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Looking for new search engine in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

It’ll also search the fediverse

Looking for new search engine in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Super impressed so far

What a time to be alive in c/programmer_humor
[–] [email protected] 42 points 5 months ago

This is so dumb that I totally beleive it

Danny Masterson sent to state prison to serve sentence for rape convictions, mug shot released in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

It's used heavily in Elden ring and was my exposure to the word

Avoid cantaloupe unless you know its origins, CDC warns amid salmonella outbreak in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

The number of reported infections has nearly tripled in the two weeks since the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the outbreak, which appears to be linked to Malichita or Rudy brand cantaloupes.

US and Canada

Chinese hackers steal chip designs from major Dutch semiconductor company in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 20 points 11 months ago (1 children)

A hacker group with connections to China maintained unnoticed access to the computer network of the Eindhoven-based chip manufacturer NXP for over two years.

Ooooof

Firefox lost users during “failed” Yahoo search deal, says Mozilla CEO in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I'm surpsied (but obviously shouldn't be) that that many potential users would instantly bounce off Firefox instead of changing the default search engine.

Outside the US? Then you’ll be getting worse versions of the Google Pixel 8 and iPhone 15 in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

In Canada. Yes they do. See my comment here: https://lemmy.world/comment/4958540

Outside the US? Then you’ll be getting worse versions of the Google Pixel 8 and iPhone 15 in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yes. Often an add on. In Canada, it's especially the case with koodo (telus' "discount" brand) or lum (sasktel's).

E.g., https://www.koodomobile.com/en/rate-plans

Pick 1 FREE Perk (available in Self Serve) Premium Voicemail Unlimited International SMS (from Canada) Rollover Data

Where the roll over data is the much better choice that would hurt to give up for roll over data

Outside the US? Then you’ll be getting worse versions of the Google Pixel 8 and iPhone 15 in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (6 children)

It happens on device before your carrier. So you don't have to pay for voicemail. Big unexpected surprise for me (as I don't have vm). Otherwise it's on the fly and instant. Thought I wouldn't care but sending unknow callers there is slick.

The White House Is Preparing for an AI-Dominated Future in c/[email protected]
The secret life of Jimmy Zhong, who stole – and lost – more than $3 billion in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago

I'd completely forgotten this happened. Wild stuff.

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Arthur Erickson’s ‘mindbending’ Eppich House 2 hits the market for $16.8 million (globalnews.ca)
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The Secret Weapon Hackers Can Use to Dox Nearly Anyone in America for $15 (www.404media.co)
 

Most Americans have very little choice but to provide their personal information to credit bureaus. Hackers have found a way into that data supply chain, and are advertising access in group chats used by violent criminals who rob, assault, and shoot targets.

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Alpine's F1 hopes look dim after 'suits' sacked Szafnauer (www.motorsportmagazine.com)
 

Alpine has lost a capable F1 leader after sacking Otmar Szafnauer — and for no good reason, writes Matt Bishop

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Canada’s nuclear drive picks up speed [Reuters] (www.reuters.com)
 

The Federal Budget 2023, announced in March, showed strong support for nuclear power.

The budget offers a 15% refundable Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for clean electricity including nuclear and a 30% ITC for clean technology manufacturing (including nuclear energy equipment, and processing or recycling nuclear fuels).

The budget also explicitly backs nuclear power through a range of other initiatives, such as an extension of reduced tax rates, financing from the Canada Infrastructure Bank, cash for the regulatory authority, and half a billion dollars in SMR project investment.

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