removedit for lemmy?
Is there such a thing for lemmy? I’ve noticed some… Overzealous moderation on lemmy, which annoys me to no end. I want to read the comments naturally, and not just what the power mods (yes, they are here too) deem acceptable.
TIL The term "joystick" does not originate from video games, and was first coined in 1909 (en.m.wikipedia.org)
The origin of the term is contested, but may be derived from “George Stick”, named for a possible inventor....
Air Force: Ukraine shoots down another Russian A-50 aircraft over Azov Sea (kyivindependent.com)
A Marketplace of Girl Influencers Managed by Moms and Stalked by Men (www.nytimes.com)
Seeking social media stardom for their underage daughters, mothers post images of them on Instagram. The accounts draw men sexually attracted to children, and they sometimes pay to see more....
Da, is good shoe, comrade. (files.catbox.moe)
Old days before the uprising (lemmy.world)
Someone made a GPT-like chatbot that runs locally on Raspberry Pi, and you can too (www.xda-developers.com)
Supreme Court rejects appeal from 3 GOP House members over $500 mask fines (www.seattletimes.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected appeals from three Republican U.S. House members who challenged fines for not wearing face coverings on the House floor in 2021....
These violent delights have violent ends (i.imgur.com)
Not my OC.
Britain’s Social Security has banned its staff from using ChatGPT—but it’s okay with Microsoft Copilot (fortune.com)
What is the ideology behind private trackers?
Private trackers are well known for their elitist and insufferable users. I’d like to know the reasons behind their gatekeeping. Is it just mere elitism to feel superior or are there any other reasons? I’ve heard people saying they like to have a smaller number of high quality users for long term stability. I’ve even heard...
The consumption of certain food additive emulsifiers may increase the risk of cancer - Inserm Newsroom (presse.inserm.fr)
French study (n=92,000 adults - avg follow-up of 7Y) found that certain food additive emulsifiers (E471 for men and E407, E407a for women) may increase the risk of cancer, up to 46% higher risk of prostate cancer
Reddit has a new AI training deal to sell user content (www.theverge.com)
Reddit has a new AI training deal to sell user content::Reddit has reportedly made a deal with an unnamed AI company to allow access to its platform’s content for the purposes of AI model training.
In Britain, 'Antisemitism and Negative Attitudes About Jewish People Have Become Mainstream, Pervasive' (archive.is)
Fiction!
I’ve finally fallen in love with reading again over the last year. Problem is I’ve only been reading non-fiction. it makes my brain hurt. I’d like to have some stuff I can turn to when attempting to read gender trouble gives me another headache. I don’t have any particular preference for genre. I used to read fantasy,...
Here's How The Epic Games Store Plans To Improve In 2024 (www.gamespot.com)
I’m not trying to destroy art, says man planning to do just that if Assange dies in jail (www.theguardian.com)
Russia has lost over 400,000 soldiers in Ukraine (news.yahoo.com)
China sides with Russia at UN, urges end to weapons for Ukraine (www.newsweek.com)
China has sided with Russia on the Ukraine issue at the United Nations while telling the U.S. to stop sending weapons to Kyiv....
Sea drones are being used to smash Russia's navy, and now they're being used to threaten a US carrier strike group too (www.businessinsider.com)
Houthi rebels are threatening US warships and shipping using naval drones, a new report said....
Can serial killers sell their carbon offsets?
Snap Trap: The Hidden Dangers Within Ubuntu's Package Suggestion System (www.aquasec.com)
Aqua Nautilus researchers have identified a security issue that arises from the interaction between Ubuntu’s command-not-found package and the snap package repository. While command-not-found serves as a convenient tool for suggesting installations for uninstalled commands, it can be inadvertently manipulated by attackers...
Obi-Wan Cannolli. (lemmy.world)
Uttarakhand UCC: Indian state wants to govern live-in relationships (www.bbc.com)
Unmarried couples in a live-in relationship must register it with the government within 30 days of moving in together. The registrar reviews the application and may ask for additional information during an investigation. If approved, the relationship is recorded in a register and a certificate issued. Refusal to register may...