Progenitor of the Weird Knife Wednesday feature column. Is “column” the right word? Anyway, apparently I also coined the Very Specific Object nomenclature now sporadically used in the 3D printing community. Yeah, that was me. This must be how Cory Doctorow feels all the time these days.
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Netflix mulls introducing free ad-supported tier. The circle is complete (adguard.com)
Netflix, once a pioneer of ad-free viewing that offered a break from traditional TV norms, is now contemplating launching free ad-supported versions of its service in markets like Europe and Asia, Bloomberg reported....
Toys 'R' Us Riles Critics With 'First-Ever' AI-Generated Commercial Using Sora (www.slashdot.org)
Oh god make it stop.
NBC to use AI-generated version of Al Michaels' voice during Summer Olympics (www.nbcnews.com)
Everything old is new again. (lemmy.world)
That said, Taxi drivers have something Uber drivers don’t- a union....
Who's a Little Tripping Hazard? (lemmy.world)
Exciting New Trailer Released For Gex Trilogy | Retro Gaming News 24/7 (www.retronews.com)
A new trailer for the Gex Trilogy has been released, featuring all three console games developed by Crystal Dynamics. The collection includes Gex, Gex: Enter the Gecko, and Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko, starring the anthropomorphic gecko protagonist. Pre-orders are set to begin in autumn 2024 with availability on Nintendo Switch,...
Finally playing with POWER. (lemmus.org)
Why doesn’t Paddington, who is famously from "Darkest Peru," speak with a Spanish speaker’s accent?
Or is he from one of those indigenous Peruvian tribes that speaks the King’s English?...
The DJI Drone Ban: A Uniquely American Clusterfuck (www.404media.co)
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives jammed a functional ban on DJI drones, called the “Countering CCP Drones Act” into a military funding bill that it then passed. The bill would put DJI drones, which are made in China, onto a Federal Communications Commission “covered list” alongside other banned Chinese tech...
The Ten Commandments must be displayed in Louisiana classrooms under requirement signed into law (apnews.com)
Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday....
McDonalds removes AI drive-throughs after order errors (www.bbc.com)
McDonald’s is removing artificial intelligence (AI) powered ordering technology from its drive-through restaurants in the US, after customers shared its comical mishaps online....
Main road to Grindavík (Iceland) is covered under lava
apnews.com/…/volcanoes-iceland-reykjavik-287e3494…
How One Chinese EV Company Made Battery Swapping Work (hbr.org)
See, Apple? Even cars can do it :)
A Final Fantasy Tactics Remaster Is Confirmed And In Development | Retro Gaming News 24/7 (www.retronews.com)
Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier has confirmed that a Final Fantasy Tactics remaster is indeed in development. This confirmation comes after speculation surrounding the credibility of frequent Atlus news leaker Midori, who recently admitted to adopting an online persona....
Chinese cars are pouring into Mexico — and the U.S. is worried - Autoblog (www.autoblog.com)
Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on bump stocks, gun accessories used in 2017 Vegas massacre (apnews.com)
Supreme Court rules gun 'bump stocks’ ban is unlawful (www.cnbc.com)
math checks out (fedia.io)
Ah, memories... (lemmy.world)
And before you say that’s just a boomer thing, consider these comments from where I got it:...
Sandy Hook families want to seize Alex Jones' social media accounts (www.reuters.com)
YouTube looks to be testing server-side ad injection to counter ad blockers (9to5google.com)
YouTube is testing server-side ad injection to counter ad blockers, integrating ads directly into videos to make them indistinguishable from the main content....
Any tips on making quesidillas? (lemmus.org)
Man with gun, body armor and writings that said 'You gonna learn today' arrested in NYC, officials say (www.nbcnews.com)
Move over, Ford and Chevy: Kei trucks are pulling up as customers opt for smaller, cheaper vehicles (www.nbcnews.com)
All three game console makers, Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony, have now abandoned X (formerly Twitter) integration (www.theverge.com)