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Spotify doesn't make profit from music streaming, despite having over 400M monthly active users, because it pays two-thirds of all its revenue to the rights holders. (open.substack.com)

What’s something on your mind lately that nobody else would understand?

Interesting how artists don't make enough money from their creations, so our solution is to make certain information illegal to share, rather than give them a universal basic income.

Apple jacks prices to juice profits because $19.3B a quarter isn't enough (www.theregister.com)

‘Media outlets are erasing Sinead O’Connor’s Muslim identity’ (www.aljazeera.com)

As musicians, politicians and fans remember Sinead O’Connor, some Muslims are disappointed that the Irish singer and lifelong activist’s religious identity is not being highlighted in tributes....

The temperature in China hit 52.2°C (126°F) (lemmy.world)

Do you use the swipe to type feature on your phone?

Is this how most people type on mobile these days, drawing lines all over a keyboard instead of tapping the individual keys? I've never had an iPhone so I don't even know if they can do this natively, but I know you can switch keyboards at least, so it should still be an option if not.

Lemmy Babies of the Rexodus - it's been 9 months, how has Lemmy changed you?

How often had I overlooked women's contributions ? (lemmy.ml)

One of the comments reads : Actually, we will probably never figure out, was it man or woman. but I thought this comment of the professor was an interesting eye opener. mastodonapp.uk/

Study finds anti-piracy messages backfire, especially for men (phys.org)

'Our long-term objective is to make printing a subscription' says HP CEO gunning for 2024's Worst Person of the Year award | Not satisfied with merely bricking printers, HP now wants to own them al... (www.pcgamer.com)

‘Our long-term objective is to make printing a subscription’ says HP CEO gunning for 2024’s Worst Person of the Year award | Not satisfied with merely bricking printers, HP now wants to own them al…::It was only the other day we reported how HP has been slapped with a lawsuit in response to measures that disable its...

A boomer retirement bomb is about to blow up America's economy (www.businessinsider.com)

The great baby-boomer retirement wave is upon us. According to Census Bureau data, 44% of boomers are at retirement age and millions more are soon to join them. By 2030, the largest generation to enter retirement will all be older than 65....

Teen GTA VI hacker sentenced to life in a secure hospital (www.theverge.com)

The 18-year-old Lapsus$ hacker who played a critical role in leaking Grand Theft Auto VI footage has been sentenced to life inside a hospital prison, according to a report from the BBC. A British judge ruled on Thursday that Arion Kurtaj is a high risk to the public because he still wants to commit cybercrimes....

Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported (spectrum.ieee.org)

These early adopters found out what happened when a cutting-edge marvel became an obsolete gadget... inside their bodies.

Heat-pump water heaters are a winner for the climate — and your wallet (www.canarymedia.com)

True Story (discuss.tchncs.de)

The Aliens did a little trolling (lemmy.world)

More Than 80 Percent Of Americans Can’t Afford New Cars (jalopnik.com)

They never admit they were just wrong (i.imgur.com)

What film, show or game that is not necessarily 'underated' didn't have the level of social impact it deserved.

What’s the antithesis of Arrested Development, Firefly or The Big Lebowski? Those may never have ‘found their audience’ but over time seemed to recognised by everyone. What are the deep cuts that you liked but it feels like everyone has completely forgotten they even existed.