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Actors demand action over 'disgusting' video game sex scenes
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😏 haven't unlocked the sex scene in Factorio yet I see.
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Actors demand action over 'disgusting' video game sex scenes
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😏 haven't unlocked the sex scene in Factorio yet I see.
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‘Bumble fumble’: online dating apps struggle as people swear off swiping
Met my fiance on a dating app, but I think they really peaked in the pandemic for the reasons the article stated that nobody had anywhere else to go.
Now it's likely just filters for people who spend the time cultivating a social presence elsewhere.
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Smartphones Aren’t Evil, Notifications Are
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I can't think of any app that's not FOSS that doesn't ask for permission to send notifications.
They drive engagement at the cost of your sanity 🫠
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CGP Grey - The Rules for Rulers
This should be shown in every civics class IMO
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Toronto cops are parking illegally everywhere with impunity so they can get coffee
The solution is simple. Call the bike cops on them😏
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Norway starts stockpiling grain again, citing the pandemic, war and climate change
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When anyone can walk down the street and say hi to the prime minister, politicians seem to listen much better to citizens concerns.
Edit: apparently necessary /s but also video in question.
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The air begins to leak out of the overinflated AI bubble
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I mean general purpose AI doesn't cap out at human intelligence, of which you could utilize to come up with ideas for better resource management.
Could also be a huge waste but the potential is there... potentially.
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Gaming Pillow holder for Steam Deck
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Resting your elbows is the key there.
If I play on the couch I get the issue this solves, but a dock and a controller solve that if I must be on the couch.
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How Streaming Destroyed TV
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He is on Mastodon @[email protected] though.
And I do agree with the first part of the statement...but I think a good chunk of us here use Linux so the latter part falls flat.
Perhaps we'll see it similar moreso to Unix. Where activity pub is Unix and is used around the world. But Linux is still used by a small portion of the population.
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What are all the ethnic foods you've ever eaten?
Georgian should be more well known imo. Ethiopian is also a top choice, Guyanese and Peruvian are also pretty good. I've had lots but these are the most underrated I've found
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What other social media platforms do you frequent?
I use a lot but primarily Reddit and Lemmy. Got off of Meta a while back, it's a tough one to kick thanks to network effects.
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How Dating Apps Are Squeezing More Money Out of Less People
Kinda sad they didn't cover Thursday as it's got a unique feature set compared to the incumbents with most of your interaction being offline.
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Apple supplier Foxconn rejects married women from India iPhone jobs
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What other social media platforms do you frequent?
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It needs a more diverse set of topics other than just crypto. I mainly just check it to see what's up cause I like the protocol.
I use it the least but occasionally post so it gets some more content on there that isn't just crypto. I generally only post on decentralized social media to be the change I want to see hence why Nostr is included.
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Argentina inflation slows to 4% in July after spiking month earlier
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The EU also took option (a) it says below so you're dead on.
He doesn't seem opposed to large cuts on services. Issue is if they can't produce enough goods will they eventually run out of services to cut 👀.
Also seems like stagnation is already at play:
But Argentine wages have remained stagnant or declined, with the monthly minimum wage for regulated workers just $264 as of this month, with workers in the informal economy often paid less.
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I'd say Twitter. I get sent a lot of memes from Twitter so I spend more time there.
But usually I send back fediverse memes so friends at least know there's other places for memes then Instagram, Twitter or Reddit.
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Agreed. Forums are tricky because in my experience of you get too many people outside of the niche you're discussing the quality goes down.
But if you don't have enough then the Reddit community will take the majority of the discussion away from the forum.
There are some good hobby based ones still out there but discovery is always a challenge. Your best bet is finding someone who's engaged in discussions you like and seeing where they go for said discussions.
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[Bi-monthly thread] What have you been watching? 19 June 2024
Acolyte has been about what I expected ಠ╭╮ಠ
Fallout got progressively better as it went on. As a fan of the series I was impressed 👍
Challengers Was interesting but I found it a bit repetitive. Could have been a shorter movie in my opinion.
Now I'm deciding between watching The boys or House of the dragon 🤔
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FTC bans fake reviews
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I like those EU percentage of profit ones. Wouldn't mind a bit more of that.
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Argentina inflation slows to 4% in July after spiking month earlier
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From the Wikipedia link:
Option (a): A stable exchange rate and free capital flows (but not an independent monetary policy because setting a domestic interest rate that is different from the world interest rate would undermine a stable exchange rate due to appreciation or depreciation pressure on the domestic currency).
Option (b): An independent monetary policy and free capital flows (but not a stable exchange rate).
Option (c): A stable exchange rate and independent monetary policy (but no free capital flows, which would require the use of capital controls).
My money is on (a) since capital controls doesn't align with his libertarian platform. Do we know how quickly he'd have to announce his intentions?