TIL that the word "silhouette" was just a guy's name (and he had nothing to do with silhouettes) (youtu.be)
Apparently he was an advocate for financial austerity, so his name became connected with cheap or discount things. A silhouette was an affordable type of portrait.
China accelerates green steel shift as EU levies loom, researchers say (www.reuters.com)
Apple Watch Series 10 Rumours: Expect Larger Screens, Faster Chip, But Health Features In Trouble (www.ibtimes.co.uk)
It is still unclear whether Apple will brand the new Apple Watches as unique anniversary models or wait until next year
Woman used severed thumb of murdered ‘sugar daddy’ to steal money, police say (www.independent.co.uk)
Can't see why not sovcit. (lemmy.world)
ADP Vantage (adp-vantage.us)
ADP Vantage HCM solution has been created especially for organisations associated with over 1000 workers working from the office. It provides Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions. Using ADP Vantage HCM, the firms can easily reply to recruiting new employees, managing talent, payroll, and hiring new employees.
Taiwan sees single-day record of Chinese planes in airspace (www.dw.com)
Taiwan reported an increase in Chinese airforce activity, detecting 66 Chinese planes around the island in a single-day record for this year....
¿Tu gato es un Chad o un beta?
average stand-up meeting (youtu.be)
Utah drag queen Tara Lipsyncki was forced to sell her childhood home & go into hiding after far-right attacks (www.advocate.com)
Sanctions on Russian oil brought Putin and Modi closer. Now they’re in a nuclear embrace (edition.cnn.com)
Donald ‘I Know Nothing About Project 2025’ Trump Said He’s ‘Bringing Back’ Project 2025 Contributor (www.jezebel.com)
Mysterious Unreleased Dreamcast Game Images Surface After 23 Years | Retro Dodo (retrododo.com)
After a long silence, an unreleased Dreamcast game from Japanese studio Nextech has finally seen the light of day with footage surfacing online. This technical demo of Farnation, discovered after years of searching and speculation, reveals gameplay that was thought to have been lost for over two decades....
Anon is a Malkavian
Mirrors for sudachi?
Does anyone have mirrors for the android version of sudachi?
Samsung Electronics workers announce 'indefinite' strike (apnews.com)
The woke left hates white people too much. Its sad 😭 (lemmy.world)
A grieving mom’s TikTok videos spark online speech battle (www.washingtonpost.com)
US dismantles Russian government-backed AI disinformation campaign (www.nbcwashington.com)
U.S. officials said the scheme was organized in 2022 after a senior editor at RT, a Russian-state-funded media organization, helped develop technology for a so-called social media bot farm...
A Beloved Tech Blog Is Now Publishing AI Articles Under the Names of Its Old Human Staff (www.404media.co)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate on Steam in Q4 2024 (store.steampowered.com)
China: Man tries to smuggle 100 live snakes in his pants (www.dw.com)
Chinese customs said they had seized 104 of the reptiles, including milk snakes and corn snakes, many of which were non-native species....
Taiwan monitors Chinese military surge, calls China a threat to stability (www.rappler.com)
In its daily update on Chinese military activity over the past 24 hours, released on Thursday morning, Taiwan’s defense ministry said it had detected 66 Chinese military aircraft around the island....
Howdy face recognition on 24.04 LTS?
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