I’m just your average Canadian wolf. I’m a siren enthusiast and railfan as my main hobbies. I run the Civil Defense Sirens Wiki, and am working on restoring a few vintage sirens (such as a FS&S Model L and a rare Sterling Siren MOD. F) as well as a 1970s Safetran mechanical crossing bell.
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There’s one in every friend group (lemmy.world)
Wendy’s Vows No Burger ‘Surge Pricing’ After Online Fury (www.thedailybeast.com)
Wendy’s has spoken to its manager after suggestions that it plans to introduce “surge pricing” to its menu received a decidedly frosty response this week, with the company scrambling to clarify that it has no intention of making itself the Uber of fast-food chains.
X is becoming a 'ghost town' of bots as AI-generated spam content floods the internet — A sign of the scale is the thriving industry in bot-making (www.abc.net.au)
X is becoming a ‘ghost town’ of bots as AI-generated spam content floods the internet — A sign of the scale is the thriving industry in bot-making::The internet is filling up with machine-generated “zombie content” designed to game algorithms and scam humans. Experts call it the “great AI flood”.
New Zealand repeals world-first smoking ban passed by Jacinda Ardern (www.independent.co.uk)
Reversal of smoking ban criticised as ‘shameful’ for lacking evidence...
Wendy's is introducing Uber style surge pricing. (www.foodandwine.com)
Could the USA "kick" a State out?
A loud minority of Texans call for Independence, which is not really possible as far as I know, BUT could the Rest of the USA just kick another state (Not necessary Texas) out? Or is this also not possible?
Chinese AI - Double Standards (lemmy.today)
Linus reviewed (roasted) our phone | Fairphone reacts (youtu.be)
I can’t believe some of the points Linus made against the Fairphone, especially given he’s onboard with the same compromises for the Framework laptop. 🤭
China's latest stealth tech promises invisible fighter jets, says report (interestingengineering.com)
New plasma stealth device targets specific areas, not entire aircraft....
For those thinking of going back to reddit. Gaze upon this comment section and reconsider. (lemmy.world)
‘It went nuts’: Thousands join UK parents calling for smartphone-free childhood (www.theguardian.com)
Whose cat are you? (lemmy.world)
My does my show keep paus- oh (lemmy.world)
The Math would add up (feddit.de)
It’s a dark time to be a tech worker right now (finance.yahoo.com)
It’s a dark time to be a tech worker right now::Nearly 300,000 tech employees have been laid off since last year, data shows.
White House confirms Russia developing 'anti-satellite capability' (abcnews.go.com)
Bluesky and Mastodon users are having a fight that could shape the next generation of social media (techcrunch.com)
Bluesky and Mastodon users are having a fight that could shape the next generation of social media (techcrunch.com)
US has new intelligence on Russian nuclear capabilities in space (www.cnn.com)
Why were so many people believers in the conspiracy that 9/11 was an inside job
When Al-Qaeda themselves claimed responsibility, even with overwhelming evidence aside? Why were so many people still reluctant, I was researching about this stuff and was shocked to see people who I respect a lot believe in this
Mongolia's former president mocks Putin with a map showing how big the Mongol empire used to be, and how small Russia was (www.businessinsider.com)
Putin has relied on historical borders to argue that Ukraine is part of Russia, justifying the war....
Israeli strikes hit Rafah after Biden warns Netanyahu to have 'credible' plan to protect civilians (apnews.com)
Minneapolis mayor calls remote workers ‘losers’ who sit at home with a ‘nasty cat blanket, diddling on their laptop’ (fortune.com)
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is trying a unique strategy to get remote workers to return downtown: insulting them....
My pick is Rubberband Man by The Spinners. (lemmy.world)
But then the recent passing of Henry Fambrough definitely made me think of it.
Mongolian. Like the barbecue. (startrek.website)
Nowadays, which band, musician or music give you goosebumps or made you cry?
Trully question. I cannot be the only one who cries when listens music. I was the privellege to see my favourite artists live, but since last year, all lives I assisted on YouTube by Fred again… , I cry . Has been my favourite musician since last year. Almost all songs, for me, are amazing and give me a bunch of emotions.
They opened a Haitian food truck. Then they were told, 'Go back to your own country,' lawsuit says (apnews.com)
A married couple who fled Haiti for Virginia achieved their American dream when they opened a variety market on the Eastern Shore, selling hard-to-find spices, sodas and rice to the region’s growing Haitian community....
Pope Francis: I don’t bless a ‘homosexual marriage.’ I bless two people who love each other. (www.americamagazine.org)
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – People who act shocked that a priest would bless a gay couple but have no problem with him blessing a crooked businessman are hypocrites, Pope Francis said....
Tucker Carlson: Putin takes charge as TV host gives free rein to Kremlin (www.bbc.co.uk)
What’s America’s view on this Tucker Carlson?
‘Disturbed’ show postponed after singer comes down with a sickness (who13.com)
A fake recording of a candidate saying he’d rigged the election went viral. Experts say it’s only the beginning (edition.cnn.com)
A fake recording of a candidate saying he’d rigged the election went viral. Experts say it’s only the beginning::Days before a pivotal election in Slovakia to determine who would lead the country, a damning audio recording spread online in which one of the top candidates seemingly boasted about how he’d rigged the...
The Russian Black Sea Fleet is getting bodied out there. (sh.itjust.works)
Ukraine says it can't fire more than 2,000 shells a day as Western allies fail to meet pledges: report (www.businessinsider.com)
Ukraine is able to fire just 2,000 shells a day, its defense minister said....
European Union agrees on a new 50 billion-euro aid package for Ukraine despite Hungary's veto threat (apnews.com)
The leaders of the 27 European Union countries sealed a deal Thursday to provide Ukraine with a new 50-billion-euro ($54 billion) support package despite Hungary’s weeks of threats to veto the move....
wwyd? (lemmy.world)
its getting worse
Outrage in Seattle after ‘raids’ of several gay bars citing ‘lewd conduct’ laws (www.advocate.com)
Commercials Are Streaming’s New Norm, and Creators Aren’t Happy: “It’s Almost Worse Than Broadcast” (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/6302705
⚠WARNING⚠ (lemmy.world)