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Just Another Person on Lemmy
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North Korea closes multiple embassies around the world (www.reuters.com)
Voyager and Paramount Plus
I just started watching Voyager on Paramount Plus today, and noticed that the first two episodes, which are shown together, are presented as the appropriate 4:3 aspect ratio, but Episode 3 “Parallax” is presented in a distorted 16:9 or 16:10 format. I see no option to change this in Paramount Plus settings, and my Vizio TV...
FBI Hoovered Up Over 21 Million DNA Profiles — 7% of the U.S. (www.kenklippenstein.com)
The FBI is moving “ever closer to a universal DNA database,” as an expert told me in a story I reported for The Intercept recently. The FBI now possesses 21 million DNA profiles — equivalent to 7% of the U.S. population — a proportion rivaling that of China, not exactly a privacy haven....
Best rugged phone?
I’ve been using a Xcover Pro until recently but it shut down and never rebooted so I’m looking for a new rugged phone....
Nuclear power may be the solution to Texas’s electric grid woes (www.washingtonexaminer.com)
During several days of the heat wave this summer … ERCOT was obliged to request that Texans cut back on their use of electricity during the late afternoon and early evening hours [to avoid blackouts]...
Anyone vape CBD only flower?
What’s your experience like? Does it help? Do you notice it?
Powell’s Books to close all locations as union strikes for ‘No’-Labor Day on Monday (www.koin.com)
Suggest me some TWS Earbuds with ANC for $160 or less
I broke my Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro and can get some from Costco for $160. What else should I be considering in that price range? What do you like?
63% of US workers unable to pay a $500 emergency expense, survey finds (www.cnbc.com)
FDA approves multiple generics of Vyvanse (www.fda.gov)
I count 13 generic manufacturers: search lisdexamfetamine on www.accessdata.fda.gov/…/search_product.cfm
US health department recommends looser restrictions on cannabis (www.bbc.co.uk)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/2129776...
Former Afghan Guantanamo Prisoner Calls for Compensation (www.telesurenglish.net)
Mohammad Nasim has been suffering from psychological diseases since he was arrested by U.S. troops....
I apparently don't have a whole house water shut off I can use.
This is an odd one. The only whole house shut off is on the city side of my meter and the person from public works I talked to said only the city could operate it and if it were to break while I operated it I could be held financially liable....
Fairphone 5: Everything about the "fair" smartphone in advance - price, details, pictures (www.winfuture.de)
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