current mobile players in May before expanding to a larger audience. From the developer: “For those interested, they can head to the Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes website, sign up for the EA App, link their account, and they are now ready to register. There’s a dedicated registration page that can be found on the website the day registration begins! For those selected, you will be receiving an invite via email for access to the Closed Beta.” You can learn more here.

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mostlysignssomeportents · 1 year ago

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An Epic antitrust loss for Google

A jury just found Google guilty on all counts of antitrust violations stemming from its dispute with Epic, maker of Fortnite, which brought a variety of claims related to how Google runs its app marketplace. This is huge:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/11/technology/epic-games-google-antitrust-ruling.html

The mobile app store world is a duopoly run by Google and Apple. Both use a variety of tactics to prevent their customers from installing third party app stores, which funnels all app makers into their own app stores. Those app stores cream an eye-popping 30% off every purchase made in an app.

This is a shocking amount to charge for payment processing. The payments sector is incredibly monopolized and notorious for its price-gouging – and its standard (wildly inflated) rate is 2-5%:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/08/04/owning-the-libs/#swiper-no-swiping

Now, in theory, Epic doesn't have to sell in Google Play, the official Android app store. Unlike Apple's iOS, Android permit both sideloading (installing an app directly without using an app store) and configuring your device to use a different app store. In practice, Google uses a variety of anticompetitive tricks to prevent these app stores from springing up and to dissuade Android users from sideloading. Proving that Google's actions – like paying Activision $360m as part of "Project Hug" (no, really!) – were intended to prevent new app storesfrom springing up was a big lift for Epic. But they managed it, in large part thanks to Google's own internal communications, wherein executives admitted that this was exactly why Project Hug existed. This is part of a pattern with Big Tech antitrust: many of the charges are theoretically very hard to make stick, but because the companies put their evil plans in writing (think of the fraudulent crypto exchange FTX, whose top execs all conferred in a groupchat called "Wirefraud"), Big Tech keeps losing in court:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/09/03/big-tech-cant-stop-telling-on-itself/

Now, I do like to dunk on Big Tech for this kind of thing, because it's objectively funny and because the companies make so many unforced errors. But in an important sense, this kind of written record is impossible to avoid. Any large institution can only make and enact policy through administrative systems, and those systems leave behind a paper-trail: memos, meeting minutes, etc. Yes, we all know that quote from The Wire: "Is you taking notes on a fucking criminal conspiracy?" But inevitably, any ambitious conspiracy can only exist if someone is taking notes.

What's more, any large conspiracy involving lots of parties will inevitably produce leaks. Think of this as the corollary to the idea that the moon landing can't be a hoax, because there's no way 400,000 co-conspirators could keep the secret. Big Tech's conspiracies required hundreds or even thousands of collaborators to keep their mouths shut, and eventually someone blabs:

https://www.science.org/content/article/fake-moon-landing-you-d-need-400000-conspirators

This is part of a wave of antitrust cases being brought against the tech giants. As Matt Stoller writes, the guilty-on-all-counts jury verdict will leak into current and future actions. Remember, Google spent much of this year in court fighting the DoJ, who argued that the company bribed Apple not to make a competing search engine, paying tens of billions every year to keep a competitor from emerging. Now that a jury has convinced Google of doing that to prevent alternative app stores from emerging, claims that it used these pay-for-delay tactics in other sectros get a lot more credible:

https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/boom-google-loses-antitrust-case

On that note: what about Apple? Epic brought a very similar case against Apple and lost. Both Apple and Epic are appealing that case to the Supreme Court, and now that Google has been convicted in a similar case, it might prompt the Supremes to weigh in and resolve the seeming inconsistencies in the interpretation of federal law.

This is a key moment in the long project to wrest antitrust away from the pro-monopoly side, who spent decades "training" judges to produce verdicts that run counter to the plain language of America's antitrust law:

https://pluralistic.net/2021/08/13/post-bork-era/#manne-down

There's 40 years' worth of bad precedent to overturn. The good news is that we've got the law on our side. Literally, the wording of the laws and the records of the Congressional debate leading to their passage, all militate towards the (incredibly obvious) conclusion that the purpose of anti-monopoly law is to fight monopoly, not defend it:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/04/14/aiming-at-dollars/#not-men

It's amazing to realize that we got into this monopoly quagmire because judges just literally refused to enforce the law. That's what makes one part of the jury verdict against Google so exciting: the jury found that Google's insistence that Play Store sellers use its payment processor was an act of illegal tying. Today, "tying" is an obscure legal theory, but few doctrines would be more useful in disenshittifying the internet. A company is guilty of illegal tying when it forces you to use unrelated products or services as a condition of using the product you actually want. The abandonment of tying led to a host of horribles, from printer companies forcing you to buy ink at $10,000/gallon to Livenation forcing venues to sell tickets through its Ticketmaster subsidiary.

The next phase of this comes when the judge decides on the penalty. Epic doesn't want cash damages – it wants the judge to order Google to fulfill its promise of "an open, competitive Android ecosystem for all users and industry participants." They've asked the judge to order Google to facilitate third-party app stores, and to separate app stores from payment processors. As Stoller puts it, they want to "crush Google’s control over Android":

https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/news/epic-v-google-trial-verdict-a-win-for-all-developers

Google has sworn to appeal, surprising no one. The Times's expert says that they will have a tough time winning, given how clear the verdict was. Whatever this means for Google and Android, it means a lot for a future free from monopolies.

If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this post to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/12/12/im-feeling-lucky/#hugger-mugger

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stellophiliac · 6 months ago

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you should make a website!

"my favorite social media site is shutting down!"

"the CEO of the site i use just committed another atrocity!"

"i want a webspace that's all my own!"

if any of these sound like you (and if you're on tumblr, i know at least one applies) you should make your own website!

why make a website?

incredibly customizable

you can put whatever you want on it

it's, well, your own! like a house you build with your own hands

things you'll need

a computer. you can maybe get away with doing this on a mobile device, but i have zero experience there

a code editor. i like VScodium, which is a de-microsoft-ed version of VScode.

a will to learn ;)

site hosting

neocities. everyone knows neocities. at this point i do feel like it's become a bit too centralized, but it's a good option nonetheless. do note that there are filetype restrictions for free users, but that shouldn't be a huge issue for most. what may be an issue, though, is that there's a content security policy that prevents sites made after jan 1st, 2024 to use outside scripts. also, you have to pay to use your own domain

nekoweb. similar to neocities, but there's no filetype restrictions or a content security policy. some differences are outlined in the FAQ (thinking about moving here... i am a traitor...) i'm not sure if domain support is free or paid.

github pages or codeberg pages. you'll need an understanding of git for this

pages.gay: run by besties.house, uses git

teacake: free hosting is currently closed, but paid hosting starts at 2 bucks a month.

leprd.space: i know next to nothing about this.

a web server. don't recommend this if you don't know computer stuff but it is an option (you'll likely have to provide your own domain though)

gripes & solutions (?)

i'm not comfortable maintaining pages in pure HTML / templating with JS sucks!

with a static site generator, you can write pages in markdown and they'll be converted into HTML and (if you'd like) be put into a template of your choosing. my personal choice is 11ty but there are tons of options!

static site generators can be a bit of a learning curve (and you will have to write some html for templating) but if you're making a lot of pages or blogging regularly it's something to consider

there are starters for 11ty online but i might make a more beginner-proofed starter and/or guide in the future? don't count on it

i don't want to write/maintain CSS

simpleCSS is a tiny CSS file you can use to make semantic HTML ("naked" HTML) look nice. it's got decent customization options too. it's not particularly fancy or opinionated, but it's a good starting point if you need something

i don't know what to put on my website!

small list of ideas:

weblog

art/writing/music gallery

movie/show/book tracker

place to store bookmarks/links

scary! i'm scared!

my askbox/messages/e-mail inbox/etc. are open to anyone who'd like to ask for help!

#neocities #nekoweb #indie web #small web #web dev #stel speaks

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wtfgaylittlezooid · 2 months ago

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Stickbug Wiki UPDATE!

INTRODUCING ‼️MOBILE COMPATIBILITY‼️

NOTE: I've noticed on some browsers like Firefox, it takes longer to update and looks BAD at first. I've found if you press "CTRL + SHIFT + R" it helps, but if it doesn't please tell me so I can find a solution.

The site should hopefully work/be readable on mobile devices now! I had to recode the site from the ground up, but I am VERY happy with the result, and was even able to give a complete visual rehaul to the site! I also found out how to add rounded borders. Y'all will notice that. Trust me.

I did a lot of minor updates this time, rather than add anything big. The main focus was redoing the site so it could function better on phones/be easier to scroll through the code in the future. And finally I can say it...

ENJOY THE UPDATE! NO LONGER JUST RESTRICTED TO THE COMPUTER! :D

Full Updates List Under Cut:

Completely overhauled the look of the website and added a new header

Added new icons for Maroon, Green Screen, Green, Purple, Silver, and Navy

Added Mitsi to Characters

Added a Featured Page to the Index

Adjusted the cursor so its more accurate and easier to see where you're clicking

Adjusted the Character Thumbnails to where theyre actually fucking CENTERED

Minor rewrites to "Third Times the Charm" and Victim's History

Added two new images to Green's gallery

Added two new images to GS' gallery

FINALLY fixed that fuckass border issue with the character floaties

Renamed "The Locust" to "Snakemouth's Heart" and added a new chapter: "A Creature of Obsession"

Reorganized some files like the Character Icons + Character Pages

#anim vs bf au #neocities #html #my art #my writing #animator vs animation #animation vs minecraft #ava #avm #alan becker

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techninja · 10 months ago

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Personalized Treatment Plans through Data from Wearable Health Devices

Digital Health: Transforming Modern Healthcare

Understanding Digital Health

Key Elements of Digital Health

Telehealth: Connecting Patients and Providers

Accessibility: Quality healthcare reaches patients in remote or underserved areas without the need for travel.

Convenience: Reduces the necessity for in-person visits, saving time and resources.

Continuity of Care: Facilitates ongoing management of chronic conditions.

Wearable Technology: Real-Time Health Monitoring

Preventive Care: Detecting potential health issues early.

Personalized Treatment: Customizing treatments based on individual health data.

Patient Engagement: Encouraging proactive health management.

Mobile Health Applications: Health Management Simplified

Empowerment: Puts users in control of their health information and decisions.

Education: Offers access to valuable health resources and information.

Support: Facilitates communication with healthcare providers and support networks.

Electronic Health Records (EHRs): Consolidating Patient Information

Care Coordination: Ensures all healthcare providers have access to the same information.

Accuracy: Reduces errors associated with manual record-keeping.

Efficiency: Streamlines workflows and enhances patient care management.

The Impact of Digital Health on Healthcare

Enhancing Patient Outcomes

Boosting Healthcare Efficiency

Reducing Healthcare Costs

Challenges and Solutions in Digital Health Adoption

Ensuring Data Privacy and Security

Achieving Integration and Interoperability

Promoting User Adoption and Training

The Future of Digital Health

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Blockchain Technology

Conclusion

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