Most popular 'real' desktop will soon be the Linux desktop [Opinion] (www.theregister.com)
In light of articles all over Lemmy about Google pushing ManifestV3 onto Chrome and the majority of web users, isn't that an antitrust violation? (www.ftc.gov)
So as I understand it, Google’s using it’s monopoly market position to force web “standards” unilaterally (without an independent/conglomerate web specification standards where Google is only one of many voices) that will disadvantage its competitors and force people to leave its competitors....
Some people truly believe the whole world exists just for them (lemmy.world)
Yes, I know I can walk around it, hence the mildly infuriating. Still a d*ck move
Lemmy + Kbin Just Surpassed 500,000 Total Users (i.imgur.com)
Jamie Dimon says employees can go work somewhere else if they don't like long commutes into the office, thinks remote work doesn't cut it (www.businessinsider.com)
How many people here have actually used XMPP?
With all the current discussion about the threat that Instagram Threads has on the Fediverse and that article about how Google Embrace Extend Extinguished XMPP, I was left very confused, since that was the first time I’ve heard that Gchat supported XMPP or what XMPP actually is, and I’ve had my personal Gmail since beta (no,...
Nearly two-thirds of Democrats want Biden to withdraw, new AP-NORC poll finds (apnews.com)
Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say President Joe Biden should withdraw from the presidential race and let his party nominate a different candidate, according to a new poll, sharply undercutting his post-debate claim that “average Democrats” are still with him even if some “big names” are turning on him....
What do to if I survive a nuclear blast in my city?
I recently saw a comment chain about nuclear bombs, and that led me to thinking about this. Say there is a nuclear explosion in the downtown of my US city. I survive relatively fine, but obviously the main part of the city has been destroyed, while major zones extending from the center were also badly damaged. What would be a...
Wood smells like we should be able to eat it, but we can't.
I don't get how people can become depressed, when we live in the century of Fentanyl, easy access to alcohol and amusement arcades.
hooooly shit! has anyone else played journey? (sh.itjust.works)
I feel like that game literally changed my life in the 2 hours or whatever it took me to play it....
Idaho bar celebrates "Heterosexual Awesomeness Month" with free beer for straight men (www.lgbtqnation.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/16157729...
Problem solved (lemmy.today)
Any suggestions for cheap but decent laptops for coding?
I’m currently learning how to code (currently Python, then maybe JavaScript), but I’m not always around my desktop, and learning on my phone is not always an option (also, it can be quite cumbersome at times). Therefore, I’m looking into purchasing a laptop just for learning how to code and stuff....
On self-driving, Waymo is playing chess while Tesla plays checkers (arstechnica.com)
KDE Plasma needs stability (www.youtube.com)
The Palestine experience (files.catbox.moe)
Observe Israel definitely not being an Apartheid state.
What do you think about the idea that we're in a simulation?
I don’t think that we’re in a simulation, but I do find myself occasionally entertaining the idea of it....
O.J. Simpson, former football star acquitted of murder, dies at 76. (abcnews.go.com)
Israel quietly rolled out a mass facial recognition program in the Gaza Strip (www.theverge.com)
Israel has deployed a mass facial recognition program in the Gaza Strip, creating a database of Palestinians without their knowledge or consent, The New York Times reports. The program, which was created after the October 7th attacks, uses technology from Google Photos as well as a custom tool built by the Tel Aviv-based company...
Pickle corn dog - does it belong here or in c/shittyfoodporn? (lemmy.world)
Will and Jada Pinkett Smith charity closes down after decreasing donations post-Oscar slap (www.salon.com)
Blizzard locks you out of account if you don't agree to new terms; no ownership, forced arbitration (youtu.be)
Mozilla just ditched its privacy partner because its CEO is tied to data brokers (www.theverge.com)
Mozilla ends partnership with Onerep due to CEO’s ties to data broker...
Pornhub shuts down in Texas... and predictably, VPNs benefit (mashable.com)
From the article: “Unsurprisingly, this skyrocketed searches for the best VPNs. According to a SlashGear report sent to Mashable, searches for “Texas VPN” jumped by 1,750 percent in the past day. It also spotted a 1,600 percent increase for the phrase “How to access Pornhub.””
