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“We’re not ‘gatekeepers,’” Apple and Microsoft tell European Union (arstechnica.com)
What are some video games that made you a better gamer?
For example, I am terrible at Super Meat Boy, but just playing it has really improved how I play platformers and games that need faster imputs overall.
Schools in France send dozens of Muslim girls home for wearing abayas (www.aljazeera.com)
Schoolgirls who refused to change out of the loose-fitting robes have been sent home with a letter to parents on secularism....
Cuba uncovers network trafficking Cubans to fight for Russia in Ukraine (www.aljazeera.com)
Cuba says it has no part in war in Ukraine and would ‘act vigorously’ against those trafficking Cubans as fighters....
What was the worst bastardization of a classic book into a movie?
I'm not even sure I want to know (lemmy.world)
I Think Ubuntu 23.10 is Making a Mistake… (www.omgubuntu.co.uk)
Defediverse (lemmy.ml)
EDIT: no, I don’t sympathize with nazis (neither I sympathize with those who call everyone nazi when they’re losing an argument ;)
The most Texan of all expressions - Y'All - is ungendered and therefore woke
A.I.’s un-learning problem: Researchers say it’s virtually impossible to make an A.I. model ‘forget’ the things it learns from private user data (finance.yahoo.com)
I’m rather curious to see how the EU’s privacy laws are going to handle this....
16-year-old girl stabbed to death by another teen during McDonald's sauce dispute (www.cbsnews.com)
New study finds microplastics infiltrate all systems of body, alter behaviour (www.sustainableplastics.com)
My PSP with 11 years of use, still strong today! (apollo.town)
Idea: fediverse of ecommerce. Time to dethrone amazon and ebay. What do you think?
Buying from an alternative ecommerce site usually sucks: you have to register for every website, enter your address, payment information and other information, they may leak data or store it improperly, you may not know the reputation of the website or business, you can’t easily compare products with other vendors and more....
Jacksonville shooter who targeted Black shoppers had swastikas drawn on rifle (www.nbcnews.com)
The shooter, a white man, killed three people after writing messages of hatred for Black people. He killed himself after opening fire in a dollar store....
K-9s will be used in random classroom screenings, Florida school district officials announce (www.clickorlando.com)
Following Elon Musk’s lead, Big Tech is surrendering to disinformation (www.washingtonpost.com)
Social media companies are receding from their role as watchdogs against conspiracy theories ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
Too many users abused unlimited Dropbox plans, so they’re getting limits (arstechnica.com)
Researching alcohol interventions for a friend. I’ve seen more ads for alcohol than ever in my life
I have a friend who’s alcohol consumption has gotten out of control. Me and his other friends/family are planning an intervention and so I’ve been doing a lot of research/reading on the topic....
Friday Facts #373 - Factorio: Space Age (www.factorio.com)
Gamers. What was the game that got you into the hobby?
What happened to Boost for Lemmy?
It was announced back in June but I haven’t heard anything about it since.
Why is it frowned upon here to 'steal' content from reddit?
If anything, shouldn’t it be encouraged, and even automated? I’m including even the ‘old’ stuff from reddit here. Reddit shouldn’t be the absolute owner of the content submitted by users. When I migrated here, it wasn’t because of me being against reddit users, but being against reddit the company. Copying the...
What is a hobby you enjoy, but seems too quirky or obscure to bring up in most conversations?
Mine would be creating pen and paper ciphers for my made up secret communication needs.
Don't give Elon more money. (lemmy.world)
YouTube and Reddit are sued for allegedly enabling the racist mass shooting in Buffalo that left 10 dead (fortune.com)
YouTube and Reddit are sued for allegedly enabling the racist mass shooting in Buffalo that left 10 dead::The complementary lawsuits claim that the massacre in 2022 was made possible by tech giants, a local gun shop, and the gunman’s parents.
What's some really unpopular opinion you have?
Most of the time when people say they have an unpopular opinion, it turns out it’s actually pretty popular....
which linux distro do you NOT like, and why?