Studios and striking writers end ‘marathon session’ of negotiating with no deal (www.cnn.com)
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/21/media/writers-strike-negotiations/index.html
How to Connect Your WordPress Blog to the Fediverse (wedistribute.org)
This is an admin’s guide for getting set up with the Fediverse from your WordPress, along with some tips on configuration options so that people can get the most out of it.
In future, we'll see fewer generic AI chatbots like ChatGPT and more specialised ones that are tailored to our needs. (theconversation.com)
Online child safety law blocked after Calif. argued face scans not that invasive (arstechnica.com)
My Review of Leviathan (1989) (letterboxd.com)
I continued the underwater theme today with Leviathan (1989). Another of the 1989 underwater thrillers, this film follows almost exactly the same beats as DeepStar Six, but I feel that it has both higher highs and lower lows than that one....
Xbox Game Pass made $230 million revenue in one month, most users pay for full subscriptions (www.tweaktown.com)
Russell Brand allegations question from non American (www.theguardian.com)
I was reading about the allegations against Russell Brand and couldn’t help but wonder how it works legally that his revenue can be blocked based on allegations and before any juridical ruling....
So let’s talk about this Wayland thing - Adventures in Linux and KDE (pointieststick.com)
Wayland. It comes up a lot: “Bug X fixed in the Plasma Wayland session.” “The Plasma Wayland session has now gained support for feature Y.” And it’s in the news quite a bit lately with the announcement that Fedora KDE is proposing to drop the Plasma X11 session for version 40 and only ship the Plasma Wayland session....
Upcoming game Hometopia to switch from planned free-to-play model to an upfront cost following Unity fees announcement (us14.campaign-archive.com)
Originally planned to be free-to-play, the upcoming co-op house-builder and designer sim Hometopia will now cost $19.99 during the Early Access period beginning Sept 27th....
U.S. mulls support for Japan scallop business hit by China import ban (japantoday.com)
Pokemon and the Van Gogh Museum have announced collaboration (www.gamescensor.com)
My Review of Scanners (1981) (forums.sufficientvelocity.com)
Tonight I watched Scanners (1981) for the first time....
As Canada recruits Filipino nurses, those left behind struggle to care for patients | CBC Radio (www.cbc.ca)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/5406403...
Hexbear is serious business, okay? (sh.itjust.works)
btw their bit on “stopping racial solidarity” is because they are openly racist in most of their posts. This is also their fourth whine post in a week, which is why I think this particular whinepost is okay. (seriously, there’s daily whine posts)...
Android 14 Still Allows Modification of System Certificates (www.g1a55er.net)
Tim Perry recently claimed in an article that “Android 14 blocks all modification of system certificates, even as root”. Thankfully, tests show that it is still possible to adjust the system certificate store in Android 14.
Sound of Freedom film producer plots long-shot bid for Mexican presidency (www.theguardian.com)
Just what Mexico needs, a QAnon, Maga nutjub.
[SOLVED] How to run Lemmy Account Migrator? (github.com)
I’ve heard about LASIM a few times now, this great tool for migrating Lemmy subscriptions from one account to another. I downloaded it from Github recently to try it out… only problem? I have no clue how to get it to run. All the instruction I read online just say “run LASIM” as if it’s that trivial and leave me...
Antisemitism definition used by UK universities leading to ‘unreasonable’ accusations (www.theguardian.com)
Unity plan pricing and packaging updates (blog.unity.com)
Effective January 1, 2024, we will introduce a new Unity Runtime Fee that’s based on game installs. We will also add cloud-based asset storage, Unity DevOps tools, and AI at runtime at no extra cost to Unity subscription plans this November....
Honestly, it's genius, just like the man himself! (loot.buckodr.ink)
Such Pretty Cat Family (777520800.blogspot.com)
Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition has been revealed by Singapore's rating board (www.eurogamer.net)
Singapore's rating board, the IMDA, has rated an unannounced version of Horizon Forbidden West. "Horizon Forbidden West…
Payday 3's roadmap promises four DLC drops in the first year (www.eurogamer.net)
Writers Guild Suggests Studios Should Split From Streamers in Latest Update on AMPTP Standoff (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
In a response Friday night, the AMPTP argued that its member companies were "aligned" and are "negotiating together to reach a resolution."
In U.S.-China AI contest, the race is on to deploy killer robots (www.reuters.com)
Alongside Sydney Harbour, engineers are working on a submarine that will be powered by artificial intelligence and will have no human crew. The project is being driven by a contest between the U.S., its allies and China to develop AI-controlled weapons that will operate autonomously, including warships and fighter jets. The...
