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And where would Silicon Valley be without CERN, that created the www?

Just... wow... Thanks for the link. He did indeed! 2021 "The situation is nothing short of a national emergency. Congress should treat it as such... " And it only got worse. I'm gu…

“The GoFundMe CEO hopes younger donors, who are often more values-driven, digitally native, and community-oriented, will push giving higher and faster.” I can’t believe it. THIS is…

Correct! That's why I use "Under new management" https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/under-new-managemen...

inefficiency? It's part of the experience. I'm not in a restaurant or café to drink as fast as possible. I'm there to socialize as well. Waiting a bit is not a bottleneck, but a fe…

Correct. So not ‘everyone’ is opted in by default. Just the people without privacy laws…

I'm sure this has nothing to do with it: "Asia’s Most Overworked Country Wants to Improve Work-Life Balance—By Raising Work Hours" and they are raising the cap on overtime! https:/…

I see a bright future ahead for companies that actually perform qualitative research with real users.

I totally agree. Vulture capitalism.

The argument is often made you can get the ‘better’ product if you pay for a ‘product-as-a-service subscription. Even for simple hardware like say a washing machine. Sure you can g…

There's Volkswagen, that had diesel engines that could detect when they were being tested and changed the performance to improve results. These engines emitted nitrogen oxide pollu…

Small correction: it’s awful for a poor person to live in debt. If you are quite wealthy there are lots of ways to borrow money and it’s all good!

GA4 is actually the simple version of GA. Lots of stuff is hidden. So it looks lol Google did exactly what you wanted )‘simplified Analytics service’). However, if you want an even…

" If we look at what goes on in other countries, the U.S. stands out as the anomaly. When other countries allow homeschooling, they regulate it much more strictly. They demand that…

(Re)tweeting conspiracy theories comes to mind: “ Within hours of the attack on Paul Pelosi, conspiracy theories deflecting blame for the assault on the husband of U.S. Speaker Nan…

"1996: The Israeli secret service finds that a cell phone can be used for things other than chatting with friends. It also makes a pretty nifty little bomb for disposing of an enem…

It's also very... American to not think mention the absurdity of machine guns at airports, even in the hands of humans. Even if lethal force is required, would you want a security …

> Many of Apple's product launches have not moved the stock price, even though it continues to dominate global markets. Source: https://www.investopedia.com/articles/stocks/12/hist…

"I decided to take a 50% payout... and somehow I feel... happier?" American working in The Netherlands. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw0gJgMhaqo

“I want a 3.5K Apple Vision Pro but I can’t wear it naked” is something Apple didn’t think through? Maybe they can sell you an Apple Fanny pack to place the the battery in.

Meanwhile in Europe: "New European legislation on the bumper to improve road safety" https://www.krakertrailers.eu/en/news/126/new-european-legis...

'F*cked up???' "Helped deactivate 5,000 former Soviet nuclear warheads, over 600 missile launchers (including over 360 ICBM silos), over 540 ICBMs and SLBMs, 64 heavy bombers and 1…

European here. I clicked the privacy pop-up and did not accept the ad and tracking cookies. No ads..