What are your experiences with the Mandela Effect?
See title. For those who don’t know, the Mandela Effect is a phenomenon where a large group of people remember something differently than how it occurred. It’s named after Nelson Mandela because a significant number of people remembered him dying in prison in the 1980s, even though he actually passed away in 2013....
Warm Water Port Envy (lemmy.ca)
Cross-post 196 and NonCredibleDefense. Sh.itJustWorks
Chicago Deep Dish Pizza (lemmy.world)
This and the dogs are my favorite parts of Chicago!
An airline passenger could face a $120,000 bill after fighter jets were scrambled when he joked about blowing up the plane (www.businessinsider.com)
Surface Laptop 3 running Kubuntu, such an improvement over what it was "designed" for. (lemmy.world)
They wish (lemmy.ml)
The Absurdity of the Return-to-Office Movement (www.cnn.com)
The Absurdity of the Return-to-Office Movement::The return-to-office demands make little sense from an overall economic perspective, while working parents, in particular, benefit from not having to waste time commuting to an office, writes Peter Bergen.
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A New York Times copyright lawsuit could kill OpenAI (www.vox.com)
A New York Times copyright lawsuit could kill OpenAI::A list of authors and entertainers are also suing the tech company for damages that could total in the billions.
Janeway’s “Tuvix” Decision Divides ‘Star Trek: Voyager’ Cast: “It Kind Of Hurt Her Character” (trekmovie.com)
A tiny radioactive battery could keep your future phone running for 50 years (www.techradar.com)
A tiny radioactive battery could keep your future phone running for 50 years::A glowing horizon for phones
Why docker
Hi! Question in the title....
People who order "a decaff coffee with an extra shot" - why?
All our coffee is served with two shots by default. We’re not some fancy coffee shop, just a motorway service station that makes coffee to go. We have some regulars who order a decaff with an extra shot. I explain thats going to have three shots total, and they’re happy with it....
Why is installing a different OS/Custom Rom on phones a huge hassle?
Unlock bootloader (depending on vendor, you have to do an online verification),...
Not noice (sh.itjust.works)
Germany mulls reintroduction of compulsory military service (www.dw.com)
Today was Christmas Day. Did you leave the house? Which establishments were open today? Which were closed?
The first minds to be controlled by generative AI will live inside video games (www.cnbc.com)
Cher Says The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Can Go Fuck Itself (www.stereogum.com)
The Guns Were Said to Be Destroyed. Instead, They Were Reborn. (www.nytimes.com)
Communities across the U.S. are fueling a secondary arms market by giving seized and surrendered guns to disposal services that destroy one part and resell the rest....
Still haven't found the right amount of mind bleach for this one... (lemmy.ca)
I hate that I am become this person but: are delivery drivers just allowed to call and say 'please come and meet me' now?
i get it’s a legitimate safety thing to some degree and to certain people but have you considered that i cannot leave my place right now which is why i paid 40 dollars you ess dee for taco bell. which was a legitimate safety thing for myself as well, frankly....
'Your Turn': United Auto Workers Launches Campaign to Unionize Tesla (www.vice.com)
‘Your Turn’: United Auto Workers Launches Campaign to Unionize Tesla::After the UAW won contracts with the Big Three, it’s seeking to unionize 150,000 workers across a dozen companies including Tesla.