The modern Internet community has an interestingly illogical take on free services. Either use them or pay for an alternative. But the average user has grown up on free services and will happily insist on having their cake and eating it too
I have recently played 3 games that have forced a lengthy, unskippable tutorial section that runs for several hours of the game, just to unlock the most basic functions like buying the items, customizing features, multiplayer, and even 2-player split screen modes....
I found the ending somewhat anticlimactic, after having built it up for a few seasons it just ended with a deluded Locarno vs Mariner. Anybody else feel the same way?
Back in 2021, Google Fiber got a new logo after using just a wordmark for the past decade. The latest branding change has Google Fiber increasingly leverage “GFiber.”
It’s not an uncommon tale about Wikipedia, that’s their biggest known issue with getting new blood into the community, which they’ve acknowledged themselves.
If someone’s heart stopped in a hospital, then an alien possessed their dead body and said “I was just born, this is my body now, your guy was dead” I don’t think anyone would argue that the person’s heart could very much be restarted (assuming otherwise healthy) and the alien has no right to use someone else’s bits.
A better analogy would probably be, if an alien used the body of a cryogenically frozen person that we KNEW could be revived with 100% certainty.
Delivery reports are a convenience feature that lets the sender know if the message they sent has been received (not read) by the recipient’s device (for this, it has to be online and have sufficient storage space, though modern phones usually have so much storage the latter is no problem at all)....
Antisemitic incidents in the United States rose by about 400% in slightly over two weeks since war broke out in the Middle East after Palestinian Islamist group Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, advocacy group Anti-Defamation League (ADL) said Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
I’m just doubting Google will actually get it done. They’ve already abandoned fibre expansion once, no reason to think they’ll stick to it this time around.
What augmentation in pricing? Steam is only changing the currency of the transaction. The devs will set the regional price for Steam to use, like they’ve been doing all along. Assuming they continue using the recommended regional price, the overall price shouldn’t change except for conversion fees.
The actual document from the DMV lists the omission as one of the reasons.
During the meeting on October 3. 2023. Cruise failed to disclose that the AV executed a pullover maneuver that increased the risk of, and may have caused, further injury to a pedestrian. Cruise’s omission hinders the ability of the department to effectively and timely evaluate the safe operation of Cruise’s vehicles and puts the safety of the public at risk
Sarah Katz, 21, had a heart condition and was not aware of the drink’s caffeine content, which exceeded that of cans of Red Bull and Monster energy drinks combined, according to a legal filing
I mean, personal responsibility IS a thing, it just depends on context. In this case, there seems to be plenty of reason to think the company is at fault.
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Model says her face was edited with AI to look white: ‘It’s very dehumanizing’ (www.theguardian.com)
Shereen Wu says leading designer uploaded altered picture, amid fears AI could ‘turn back the clock’ on progress in the industry
YouTube's plan backfires, people are installing better ad blockers (www.androidauthority.com)
cross-posted from: lemdro.id/post/2883134 (!android)
Worst fear confirmed: You can't launch Modern Warfare 3 without first launching Modern Warfare 2 (www.pcgamer.com)
Games that require you to unlock the basic functions of the game can suck my nuts.
I have recently played 3 games that have forced a lengthy, unskippable tutorial section that runs for several hours of the game, just to unlock the most basic functions like buying the items, customizing features, multiplayer, and even 2-player split screen modes....
New Subclass dropped [KC Green] (startrek.website)
KC Green/Gunsow Source Links:...
Totally logical and expected functionality (sopuli.xyz)
Context: this is a legit screenshot I took on my workplace around 1.5 years ago. Hopefully it’s been patched by now? Completely ridiculous behavior
I've Been To Over 20 Homeschool Conferences. The Things I've Witnessed At Them Shocked Me. (www.huffpost.com)
Family Burns Down House While Trying To Get Rid Of Snake (www.indiatimes.com)
Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Lower Decks | 4x10 "Old Friends, New Planets"
LoglineTop Secret, again. Edit: well, this was certainly worth waiting for: Mariner faces her past in the season four finale....
In my language "Janeway" means "death". (lemmy.world)
Carlsberg CEO: Russia has 'stolen our business' (www.reuters.com)
Midjourney, Stability AI and DeviantArt win a victory in copyright case by artists — but the fight continues (venturebeat.com)
Google Fiber is increasingly going by ‘GFiber’ (9to5google.com)
Back in 2021, Google Fiber got a new logo after using just a wordmark for the past decade. The latest branding change has Google Fiber increasingly leverage “GFiber.”
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xkcd - Spirit (lemmy.world)
xkcd.com/695/
Sci-fi inspired tractor beams are real, and could solve a major space junk problem (www.livescience.com)
Me everytime one of my brilliantly written memes falls flat :( (startrek.website)
I guess I should change my name to Stamets2 to get any love, you heathens!
Mbin is a community fork of Kbin focused on what the community wants, pull requests can be merged by any repo member. (github.com)
There are exactly two types of Star Trek fans (startrek.website)
Linux user (infosec.pub)
‘Parasites’: Mother wins court case to evict two sons in their 40s (apple.news)
Command is convincing it to stay there (startrek.website)
Samsung brings unlimited cloud backups to Galaxy flagships, but there's a catch (www.androidauthority.com)
Yes, you get unlimited storage, but only for 30 days.
British Navy Stops Using 'Chinese Servants,' But Not For The Reason You Expect (jalopnik.com)
Incredibly, they’re still going to pick laundry workers based on race...
They use to tell us we couldnt trust Wikipedia. Now we know. Wikipedia is the only website you can trust.
That Voyager is one clean burning starship though, I’ll tell you what. (lemmy.world)
Why do phones come with SMS delivery reports turned off by default?
Delivery reports are a convenience feature that lets the sender know if the message they sent has been received (not read) by the recipient’s device (for this, it has to be online and have sufficient storage space, though modern phones usually have so much storage the latter is no problem at all)....
Kenyan businesses are dropping the world’s favorite mobile money service (www.semafor.com)
Thought this was interesting. Partially because of raised prices, but apparently mainly because of tax enforcement....
Anti-Semitic incidents in US up about 400% since Israel-Hamas war began: Report (www.straitstimes.com)
Antisemitic incidents in the United States rose by about 400% in slightly over two weeks since war broke out in the Middle East after Palestinian Islamist group Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, advocacy group Anti-Defamation League (ADL) said Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Google Fiber goes big with 20-gig plan (www.fiercetelecom.com)
Steam: New Pricing Needed For Argentina and Turkey by November 20th (steamcommunity.com)
I suspect piracy will become increasingly popular in these countries
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Taco Bell's effort to 'liberate' Taco Tuesday nationwide comes to fruition (www.nrn.com)
Cruise Self-Driving License Revoked After It Withheld Pedestrian Injury Footage, DMV Says (www.vice.com)
California Suspends Cruise Robotaxi Operations Over 'Risk to Public Safety' (www.thedrive.com)
General Motors' driverless Cruise taxis can no longer operate on California roads without a safety driver, effective immediately.
Family files lawsuit against Panera Bread after college student who drank ‘charged lemonade’ dies (www.nbcnews.com)
Sarah Katz, 21, had a heart condition and was not aware of the drink’s caffeine content, which exceeded that of cans of Red Bull and Monster energy drinks combined, according to a legal filing
Car Talk with Martok - Imprisoning Sha Ka Ree (Part 1) (startrek.website)
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