Summary: The video discusses the rising cost of living in the UK over the past 14 years, from 2010 to 2024. People in the video express their shock at how expensive everyday items and services have become....
I have a non-verbal inner voice which gives meta-commentary on my verbal inner voice. If I want to think about what I’m thinking, that’s what is going on.
The original trilogy of Star Wars films, spearheaded by George Lucas were critical and commercial successes. However, in 1997 Lucas released the “Special Edition” of the films for the trilogy’s 20th anniversary, which featured extensive changes to the original theatrical cuts....
They’ll be in the public domain for infinity years, which is more than creator lifetime + xxx years. Works wanting copyright protection must be forced to submit copies to a permanent archive.
Nokia sealed their fate when they spent $8bn on NavTeq. Switching to Android would have made the purchase valueless, and the people responsible for the acquisition were still in charge.
I see it referenced constantly here, not quite as much on Reddit. I know what it means, but just wondering why such the popularity over on this side of the fence?
Interest rates rose above 0% for the first time in a decade and suddenly profit became more important than growth.
Edit: actually I’m wrong and it’s more complicated than that, but in essence the era of free money came to an end. Interest rates were increasing before 2020 in very gradual increments, but then went to zero, also accompanied by a lot of money being injected into the system.
So the sudden change at the end of the chart is what caused the regime change driving the trend of growth-driven companies trying to generate a profit - many not having a clue how to do it because they’ve never done it before.
NEW YORK, April 25 (Reuters) - Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction for sexual assault and rape was overturned by New York’s highest court, reopening the landmark case that launched the #MeToo movement and highlighting the challenges of holding powerful men accountable. In a bitterly divided 4-3 decision on Thursday, the state...
Shocked Brits react to rise in cost of living under Conservative government (youtube.com)
Summary: The video discusses the rising cost of living in the UK over the past 14 years, from 2010 to 2024. People in the video express their shock at how expensive everyday items and services have become....
ben (lemmy.world)
Mullvad will no longer be able to accept DKK from its customers (mullvad.net)
Danish banks have implemented significant restrictions on how Danish kroner (DKK) used outside Denmark can be repatriated back into Denmark....
TIL that some people do not have an inner voice and think in different nonverbal ways. (humanities.ku.dk)
cross-posted from: lemmit.online/post/2916897...
A name only a dad could love (feddit.uk)
Stormy Daniels to testify in Trump hush money trial, according to media reports (www.reuters.com)
"Grow up. These are my movies, not yours": George Lucas Won't be Happy How Star Wars Fan Group is Illegally Saving the Original Trilogy (fandomwire.com)
The original trilogy of Star Wars films, spearheaded by George Lucas were critical and commercial successes. However, in 1997 Lucas released the “Special Edition” of the films for the trilogy’s 20th anniversary, which featured extensive changes to the original theatrical cuts....
Finland warns of Android malware attacks breaching bank accounts (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/14903482...
That time when Microsoft bought and killed Nokia phone unit (www.theregister.com)
When bad management meets bad software, even great hardware is useless
Like getting 9 women pregnant and expecting a baby in 1 month (sh.itjust.works)
Why is Lemmy obsessed with the word "enshittification"?
I see it referenced constantly here, not quite as much on Reddit. I know what it means, but just wondering why such the popularity over on this side of the fence?
It's gonna hunt me for sport isn't it (midwest.social)
Harvey Weinstein's conviction overturned by top New York court (www.reuters.com)
NEW YORK, April 25 (Reuters) - Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction for sexual assault and rape was overturned by New York’s highest court, reopening the landmark case that launched the #MeToo movement and highlighting the challenges of holding powerful men accountable. In a bitterly divided 4-3 decision on Thursday, the state...
Judge throws out case against UK climate activist who held sign on jurors’ rights (www.theguardian.com)
Every single person in this post is a fucking lunatic (sh.itjust.works)
radishnt...
A simpler time (lemmy.world)
The Old Continent has so much space (lemmy.ml)
An FDA-approved device offers a new treatment for tinnitus (www.npr.org)
This is their album cover. What's the name of the band? (lemmy.world)