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Isn't "MAGA" an admission that currently, America is NOT great?
  • I think MAGA is an unspoken admission that there are a lot of easily swayed people in this country that have been failed by the existing system.

    Even if deep down they know it is all BS they can't allow themselves to acknowledge it because that would mean having to face the reality that they don't have much of a future to look forward to for various reasons.

    A lot of people can't take that mentally and keep going day to day, so they just go along with the crazy because it seems easier to go with the delusion.

  • An angry admin shares the CrowdStrike outage experience
  • They are just butt hurt that this whole thing really shines a light on how inaccurate the line of "the world runs on Linux" truly is.

    The world runs on a lot of different things for different reasons and that does not fit nicely into their Richard Stallman like world view.

  • Microsoft is not done yet: more ads spotted in latest Windows 11 build - gHacks Tech News
  • This is not gonna stop until the consumer puts their money where there mouths are and stops using Windows until Microsoft back peddles. Money is all a company understands so that is where you need to hit them if you want them to listen. But as a group the consumer has a very weak constitution when it comes to having to do something that is good for them in the long term but causes them short term inconvenience. A lot of parallels to the modern corporate world in that.

  • Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour
    www.androidauthority.com Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour

    Google Maps is testing a new ad format that gives users the option to add a stop for a sponsored location during navigation.

    Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour

    Jesus, that is a gross way to inject advertising into turn-by-turn navigation.

    Edit/update from 9to5google so this post does not spread what is apparently inaccurate information: https://9to5google.com/2024/07/08/google-maps-pop-up-quick-detour-ad/

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    5:57 am and dreading the possible inevitabilities
  • It has always been kind of funny to me that the painters of these official portraits had to at some point get directions along the lines of "I want it to be flattering but clearly me" for some of the portraits they had to do of what had to be pretty bridge troll ugly looking people.

    Talk about going home that night after getting the assignment, having a stiff drink, and wondering how the hell you are going to get out of this one.

  • “Immensely disappointing”: Nike killing app for $350 self-tying sneakers
    arstechnica.com “Immensely disappointing”: Nike killing app for $350 self-tying sneakers

    Without updates or ability to download after August, app will become useless.

    “Immensely disappointing”: Nike killing app for $350 self-tying sneakers

    It is hard to imagine that there was not someone inside of Nike that lost their faith in humanity when the pitch for these things was originally taking off.

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    'Google Cast' is replacing the 'Chromecast built-in' brand
    9to5google.com 'Google Cast' is replacing the 'Chromecast built-in' brand

    At I/O 2024, "Chromecast built-in" was quietly rebranded to "Google Cast." Notably, this is reversing a branding change made in 2016...

    'Google Cast' is replacing the 'Chromecast built-in' brand

    Well, at least they aren't outright throwing the functionality in the trash.

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    Elon Musk laid off the Tesla Supercharger team; now he’s rehiring them
    arstechnica.com Elon Musk laid off the Tesla Supercharger team; now he’s rehiring them

    Last week the CEO said Tesla will spend $500 million expanding the charger network.

    Elon Musk laid off the Tesla Supercharger team; now he’s rehiring them

    I can't imagine anyone that has decent prospects would agree to go back to Tesla after getting canned with those kinds of wild swings in decision making.

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    Roku says 576,000 user accounts hacked after second security incident | TechCrunch
    techcrunch.com Roku says 576,000 user accounts hacked after second security incident | TechCrunch

    Roku said it discovered malicious hackers compromised more than half a million user accounts while investigating an earlier spate of account hacks.

    Roku says 576,000 user accounts hacked after second security incident | TechCrunch

    Jesus, again already?

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    Roku Data Breach: Over 15,000 Accounts Affected
    www.claimdepot.com Roku Data Breach: Over 15,000 Accounts Affected

    The Roku, Inc. data breach exposed usernames, passwords, and account login details, potentially affecting individual Roku accounts. No highly sensitive personal information was accessed. Roku has taken immediate action to secure affected accounts and refund unauthorized charges.

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    Google CEO Sundar Pichai Says Its Malfunctioning Gemini AI Is ‘Unacceptable’
    gizmodo.com Google CEO Sundar Pichai Says Its Malfunctioning Gemini AI Is ‘Unacceptable’

    The Gemini team is “working around the clock” to address the issues and has already seen improvements, according to Pichai.

    Google CEO Sundar Pichai Says Its Malfunctioning Gemini AI Is ‘Unacceptable’

    Funny how it is the worker bees that have to pull the over time to fix issues that are probably the result of demands from some management stooge that didn’t appreciate the outcomes of their demands.

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    Windows 11 24H2 to enforce hardware requirement - gHacks Tech News
    www.ghacks.net Windows 11 24H2 to enforce hardware requirement - gHacks Tech News

    Windows 11 version 24H2 may enforce a new hardware requirement that will block older processors from running the operating system.

    Windows 11 24H2 to enforce hardware requirement - gHacks Tech News
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    Sony is erasing digital libraries that were supposed to be accessible “forever”
    arstechnica.com Sony is erasing digital libraries that were supposed to be accessible “forever”

    Casualties afoot as Sony merges Funimation with 2021-acquired Crunchyroll.

    Sony is erasing digital libraries that were supposed to be accessible “forever”

    Oh look, Sony revoking more licenses for video content that people "bought".

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    Fujitsu bugs that sent innocent people to prison were known “from the start”
    arstechnica.com Fujitsu bugs that sent innocent people to prison were known “from the start”

    Software bugs were hidden from lawyers of wrongly convicted UK postal workers.

    Fujitsu bugs that sent innocent people to prison were known “from the start”

    A lot of people in the UK prosecutors offices and post office management should be going to prison.

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    CEOs say generative AI will result in job cuts in 2024
    arstechnica.com CEOs say generative AI will result in job cuts in 2024

    Media and entertainment, banking, insurance, and logistics lead the way.

    CEOs say generative AI will result in job cuts in 2024

    And last year they were all saying some variation on "don't worry, AI is not going to cost anyone their jobs."

    Key take away for anyone is to never trust what an executive is saying. Much like a politician, if their lips are moving they are probably lying.

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