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Alex Jones must pay $1.1 billion of Sandy Hook damages despite bankruptcy - court (www.reuters.com)

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones cannot use his personal bankruptcy to escape paying at least $1.1 billion in defamation damages stemming from his repeated lies about the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school massacre, a U.S. bankruptcy judge ruled Thursday.

Iwasondigg ,

Bwahahahahahaha!

Iwasondigg ,

Personally, I don’t mind when ads are reasonable for a website or service I’m getting for free. I think people should get paid for the service they are providing. The problem is it always eventually gets out of control and at that point, yeah I’m going to block your ads.

I was on a website earlier today and 80% of the screen was ads. Sorry, you’re getting added to my block list.

Iwasondigg ,

Many companies are doing this. They’re OK with the attrition. Acceptable losses as far as they’re concerned. I suppose it’s their right. I hope those that quit over it find better jobs.

Iwasondigg ,

I see it in my own job. It’s a tough situation. I get where companies are coming from and where workers are coming from too. I’m back in the office and it sucks. I can maybe go somewhere else and lose seniority and everything but gain flexibility. It’s just another perk now you have to weigh all-in with pay and other compensation. Smart employers will recognize it’s something people value now and want to attract top talent with flexible work scenarios.

Microsoft is preparing to bring on Amazon as a customer of its 365 cloud tools in a $1 billion megadeal, according to an internal document (www.businessinsider.com)

Microsoft is preparing to bring on Amazon as a customer of its 365 cloud tools in a $1 billion megadeal, according to an internal document::Preparations for this huge cloud software deal mark a significant shift in the relationship between the two technology giants.

Iwasondigg ,

Anthropomorphic paper clip pops up: "It looks like you’re trying to run a monopolistic global enterprise… "

Iwasondigg ,

Too bad those metals can’t reflect some sunlight and help with climate change.

Iwasondigg ,

Are they too stupid to realize they are giving Hamas exactly what they want? This does nothing to further Israel’s security, and in fact probably creates more terrorists. I can only conclude that is in fact also exactly what the government of Israel wants too. Fuck.

Iwasondigg ,

I don’t really see how this ends any other way than them sending most of the jobs to Mexico.

EU opens investigation into X over alleged disinformation - The European Union announced today it is opening an investigation into X for allegedly spreading illegal content and disinformation, incl... (techcrunch.com)

EU opens investigation into X over alleged disinformation - The European Union announced today it is opening an investigation into X for allegedly spreading illegal content and disinformation, incl…::The European Union is cranking up the heat on Elon Musk-owned X. Late Thursday, the Commission sent the company a formal request...

Iwasondigg ,

Does the EU have any jurisdiction? Elon doesn’t seem to care about this at all. I have a feeling there’s nothing they can do to him/Twitter. If they have no offices, servers, operations, bank accounts, etc. In the EU, there’s nothing they can do. They can fine him all they want.

Netflix to open branded retail stores for some reason (www.engadget.com)

Netflix to open branded retail stores for some reason::Netflix has decided to open a number of brick-and-mortar locations to sell items based on hit shows, offer dining and provide live events. There’s also going to be an obstacle course based on ‘Squid Game.’

Iwasondigg ,

Those Stranger Things bath mats won’t sell themselves!

Iwasondigg ,

Now what: Republicans will turn on him and let loose all pedophile allegations they’ve been protecting him from. These people will eat each other. And I’m here for it.

Iwasondigg ,

To the surprise of no one.

The FTC wants to ban hidden 'junk fees' that jack up the price of your purchases (www.engadget.com)

The FTC wants to ban hidden ‘junk fees’ that jack up the price of your purchases::A new rule proposed by the FTC targets hidden and “bogus” fees businesses often add onto their services at checkout, aiming to do away with the deceptive practices.

Iwasondigg ,

They’re starting with Ticketmaster right?

Iwasondigg ,

Poop emoji incoming

EU warns Elon Musk of ‘penalties’ for disinformation circulating on X amid Israel-Hamas war (www.cnn.com)

European officials warned X on Tuesday that the company formerly known as Twitter appears to have been hosting misinformation and illegal content about the war between Hamas and Israel, in potential violation of the European Union’s signature content moderation law....

Iwasondigg ,

Did Elon respond with a poop emoji?

Disney’s Loki faces backlash over reported use of generative AI / A Loki season 2 poster has been linked to a stock image on Shutterstock that seemingly breaks the platform’s licensing rules regard... (www.theverge.com)

Disney’s Loki faces backlash over reported use of generative AI / A Loki season 2 poster has been linked to a stock image on Shutterstock that seemingly breaks the platform’s licensing rules regard…::A promotional poster for the second season of Loki on Disney Plus has sparked controversy amongst professional designers...

Iwasondigg ,

I don’t understand the controversy really. A graphic designer at Disney used stock photography in their design of the poster, that’s pretty normal and extremely common. It turns out that whoever uploaded that stock image to the service used AI to create it, but how is that Disney’s fault? I don’t get it.

Iwasondigg ,

Can I just get one without ads? That’s what I’ve been paying for and now suddenly podcasts have ads.

Iwasondigg ,

Nope. Spotify recently started adding adds before my podcasts. So now I have to sit through three ads before the podcasts starts and the I have to sit through the ads the podcasts add. It’s unbearable.

Iwasondigg ,

I’m not referring to those ads. These are ads spotify adds before those ads. It’s a recent thing they started doing.

Iwasondigg ,

That’s it, I’ve decided not to die.

Iwasondigg ,

It’s obvious this guy fried his brian on drugs and religion.

Iwasondigg ,

I deleted that shit months ago.

Iwasondigg ,

I agree with you. Unions take money from workers and decide when to strike and not strike.

Iwasondigg ,

Way to die on n office. Straight up Ruth Bader Ginsburg-ed that shit.

Iwasondigg ,

She was a slightly left of center moderate dem, and for better or worse modern-day America is highly polarized politically. So she was out-of-step politically with both right and left. Her legacy was already in the dumpster. Going out like this just ensures that this is what she’ll be remembered for.

Iwasondigg ,

You are correct. My main concern is that this is contributing to the overall concern with voters that our aging political figures are holding onto their stations of power to the bitter end.

Iwasondigg ,

As a fan of both Chevy and the show this just seems unnecessary and sad. Obviously I disagree with him, the show was very funny and awesome.

Iwasondigg ,

I was thinking the same thing.

Iwasondigg ,

But then they would have to change two voices. I don’t mind it. Voice isn’t 100% there but the attitude/delivery is spot on IMO.

Iwasondigg ,

What if people who donate no longer see ads? Problem solved.

Iwasondigg ,

It all sounds like semantics to me. You could implement donations first and then say OK for all you people who haven’t donated we’re going to punish you by showing you ads. Bottom line is this shit isn’t free. It has to get paid for somehow.

Iwasondigg ,

[spongebob_voice]III’m ready!

Iwasondigg ,

I accidentally voted for one of these people in the last election. In a local race, only two candidates so I voted for the one with a D next to his name. After I mailed in my ballot I got curious and went to his website, he was full on pro-Trump MAGA. Not even hiding the fact that he was running as a D to get dumbasses like me to vote for him. He got me good. Touché. Won’t be voting blind again. Stay vigilant!

Iwasondigg ,

Nice.

Yelp names and shames businesses paying for 5-star reviews (arstechnica.com)

Yelp has started publicly naming and shaming businesses that pay for reviews. The review site's new index documents businesses offering everything from a crisp $100 bill for leaving the best review to a $400 Home Depot gift card for a five-star review. It also lists every business whose reviews have ever been suspected of...

Iwasondigg ,

Yelp used to approach businesses with proposals to to that, yes. Had a friend with a small business years ago and he would get called by Yelp constantly trying to get him to pay to improve his reviews. It’s so shady.

Journalist asks GM CEO Mary Barra about $29 million paycheck after UAW strike — On average, the Detroit Three's CEOs are making 40 percent more today than they did four years ago (www.carscoops.com)

Journalist asks GM CEO Mary Barra about $29 million paycheck after UAW strike — On average, the Detroit Three’s CEOs are making 40 percent more today than they did four years ago::On average, the Detroit Three’s CEOs are making 40 percent more today than they did four years ago

Iwasondigg ,

40%? That’s just to account for inflation. Have you seen the cost of a mega-yacht lately?

Iwasondigg ,

Or smaller yachts. And then the terrorists win. Is that what you want? I didn’t think so. USA!

Iwasondigg ,

This guy’s comic book super villain levels of corrupt. Bond villains have nothing on this guy. How is he not impeached?

Iwasondigg ,

Or Mastodon?

Iwasondigg ,

A $10M painting? That’s a painting? Thats stretched canvas on a wood frame with pigmented mud on it? That’s $10M? There’s no gold leaf on it or nothin? Mind if I take a look at that painting? I gotta know what a $10M painting looks like. Goddamn, that’s a pretty fucking good painting. I don’t know if it’s worth no $10M. But it’s pretty fucking good.

Iwasondigg ,

Hmm, I wonder if there were ever a group of people in history, who committed atrocities, and said they were just “following orders.” Who could they be? It’s a head scratcher.

Iwasondigg ,

I meant the cops but i should have been more clear.

Biden to announce first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention (www.politico.com)

President Joe Biden will announce the creation of the first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention on Friday, fulfilling a key demand of gun safety activists as legislation remains stalled in Congress, according to two people with direct knowledge of the White House’s plans....

Iwasondigg ,

Whoo boy, that’s gonna set off the crazies. And finally Rick Scott will know which Federal agency he wants to eliminate when asked the question. I don’t see this as particularly effective or constructive going into an election year. But what do I know?

Iwasondigg ,

I fucking dare him to follow through. Please do it. Don’t wuss out Elon!

Justin Roiland used his ‘Rick and Morty’ fame to pursue young fans, text messages show (www.nbcnews.com)

In the years following the 2013 debut of Adult Swim’s cartoon phenomenon “Rick and Morty,” its star and co-creator Justin Roiland became a titan of the animation and video game industry and a rock star of youth counterculture. His artistic style and caricatures became ubiquitous in cannabis culture, and his career expanded...

Iwasondigg ,

Aww geez, Rick.

A disturbing number of TikTok videos about autism include claims that are “patently false,” study finds (www.psypost.org)

A disturbing number of TikTok videos about autism include claims that are “patently false,” study finds::A recent study published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders found that a significant majority (73%) of informational videos on TikTok tagged with “#Autism” contain inaccurate or overgeneralized...

Iwasondigg ,

“In a surprise finding, experts conclude TikTok is not a reliable source for factual information.”

Iwasondigg ,

Took a look at their robots.txt, it appears to block all bots except Google.

Iwasondigg ,

I stand corrected. But, dibs on Rouge Nation!

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