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cryspen@ioc.exchange ("Cryspen") wrote:
Updates from Cryspen's Open Source Projects!
Check out our latest updates:
- Dive into the latest developments from the past month on đĄđđą. https://buff.ly/3VgVccc
- And see how the đđŠđđ§đđđ project is progressing and what's on the horizon. https://buff.ly/4fVzNgX
pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers đŚ") wrote:
I need to point out that soybeans don't carry bird flu.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/12/03/here-we-go-again-7/
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J. Edgar Hoover made the FBI his personal weapon. Kash Patel could try doing it again
Trump's pick to lead the FBI may test internal guardrails, historian and J. Edgar Hoover biographer Beverly Gage tells Morning Edition.
Apple Home support for robot vacuums has been delayed to 2025
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge
Apple has quietly delayed its plans to support robot vacuums in HomeKit. After announcing earlier this year that Apple Home would finally support robot vacuums with iOS 18, MacRumors has spotted that Apple has updated its HomeKit website to note that the robot vacuum integration wonât be available until early 2025.
The website had previously mentioned that HomeKit would be updated by the end of 2024, with some hoping that robot vacuum support might sneak into the iOS 18.2 release this month after originally missing the initial iOS 18 launch. If youâre waiting to ask Siri to get your robot vacuum to clean your room then youâll now have to hold on for a few more weeks or months.
Image: Apple
Youâll soon be able to use...
Worldâs Biggest Climate Case Begins in The Hague
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The worldâs biggest climate case begins at The Hague in the Netherlands today. Oral arguments will be heard by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which will consider what obligations United Nations member states have under international law to protect the planet from [âŚ]
U.S. will send Ukraine $725 million more in arms
President Joe Biden has pledged to spend all of the military assistance funds Congress approved this year for Ukraine before the end of his administration on Jan. 20, 2025.
Samsungâs DeX app is being replaced by Microsoftâs Phone Link in One UI 7
Microsoftâs Phone Link app. | Image: Microsoft
Samsungâs upcoming One UI 7 update will no longer support the DeX app on Windows. A footnote on Samsungâs UK site, spotted by Android Authority, reveals the DeX PC app âwill end support from One UI 7 version,â with Samsung encouraging users to use the Link to Windows feature instead to take advantage of similar functionality with Microsoftâs Phone Link app on Windows.
The DeX app for Windows lets you mirror your phone screen to a PC and easily drag and drop files between the devices. Itâs very similar to Microsoftâs Phone Link app, which Samsung and Microsoft have collaborated closely on in recent years, so it makes sense that Samsung is favoring Microsoftâs native Android linking app in Windows.
The change will take place in One UI 7,...
The Gaza war has shaken up the Mideast. Now Syria's war has reignited
Rebels have rekindled Syria's war with a lightning offensive that seemed to come from nowhere. But multiple upheavals, beginning with the Gaza war last year, have spread conflict across the region.
Teens can't get off their phones. Here's what some schools are doing about it
Teens spend much of their days on their phones â many of them during school. Here's how schools and teachers are trying to fix that.
Trump falls just below 50% in popular vote, but gets more than in past elections
This year's popular-vote margin is the second-closest since 1968 and still tightening. It shows just how closely divided the country is politically, and that any shift to the right is marginal.
'Tis the season for porch pirates. Here are some tips to help protect your items
Retailers are warning Americans to be vigilant about their packages and not let porch pirates steal the holiday spirit,
Data brokers may be banned from selling your social security number
Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo: Getty Images
In the wake of high-profile hacks affecting hundreds of millions of Americans, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is proposing a rule limiting data brokersâ ability to sell Americansâ sensitive personal and financial information.
Under the proposed rule, data brokers that sell information about consumersâ income, credit history, credit score, or debt payments would be considered consumer reporting agencies. As such, theyâd be required to comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), a law limiting how these agencies can obtain and use the information provided in consumer reports. In other words, theyâd be treated like credit bureaus and background check companies, which already have to comply with the FCRA.
During a...
artildawn@universeodon.com wrote:
Where's Rowdy Roddy Piper when you need him. I know there are a few "They Live" parodies similar this out there but I wanted to focus on the hawking consumerism. The Overton Window is well and truly smashed.
36x replay:
https://youtu.be/2i-v2eI0wtYYT Short:
https://youtube.com/watch/GaOXjmdwUsw?feature=share
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nadim@infosec.exchange ("Nadim Kobeissi") wrote:
I've posted a new public update on the petition against political and racial bias perpetuated by the IACR Board of Directors: https://x.com/kaepora/status/1863818876691104044
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ryan@hates.company ("ryan wolf") wrote:
i think everyone deserves for a crafty spider to write encouraging messages over their piggy trough
koalie ("Coralie Mercier") wrote:
> the âlurkerâ is someone who posts, replies, and boosts less than a certain amount a year
> the âcool-hunterâ is someone who boosts more than twice what they post
> the âpollsterâ is someone whose posts are at least 10% polls
> the âsocial butterflyâ is someone who replies more than they post themselves
> the âoracleâ is a person that does not fall into any of these categoriescf. https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/32709#issuecomment-2470024713
Today's activity has propelled #3 to the #1 spot, so thank you for that! Can I re-run the wrapstodong?
Jaguarâs bizarre rebranding continues with the Type 00 concept electric car
Type 00 | Image: Jaguar
Jaguarâs new ethos is âcopy nothing,â and the first concept car of its new era is trying to deliver.
The leaks earlier were accurate, with the Type 00 two-door coupe presenting a long hood that leads to a low roof and fastback rear profile that foregoes any rear window. Jaguar chief creative officer Gerry McGovern said in a presentation that âwhen Jaguar was at its best, it threw away the design rulebook and created E-Type and the XJS...objects of desire.â This car is supposed to be another step in that direction.
There are plenty of details, like its 23-inch wheels, oval steering wheel, three brass bars running through the cabin, butterfly doors, and a stone plinth separating the seats. We also canât miss the Lincoln Nautilus-like...
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rival_elf@infosec.exchange ("yomna") wrote:
the haskell community is voting on whether or not to keep the cute version of their logo when their site is accessed with ?uwu=true
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Introducing đĽ 11ty/import: a CLI tool to import content as static files
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đ Show recent đ Mastodon posts on your web site without expensive embeds
â Make a CMS out of anything on the web using PESOS
đ Repeatable and resume-able using local caching for API requests, and a lot more!Try it out: https://github.com/11ty/eleventy-import
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OpenAI is looking to introduce ads and...
âThe good news with Kevin Weil at the wheel with product is that he came from Instagram. He knows how this [introducing ads] works,â said Friar.
Oh no. No no no.
https://www.ft.com/content/9350d075-1658-4d3c-8bc9-b9b3dfc29b26
slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:
It's nice that they're improving. But I'm not going to recommend any of this to developers until *the data* comes back green.
And that isn't about a stovepiped "isn't our thing slightly better than it was last year?!" comparison, it's a "does this work well for teams in general?" sort of view.
And there's a decade of busted sites and broken promises trailing behind React and Vercel that mean the only acceptable form of that data is from a third party.
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
ââAngel from Montgomery (Live)âby John Prine
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slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:
They complain that I'm "too abrasive" while they bullshit their customers and the wider community.
Yes, we *all* have a long way to go, and yes, we need to celebrate progress. But that doesn't mean we have to pretend that picking Vercel's products aren't a business-limiting thing to do.
Jesus effing wept:
https://infrequently.org/2024/10/platforms-are-competitions/#fn-failure-on-repeat-2
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lcamtuf@infosec.exchange ("lcamtuf :verified: :verified: :verified:") wrote:
The success of the infosec industry can be measured by the number of urgent op-eds published in the wake of the Jia Tan incident, all calling for a radical rethink of how we build and use open-source code.
I'm sure the radical rethinking is all done by now
slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:
Interesting to see folks from Vercel reacting to my post[1] with "I don't think there's anything I could say that would make them change their mind about Next.js đ¤ˇ",* when the specific thing I highlight that should *absolutely* change minds is comparative data*.
Data like this:
[1]: https://infrequently.org/2024/11/if-not-react-then-what/
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- A chart I derived from the 2024 Web Almanac data showing CWV pass rates before and after the INP rollout. In general, tools with lighter default payloads (Astro, Rails) started better and (importantly) were less likely to regress as a result of INP's introduction. Or put another way, React-burdened stacks (Next.js, Next.js w/ App Router, and Gatsby) started with less than 50% pass rates and regressed the most when fairer, more representative metrics were added. (remote)
Creator of '2000 Mules' apologizes to man falsely accused of ballot fraud in the film
Filmmaker and conservative pundit Dinesh D'Souza has issued a statement saying "inaccurate information" was provided to him about ballot box surveillance videos featured in the film.
fromjason ("fromjason.xyz â¤ď¸ đť") wrote:
In a subreddit dedicated to âTrump stole the election" conspiracies, members play chicken with each other on who will say âitâ first.
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Negotiators fail to reach an agreement on a plastic pollution treaty. Talks to resume next year
The negotiations in Busan, South Korea, were supposed to be the fifth and final round to produce the first legally binding treaty on plastics pollution, including in the oceans, by the end of 2024.
fromjason ("fromjason.xyz â¤ď¸ đť") wrote:
Let me tell you about ADDâ I've been putting off finishing my business website for four months.
Today, I check what I have left to do and it turns out I finished it and just forgot. đ
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
ahhhhhhh, yeah
âPack Up The Louieâ by Caro Emerald on LOUD
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Amazonâs latest Kindles are on sale for up to $30 off for Cyber Monday
The new Paperwhite is bigger, and the base Kindle comes in a new color. | Image: Amazon
Itâs about that time of the year to turn on the heat, warm up some cocoa, and curl up in your reading nook. If youâre running out of space for physical books to enjoy, Amazonâs newest Kindles can hold thousands of digital ones, and some are on sale as part of the retailerâs ongoing Cyber Monday promo. This includes the 2024 Kindle, which has dropped to $84.99 ($25 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target, along with the new Kindle Paperwhite, which is now just $129.99 ($30 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target.
You can also get the new Kindle Kids for $94.99 ($35 off) and the Paperwhite Kids for $149.99 ($40 off), each of which includes a protective case, six months of Amazon Kids Plus, and a two-year extended warranty. Sadly, the Kindle...
Hunter Got a Pardon. Will Drug War Victims?
On Sunday, with less than two months remaining in his presidency, President Biden issued a full and unconditional pardon to his son Hunter, convicted in June on three felony charges related to federal gun crimes and on three felony tax offenses in September. Reactions have been mixed: many have criticized Biden, who argues that his [âŚ]
Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:
In December 2021 I set myself a goal: Add a year-in-review feature to #Mastodon before the next December. It's December 2024 and it's finally, slowly rolling out. It's not all that it was meant to be, because we couldn't prioritize it over all the other things we work on, but I didn't want to miss another year.
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Photos: See inside the Bidens' last White House Christmas
More than 300 volunteers spent the past week decorating the White House's public spaces and its 83 Christmas trees with nearly 10,000 feet of ribbon, more than 28,000 ornaments, over 2,200 paper doves and some 165,000 lights used on wreaths, garlands and other displays, according to the Associated Press.
GOGâs preservation program lets you keep playing games after theyâre delisted
Image: Blizzard
GOG has announced that even if games in its recently launched preservation program are delisted from its store, it will maintain compatibility with those games and offer players âa seamless experience and tech support for those titles.â The first games covered are Warcraft I and II, scheduled for delisting on December 13th.
That promise extends to Windows changes that affect how playable a game is, GOG says.
The Preservation Program launched last month, offering ongoing tech support and compatibility updates for some classic games. GOG started it with a list of 100 games, including Diablo and Resident Evil 1-3.
Warcraft I and Warcraft II are being delisted from GOG âat the publisherâs request,â the company says. Their publisher,...
Wrapstodong.
I'd like to be known for more than scolding Bluesky chumps and never using hashtags, but here we are.
My third-most-favorited post of the year was much funnier. https://mastodon.social/@jwz/111880683489635174
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Joe Biden pardons his son. Is that justice?
Hunter Biden no longer has to worry about going to prison.That's because his father President Joe Biden pardoned him with just weeks left in his presidency. The President's son was convicted in June on federal gun charges. Hunter Biden lied about his addiction to crack cocaine when he purchased a gun. And he pleaded guilty in September for failing to pay more than a million dollars in federal taxes.The younger Biden was due to be sentenced in both cases later this month.President Biden has granted his son a sweeping pardon. What will that mean for his legacy... and for the future of presidential pardons? For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
Lenovo Legion Go S leak shows renders of the cheaper handheld gaming PC
Looks like an official Lenovo rendering of the Legion Go S. | Image: Windows Central
Lenovoâs Legion Go handheld gaming PC cost $700 when it launched in the spring, and while you can get one for $484.99 right now, there have been rumors about a revised Legion Go S that starts at about $399. Windows Central has a hold of some seemingly genuine renderings of what the upcoming cheaper device will look like.
A firmware leak last week for the âLegion Go S 8ARP1â indicated the cheaper machine will have AMDâs Rembrandt APU inside.
While itâs based on a new Ryzen Z2 platform, Videocardz points out the chip will have Zen 3-plus cores that arenât as powerful as the current generation Z1 Extreme with Zen 4 cores inside the current Legion Go.
From the images, it looks like the Legion Go S will have RGB lights, two USB-C ports up...
GM sells stake in EV battery plant to partner LG Energy Solutions
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
General Motors is selling its stake in an electric vehicle battery facility to its partner LG Energy Solutions, the automaker announced Monday.
The nearly completed factory in Lansing, Michigan, was being developed by Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture between GM and South Koreaâs LG. Following the non-binding agreement, LG will become the sole owner and complete the plant. The company will then sell the batteries to other customers. GM said it would get back the $1 billion it invested in the factory.
GM and LG already jointly develop batteries at factories in Warren, Ohio, and Spring Hill, Tennessee, where they produce batteries for the Cadillac Lyriq and Chevy Equinox EVs. The automaker also has a battery factory in joint ownership...
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amoroso@fosstodon.org ("Paolo Amoroso") wrote:
Now that it's no longer possible to rank in web searches, unless you're a content farm or a major publisher, it's a good time to ditch SEO, drop keywords, use descriptive headlines instead of catchy or clickbait ones, and write for humans. SEO won't help anyway, so let's help the readers who care.
Elon Muskâs $56 billion pay package gets rejected â again
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Tesla CEO Elon Muskâs $56 billion pay package was struck down once again. In a ruling on Monday, Delaware Chancery Court Judge Kathaleen St. J. McCormick upheld her decision to block the compensation plan over concerns about conflicts of interest following its approval in 2018.
After warning shareholders in June that Musk could leave the company if his pay package isnât approved, Tesla held a vote in hopes of reversing the judgeâs decision. Shareholders voted to approve the hefty compensation, but this still wasnât enough to convince the judge to reinstate it.
The decision states that Musk has âno procedural ground for flipping the outcome of an adverse posttrial decision based on evidence they created after trial.â It also calls claims...
Telescope Spooks.
How do you know what you're not allowed to see? "I didn't even know which agency I was talking to". Whoever it was would communicate with him only through intermediaries at the NSF.[...] All he knew was that they were very...
https://jwz.org/b/ykdy
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cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
Every Monday has been Cyber Monday since at least the first time two people used technology outside their natural bodies to communicate. Although it wasn't known as such until we also discovered Mondays.
At Supreme Court, vaping may be frowned upon, but that could change with Trump
The focal point of the case is 2009 law enacted by Congress that gives the Food and Drug Administration a mandate to curb the availability of nicotine products for minors.
Threadsâ next update is a search feature that finds the post youâre looking for
Illustration: The Verge
Threads is rolling out a search update globally over the next few weeks that will let users filter searches to a specific profile and within date ranges. The existing search built into Threads has been a basic keyword search to find trending topics, posts, or accounts, with âTopâ and âRecentâ sorting options.
The updated version adds a settings icon to the search bar that, when tapped, brings up âAfter date,â âBefore date,â and âFrom profileâ options.
I have the new filters enabled for my account already, and they seem to work as advertised.
The addition brings Threads closer to parity with competing platforms X and Bluesky, both of which support more advanced searching than this, but at least itâs a start.
Instagram head Adam...
Cyber Monday is a great day to buy a 32-inch OLED gaming monitor
The Asus ROG Swift PG32UCDM at CES 2024. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge
If you mostly play games on PC and youâre in the market for a new monitor, thereâs a glut of excellent OLED options with significant discounts for Cyber Monday. Some of the best current models are 32-inch QD-OLED panels with 4K resolution, super-fast 240Hz refresh rate, and the necessary ports to take full advantage of those specs on both PC and consoles (DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.1, respectively).
Hereâs the rundown on these excellent monitors from MSI, Asus, LG, HP, and Alienware â each around the $900 range and saving you up to $450 on their normal prices.
The U.S. is facing a youth mental health crisis. These skaters want to help
The Skate Mind Project is working to bring psychological first aid to the skatepark â promoting stronger relationships within skating culture, and emphasizing parks and shops as community centers.
AT&T launches a wireless backup for fiber internet outages
Illustration: The Verge
AT&T has announced a new feature called Internet Backup that will automatically switch from a homeâs wired internet to a cellular connection through a nearby smartphone should its fiber service experience a disruption. The feature is offered at no additional charge to customers with AT&T Fiber service and an âeligible AT&T unlimited postpaid wireless planâ with unlimited data.
Internet Backup is being rolled out to customers starting next week through a software update to AT&Tâs BGW320 Wi-Fi gateways. The company says that fiber customers using different hardware âmay need to upgrade to access this feature.â
To activate it, eligible customers must wait for a notification through AT&Tâs Smart Home Manager app, letting them know their...
Rebels Make Surprise Advances in Syria. Who are They and What Does it Mean?
Syria's bloody civil war against the government of Bashar al-Assad started in 2011 but it had been in a stalemate for years. All that changed recently when rebels lead by a group called Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rapidly routed government forces seizing the second most populous Syria city, Aleppo. We hear reaction from Syrians and about the group behind the revival of the conflict. Support NPR and get sponsor-free episodes of State of the World. Sign up for NPR+ at plus.npr.orgOr donate to NPR this Giving Tuesday at donate.npr.org
Writer Thoreau warned of brain rot in 1854. Now it's the Oxford Word of 2024
The term brain rot first appeared in Henry David Thoreau's famous Walden, according to the Oxford University Press. How did he use it â and what might he have made of its modern meaning?
11 Great Games To Grab From PlayStation's 30th Anniversary Sale
Sonyâs big Black Friday sale has rolled into its PlayStation 30th anniversary sale without missing a beat. There are lots more games that are heavily discounted on PSN right now, from blockbuster PS5 exclusives to some equally amazing but lesser-known games that might not be on your radar.
The Opening Credits Sequence For Lindsay Lohan's New Movie Is One Of Weirdest Things We've Seen This Year
Lindsay Lohanâs third Netflix movie, the second released this year, is out now, and the romcomâs intro credits are melting our brains.
Appleâs AirTags are cheaper than theyâve ever been for Cyber Monday
Appleâs AirTags are cute and convenient. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge
Whether you want to quickly locate your bag at the airport or keep a closer tab on your keys, Appleâs AirTags are incredibly useful. And right now, you can buy four of the versatile location trackers for an all-time low of $69.99 ($30 off) at Amazon and Best Buy. You can also pick up a single tracker at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy for $24 ($5 off), which is one of the best prices weâve seen lately.
Appleâs AirTags are the best Bluetooth trackers for iPhone owners, primarily because theyâre equipped with Appleâs ultra wideband chip and can tap into Appleâs vast Find My system. That allows for incredibly precise tracking that rivals like Tile canât offer. iPhone owners can also take advantage of some unique software perks, like an...
The Aftermath of Survivor Series Rearranges Our WWE Pound-For-Pound Rankings
WWEâs 38th annual Survivor Series, held in Vancouver, was a perfect follow-up to last monthâs Crown Jewel spectacle. It featured some incredible moments, such as Shinsuke Nakamura defeating the extremely popular LA Knight to capture the WWE United States Championship, and the OG Bloodline claiming a commanding victoryâŚ
Oil giants blocked a treaty to curb plastic pollution, but countries will try again
Plastic waste on a beach in Iki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, on Friday, October 29th, 2021. | Photo: Getty Images
International negotiations to create a legally binding treaty to stem the tide of plastic pollution ended in a stalemate on Monday â pushing talks past their initial deadline and into next year.
More than 100 countries have shown support for limits on plastic manufacturing. Theyâve faced fierce opposition from other countries that are major fossil fuel producers and who want to focus on managing waste rather than tamping down plastic production.
But thereâs no way to get a handle on the plastic pollution building up in our landfills, oceans, and bodies without stopping the problem at its source, according to supporters of a production cap. Setting manufacturing limits would have the added benefit of curbing the greenhouse gas emissions...
We believe the internet should be a place where everyone feels safe, respected and empowered to connect.
Thatâs why this #GivingTuesday weâre launching a campaign to fund a vital new role at #Mastodon:
⨠Trust & Safety Lead â¨
With the recent US elections and many changes to come, protecting our community has never been more important.
We officially kick off on *Tue, Dec 3rd* but if youâd like, you can make an impact today. Thank you for your support!
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pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers đŚ") wrote:
What kind of repetitive torture must Popeye have suffered?
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/12/02/i-yam-what-i-yam/
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LGâs 77-inch C3 OLED is the best TV deal you can grab for Cyber Monday
The C3 is attractively thin with an impressively rich picture quality. | Image: LG
You guys, Iâm raging. Against my better judgment, I bought a 77-inch LG C2 in February 2023 for $3,200 despite knowing the price would plummet just a few months later after the C3âs launch. I was incredibly thirsty to give my 120Hz gaming consoles a proper upgrade. Imagine how Iâm feeling now that Best Buy is selling the 77-inch LG C3 for just $1,499.99, which is a massive $800 off and by far the lowest price weâve seen.
To put that into perspective, the 77-inch LG C4 is going for $2,199.99 ($600 off) at Best Buy right now. Youâd need to step down to 65 inches if you want to find the same price or close on the newer C4 and other flagship OLED models from 2024. Pound for pound, itâs hard to find a better Cyber Monday TV deal.
The LG C3...
A Running List of the Allegations Against Pete Hegseth
Trumpâs picks for taking over the federal government range from the conspiratorial to the absurdly underqualified. But itâs former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, Trumpâs nominee for Secretary of Defense, who may take the cake as the president-electâs most controversial. (He had arguably been tied for that ignominious distinction with former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz, [âŚ]
Someone please tell me this Enron thing is viral marketing for a new season of Mr. Robot...
Roblox tries to skirt app store fees by making Robux worth more on other platforms
Illustration: The Verge
Roblox is now incentivizing users to buy its in-game currency, Robux, on platforms that wonât take app store fees. You can now get up to 25 percent more Robux if you purchase the currency through gift cards, on your computer, or on the web, according to a developer forum post from last week.
As for how that might look in practice, hereâs some examples from the post:
For example, users who purchase US $9.99 worth of Robux with a gift card, computer, or web would have originally received 800 Robux but will now receive 200 extra Robux or a total of 1000 Robux to spend on passes, in-experience items, and avatar items. Users who purchase a $10 gift card may now receive up to 1000 Robux when previously they would have received 800 Robux.
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Last couple links from Bjarnason's linkdump so happen to be regarding tech-debt!
Gresham's law of programming - Jennifer Moore:
https://jenniferplusplus.com/greshams-law-of-programming/If Not React, Then What? - Alex Russell:
https://infrequently.org/2024/11/if-not-react-then-what/More links & quotations at https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/notes/2024/links-43/ including some lawsuit news.
Biden isn't the first president to pardon a relative. Here's how the power works
Biden is now the third president to pardon a relative, after Bill Clinton and Donald Trump. Here's a look at the commonplace â yet often controversial â presidential power.
Happy Cyberman Day to all those who celebrate
Prepared to be upgraded!
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Blink And You Might Miss This Returning Attack In Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero
After a seventeen-year gap since the last entry in the Budokai Tenkaichi series, you might think Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is a much different game. While it certainly has plenty of new characters and fresh features to spruce things up, there are many returning mechanics from previos games. The Z Burst Dash and SonicâŚ
BobHorowitz@sfba.social ("Bob Horowitz") wrote:
And the post you've all been waiting for. My 2024 Christmas card has just dropped.
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0x47df@duckpon.de ("sleepy duck pond appreciator đŚâ¨đłď¸âđ") wrote:
rodents can have a little single mode fiber as a treat
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- Google search for "can rats eat single mode fiber". Featured snippet reads: Rodents can have a little optical fiber, and most will go crazy to get their paws on the delicious smelling polyethelyne jackets. However, it should be kept as an occasional treat only, as too much could cause weight gain. Your rat should be just fine with a couple of cores of single-mode fiber as a treat. (remote)
Nintendo Fans Pore Over Potato-Quality 'Leak' That Could Be A First Look At The Switch 2 Joy-Con
Many expected a Switch 2 reveal this fall. Instead, it looks like Nintendo fans will close out 2024 without even an official tease. But that hasnât stopped rampant speculation and alleged leaks from filling the information void. A new video shows what could be a first look at the Switch 2's new and improved Joy-ConâifâŚ
Safari "Web Apps" broke middle-click.
I use "Save to Dock" to create app-like web views for some heavily-used sites. It's great. But as of a week ago or so, Cmd-click now opens in the current window instead of in a new window. This is intolerable. Is there any way to fix it?
It's definitely a problem with the web-app view itself, not with the underlying web site's JS.
https://jwz.org/b/ykdv
8 Lego Cyber Monday Deals That Are Actually Good
Lego is getting in on all the Cyber Monday deals and sales with a host of discounts on many different items, including some Star Wars and Disney-themed Lego sets and accessories.
ahihi@anticapitalist.party ("pulusound") wrote:
emacs users horrified to discover that "meta-x" now means two awful social media companies
Today I saw a boost of an absolutely asinine take from a stranger, and instead of replying to dunk on them, I hit block.
This has earned me one point in The Good Place.
kityates@mas.to ("Kit Yates") wrote:
It's at this time of year, when the Christmas songs come on the radio, that I like to remember one of the Pogues finest works.
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NanoRaptor@bitbang.social ("Nanoraptor") wrote:
Apple's advantages in publishing in the early 90s included forward thinking CMYK Displays, which used CMY triplets instead of the inferior for print RGB.
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If You're Looking For Salt Crystals In Disney Dreamlight Valley, It's Time To Go Fishing
Disney Dreamlight Valley is home to an absolutely staggering amount of ingredients that youâll need to find if you want to make every meal in the base game and its two expansions. And speaking of expansions, The Storybook Vale hasnât shied away from adding a wide variety of new meals and new ingredients to make them.âŚ
isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:") wrote:
Reducing the juice in a pot and then further thickening it to an almost solid state seems to work. The only problem is, it's not red anymore!
The residue on the bottom of the pan is actually more red. So may be I should add *much* more sugar and let it dry at room temperature...
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textfiles@mastodon.archive.org ("Jason Scott") wrote:
MIT has a set of books labelled "Open Access" but it's a little clunky to find them on the MIT Press site, and so I've gone ahead and mirrored 400+ of them here:
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Trumpâs New Press Secretary Was Paid for Articles Praising a Con Man
Late last month, Donald Trump named Karoline Leavitt as his incoming press secretary, positioning her to become the youngest person ever to hold the job. Thatâs a big step up. Just two years agoâfollowing a failed congressional campaignâLeavitt was putting her name on a series of op-eds in right-wing publications lauding a fugitive Chinese mogul [âŚ]
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Matt_Noyes@social.coop ("Matt Noyes") wrote:
How do cooperative enterprises differ?
A small example/anecdote: When I applied for a job at a big Japanese university I had to re-submit my CV. The problem? I had included my six years of "stay-at-home parent." That had to go in order for my CV to be accepted.
In our current co-op study/organizing circle, based on @luisrazeto 's How to Create a Solidarity Enterprise, we each prepared a CV, and then a combined collective CV that recognized the importance of parenting and other care work.
We May Have Learned Something New About Shadow In Sonic 3 Through Build-A-Bear
We are officially in December, which means the promo campaign for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is ramping up. Trailers are playing before every age-appropriate film in theaters, Times Square has billboards with Sonic and Shadowâs faces on them, and merchandise fills every toy store. That includes a new promotion withâŚ
Could PlayStation's Perfect Bloodborne Fan Troll Really Be Teasing Something New?
Bloodborne fans have spent years waiting for a sign of anythingâa sequel, remaster, portâbeing done to their favorite PlayStation 4 exclusive. But as time has passed without even a whiff of a PS5 update, some have lost hope. Now, Sony has hit back with the perfect troll that can be read as a either a sign of freshâŚ
Leaks reveal a new DJI drone with a compact folding design
New leaked videos and FCC filings have revealed a new DJI compact folding drone. | Screenshot: FCC
The next addition to DJIâs lineup of compact folding drones has been revealed in leaked images, videos, and FCC filings. The new DJI Flip, which has propeller guards similar to the DJI Neo, will have a folding design that resembles the HoverAir X1, according to a video shared by reliable leaker Jasper Ellens on X.
DJI's current folding drones, including the Mini 4 Pro and Mini 3, feature collapsing propellers and arms that fold towards the sides of each droneâs body. The guarded propellers on the DJI Flip appear to instead fold downwards in the leaked animation, resulting in all four of them being neatly stacked to help make the drone smaller and easier to transport when not being flown.
Breaking: Thanks to my friend YueYue this is the...
Google Maps is now displaying Waze incident reports
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Google Maps is now starting to show Waze incident reports while you navigate and includes the ability to contribute by confirming road conditions in the app via prompts. Google announced in July that both apps would cross-pollinate more data, delivering more Waze-sourced road closures, construction, speed cameras, and police presence information into Google Maps.
As reported by 9to5Google and Android Authority, over the holiday weekend, a Reddit user shared a screenshot of a prompt showing âPolice reported aheadâ based on reports from Waze drivers. As with other incident notifications in Maps, the users can then update the report to note if they still see the same thing.
Image: Reddit user Truckin_18
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Apple accused of snooping on workersâ iPhones in new lawsuit
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An Apple worker is suing the company over claims it requires employees to waive their right to privacy and subjects them to surveillance, as first reported by Semafor. In a lawsuit filed on Monday, Apple employee Amar Bhakta accuses Apple of accessing employee data through company-managed devices â including personal iPhones it âactively encouragesâ workers to use.
Though Apple gives employees the option to use an Apple-owned device for work, the lawsuit says Apple pushes users to bring their own iPhones to work, where theyâre managed by Appleâs internal software. Under company policy, the data linked to these Apple-managed devices, including emails, photos, videos, notes, and other information, are âsubject to search by Apple,â...
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fvsch@hachyderm.io ("Florens Verschelde") wrote:
@slightlyoff This prompted me to think a bit more of how bundlers play a role in the bad perf outcomes of frontend projects, and my conclusion is that they currently are like power tools without appropriate safety features:
https://hachyderm.io/@fvsch/113583490410827935(also cross-posted on bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fvsch.com/post/3lcd7taxvh22i)
The Garmin Forerunner 255 is on sale for Cyber Monday
The Garmin Forerunner 255 is $100 off for Cyber Monday. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge
Garmins can cost a pretty penny. But good news for runners looking for a deal: the excellent Forerunner 255 is down to $250 ($100 off) for Cyber Monday.
Although itâs a last-gen device, the Forerunner 255 will appeal to runners who prefer the longest-possible battery life. Thatâs because it has a memory-in-pixel display, meaning it lasts up to 14 days on a single charge. MIP displays also are easier to read in direct sunlight. There is the newer 265 model, but that has an OLED display with slightly less battery life at 13 days. Given that Garmin seems keen on switching most of its lineup to OLED, this is a good opportunity to snag an MIP running watch while inventory is still available.
Another neat perk is the 255 is one of the most...
Googleâs abandoned Pixel Tablet 2 had a better display and 5G upgrades
The original Pixel Tablet only had a 60Hz display. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge
The Pixel Tablet 2 may never see the light of day, but new details reported by Android Authority reveal what Google may have had up its sleeve for the sophomore device, including a high-refresh display, 5G connectivity, and more.
The Tablet 2 apparently would have gotten a 120Hz 10.95-inch LCD display, doubling the refresh rate of its predecessor, while the resolution wouldâve been unchanged at 2,560 x 1,600 pixels. The Tablet 2 had some camera upgrades, too: it wouldâve gotten the same 10MP selfie camera as the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, and Google had updated the rear camera with an 11MP shooter.
Google also reportedly planned to bring over the 5G modem from the Pixel 9 series, though while Tablet 2 models with cellular connectivity would...
The very best Sonos speaker is on sale for Cyber Monday â and thatâs rare
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If you made me give up all of the Sonos products I own except for one, Iâd keep the Sonos Five each and every time. Well, in my case, technically, itâs the second-generation Play:5, but that speaker sounds identical to the current iteration. Typically priced at a steep $549, Sonos positions the Five as its true hi-fi option for audiophiles and vinyl listeners. (The speaker has an aux input for plugging in a record player and other external audio sources.)
For Cyber Monday, the Five is seeing a rare discount and is 20 percent off, which brings the price to a more palatable $439. How rare? The speaker hasnât dropped this low since 2020, according to CamelCamelCamel.
Something people occasionally say about Sonos gear is that the hardware...
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European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on Twitter
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.
#news #tech #technology #socialmedia #twitter #politics #elonmusk
I Can't Stop Watching Marvel Rivals' Anime-Ass Launch Trailer
I have had a sudden surge of excitement for Marvel Rivals, NetEaseâs swing at a superpowered hero shooter akin to Overwatch. Is it because the game is a few days away from launching on December 6? Could it be because itâs a game my friends and I might actually play together after almost all of them stopped playing OverâŚ
The PS1's Iconic Boot-Up Is Now Waiting For You On Your PS5
This morning, PS5 owners booted up their consoles and (assuming they had auto-updates turned on) were greeted with a surprise: The original and iconic PlayStation 1 console boot-up logos and music. Itâs all part of Sonyâs ongoing 30 years of PlayStation celebration. And thereâs more beyond the PS1 intro, though sadly,âŚ
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FYI: Lots of Mastodon accounts with "Google Plus refugee" in their bios commenting social justice word salad to get people arguing.
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Today is your last day to get Hulu for $1 a month and other streaming deals
For the cost of a dayâs lunch, itâs worth locking in a for a year even if you donât know what to watch yet. | Illustration by Grayson Blackmon / The Verge
Once upon a time, it made sense to load up on streaming services instead of lengthy and expensive cable contracts. If youâre not careful these days, you can easily find yourself paying just as much to piece your watchlist back together, especially with prices continuing to creep up.
Thatâs why weâre thankful this season for streaming deals like the ones from Hulu, which sets you up with ad-supported streaming for just $1 a month over the next 12 months (normally $9.99 a month, saving $108 on the year), or lets you bundle that with Disney Plus for $3 a month over the same period ($131.88 off). Thatâs typically a once yearly deal, and your chance to take advantage will promptly leave the station after today.
Hulu is one of the best...
Sony brings back original PlayStation boot screen with PS5 anniversary update
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There are certain sounds that just feel good to the over 30 set. Thereâs the sound of dial-up internet or the new message jingle on AIM or MSN Messenger. Most of these nostalgic noises have been replaced with new ones or lost to time, but PlayStation has revived one in celebration of its 30th anniversary. Yeah, you know the one.
Play this to immediately disarm any gamer over 30.
For a limited time, players can customize their PS5 UI using themes from throughout PlayStationâs past. Choose a theme from any of the four previous PlayStation consoles and a special 30th anniversary theme. Iâm guessing most players will go with the OG PSX theme while a fair number will likely settle on the PS2.
In addition to these slick-ass PS5 themes,...
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How Democrats Can Regain the Working Class - The American Prospect:
"The next time Democratic primary candidates debate one another, they should have to answer one straightforward question: Whose hatred do you welcome?"
Moving to the right to appease republicans is playing their game. No concession will be good enough. Welcome their hate. https://prospect.org/politics/2024-12-02-how-democrats-regain-working-class/
GOG Makes Big Promise On Game Preservation As Blizzard Pulls Warcraft I And II From Its Store
Blizzard is delisting Warcraft I and II from GOG, the only PC gaming storefront the real-time strategy classics were available on outside of the companyâs own Battle.net launcher. The move comes after the recent launch of its own expensive and lackluster remasters of the two games, but GOG is using that now-standardâŚ
This $89 Wi-Fi router is designed to let you run whatever firmware you want
The Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) announced last week that the OpenWrt One, a Wi-Fi router created with open-source software in mind, is now available to buy for $89 on AliExpress. The SFC says the router âwill never be locked downâ and gives its owners the âright to change, modify, and repairâ as they like.
The OpenWrt One is aimed at giving owners a âhacker-friendly deviceâ that doesnât rely on private companiesâ update schedules and wonât lose support over time. That the OpenWrt One uses open-source software â it comes with OpenWRT pre-installed â means, in theory, you can keep it up-to-date for as long as you care to use it.
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The OpenWrt One has a switch for updating...