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Livestreamers have it bad enough already when they allow viewers who donate to play audio or TTS over their speakers. Here is one hilariously tragic example with a Seattle livestre…

Uber doesn't inform drivers what they will be paid for a trip. Except where mandated by state law, they don't even inform them of the trip duration or destination until after it is…

Except where mandated by state law, gig workers do not receive the gig description until after it is accepted. There is no transparency about details such as price or duration when…

Assuming these reports aren't psychosomatic, it is beyond implausible to believe that the CIA is uninterested in determining the source of something specifically targeting their ow…

Pretty close to being on the list. "Have a really smoky fire at home. Life cost: 1 day" Considering the close association of food, warmth, security and socialization with the habit…

Sikh temples unconditionally offer free meals to all without concern for a recipient's religion or economic status. Religion and charity are voluntary. You can choose to donate to …

If the technology were readily accessible to conceive what could be referred to as a "super human" (without genetic disorder, resistance to disease, no predisposition for mental il…

Research is already performed using human fetal tissue obtained from aborted fetuses. How is this significantly different? "A majority of people would find it unethical to continue…

I have Electrum open, with the "Coins" tab visible. I see a lengthy list of unspent transaction outputs (UTXOs) which I am referring to as coins. These are coins that I have receiv…

Binding Ctrl-R to `fzf` for fuzzy history search is a killer feature.

I use `autojump` (aliased as `j`), which sounds quite similar as it also records your most frequently visited directories. It's as simple as entering `j down` to enter /some/path/t…

Yes, absolutely. I'm not sure why I have been downvoted for this, as I haven't exactly said anything revelatory. However I just want to give an obligatory caution that this is a ve…

If you own 2 BTC, there aren't specific Bitcoins that are marked for you. If you mine 2 BTC, you posses the private keys to two very specific BTC (unspent outputs) on the blockchai…

Even its strongest selling point, absolute privacy, is mostly a lie That only became a supposed selling point among the uninformed as a result of widespread misrepresentation in th…

I don't think that's an American sentiment. I've heard people cite religious reasons or conspiratorial suspicions about being left to die in the hospital after suffering a serious …

The phrase "It guarantees to everyone: Economic security to all who are unable or unwilling to work" originated from the "What is the Green New Deal?" FAQ page published by AOC. ht…

There's an easy workaround. I use a keybinding such that when searching through commands with Ctrl-R I can press ? to display the the full wrapped command in a preview window at th…

The laser was targeting rockets fired by a Soviet BM-21 truck-mounted multiple rocket launcher. The rockets are used like artillery, not for targeting drones. Presumably if the las…

YouTube Vanced[1] for Android is awesome. It supports background playback and allows you to block all ads as well as community posts, surveys, premium movies, and just about anythi…

SS lists the most popular male names in the US over the last 100 years as James (4.7M), John (4.5M), Robert (4.5M), and Michael (4.3M).[1] Using standard US mortality data, Wolfram…

People put off seeking medical attention for other illnesses. Increased consumption of drugs and alcohol. Increased mental health issues including suicide. I expect that life expec…

This sort of behavior is so widespread, I now just assume that it is a given with any delivery service. This is why I only ever tip with cash, despite it usually being forbidden to…

The author of that forum post is unwilling to publish video of the device.