European crash tester says carmakers must bring back physical controls (arstechnica.com)
"Sponsored recommendations": I pay for Spotify Premium, and yet somehow I'm still the product? (lemmy.one)
I opened Spotify this morning to be greeted by a modal popup with a “sponsored recommendation”....
Does anyone else feel like fireworks are a complete waste of money and a ridiculous amount of unnecessary Pollution?
300 million lbs of fireworks and 2.7 billion dollars gone in a cloud of smoke.
Your Windows 10 PC will soon be 'junk' - users told to resist Microsoft deadline (www.express.co.uk)
Your Windows 10 PC will soon be ‘junk’ - users told to resist Microsoft deadline::If you’re still using Windows 10 and don’t want to upgrade to Windows 11 any time soon you might want to sign a new online petition
To all the new(er) Reddit refugees! (lemmy.world)
Welcome to the fediverse!
Five Men Convicted of Operating Massive, Illegal Streaming Service That Allegedly Had More Content Than Netflix, Hulu, Vudu and Prime Video Combined (variety.com)
Microsoft now permits uninstalling Edge, Bing, and OneDrive to adhere to the EU's Digital Markets Act. (www.ghacks.net)
These changes are only applicable to users in the EEA. For those outside the region, Windows will continue to function as it is!...
I hope someday we'll find a way to pirated a car (lemmy.world)
In the end, the KIA car company made its cars into subscription models, I really hate this because in the end the car we buy with our own money doesn’t feel like it belongs to us. Should we finally buy an old school car ? so as not to be affected by this subscription models or is there a way to crack the software installed in...
The pirates are back - Anew study from the European Union’s Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) suggest that online piracy has increased for the first time in years. In fact, piracy rates have bee... (www.pandasecurity.com)
The pirates are back - Anew study from the European Union’s Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) suggest that online piracy has increased for the first time in years. In fact, piracy rates have bee…::We analyze a new study where the EUIPO suggests online piracy is on the increase within the European Union.
Is lemmy.ml turn into authoritarian?
I just realised, I can’t post anything on lemmy.ml...
No one really understands our struggle (lemmy.world)
10 days after 3rd party reddit app shutdown, Lemmy's top 10 instances combine for a thriving userbase of 234,000 (lemmy.world)
Current breakdown at the time of this post sorted by the number of monthly active users:...
The EU has finally won this one! (feddit.de)
[MEGATHREAD] Starfield - Your experiences! (cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com)
For those who have pre-ordered it is already here, the rest have to wait a little longer. Starfield is finally here! Have you bought it, why or why not? If you’ve already played it, what do you think of it? We are very curious!...
Many such cases
What was a profound moment that a video game caused you to experience, and why?
The moment that inspired this question:...
Reblog if youre american (lemmy.world)
What games do you think would be great if they'd get properly remastered and would be a hit if it was done?
I believe this will mostly affects games which were lacking in technology....
Another country has called Xi a 'dictator' and China is not happy with that description (edition.cnn.com)
China has lashed out at Germany after its foreign minister called Xi Jinping a “dictator” and summoned Berlin’s ambassador for a dressing down, in the latest flaring of tensions with a western democratic power over how the Chinese leader is described overseas.
It would appear lemmy.world has blocked this community (sh.itjust.works)
!piracy has also been blocked from lemmy.world....
What Are Some Things You Regret Buying or Bought but Never Used?
I see posts talking about good BIFL items but I don’t hear much about the other side of products that are bad or products you bought but don’t even use.
It's never been a better time to switch to Firefox (www.androidpolice.com)
• Firefox offers better privacy and security than Chrome, with upcoming support for 200 new add-ons. • While Chrome dominates, Firefox gains ground with user-friendly browsing experience and open-source model. • Mozilla’s focus on user privacy and transparency challenges Google’s ad-centric approach, making Firefox a...
You guys need to stop (lemmy.world)
Another 62 ‘Girls Do Porn’ Victims Sue Pornhub for $600 Million (www.404media.co)
A lawsuit filed by more victims of the sex trafficking operation claims that Pornhub’s moderation staff ignored reports of their abuse videos....
Disney is gouging customers with a near doubling of subscription costs. (sh.itjust.works)
Disney is raking its customers over the coals with a 75% price hike for their annual subscription (originally $80.) People wonder why piracy is on the rise.Multiple commenters are saying I’m off base about the 75% price increase. My payment less than a year ago was $79.99. Here’s the proof.
