Riot Games Offers Resignation Bonuses As Company Announces New Direction
Hot on the heels of announcing plans to head in a somewhat new direction over the next five years, Riot Games has expanded its Queue Dodge buyout program–normally available to new hires during the first six months of their employment–to all employees. In other words, employees who opt to leave the company right…
@meakoopa ("Anthony Oliveira") wrote:
Tolkien as usual doing a lot of heavy lifting
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@exfatalist ("ʜᴜᴄᴋʟᴇʙᴇʀʀʏ ᴍᴄʀɪʙ") replied to a tweet by @meakoopa:
@meakoopa It's fine, you have a load bearing trilogy boxset in there.
@ewarren ("Elizabeth Warren") wrote:
Big corporations are raking in record profits. When regulators let them buy out their competition, corporate giants have more power to raise prices and wring more dollars out of working people. To help fight inflation, we need more competition and a level playing field.
pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
I'm all caught up in my work for the last time in the next 4 months. If only there were a way to celebrate this moment.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2022/01/12/time-to-breathe/
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@meakoopa ("Anthony Oliveira") wrote:
imagine how i feel
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@najalater ("Dr Naja Later 🏳️🌈⚧") replied to a tweet by @meakoopa:
@meakoopa stressed out by your book storage system
Playing a D&D one shot over here soon! It’s Christmas and I am Bjork.
https://twitch.tv/alittlediceydndVideo:
@meakoopa ("Anthony Oliveira") replied to a tweet by @meakoopa:
if you put a mirror behind it you get to live all your opera ghost phantasies
owl@beach.city ("ugglan") wrote:
Dang, Iosevka is so customisable.
There were some things about it that bothered me but they can all be changed by setting a few font-features.
@katya_zamo ("Katya") wrote:
UNHhhh ep 172 - Smells https://youtu.be/zYG6Y9glDzs via @YouTube
@NfNitLoop ("Cody C. #BLM") replied to a tweet by @orta:
@orta @typescript re: "Parameter Properties", "private" and "readonly" are handy too.
Destructuring for named method params is a handy abstraction. (Not class-specific, though. Maybe belongs on a slide about functions instead.)
Apple will clarify iCloud Private Relay error messages in iOS 15.3 to not blame cell carriers as much
Photo by Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge
Apple is updating the wording for iCloud Private Relay issues in the latest iOS 15.3 beta, clarifying that problems with the service may be an inadvertently switched-off setting and not issues with a customer’s specific cell carrier, via MacRumors.
The old message put the blame for iCloud Private Relay not working squarely on the shoulders of cell carriers.
Private Relay is turned off for your cellular plan. Your cellular plan doesn’t support iCloud Private Relay. With iCloud Private Relay turned off, this network can monitor your internet activity, and your IP address is not hidden from known trackers or websites.
Unsurprisingly, that wording led to confusion earlier this week when customers couldn’t get iCloud Private Relay to...
@attitudespod ("Attitudes!") retweeted:
@ghosthugss ("Anthony Willard") wrote:
So happy that @gibblertron is back on @attitudespod with this gem re: Bond movies - “How did Pierce Brosnan get out? He grew a beard or something?”
@maddow ("Rachel Maddow MSNBC") retweeted:
I crunched the numbers, gang, and the odds are pretty good that Mike Lindell has enough evidence to send you to prison for life. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/01/12/are-you-one-1-11-americans-mike-lindell-doesnt-want-arrest/
@33mhz ("Bernie Mid-Off") wrote:
Today we remember the brave raccoon who, one year ago, was tragically inflated big and round in the struggle against fascism.
@meakoopa ("Anthony Oliveira") wrote:
fully was the vibe lol I had to walk it across the full length of the city
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@purpleeatary replied to a tweet by @meakoopa:
@meakoopa if i could will a photoshop into existance, it would be a tiny saussage dog version of Anthony holding this his mouth, four times wider than the path he walks down.
@meakoopa ("Anthony Oliveira") replied to a tweet by @meakoopa:
took me a while to figure out why it’s all symmetrical except the far left and then realized it’s bc that’s the “starter candle” slot (which is also by far the most worn) from which the parishioners would light their own
@meakoopa ("Anthony Oliveira") wrote:
unfortunately i am extremely back on my bullshit bought a defunct church’s old votive candle holder
@mr_modular ("Allen Nemo") wrote:
Has anyone else noticed the Google iOS app pushing a lot more news and links? It almost feels like a response to iCloud Private Relay on Safari.
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@nikitamissle ("dr. badvibes") wrote:
fully believe this is the funniest any human being has ever been
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@Todd_Spence ("SPENCE, TODD") wrote:
Astronaut Mark Kelly once smuggled a full gorilla suit on board the International Space Station. He didn't tell anyone about it. One day, without anyone knowing, he put it on. (source: Reddit)
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@polotek ("Marco Rogers") wrote:
Hmmm. Does Twitter give people any kind of induction that their tweets may be getting filtered out by quality filters? Usually it's not something I worry about. But I just got what I consider a false positive. Reasonable account with 2K followers that was hidden in my replies.
@jwz ("j͕̠̦̪͕̓͛̊̾̄ͅw̧̧̳̪̘͊̋͗̾͢͠z̢̘̞͈̺̞̩̓̽̐̋͗̆̋̚͟͜") retweeted:
@gadyepstein ("Gady Epstein") wrote:
Incredible description of what a functioning democracy would look like
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@ryanstruyk ("Ryan Struyk") replied to a tweet by @ryanstruyk:
ROMNEY: "Consider how different the Senate would be without the filibuster. Whenever one party replaced the other as majority, tax and spending priorities would change, safety net programs would change, national security policy could change."
GM is creating an online used car marketplace
It’s called CarBravo and is set to launch in the spring. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
The used car market is red hot, and it seems General Motors wants to compete squarely with used vehicle sites like Carvana with a new website called CarBravo. GM is beginning to enroll dealers now to be a part of the site, which is set to launch in “spring 2022,” according to a press release.
CarBravo will not only let shoppers look at inventories from both dealers and GM’s central stock of used vehicles, but it will also let people shop for non-GM used vehicles, Steve Carlisle, GM’s EVP and president of GM North America, said in a statement. That could help it better take on Carvana (which just announced it has sold one million cars) and other sites such as CarMax and Vroom, which let people shop across many different car brands.
The...
@volkadav ("Mike Jackson") retweeted:
in apocalyptic stories everything happens at once, that's why you don't have to go to work and can transition immediately to your scavanger/zombie killer lifestyle. in slow apocalypse you still have to pay rent and buy groceries and go to the dentist.
@zkat__ ("tired but ❄️festive🎄 gay") retweeted:
@orta ("./orta --blm --degrowth") wrote:
Do you use classes a lot in @TypeScript? Is there anything useful to know on a quick syntax cheat-sheet which I’m missing?
God Of War Is Getting Rave Reviews On PC
God of War was great when it came to PS4 in 2018 and, like Kratos himself, it appears to have only gotten better with age. According to the initial reviews, the previous Game of the Year winner is even more stunning on PC, where it’s set to land later this week on January 14.
@martinralbrecht ("Martin R. Albrecht") wrote:
I am looking for PhD students to study lattices and post-quantum cryptography https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/lattice-based-and-post-quantum-cryptography/?p137924 as part of @RHULCyberCDT http://royalholloway.ac.uk/CDT
@AnnTelnaes ("Ann Telnaes") replied to a tweet by @AnnTelnaes:
The insurrectionists’ roll call https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2022/ann-telnaes-jan-6-capitol-cartoon/?tid=ss_tw
@AnnTelnaes ("Ann Telnaes") wrote:
House Jan. 6 committee asks Kevin McCarthy for information about communications with Trump, Mark Meadows https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/01/12/kevin-mccarthy-jan6-committee-trump-meadows/?tid=ss_tw
@maddow ("Rachel Maddow MSNBC") wrote:
So if he and Trump say they have got enough evidence to put 300 million Americans in prison for life... where will we get the staff for the prisons? That's going to be a weird job market.
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@RightWingWatch ("Right Wing Watch") wrote:
Mike Lindell has never been more confident about his plan to overturn the 2020 election: "We have enough evidence to put everyone in prison for life, 300 and some million people." Is he planning to imprison basically the entire US population?
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@GabeJamesGames ("Gabe Hicks") wrote:
Sometimes you just gotta JoJo Pose it out
@kumailn ("Kumail Nanjiani") retweeted:
@MarvelStudios ("Marvel Studios") wrote:
The wait is over! Marvel Studios’ #Eternals is now streaming on @DisneyPlus 💫
owl@beach.city ("ugglan") wrote:
"penetron, short for penetration tube"
:garnet_thinking:
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@mcclure111 ("mcc") wrote:
Found a hashtag of people to block
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So it seems like Twitter's "feature" for verifying NƑT profile pictures is getting rolled out to more people and it tweets a specific hashtag so if you want to add this hashtag (see pic) to your mute list
owl@beach.city ("ugglan") wrote:
Don't know why the linebreaks are like that but pretty good overall.
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@meakoopa ("Anthony Oliveira") wrote:
lady finds one weird hack for this in ROSE FOR EMILY (the southern gentry HATE her!)
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@melissavcomedy ("Melissa Villaseñor") wrote:
the way you can tell someone been single for a long time is if they got one big dip in their mattress. i def got a dip and if a dude stays the night i tell him "welp you better be okay with sleeping on an incline" cause imma be in my dip bitch
@trixiemattel ("Trixie Mattel™") wrote:
@RachelAppel ("Rachel Appel") retweeted:
What do you call it when a #developer can’t decide between a bagel 🥯 or a baguette 🥖?
A Bread Lock
@zkat__ ("tired but ❄️festive🎄 gay") retweeted:
@nmsanchez ("Nicole Sanchez") wrote:
Hearing from several Black + brown folks about starting their own consulting practices in 2022. If this is you: Could you benefit from a free webinar + AMA with someone who has done it? Like or leave a comment so I can see if there's enough interest for me to do a session.
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@reneeygraham ("Renée Graham 🏳️🌈") wrote:
Maya Angelou’s image is on the back of a coin that still features a slaveowner on the front. Huh.
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@WindsorMann ("Windsor Mann") wrote:
Pretty soon Americans will be afraid to take selfies when they storm the Capitol and try to hang the vice president.
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Rubio: You want to talk about defending democracy? Let’s talk about the Americans who are afraid to donate to political campaigns, to put a bumper sticker on their car… they’re afraid because they don’t want to get canceled
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@trixiemattel ("Trixie Mattel™") wrote:
UNHhhh ep 172 - Smells https://youtu.be/zYG6Y9glDzs via @YouTube
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@bodega_gyro_ao ("aléxandros!") wrote:
If only adults required that their elected officials maintain the kind ideological clarity that they expect out of protesting teenagers.
@fakedansavage ("Dan Savage") replied to a tweet by @fakedansavage:
Okay, back to juggling dildos.
@fakedansavage ("Dan Savage") wrote:
I'm not an economist, just a humble sex clown, but wouldn't increasing the supply of housing bring the cost of housing down? Isn't that how these things work?
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/12/business/housing-rent-inflation.html
@KamalaHarris ("Kamala Harris") wrote:
Years from now, our children and grandchildren will ask us what we did at this moment in history.
The U.S. Senate must act with the urgency this moment demands and safeguard our democracy for generations to come.
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@SimkayeOfficial ("Kaye 🌈") wrote:
winter bad
OnePlus Buds Pro gain multipoint support after latest update
Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge
Multipoint support on earbuds has long been one of Jabra’s hallmarks, but slowly we’re starting to see other brands add the convenience to their buds. The latest is OnePlus, which is adding “dual connection” to its flagship OnePlus Buds Pro with a new firmware update.
Once that update is installed, the Buds Pro will be able to connect to two devices at once, letting you seamlessly switch between, say, listening to music on your laptop and taking a call on your mobile phone.
This functionality is common in a lot of premium wireless headphones but has been much slower to make its way to earbuds. For a long time multipoint was a big selling point for Jabra’s Elite 65t, 75t, and 85t earbuds. But other companies like Anker and JBL have...
@jwz ("j͕̠̦̪͕̓͛̊̾̄ͅw̧̧̳̪̘͊̋͗̾͢͠z̢̘̞͈̺̞̩̓̽̐̋͗̆̋̚͟͜") retweeted:
@Nick_Pettigrew ("Nick Pettigrew") wrote:
I've also faced multiple lockdowns, three vaccines and a bout of Covid and I've still managed to avoid deciding that the world should revolve around me because I'm a bit bored.
@billyeichner ("billy eichner") wrote:
Yeah, sometimes. Face? Into?
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@outmagazine ("Out Magazine") wrote:
Do you host, @billyeichner? https://www.out.com/celebs/2022/1/11/lgbtq-celebrities-that-should-host-2022-oscars-academy-awards?utm_source=twitter+&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=celebs
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@mehdirhasan ("Mehdi Hasan") wrote:
Can’t remember McConnell ever referring to Trump’s rants about women or minorities as ‘rhetoric unbecoming of a president’
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@sahilkapur ("Sahil Kapur") wrote:
McConnell says Biden "poured a giant can of gasoline on the fire" of political warfare with "inflammatory rhetoric." He says the speech yesterday featured "rhetoric unbecoming of a president of the US." He says it was an "advertisement for the legislative filibuster."
@AlanTudyk ("alan tudyk") wrote:
Yipeeeeeee
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@ShannonFreshour ("Shannon in Ohio 4") wrote:
HOLY FUCKING SHIT...
I SM LITERALLY STUNNED RUGHT NOW. OH MY GOD
THE MAPS WERE STRUCK DOWN
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@SDonziger ("Steven Donziger") wrote:
Speaking of corrupt Chevron law firms, this old post shows the depravity of my private prosecution by Chevron firm @sewkis and carried out by Judge Preska and corporate "prosecutor" Glavin.
Might explain why I have been detained for 892 days on a charge with a max of 180 days.
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@SDonziger ("Steven Donziger") wrote:
Bombshell: the corporate law firm "prosecuting" and detaining me now for 323 days has Chevron as a client and tried to cover it up. Seward & Kissel partners, including Rita Glavin, face charges of egregious misconduct. Brief: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ac2615b8f5130fda4340fcb/t/5ef26fd5365a053be83b3f75/1592946677788/2020-06-22-petition-writ-of-mandamus.pdf @Sewkis
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@tashcoug ("land value tash (tv) ✨ 🚰") wrote:
Legalize it
technomancy@icosahedron.website ("tech? no! man, see...") wrote:
real mixed climate-apocalypse feelings today; like I'm trying not to be too stoked about biking to lunch in sunny 15C (60F) weather and eating pizza outdoors again but dang it feels real good.
Congressional watchdog calls for stronger regulation of crypto ATMs
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
In a public report issued earlier this week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommends that the IRS and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) be given more information about the location of the kiosks where people can turn cash into crypto or vice versa. In its report, GAO cites crypto’s potential use in sex trafficking and drug dealing as the reason why the government should have more insight into one of the ways people obtain crypto outside of the more tightly regulated exchanges.
While kiosk operators already have to comply with several regulations (they have to register with FinCEN, keep transaction records, and collect extra information for transfers over $3,000), GAO argues that it’s still hard for government...
@zkat__ ("tired but ❄️festive🎄 gay") wrote:
technically it's still a London bridge.
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@Milo_Edwards ("milo edwards") wrote:
if ever you feel unsure of yourself remember that in 2006 fergie had a hit single called “london bridge” with a massive picture of tower bridge on the cover
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@TheSarahThe ("Sarah") replied to a tweet by @ErinInTheMorn:
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@ErinInTheMorn ("Erin, Trail Mom") wrote:
Oh honey.
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@redbeanlash ("Leigh-Ashley Pettengill") replied to a tweet by @BeingCharisBlog:
@BeingCharisBlog okay, one more. Ed Yong is just so good and spot on. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/01/for-covid-with-covid-hospitals-are-mess-either-way/621229/
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@bocxtop ("first-mate prance") wrote:
capitalism breeds innovation that's why america keeps figuring out new ways to not give anyone healthcare
@ChevyRay ("Chevy Ray") wrote:
hey so for the Rust programming lessons, I want to have the students create a series of games as the course proceeds. What are some good:
> console-based games
> & simple 2D games
that i could use as good targets for these lessons?
@maddow ("Rachel Maddow MSNBC") wrote:
🙌
“When I refreshed the website and saw it, I literally punched the air and let out a hoot because it was something I've been hoping for... It’s unambiguously good news!”
https://www.wbur.org/news/2022/01/12/wastewater-covid-level-decline-new-data
We Can All Finally Learn How To Make Big Macs On Nintendo DS
The gaming preservationists over at Forest of Illusion recently got their hands on the holy grail of the Nintendo DS catalog: a cartridge meant to teach McDonald’s workers the ins and outs of the fast-food restaurant via the popular two-screen handheld. It’s called eSMART 2.0, and after years of searching, it’s…
@gaywonk ("Carlos Maza") retweeted:
Dozens of books written by Black authors are being pulled from school libraries under the pretext that they’re teaching critical race theory. Most of the books don’t teach critical race theory but are written by and about people of color. https://nbcnews.to/3JYFqv3
@bryansafi ("Bryan Safi") wrote:
Was an honor!
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And now @bryansafi on #SearchParty ?? This is truly legends only!
@travisthetechie ("Travis Smith") retweeted:
@Dean_R_Lomax ("Dr Dean Lomax") wrote:
I’m absolutely thrilled to reveal the largest ichthyosaur skeleton EVER discovered in Britain!
It was an honour to lead the excavation and unearth this incredible Jurassic GIANT from its ancient rocky tomb in Rutland! Found by Joe Davis @RutlandWaterNR #RutlandSeaDragon
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@TheCarlMyers ("Carl Myers") wrote:
I'm catching up on my podcasts while I sit here copyediting, and I have to give a HUGE shoutout to @attitudespod #Dolls. If you thought #Groceries was off the rails, just wait. @bryansafi and @gibblertron welcome you to the fever dream that is 2022 with chaos. <3
@scotthoying ("Scott Hoying") retweeted:
@PTXofficial ("Pentatonix") wrote:
Congrats to our very own @MattSalleeMusic on his marriage with @SarahmBishop! 💕💍 We're so grateful we were able to celebrate your special day with you two. The ceremony was beautiful! 💚 you!!
Check out all of the exclusive photos on @People. https://people.com/music/pentatonix-singer-matt-sallee-marries-sarah-bishop-wedding-photos
@travisthetechie ("Travis Smith") wrote:
The internet is filled with plenty of questionable things. But this seems wholesome. Say good morning to those around you. Let WhatsApp deal with the scale problem, they wanted the users - they got it.
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@notallbhas ("jonathan frandzone") wrote:
why are my people like this? Actual tears in my eyes 😭
@timminchin ("Tim Minchin") replied to a tweet by @timminchin:
I recommend going to http://livenation.com.au and grabbing them. The show is pretty good fun I think.
X
@timminchin ("Tim Minchin") wrote:
A few tickets have just been released for my oft-delayed Enmore shows next week. Woot.
It will be the final week of our BACK tour, which started 3 years ago, and these particular Sydney shows have been sold out for over 2 years. Until now.
Disco Elysium’s Aerostatic Pilot Jacket: The Kotaku Fashion Review
I have been afraid, for a very long time, that Lieutenant Kim Kitsuragi—your fellow detective in Disco Elysium, a game which I love—was cold. Revachol is a harsh, coastal city—one defined by high winds carrying winter in from off the water. It rains and snows frequently, even in the short seven days you spend there in…
@zkat__ ("tired but ❄️festive🎄 gay") retweeted:
@dirtbagboyfren ("Alex✨ (they) 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸") wrote:
can’t sleep, time to log into FFXIV
@zkat__ ("tired but ❄️festive🎄 gay") retweeted:
@tech_actions ("Collective Action in Tech") wrote:
🥂🍻🥂
Cheers to the workers who fought for #1u and won.
@NYTGuildTech, just made us all stronger. 🤝
👏💪👏
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@NYTGuildTech ("New York Times Tech Guild") wrote:
📣UPDATE📣 The @NLRB agrees that we are ✨1 union✨ and we will vote together. We work together to make @nytimes tech the best, and we can’t wait to bargain so our workplace meets the same high standards. Together we’re strong and can’t wait to vote yes! Time to win our union! ✊
Wear OS will work better for lefties... eventually
Unfortunately, us reviewers also tend to snap photos exclusively on the left wrist. | Photo by Dieter Bohn / The Verge
Good news for Wear OS southpaws: Google is adding the ability to rotate the screen on Wear OS watches 180 degrees. There is, however, a catch — you might have to upgrade to get the feature.
The news was initially spotted on Reddit by journalist Mishaal Rahman and picked up by Android Central. In a Google IssueTracker thread requesting customizable screen orientation, a developer wrote, “Our development team has implemented the feature you have requested and will be available on future new devices.” That prompted somemixedresponses. On the one hand, the feature exists. On the other, it’s implied the feature may not make its way to all Wear OS smartwatches.
Should this be the case, it’s understandable why Wear OS users are cheesed. It’s...
@maddow ("Rachel Maddow MSNBC") wrote:
"Many Virginians believed that Youngkin and Virginia's 2021 GOP candidates really were mainstream Republicans. Some Biden voters assumed the risks were modest and GOP governance wouldn't be alarming at all.
Those assumptions are due for a reevaluation."
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/glenn-youngkin-reminds-virginians-what-gop-governance-looks-n1287347
@maddow ("Rachel Maddow MSNBC") wrote:
"Florida shipped a scarce new monoclonal antibody drug -- to treat those with cancer or organ transplants -- to a private clinic before sending it to Miami’s Jackson Memorial Hospital, which runs the largest solid organ transplant center in the southeast."
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/coronavirus/article257194187.html#storylink=cpy
Apple patches HomeKit denial-of-service bug with new iOS update
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
On Wednesday, Apple released the 15.2.1 version of iOS, a minor update to the mobile operating system that fixes bugs, including a denial-of-service vulnerability previously reported by The Verge.
The 15.2.1 patch addresses a vulnerability triggered through HomeKit, the software API for connecting smart home devices to iOS applications. If the vulnerability was exploited, HomeKit devices labeled with a very long name would cause iPhones and iPads to endlessly freeze, crash, and reboot.
Since HomeKit device names are backed up to iCloud, signing in to the same iCloud account with a restored device would trigger the crash again.
Apple’s security notification for the 15.2.1 update lists only one change, a fix for the HomeKit vulnerability....
@attitudespod ("Attitudes!") wrote:
Girl, @gibblertron is back, girl! 👠
Out now ad-free on Patreon!
Free feed tomorrow!
http://www.patreon.com/attitudes
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@abigaildisney ("Abigail Disney") wrote:
Well we’ve gone and done it. Sundance just announced that our film, the one we’ve been breaking our backs and brains on for the last few years will premiere Jan 24!!! Abigail E. Disney, Amy Berg Films Join Sundance Special Screenings – Deadline https://deadline.com/2022/01/abigail-e-disney-amy-berg-films-join-sundance-2022s-special-screening-section-1234908715/
White House to launch COVID test-ordering site ‘by this weekend,’ reports say
Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images
On Wednesday, a senior White House adviser said that a government-run website to order COVID-19 rapid tests “should be online by this weekend,” according to new reporting from PBS NewsHour. Tests should start arriving this month.
The promise comes weeks after President Joe Biden announced that Americans would soon be able to order 500 million free COVID tests directly from the government. “We’ll have websites where you can get them delivered to your home,” Biden said in a speech on December 21st as the Omicron variant surged across the country. In prior remarks from White House press secretary Jen Psaki, the website would go live “as soon as these tests are available.”
The website would go live “as soon as these tests are available”
S...
@Oatmeal ("The Oatmeal") wrote:
If you're a fan of #Wordle, try my game. It's called Kitty Letter. https://theoatmeal.com/blog/free_game
@zkat__ ("tired but ❄️festive🎄 gay") wrote:
Good morning to all my Rust dev followers
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@MontereyAq ("Monterey Bay Aquarium") wrote:
Hey you! You are crab-ulous. Don’t you forget it.
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@0xabad1dea ("badidea 🪐") replied to a tweet by @0xabad1dea:
pretty much every other trait of human culture has gotten more complex in the last several thousand years as it built on itself, but language had already reached its modern level of complexity in prehistoric times
@zkat__ ("tired but ❄️festive🎄 gay") retweeted:
@0xabad1dea ("badidea 🪐") wrote:
(yes I get the joke but) a really interesting thing about languages is that the oldest ones we can study are not any simpler or otherwise different from modern languages
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@xkcd ("Randall Munroe") wrote:
Language Development http://xkcd.com/2567
@zkat__ ("tired but ❄️festive🎄 gay") retweeted:
@BrambleBGames ("BrambleBerry") wrote:
*whispers* Glasses are a disability aid. They've just been normalized so people don't generally think of them as such. Now, imagine if all other disability aids were just as destigmatized and normalized.
Uh-oh, March Is Even More Packed With Games Than February
For a spell, it seemed that February would be the busiest month for gaming in 2022, with marquees like Sifu, Elden Ring, and Horizon Forbidden West crowding the calendar. But in recent days, March has officially taken the crown as the best (worst?) month to love video games. Folks, it’s getting pretty ridiculous out…
@travisthetechie ("Travis Smith") retweeted:
@jojipaints ("motion of the jocean 🌊") wrote:
guy at the bar: wanna get outta here? 😏
me, panicked: why?? do you know something we don’t?!
him: what
me: EVERYBODY GET OUTTA HERE RUN
Reblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Charles Stanhope"):
lifning@cybre.space ("liffy 💜") wrote:
evidently there are a bunch of fraudulent COVID testing sites in the Seattle area (and elsewhere) just harvesting personal information from their victims and giving them all negative "results." be careful out there
https://twitter.com/Delafina777/status/1480972831345168384
@bradfitz ("Brad Fitzpatrick") retweeted:
I just heard the phrase "promoted to customer"
What a beautiful euphemism for getting fired 😂
Wordle copycat creator apologizes for ripping off the popular free word game
Developer Zach Shakked — the creator of one of several controversial copycat versions of Josh Wardle’s popular free word-guessing game — has responded to Apple removing his app from the App Store after an internet backlash that followed his boasting about the money-making potential of his clone.
“I realize I crossed a line. And I surely, surely will never do anything remotely close to this again. I fucked up,” tweeted Shakked. He goes on to explain that “Wordle” itself wasn’t trademarked and that Wardle’s game was similar to Lingo, an older TV game show with a similar word-guessing mechanic. Shakked also says that he planned to expand on Wordle with more functionality and change the overall design of the app to less resemble Wardle’s...