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    Comment #38499131

    Huh? Where did you get the idea that she didn't get any money? The article says - "But she now says settling out of court for an undisclosed sum earlier this month was better for h…

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    Comment #38422124

    And how late afternoon / evening coffees maybe preventing them from getting a good sleep - https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/05/30/coffee-ca...

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    Comment #38378080

    Never realised that Omegle had become a platform for the creeps. She sued for $22 million. I don't see anything heroic in that, despite her tragic circumstances. But I really wonde…

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    Comment #38377950

    The deal required him to acknowledge the lawsuit publicly. He chose to be polite about it: > The acknowledgment with a link to the lawsuit was also part of his settlement agreement…

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    Comment #38319333

    Oil and gas can be stored and also acquired more easily. It just seems prudent to rely on more than 1 source of energy.

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    Comment #38317121

    While I understand that electricity (depending on how it is produced) is a "clean" energy, isn't it better to hedge your bet and rely on oil or gas heaters in case the electricity …

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    Comment #38224504

    > ... it has never done a thing to change their strategy nor sales. Look up their Mac sales figure - it's down. And I do believe it is because consumers aren't stupid and recognize…

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    Comment #38189721

    What's the difference between using Stock images (generic photographs / graphics) vs Fake Ai images in a news story? Traditionally stock images have been used to add more "impact" …

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    Comment #38139836

    No, unfortunately psychological treatment are neither easily available or popular in India. There is also a cultural aversion in the previous generation to availing such treatment.…

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    Comment #38080753

    It's rare. The answer would then depend, I guess, on how comfortable are you in allowing mentally troubled people to opt-in in for suicide.

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    Comment #38067291

    I came to post a similar thought too. I meet and help 4 old couples occasionally - in my neighbourhood, and some of my friend's parents - who now live alone. And all of them are ph…

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    Comment #38065521

    More so when the RAM remains limited on Macs as it too is integrated with the CPU and hence is non-upgradable. This is even worse than soldered SSD, as we can still make an attempt…

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    Comment #38055166

    True. Someone here in another comment has already pointed out that this project's CLA demands that all submissions have to be under the MIT license! This seems shady and can be per…

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    Comment #38055088

    That's US healthcare for you.

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    Comment #38055047

    I am speaking as a user of the product and offering feedback - the whole point behind Tor is to protect your anonymity and that's hard to do when the browser itself is leaking your…

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    Comment #38055012

    Shouldn't be surprising as it is the only OSS license that protects your right to repair by guaranteeing source code availability. FSF doesn't get enough credit for their foresight…

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    Comment #38034055

    Why does Tor Browser still insist on phoning SecureDrop on startup? (Older versions used to phone Firefox servers too but that has been fixed.)

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    Comment #37971368

    For all those of you who crib about forced capitalisation of certain keywords and use of BEGIN ... END in Oberon, see for yourself how it improves the usability of reading the code…

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    Comment #37960205

    The Seven Social Sins / Blunders: Wealth without work. Pleasure without conscience. Knowledge without character. Commerce without morality. Science without humanity. Religion witho…