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I'm tired of GTA

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It's only the multiplayer that still makes them money. However every time I tried it it was full of cheaters, endless waiting in lobbies and pay to win where you have to pay real money to get any good items.

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How does this scam work?

A lot of people mentioned the broken webcam as evidence of the scam. I would add that modern AI tools can deepfake a video stream, apparently this already happens in other tech scams where the scammers immitate real people that have a LinkedIn account and existing online presence.

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Germany news: Pension overhaul may push retirement age to 70

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Having children means finding a large enough and affordable house, which is a nightmare in most cities with a lot of competition. Then you have to pay for childcare, extra food, extra utilities and other expenses. This would ruin a lot of young people who don't earn a lot or already struggle with money, and don't have rich parents to back them up.

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Germany news: Pension overhaul may push retirement age to 70

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Why is it currently unsustainable?

  • Because 50% or your salary are instantly taken out of your paycheck for other taxes, which you cannot invest in your own savings or towards your own house?

  • Because Germany does not let foreigners in to work and contribute to the retirement fund, because foreigners are very scary?

  • Because taxing the rich and preventing tax fraud would instantly increase the budget by a few billion euros that could be given to the retirement fund?

  • Because rents and home ownership are unaffordable because a lot of homes are in the hands of investment firms and rich people who try to get the most money out of renting, leading to raising costs that eats more than 50% of the renters remaining income each month?

  • All of the above?

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Steam machine prices are live

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The problem is that it can still be used as a PC. In this case they cannot sell it at a loss and expect to make up for it with their 30% cut on steam games, because other people might buy it as their cheap office PC without ever using steam.