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betterdeadthanreddit , to workreform in Zoom orders workers back to the office

Somebody should tell them about that software you can use for video teleconferences in case that opens up options for remote work. Can’t remember what it’s called though.

dpunked ,

Teams, right?

CareHare ,

Skype IIRC

ThePyroPython ,

Nah they clearly use Cisco Webex.

NotSteve_ ,

I used to work for Cisco and even we avoided using that most of the time

Anticorp ,

AOL Messenger.

Jajcus ,

The one that is going to use all the data for AI training? They are not that stupid. ;-)

axsyse ,

To be fair, I’m certain they have a way to, like, exclude internal conversations from that. They’d be foolish not to have a system to disable collection on some accounts/calls

Steeve ,

They rolled out encryption a while back, they wouldn’t have access to fully encrypted ones anyways

collegefurtrader ,

Google meet?

fragnoli ,

No, those types of apps are obviously not useful for remote work, or else they would use one. Back to work.

Baohwong , to workreform in Zoom orders workers back to the office

This is on top of the changes to their Terms of Service that enables them to use anything on your calls to train their AI and scrap any customer data.

AnotherPerson ,
@AnotherPerson@lemmy.world avatar

I know a lot of therapists and doctors that use Zoom…

Tb0n3 , to worldnews in Tou Thao: Ex-officer in George Floyd case gets 57 months for role in killing

Entirely political. Police do the same thing all over but because it was a black man on cellphone video the entire black community rioted and burned everything down for a month. Should they have been convicted? Probably. Was it deliberate? Most likely not. Dude was hopped up on fentanyl.

TokenBoomer ,
philpo ,

Dude, you don’t even get “hopped up” on Fentanyl…

Tb0n3 ,

Oh sorry my bad. What I meant to say is he was high on drugs and had an extensive criminal history. He started the encounter by fighting the police. Don’t fight the police.

philpo ,

Neither point is any reason to even remotely justify what happened to him. Not even one bit.

Tb0n3 ,

Why not? If somebody fights against you as a cop you’ll be less likely to let up and allow them room to escape. Most people would be fine in that situation. It was kind of a freak accident.

philpo ,

No it wasn’t. It was manslaughter at least.

But that’s enough fish for you,troll.

Tb0n3 ,

Why do you think I’m a troll. I just disagree with you. And does manslaughter get you 20 years?

samsepi0l ,

Does a criminal history mean you deserve to die?

Tb0n3 ,

I said nothing about being deserved or not, but sometimes actions have consequences which nobody wants but happen anyway due to circumstances nobody predicted. Sure are a whole lot of people now saying how they can’t breathe but still not a whole lot of them dying.

Warfarin ,

Sadly the left adore the race baiting politics of this stunt

They need this to feel virtuous. They ignore all the evidence of saint fentanyl and his drug journey

HouseOfJazz , to worldnews in Tou Thao: Ex-officer in George Floyd case gets 57 months for role in killing
@HouseOfJazz@lemmy.world avatar

He probably didn’t see THAT coming

JJROKCZ , to worldnews in Investigating the 'spiritual healers' sexually abusing women

Religious nutters raping people, who could’ve guessed

magnor , to technology in Will electric flying taxis live up to their promise?
@magnor@lemmy.magnor.ovh avatar

Billionaires first. A few testflights ought to iron out the kinks.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod ,
@Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social avatar

I wonder if these are also made from rejected carbon fiber scraps

magnor ,
@magnor@lemmy.magnor.ovh avatar

I think we can cut corners and use cardboard. They are not going underwater after all.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod ,
@Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social avatar

Except let's say it's an advanced renewable composite material

magnor ,
@magnor@lemmy.magnor.ovh avatar

I like this idea. You’re hired in the marketing team.

_haha_oh_wow_ , to technology in Will electric flying taxis live up to their promise?
@_haha_oh_wow_@kbin.social avatar

No.

TimewornTraveler , to workreform in Zoom orders workers back to the office

Where is Zoom even HQed? These articles are shitty.

Zana ,

Quick search says San Jose, California.

TimeSquirrel , to technology in Will electric flying taxis live up to their promise?
@TimeSquirrel@kbin.social avatar

Flying personal cars like "Back to the Future" and "Jetsons" style will never be a thing, sorry to burst everyone's bubble.

Or rather, they might be a thing, but not for you and me.

QHC , to technology in Will electric flying taxis live up to their promise?

What problem do they solve, and is that problem still solved if 50% of people are using this new method of transportation?

theoretiker ,

You are very optimistic with that 50%.

The problem they solve is rich people having to share the road with the common folk.

sparky , to worldnews in The Russians hunting for cheap flats in occupied Mariupol
@sparky@lemmy.federate.cc avatar

It seems surprising that Russians would want to buy property in the occupation zone, with the war still ongoing. If Ukraine wins, no doubt their property rights will be declared null and they will be sent packing. Why take the risk? My only guess is that they must be so heavily propagandised as to not seriously contemplate the possibility of loss.

BrikoX OP ,
@BrikoX@lemmy.zip avatar

They basically have no clue what’s happening as state media represents it as some sort of utopia with most modern buildings being newly rebuilt.

SimonHoogwerff ,

I reckon that after the war most buildings will be newly built.

fluke ,

Seems like the only way Russia will actually pay for the damages if they think they’ll be keeping it.

It would be quite the win if Ukraine manage to take the territory back even partially rebuilt. We know that Ukraine have a policy of avoiding costly difficult offensive operations into obvious hard points and cities (selecting to go around instead). I imagine, all going well, if they were to find themselves in a position to liberate the Azov coast then they would try and set the conditions for a Kherson style Russian ‘nope’ retreat to avoid an encirclement.

nogooduser ,

It would also support the Russian propaganda machine when the Ukrainian people repossess their homes and throw the Russians out of homes that they have bought (from people who didn’t own them).

michael ,
@michael@lemmy.perthchat.org avatar

Don’t undderestimate how fucked the housing market is. :)

kayjay ,

They’re told it’s Russian territory. They really don’t know that it’s only a temporary occupation.

treadful ,
@treadful@lemmy.zip avatar

Part propaganda, part opportunist. If you can get property at a fraction of its normal price with the chance that it will be valuable in the future, it might be worth the gamble.

fluke ,

Russians are still holidaying in Crimea. The propaganda is seriously strong on those that don’t want to see through it.

sparky ,
@sparky@lemmy.federate.cc avatar

True but that’s been occupied for a lot longer and is also farther away, so it would be easier to feel “secure” there for a propagandised Russian. But places like Mariupol on the other hand, where the war is so close and recent…

BombOmOm , to technology in Will electric flying taxis live up to their promise?
@BombOmOm@lemmy.world avatar

Helicopter taxis exist today, but almost nobody uses them because they are too expensive. These don’t solve the expense issue, I see no reason these will change anything notable

Range of 22 miles

Ah, so even worse at its basic function than helicopter taxis we have today. The chopper has to fly from it’s base, to you, to your destination, then back to it’s base using a total of 22 miles? And let’s not forget you need to keep a few of those miles in reserve. Worthless as a taxi.

guylacaptivite , (edited )
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Hit the nail right on the head. This is just a company trying to rebrand helicopters. And bad helicopters at that. They are banking on naive people who think this is actually a novel and viable technology. It will at the very best be another toy for the super wealthy to send the kids to Disney.

MedicPigBabySaver , to technology in Will electric flying taxis live up to their promise?

Fuck no.

TenderfootGungi , to technology in Will electric flying taxis live up to their promise?

For the moderately wealthy, yes.

AdamEatsAss , to technology in Will electric flying taxis live up to their promise?

Wouldn’t a subway or train be 100 times more cost effective and safe? In a connected city asky taxi alleviates 1 car from traffic, a subway alleviates thousands. Not to mention the extreme danger of helicopters and tall buildings. Helicopters are easily affected by upa and downdrafts, and large buildings in cities typically create these conditions. Seems very dangerous to put a bunch of these out, even experienced helicopter pilots need practice with a new machine. On top of that what about air traffic control and landing? Do I have to schedule my rides in advance to avoid mid air collision? Will buildings have to be reinforced for landing pads?

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