"Optimizing" (lemmy.world)
Just because a 3060ti is technically capable of ray tracing doesn’t mean I want you to keep turning it on every time the driver gets an update.
Women perform better at visiospatial and anticipatory processess when menstruating (www.sciencedirect.com)
There was no group difference in reaction times and accuracy between males and females (using contraception and not). However, within subject analyses revealed that regularly menstruating females performed better during menstruation compared to being in any other phase, with faster reaction times (10ms c.ca, p < .01), fewer...
Gunman captured after shootout outside US Embassy in Lebanon (apnews.com)
A gunman was shot and captured by Lebanese soldiers after a Wednesday morning shootout outside the U.S. Embassy near Beirut that injured an embassy security guard, the military and embassy officals said....
India’s early election results point to rebuke for Modi and his party (www.washingtonpost.com)
Parole Plunges in South Carolina as Governor-Appointed Board Issues Denial After Denial (boltsmag.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/parole-plunges-in-south-carolin…
What's the most seeming trivial thing you'll turn down a GF or BF for?
Google can keep your phone if you send it in for repair with non-OEM parts (www.androidauthority.com)
In its services and repair terms and conditions, Google says it will keep devices sent in for repair if they have a non-OEM part....
Any app that can track when I go to sleep and when I wake up?
I have tried a few but they all seem to be putting the priority on features I don’t need, like recording the sounds while I sleep. I would just like a log of when I fall asleep and when I wake up....
Global rich must pay more to tackle climate crisis, says architect of Paris deal (www.theguardian.com)
Rich individuals in all countries must pay more to tackle the climate crisis, whether through taxes or charges on consumption, one of the architects of the Paris agreement has said....
Biden Uses Trump 'Muslim Ban' Maneuver to Cap Asylum Seekers (www.msn.com)
President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed an executive order to restrict asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border, using a controversial regulation last introduced by his predecessor....
Earbuds recommendations?
I would like to buy new earbuds (for android), I’ve got 2 before a xiaomi one and the Donner dobuds one, the two broke after 6 months… Does someone has any recommandations? My budget is maximum $50 Thank you
what is Vantagemdm (vantagemdm.com)
Vantage MDM specializes in providing robust kiosk solutions, including Android kiosk mode, iPad kiosk mode, and Windows kiosk solutions. With expertise in kiosk software development, they empower businesses with secure, customizable, and user-friendly kiosk experiences tailored to their specific needs, ensuring seamless...
Better than toys (sh.itjust.works)
Thank you Microsoft, just what I always wanted. Hard to believe this is real.
Actual Ad Link: www.instagram.com/microsoft365/p/C7j8ipnxIiI/?img…...
The Little-Known Reason Counties Keep Building Bigger Jails: Architecture Firms (theintercept.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/jail-construction-justice-archi…
Corn: Last Week Tonight (youtu.be)
Far-right AfD appears as strongest German party on TikTok (www.dw.com)
Politicians and figures linked to the far-right Alternative for Germany party use TikTok as a “parallel universe” to spread extremism, a study says. Meanwhile, other parties show “weak performance” on the platform....
Israel court approves temporary ban on Al Jazeera, citing national security (www.reuters.com)
Federal judge orders documents naming Jeffrey Epstein's associates to be unsealed (abcnews.go.com)
Stanford team apologises over claims they copied Chinese project for AI model (www.scmp.com)
What are You Working on Wednesday
Weekly thread to discuss whatever you’re working on, big or small, at work or in your free time.
Is it possible to parse a rss reader through ffplay?
Title. Basically, a lower panel that shows the latest news, etc (fetched from a rss link or a sequence of rss links) while scrolling left (ala CNN). Why? I’m trying to make a “smart clock” of sorts that shows a live stream, a real time clock and -also- the latest news – all crumbled together in a single screen....
Slovenia becomes latest EU country to recognise Palestinian state (www.euronews.com)
Slovenia recognised a Palestinian state on Tuesday after its parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of the move, following in the recent steps of three other European countries....
Decentralized Systems Will Be Necessary To Stop Google From Putting The Web Into Managed Decline (www.techdirt.com)
Is Google signaling the end of the open web? That’s some of the concern raised by its new embrace of AI. While most of the fears about AI may be overblown, this one could be legit. But it doesn’t mean that we need to accept it....
