Neat technology, but nonsense title. The Stethoscope is rarely used for something as specific as the heartbeat anymore. Listening to various body systems, though? That’s where it finds use.
Are the lungs congested? Confirming what the sinus rhythm is showi?
Computers, for all their advancements are still diagnostic tools that need confirmation. They still give off false positives and miss things.
In a surprising move, Apple has announced today that it will adopt the RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging standard. The feature will launch via a software update “later next year” and bring a wide range of iMessage-style features to messaging between iPhone and Android users....
In a surprising move, Apple has announced today that it will adopt the RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging standard. The feature will launch via a software update “later next year” and bring a wide range of iMessage-style features to messaging between iPhone and Android users....
It was… Once upon a time. Now those who drink coffee largely regard it as brown, burnt water.
Tim Hortons was once a magical place that lives up to the nostalgia fuel marketing that drives the franchise to this day. Every single store has actual bakers on staff who made the pastries, the coffee was genuinely fresh, and it seemed like staff were valued.
Then it got sold to the investment bankers and franchise conglomerates. It’s been min/maxed to death, whittling down every cost to the bare minimum. Things taste like cardboard, and people go because it’s there.
Interestingly enough, when McDonald’s moved into the coffee game, they picked up the bean contract that Tim Hortons held for eons. Tim’s dropped it for cost, and not an insignificant amount of people swapped over to McDonald’s for their coffee.
It’s articles like this that make me glad there are numerous horses in the race.
Autonomous driving is an incredibly complex problem. We have people like Musk who thought they could throw money at the problem and have it solved in a few years, with disastrous results.
We’ve lost Uber, and Cruise is flagging. Both had been touted as examples to follow. Both have had some serious safety problems from moving too quickly and lacking caution.
Behind all of this is Waymo. Plodding along, gathering vast amounts of data and experience and iterating slowly.
I think they, out of all these players, understand the stakes at hand, and the potential profit on the other end. But you have to get it right. It has to be nearly perfect, because people need to trust it, and our emotions are fickle.
They are there in case things go sideways and we need to get Canadians out. You’d want people who are trained to make decisions quickly in a warzone and act independently in the midst of chaos.
NATO is not involved in this matter. This is an Israeli/Middle East conflict.
It's been 30 years since Liberal Jean Chretien was elected prime minister. In an English-language exclusive interview with CTV News' Vassy Kapelos marking the anniversary of his election, Chretien discusses why he thinks debate in the House of Commons has become 'dull as hell.' The former prime minister also dives in to how he'd...
The headline is the least interesting part of the interview. Basically, everything is so curated and pre-planned, it’s hardly a debate. The politicians are playing to TV.
His thoughts on decision making, national unity, and the state of the country were more interesting to me. Especially when he broke out of a partisan mindset. Particularly when he hints how media has become lazy in searching social media and blowing things up from a relatively minor part of the population, rather than doing journalistic work. When he was PM, those discussions happened in the community bar. If you weren’t present, you missed the discussion entirely.
Hey guys, I’ve never used Plex before but am looking to set up a server this week for me and my family as streaming bills are getting out of control. I have a small library of legally acquired media that will work as a good test before I go sailing for the rest....
I’m genuinely confused how this is a thing. How are people rapidly pressing the power button 5 times in rapid succession without being aware of what they’re doing?
Now adding a 3 second press after those 5 presses is solving the problem? Mine as well go back to opening the phone app and dialling the number.
This strikes me as wildly revisionist. The argument you’re making completely ignores that Surrey started this transition in 2018. Surrey Police have been deployed alongside RCMP since 2021.
Locke was elected as a pro-RCMP candidate, trying to put the cat back into the bag. The province and RCMP clearly sent a message: no.
The police force doesn’t have a budget to continue to hire. The province is doing their job by holding the city accountable to their own decisions, and clearing out roadblocks that have come up.
This is a great move for Google, and goes beyond the minimum of what they needed to do. That’s a huge step forward for them, Pixels, and Android as a whole.
Right from the first Pixel, Google was seeking (for better or worse) to take a bite out of Apple’s pie. They’ve largely been successful in that. Without Google entering the fray, it would only be Samsung left.
They’ve elevated the hardware expectations of Android devices. Pushed the envelope of software integration. Shown that a bloat free experience is preferable and possible for the consumer (even though many here on Lemmy want a Google free device, that is a different discussion).
Now they didn’t merely match other OEMs, but exceeded their updated promises by years.
Android isn’t going anywhere. This is a pillar of their company now, and Pixels are a key part of that strategy. If Google dumped making Pixels, the whole Android ecosystem would be in doubt, because who would make phones if the maker itself doesn’t believe in them? Google, by jumping into the fray, has moved from a platform provider to a pillar of the hardware ecosystem.
So despite all the cynicism, which is justified for all but their core software, this promise has teeth. If they don’t follow through on this, we’re likely seeing the demise of Google as a company, not just the Pixel line.
Hook, line, and sinker? No. But Pixel Pass was a money thing, this promise is a brand thing.
Most people didn’t know Pixel Pass exists. They drop this promise, and I guarantee you your grandparents will know about it. It’s a brand killer kind of moment.
All I’m saying is the scales tip in favour of them holding this up. We’re on the 8th generation of Pixel phones now. Generations 4&5 we’re rough, but they stuck it through when it would have been easier to walk away.
The gating of a lot of the software features and UWB are really disappointing in the non-pro 8. I’d love a smaller phone, but they really do push you to the big one if you plan on keeping it for any length of time.
Even the pre-order bonuses are only for the larger phone.
have not seen this picked up in gaming media yet, but i would assume it’s forthcoming if this is accurate (which i see no reason to believe otherwise)....
For those curious, the game was released March 11, 2022.
Making the server support just over a year and a half of running the servers before pulling the plug. That’s not something I’d be spending 60USD (which is what it is on sale for today) on.
The idea of the product is really great. The cost is prohibitive for all but major corporate customers.
Add in Google’s track record of killing products… just like this… and why would you invest?
Jamboard needs to be a tablet companion app first, and the hardware can follow. If they’re going to keep coming up with these halo products, then they need to support them for the long term. They also need to be willing to bite the bullet and give these away to lock people into Workspace because it’s unique and no one else does it.
Hours after the operators of the province’s power grid warned that new federal electricity regulations could lead to blackouts, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said her government is preparing for the possibility of enacting her signature legislation in an effort to push back against Ottawa’s planned emissions reductions....
We’re in for an interesting few years with Alberta. Anecdotally, some of my friends who live in rural Alberta voted for the UCP because the Alberta NDP allegedly cost them billions in oilfield investment.
When I pointed out that all cars were going to be electric by 2030/35, this was news to them. They had no idea that now was the time to pivot the economy to solar/wind and prepare for the not so distant future.
This is very much a get my friends rich scheme, while the people suffer. There is a precipitous cliff coming for Albertans, and ignorance won’t be an option.
What does that have to do with the Pixels? That’s a Bluetooth beacon thing, and it’s being added to all Androids through Play Services, including supporting Air Tags.
As far as hardware, it’ll be interesting to see if they announce anything on October 4th.
Islamic scholars consulted by a leading producer of cultivated meat say that the newfangled protein — which is grown from animal cells and doesn't require animals to be slaughtered — can be halal, or permissible under Muslim law....
If you read through the stories that define them, it makes a lot more sense. Blood and sacrifice are intertwined with life and righteousness. God is holy and set apart, and can’t be in the presence of less – so their lives and habits are built around remaining in relationship to their God.
So the careful handling of death, food, and blood makes perfect sense from that worldview, whether you personally agree with it or not.
Good interview. They didn’t let them off the hook, but weren’t pushing an agenda either.
This is going to be a moving target that someone is going to pay big bucks to figure out in court. International laws are not up to speed on what is or isn’t ok here, and the ethical discussion is interesting to watch unfold.
Essentially when you turned off the work profile, it would still sync in the background, just pause all notifications. Previously, turning it off would suspend the entire container and there would be no activity at all.
The rational was that when you unpaused the container there wouldn’t be a lag time to getting everything sync’d up.
It has now been reverted back to fully suspending the container.
He followed this up this morning by saying that the reason it was removed was that it was not being used. So keeping the code in there increased the overall package size.
Spread out over billions of devices and small changes make a huge difference. He also stated metered data plans as a primary motivation.
You’re referencing a different thing. This is the open source version bundled into AOSP, not the Google Play Services version.
Directly from the source:
So, as I suspected, Fast Pair code was deleted from AOSP because it wasn’t being used by anyone.
And because it wasn’t being used, it was just taking up space unnecessarily. Although HalfSheetUX was only a few megabytes in size, Mainline modules are served to many millions of people, a decent portion of whom are on metered connections.
Note: This has no implications for the Fast Pair feature you’re already familiar with. Fast Pair started out as a feature bundled in Play Services and will remain that way for the foreseeable future. This news just means there’s no longer an open source version of Fast Pair.
You’re free to create stories, video, of your own video game in the universe. If you chose to make that public domain and give it away for free, then good on you.
Others can create freely in this universe with their own expression, which they could charge for.
Much like how there are movies about Cinderella or Red Riding Hood which are under copyright, but the base story itself is in the public domain and free to use.
Seeing a lot of talk about pirated material breaking the TOS. I don’t believe that’s what Plex is responding to here.
There are individuals who are setting up servers, and then advertising for others to pay for access. They’re using Hetzner’s infrastructure to facilitate all of this, essentially starting their own paid streaming service.
That’s the issue at hand here. Plex doesn’t know what is on your server, and has no incentive to find out. That whole pathway opens them up to liability that no company would want. They provide a way for private individuals to share their personal, legally collected media within their own circles.
Admin wise, it’s easier to block the entire IP block than to play wack a mole. On the Plex forums, one of the employees made it clear they recommend hosting on your own IP and hardware for this reason. You may be collateral damage here, but they do not technically support hosting on 3rd party hosting.
Basically, this is Plex showing they do due diligence when someone is crossing the line into profiting from media, which is highly illegal.
Because they’ve stated that on many, many occasions. The only time they /might/ have any idea is on metadata retrieval, which is highly anonymized. Their relationship to you is highly a “Don’t ask, Don’t tell” one.
You could, and others have, spent time sniffing Network traffic to see what data goes out and when to confirm for yourself.
If they did know, they would place themselves in the spot of policing what is on your media server (and how it got there), rather than being the platform and leaving it up to each individual to collect, rip, and store their mass collection of blu rays.
This seems to be an issue with the hosting provider, but it suggests hosting elsewhere and links instructions for migrating the server elsewhere.
Is it? We’re flying without all the information here, but a disproportionate number of servers on one infrastructure could resist alarm bells and lead to a naming of the entire IP range in conjunction with that hosting provider which no longer wants this kind of behaviour in it’s infrastructure.
It’s totally feasible, just conjecture. Possible deniability Andy adjusting you’re willing to be proactive as an organization matters legally.
Whether you go to Starbucks or not is kind of irrelevant. The broader population needs to know how Starbucks is anti-worker. They are happy to take more money from the consumer, and push the “partner” narrative, but it falls apart when the partners want to be treated with dignity.
That’s a story everyone needs to hear before they spend $5+ on a drink.
Read the rest of the thread. “I can’t boycott what I don’t use” is everywhere. A boycott is more than money, it’s getting the message out there, which was the intent of my post.
I run a Plex server on in a Docker container on a Linux machine in my house on a Verizon FiOS internet connection. I’ve shared my library with many people and no one has a problem. Except one person who uses optimum.net as their service provider. When in their house I can’t direct connect to my Plex server, and everything...
Sounds like a configuration problem on your friends end. Could be DNS blocking, or an aggressive firewall.
If it’s working over VPN, then the problem lies upstream. That tells you you CAN reach your server, so now you have to examine the other probable causes.
This strikes me as laziness, neglect, and inexperience. The realtor didn’t pass along the documents because the clients didn’t have email and he couldn’t be bothered. The only reason he’s being disciplined is because of the special assessment the strata levied.
If that special assessment hadn’t been planned, this likely never would have come to light.
I hope beyond the other members of the real estate group, the board looks into the office manager of that branch who is partially to blame for allowing someone this inexperienced to go this alone.
What’s I’d like to hear from our politicians is how we are going to move out of this mess. It’s bad, we all understand that. These are not unsolvable problems, however. It just takes the political will and fortitude to look beyond their elected date and 20 years into the future and begin to plot the course.
Reinvest in all elements of our system. Nurse practitioners, family doctors, walk in clinics that specialize in stitches or simple diagnostics.
Prioritize education, starting in high school, all the way through University.
Increase the paid sick time for all working adults, so that communicable diseases are not spread knowingly because a person has to choose between food and work.
Actually evaluate our health authorities on their efficiency and efficacy of care. I suspect you’ll find that a lot of dollars are eaten up by managers managing managers, rather than front line care. Then reorganize the whole structure to experiment and find out what structure will lead us through.
This “new normal” is settling for less than we are capable of as a society, and far less than we deserve.
This is all speculation and dependant on a “reliable leaker” do take it with a huge grain of salt until it’s been announced. It’s been 19 years since the last F-Zero entry.
What I like about this posturing is that the big tech dogs have given up trying to fight the EU. They know that the law makers are serious about enforcing their rules, and the market/fines are too large to ignore.
They’ve moved fully over trying to circumvent the law, or get exemptions. Historically, the EU has not been kind to that either.
I’m really struggling to take this show as it is. I’ve read the books multiple times and can accept that things need to change for the screen, but some of the decisions the writers are making here are making are baffling.
Fundamental changes to the core systems of the world. Major character motivations and events.
I find myself asking, “What?” More then being sucked into the world. People are having things happen to them at such a breakneck place it’s a little hard to comprehend.
I hardly see how my enjoying the entire arch sets unrealistic expectations. As I said, I can accept changes for the medium’s and natural limitations sake. This show has gone beyond that, both in the first and this far in this season.
It’s a different story with the same names. That’s more my beef, than that things needed to be cut or merged.
Even the explanation of the One Power in the S2E1, drawing things out of what is already there is a pretty major shift from the books themselves.
In as much as Lord of the Rings we’re to be adapted about a Hobbit (who looks like a minotaur and hates grass) wearing a magical necklace (which grants him extra speed) on the way to a mythical hot springs guarded by unicorns would be a faithful adaptation.
You’re assuming that readers of the books are expecting to see their internal movie played out before them. I think most are expecting an adaptation. What they’re getting is an “Inspired by a true story” level of faithfulness to the original work.
I can only speak for myself, which is to say I’m fine with the changes in timeline, consolidation of enemies, etc. Yet there are fundamental changes to characters, motivations, etc. That drastically change who these people are. That’s where my disappointment lies.
I see why Brandon Sanderson wants creative control over his adaptations if/when they ever go to screen.
This is an overall win. The upward pressure is good for everyone, as phones have passed the meteoric rise of speed. Devices have been able to last far longer than their update cycle for a few years now.
What’s the antithesis of Arrested Development, Firefly or The Big Lebowski? Those may never have ‘found their audience’ but over time seemed to recognised by everyone. What are the deep cuts that you liked but it feels like everyone has completely forgotten they even existed.
I really enjoyed Equilibrium (2002). Is it derivative of 1984 and Fahrenheit 451? Absolutely. But so was V for Vendetta.
It’s a B level film that still packs a punch today, particularly in a dystopian era of politics. The message of learning to connect continues to be relevant in a hyper connected, but shallow relational landscape.
AI laser that reads heartbeat through the throat could replace stethoscopes (www.theguardian.com)
Apple announces that RCS support is coming to iPhone next year (9to5mac.com)
In a surprising move, Apple has announced today that it will adopt the RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging standard. The feature will launch via a software update “later next year” and bring a wide range of iMessage-style features to messaging between iPhone and Android users....
Apple announces that RCS support is coming to iPhone next year (9to5mac.com)
In a surprising move, Apple has announced today that it will adopt the RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging standard. The feature will launch via a software update “later next year” and bring a wide range of iMessage-style features to messaging between iPhone and Android users....
Is this true, Canada? (lemmy.world)
Found in Manchester, UK.
After Suspending Its Self-Driving Cars, Cruise Takes Steps to Win Back Trust (www.nytimes.com)
Slashdot Summary...
Canadian special forces members on the ground in Israel, DND confirms (www.cbc.ca)
Chretien reflects on 30th anniversary of election win, says House has become 'dull as hell' (www.ctvnews.ca)
It's been 30 years since Liberal Jean Chretien was elected prime minister. In an English-language exclusive interview with CTV News' Vassy Kapelos marking the anniversary of his election, Chretien discusses why he thinks debate in the House of Commons has become 'dull as hell.' The former prime minister also dives in to how he'd...
Plex noob looking for advice
Hey guys, I’ve never used Plex before but am looking to set up a server this week for me and my family as streaming bills are getting out of control. I have a small library of legally acquired media that will work as a good test before I go sailing for the rest....
Mishaal Rahman: Here's how Google (actually) addressed the spike in false 911 calls placed by Android phones (twitter.com)
nitter.net/MishaalRahman/…/1715491867150733422
Pixel 8 display port update - Mishaal Rahman (x.com)
So it looks like you can enable it but Michaal is having issues doing it previously on the pixel 8....
Councillors slam Surrey mayor, claim she's intentionally delaying police transition (bc.ctvnews.ca)
Google's Pixel 8 Software Update Plan Should Push Android Phones Further (www.cnet.com)
The Pixel 8 is Google's weakest small flagship in years - Android Police (www.androidpolice.com)
(Now former?) Telltale employee: "This is a sore subject, but I feel it necessary to add to the gaming layoff news: Telltale laid most of us off early September. Status of TWAU2, I can't say (NDA)." (twitter.com)
have not seen this picked up in gaming media yet, but i would assume it’s forthcoming if this is accurate (which i see no reason to believe otherwise)....
WWE 2K22 servers will be discontinued as of January 3rd, 2024 (twitter.com)
$5,000 Google Jamboard dies in 2024—cloud-based apps will stop working, too (arstechnica.com)
Premier Smith says Alberta preparing Sovereignty Act motion over federal emissions plans (www.cbc.ca)
Hours after the operators of the province’s power grid warned that new federal electricity regulations could lead to blackouts, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said her government is preparing for the possibility of enacting her signature legislation in an effort to push back against Ottawa’s planned emissions reductions....
Steam SHMUP Fest, now through October 2nd (steamcommunity.com)
Pixel 8 Pro leak reveals 'Super Actua display' for 'direct sunlight viewing' (9to5google.com)
How we built the Pixel Camera Bar (blog.google)
SteamOS 3.5 Delivering Some Decent Performance Gains For The Steam Deck (www.phoronix.com)
Lab-grown meat can be halal and kosher (www.axios.com)
Islamic scholars consulted by a leading producer of cultivated meat say that the newfangled protein — which is grown from animal cells and doesn't require animals to be slaughtered — can be halal, or permissible under Muslim law....
Terraforming Mars team defends AI use as Kickstarter hits $1.3 million (www.polygon.com)
Android's work profile behaviour has been reverted in 14 beta 5.3 (bayton.org)
Further context
Mishaal Rahman: Google has deleted all code related to Fast Pair from AOSP (twitter.com)
nitter.net/MishaalRahman/…/1701304928700899749
Fables creator places Wolf Among Us universe in public domain amid clash with DC over Telltale adaptation (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
Plex to block all servers hosted at Hetzner (links.plex.tv)
Calls for Starbucks boycott grow amid aggressive union-busting activities (www.theguardian.com)
Nintendo of America on Twitter: Tune in on Sept. 14 at 7 a.m. PT for a Nintendo Direct livestream featuring roughly 40 minutes of information focused on Nintendo Switch games releasing this winter. (twitter.com)
YouTube link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfYfuAOKTxA...
Direct connection failure
I run a Plex server on in a Docker container on a Linux machine in my house on a Verizon FiOS internet connection. I’ve shared my library with many people and no one has a problem. Except one person who uses optimum.net as their service provider. When in their house I can’t direct connect to my Plex server, and everything...
$30K fine for B.C. real estate agent who failed to warn clients about special levy before condo purchase (bc.ctvnews.ca)
B.C. health minister warns high demand for emergency medical care may be 'new normal' (www.cbc.ca)
An 'upcoming Nintendo Direct' could see the return of a classic Nintendo series (www.gamescensor.com)
For people used to milk in jugs, how do you keep it from spilling/bursting?
Hey Lemmy, I recently moved from Ontario, land of bagged milk to BC where they don’t....
Apple and Microsoft fight Brussels over ‘gatekeeper’ label for iMessage and Bing (www.ft.com)
Maybe some day we can send messages between Teams & iMessage....
How to watch Wheel of Time season 2 online: Release date and time (www.tomsguide.com)
Release schedule:...
Source: Google Pixel 8 will get more Android OS updates - 9to5google (9to5google.com)
What film, show or game that is not necessarily 'underated' didn't have the level of social impact it deserved.
What’s the antithesis of Arrested Development, Firefly or The Big Lebowski? Those may never have ‘found their audience’ but over time seemed to recognised by everyone. What are the deep cuts that you liked but it feels like everyone has completely forgotten they even existed.