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  1. Comment on We're so back in ~tildes

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    I was wondering during the outage, is there a secondary discussion channel where one can get updates in such cases?

    I was wondering during the outage, is there a secondary discussion channel where one can get updates in such cases?

    11 votes

  2. Comment on Google Chrome to fully remove legacy support for manifest v2 in ~tech

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    A good time to switch to firefox or other browsers who respect their users, if you haven't done so already.

    A good time to switch to firefox or other browsers who respect their users, if you haven't done so already.

    44 votes

  3. Comment on Who’s buying SpaceX and Anthropic? in ~finance

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    That wouldn't necessarily work. Even if AI succeeds in automating a lot of jobs, OpenAI and Anthropic have a lot of competition. Models could become commoditized, and the money would go to the...

    Although, a shower thought I had is that if you work in a white collar job, you should buy in Anthropic and OpenAI as a hedge.

    That wouldn't necessarily work. Even if AI succeeds in automating a lot of jobs, OpenAI and Anthropic have a lot of competition. Models could become commoditized, and the money would go to the regular companies who successfully automated their own business.

    7 votes

  4. Comment on China calls for ‘concerted’ efforts to tackle excess solar production in ~enviro

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    How is that crazy? Remember that most of the production is exported. From the CCP's perspective, price collusion means more money gets in for the country.

    It sounds like Chinese governance is calling for collusion to artificially inflate solar panel prices, which sounds crazy to me.

    How is that crazy? Remember that most of the production is exported. From the CCP's perspective, price collusion means more money gets in for the country.

    7 votes

  5. Comment on Reddit will implement human verification to tag and combat bots in ~tech

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    Isn't device attestation a proof that your device hasn't been tampered with (aka rooted)? That's yet another thing.

    Isn't device attestation a proof that your device hasn't been tampered with (aka rooted)? That's yet another thing.

    3 votes

  6. Comment on Reddit will implement human verification to tag and combat bots in ~tech

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    I'm not an expert but I think they mean "passkeys signed by one of the lead providers". Essentially they're delegating human verification to Google, Microsoft, and the like.

    I'm not an expert but I think they mean "passkeys signed by one of the lead providers". Essentially they're delegating human verification to Google, Microsoft, and the like.

    4 votes

  7. Comment on Possible first European rocket launch to reach orbit taking place in ~20minutes, livesteam here! in ~space

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    Thanks for the explanation! Doesn't make Ariane less European though.

    Thanks for the explanation! Doesn't make Ariane less European though.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Possible first European rocket launch to reach orbit taking place in ~20minutes, livesteam here! in ~space

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    First European rocket to reach orbit? Ariane anyone?

    First European rocket to reach orbit? Ariane anyone?

    3 votes

  9. Comment on American grocery stores are a bewildering sea of overly processed food. Here’s why and what to do. in ~health

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    One thing that's missing from restaurants is a way to know how healthy the food you're getting is. Some sort of regulated label would be very helpful, and would improve food quality overall. Right...

    One thing that's missing from restaurants is a way to know how healthy the food you're getting is. Some sort of regulated label would be very helpful, and would improve food quality overall.

    Right now, restaurant food, especially for cheap ones, is probably very unhealthy.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on American grocery stores are a bewildering sea of overly processed food. Here’s why and what to do. in ~health

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    In an ideal world, it should be possible to by ready to eat healthy foods for when you don't have the time or the energy to cook. I don't think there's anything fundamentally impossible about that.

    In an ideal world, it should be possible to by ready to eat healthy foods for when you don't have the time or the energy to cook. I don't think there's anything fundamentally impossible about that.

    5 votes

  12. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech

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    I don't like windows 11, but does the video have any evidence that regular people are indeed rejecting it? I haven't heard a lot of noise around me.

    I don't like windows 11, but does the video have any evidence that regular people are indeed rejecting it? I haven't heard a lot of noise around me.

    7 votes

  13. Comment on Google must double AI serving capacity every six months to meet demand in ~tech

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    This is one of the things that would likely sort itself out if the environmental impact was priced in. LLMs are useful, for sure, but I think people would be more mindful of their use if they paid...

    This is one of the things that would likely sort itself out if the environmental impact was priced in. LLMs are useful, for sure, but I think people would be more mindful of their use if they paid even a little for it.

    2 votes

  14. Comment on Christian missionaries are using secret audio devices to evangelise Brazil’s isolated peoples in ~humanities

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    To be clear, I completely agree with that. I just think that we shouldn't stop there. Just because the dangerous ideology that you're spreading happens to be a religion shouldn't make you immune...

    To be clear, I completely agree with that.

    I just think that we shouldn't stop there. Just because the dangerous ideology that you're spreading happens to be a religion shouldn't make you immune to serious scrutiny.

    2 votes

  15. Comment on Christian missionaries are using secret audio devices to evangelise Brazil’s isolated peoples in ~humanities

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    IDK, in my mind it doesn't make sense to say any belief is OK, and then go after the poor guy who didn't realize that people usually don't practice what they preach. Of course, the idea is not to...

    IDK, in my mind it doesn't make sense to say any belief is OK, and then go after the poor guy who didn't realize that people usually don't practice what they preach.

    Of course, the idea is not to police private beliefs. But preaching and disseminating such ideas is problematic. And the same goes for many other religious beliefs, not limited to Evangelicalism or even Christianism.

    7 votes

  16. Comment on Christian missionaries are using secret audio devices to evangelise Brazil’s isolated peoples in ~humanities

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    Actually, as someone who was brought up in the evangelical world, it falls right in line with their religious beliefs. The religious beliefs are the problem, not the individuals who try to act on...

    Actually, as someone who was brought up in the evangelical world, it falls right in line with their religious beliefs.

    The religious beliefs are the problem, not the individuals who try to act on their faith.

    19 votes

  17. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech

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    I wonder, does WhatsApp by any chance also do the same?

    I wonder, does WhatsApp by any chance also do the same?

    12 votes

  18. Comment on YouTube’s new ads will ruin the best part of a video on purpose in ~tech

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    I understand the appeal of having no algorithm. However, I feel Youtube 's algorithm is sometimes helpful for discovering more content. It would be great to have an open source version that is...

    I understand the appeal of having no algorithm. However, I feel Youtube 's algorithm is sometimes helpful for discovering more content. It would be great to have an open source version that is focused on being helpful rater than maximizing engagement.

    2 votes

  19. Comment on YouTube’s new ads will ruin the best part of a video on purpose in ~tech

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    I wonder how long they will work,though. With more effort im sure Google could make it really hard for ad blockers.

    I wonder how long they will work,though. With more effort im sure Google could make it really hard for ad blockers.

    3 votes

  20. Comment on I dont want Windows 11, how easy is it to use Linux? in ~tech

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    For some reason, people don't think of Fedora as beginner-friendly, but in my experience, it's solid, nice to use, and very easy to setup.

    For some reason, people don't think of Fedora as beginner-friendly, but in my experience, it's solid, nice to use, and very easy to setup.

    4 votes