“Immensely disappointing”: Nike killing app for $350 self-tying sneakers (arstechnica.com)
It is hard to imagine that there was not someone inside of Nike that lost their faith in humanity when the pitch for these things was originally taking off.
Gaza toll could exceed 186,000, Lancet study says (www.aljazeera.com)
www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/…/fulltext
This is unironically fine
*Tips Fedora* (lemmy.world)
Disclaimer: My cat is a sphynx. I do not shave him, I do not cut his whiskers. Sphynxes are pretty varied and will have differing amounts of fur in different places. If they have whiskers, they usually are short, blunted, and brittle....
Apex Legends™: Battle Pass Updates (www.ea.com)
So yeah, EA is going full apeshit on Apex Legends monetization, doubling the number of battle passes and removing the ability to buy them ingame. Great. 😑 Good thing I left that game what feels like forever ago.
A dictionary is more useful than Urban Dictionary
Amazon's so helpful
Chaotic multiplayer physics-brawler Bare Butt Boxing releases in August (www.gamingonlinux.com)
Embracer reportedly close down cult RPG maker Piranha Bytes, creators of Gothic, Risen, and Elex (web.archive.org)
though i recommend listening to audiobooks
So THIS is the correct way! (lemmy.world)
Thanks Dom!
Anon loses his virginity (sh.itjust.works)
More Than 700 Scientists Call on Biden, Congress to Scrap Plans for New Land-Based Nuclear Missiles (www.commondreams.org)
Photosynthesis
Elon Musk Advocates for Overthrowing Bolivia, The Country with the Largest Lithium Reserves (youtu.be)
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan accused of being ‘serial tax evaders’ (www.theguardian.com)
Self-proclaimed misogynist ‘brazen’ about refusing to pay tax on revenue from online businesses, court told...
r/linuxmemes in a nutshell
Anna's Archive Faces Millions in Damages and a Permanent Injunction * TorrentFreak (torrentfreak.com)
Please God (lemmy.world)
Long Dark dev criticises Manor Lords for lack of updates, Hooded Horse CEO replies that not every game needs to be "some live-service boom or bust" (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
Interesting thoughts about how to define success for video games in today’s market, particularly for those using early access. Lots of respect for Hooded Horse’s CEO, Tim Bender, he says all the right things and seems genuine....
It was me, oopsie! (lemmy.world)
The US, Israel and Ukraine | Greg J. Stoker (youtu.be)
SEAD Tactics (i.imgur.com)
How does OLED burn-in truly happen and why doesn't my phone show any signs of it?
Title almost says it all. OLED monitors are getting more and more affordable, but it’s almost out of the picture when buying a monitor because of toolbars and HUD elements. I don’t understand why monitors “burn-in”, when I shine my LED flashlight or some LED xmas lights they won’t simply start emitting the same light...
Which linux podcast do you guys listen to?
I personally watch Linux User Space. No drama, no politics only Linux :D...