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What have you witnessed or seen that would sound like a conspiracy theory if someone else told you?

'Eco-friendly' paper and bamboo straws contain PFAS chemicals, study finds (www.nbcnews.com)

Researchers found low concentrations of so-called forever chemicals in various "eco-friendly" straws, raising doubts about whether they're an appropriate alternative.

Russian soldier admits proudly his comrades were killing POWs (euromaidanpress.com)

Whats the least fun fact you know?

How does everyone feel about Google Pixel phones?

Previously on Lemmy:...

Oregon lifts ban on self-serve gas, leaving N.J. as the only state prohibiting it (www.nbcnews.com)

For the first time in more than seven decades, drivers in Oregon are allowed to pump their own gas.

People who haven't gotten into habit of googling stuff in the last 20 years might not get into it at all anymore because of how search engines are gamed with SEO spam tactics nowadays

Sweden charges Greta Thunberg for blockading oil port (www.bbc.co.uk)

What app is everyone using for Lemmy

I’m currently using Memmy and it’s giving me Apollo vibes but I’m open to testing out other apps ^^

Google Chrome ships a default, hidden extension that allows code on *.google.com access to private APIs, including your current CPU usage (fedi.simonwillison.net)

cross-posted from: lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/23752739...

Pity, really.

Donald Trump Says He'll Stop All Electric Car Sales (Update: He Was Talking About Made-In-Mexico Chinese EVs) (gizmodo.com)

The Verge shows how Google search is useless (www.theverge.com)

The Verge published this spam article about the “best printers of 2024” to demonstrate how terrible Google’s search results are. It now appears as the top non-sponsored post if you search “best printer” on Google....

ByteDance won't sell TikTok, would rather pull it from the US (www.androidauthority.com)

California could ban Clear, which lets travelers pay to skip TSA lines (www.cbsnews.com)

A new bill, the first of its kind in the U.S., would ban security screening company Clear from operating at California airports as lawmakers take aim at companies that let consumers pay to pass through security ahead of other travelers....

Is there a more politically and ideologically diverse alternative for Lemmy?

I know the real answer is reddit but I really don’t want to go back now that I’ve already grown used to life without it. I was hoping for Lemmy to be a viable substitute but it isn’t. I can see how this place is wonderful for the certain type of person but that person is not me. My experience during the past 6+ months has...

What's the worst scam you've fallen for (or gotten close to falling for)?

Aldi plans to open 800 new locations in the US as Americans feel pinch of high food prices (www.cnn.com)

Reddit’s IPO Filing Shows Lots Of Losses After Nearly 20 Years (www.forbes.com)

There's way more than these two (i.imgur.com)

How many on-screen badass women can you name?...

People who can don't get mad and just go with the flow, how do you do it?

Here recently it seems like everything just gets under my skin so quickly and easily. It’s not that I get mad and take it out on others, it’s just the fact that I’m constantly annoyed and stressed. Something as simple as the dogs tracking some mud through the house will just ruin my mood. I know some people who would just...