After scuttling a months-long search for a new host, the Paramount Global network said it had enlisted Jon Stewart, who presided over the late-night mainstay’s most popular era, to serve as its host on Monday nights throughout the 2024 election cycle and to run the program. He is expected to oversee the program through 2025....
There’s been a string of security blunders in Azure in the last couple years but leaking a signing key and then trying to downplay it is really beyond the pale
Alabama, unless stopped by the courts, intends to strap Kenneth Eugene Smith to a gurney Thursday and use a gas mask to replace breathable air with nitrogen, depriving him of oxygen, in the nation’s first execution attempt with the method....
Did they get the idea from the Sarco Pod (AKA the Swiss Suicide Booth)? I know inert gas deaths aren’t a new concept but it seems like an odd coincidence since the pod was just making news a couple years ago.
When Google Assistant first launched it couldn’t do anything, not even basic arithmetic, without App & Search History enabled in you Google account. So I never used it and now I forget it exists.
If they go to most mega churches, their pastor makes Trump look grounded and intelligent and they’ve never actually heard anything from the new testament.
There are lots of reasons to want to shut off your car’s data collection. The Mozilla Foundation has called modern cars “surveillance machines on wheels” and ranked them worse than any other product category last year, with all 25 car brands they reviewed failing to offer adequate privacy protections....
I’m in need of a new (to me) car soon and this is stopping me from even starting the shopping process. Now I know I can cross new Hondas off my list of consideration (I can’t stand to have notifications I can’t turn off). But that still leaves a lot research into information the car companies don’t want me to have and which I don’t want to have to do.
Maybe I’ll buy an old Crown Vic. They drive forever and don’t look like any of the cars that local police currently use.
Rental firm Hertz Global Holdings (HTZ.O) said on Thursday it would sell about 20,000 electric vehicles, including Teslas, from its U.S. fleet due to higher expenses related to collision and damage, and will opt for gas-powered vehicles....
I could also be misremembering the details, it was 10+ years ago and insurance made me take it to the dealer for body work. I remember it was a lot of the front end though.
Edit: I suddenly remembered the details. When the bumper crumpled it broke the clips on the quarter panels that attached it to the frontend assembly. So they had to replace the quarter panels too.
Or the code that represents pi (or similar) has a recursion bug. The real value for pi is supposed to be succinct, but that damn angle tracing algorithm gets stuck in a computation loop. That ticket has been open for 3.2 billion years, but we’re getting to it.
The main thing that should get adopted everywhere is having fuses or breakers in the plugs themselves. That would eliminate a lot of fires caused by putting too much current through small wires.
I also like the outlets (like in the UK and probably other places) that won’t unlock the mains slots until there’s a ground pin in place.
It’s been 25 years for me so things have changed. I also didn’t go the whole width of the US. But at the time it was pretty great. One of those life adventures that I’ve thought about ever since.
I went from Barstow, Ca to Chicago and back at age 18 as a graduation trip with a friend in coach. We spent most of our time (awake and asleep) in the dining and observation cars people watching and talking to folks. There was a whole car of Girl Scouts in uniform for the return trip, which felt a bit like being in Wes Anderson movie… or occasionally The Shining.
We’d jump out at stops just to say we’d been to the city where the stop was. Usually that just meant a quick lap around the train station then back on board, but it was still fun as an 18yo. On the way back we got stuck in the Sierra Nevadas (for only about 6 hours) after the train struck an elk. We were nearish enough to Donner pass that we got to hear some of the older girl scouts (still in uniform) chat about who they’d eat first. I think of that every time I see a cookie stand.
Wow, this is a blast from my past. I grew up in Portland’s broadcast range in the late 80s, so I watched Bob all the time. I specifically remember this outfit. I’m pretty sure it got some reuse.
They’re prospective communists. Supposedly they’re going to get there by 2050, but they just built a new massive luxury tower for their ultra wealthy so…
Lemmy is a little slow sometimes, but I’ve started to have the opposite problem on Mastodon. I need to weed out some hashtags or something because I can’t keep up anymore.
Mitch McConnell escorted away from cameras after freezing during a news conference (www.nbcnews.com)
Has the appearance of a transient ischemic attack. But apparently “he’s fine”
Chrome not proceeding with Web Integrity API deemed by many to be DRM (9to5google.com)
The Chrome team says they’re not going to pursue Web Integrity but…...
Jon Stewart Returns to ‘Daily Show’ as Monday Host, Executive Producer (variety.com)
After scuttling a months-long search for a new host, the Paramount Global network said it had enlisted Jon Stewart, who presided over the late-night mainstay’s most popular era, to serve as its host on Monday nights throughout the 2024 election cycle and to run the program. He is expected to oversee the program through 2025....
YouTube's ‘War’ on Adblockers Shows How Google Controls the Internet (www.404media.co)
Another great article from 404 Media highlighting the power that the tech giants have amassed over how how we use the internet....
Microsoft called out for “blatantly negligent” cybersecurity practices (www.theverge.com)
There’s been a string of security blunders in Azure in the last couple years but leaking a signing key and then trying to downplay it is really beyond the pale
3D printer nightmare fuel: Bambu X1C and P1P started printing while owners were asleep (www.theverge.com)
Local-only octoprint is feeling better and better.
Donald Trump says he'll revoke Joe Biden's protections for trans people 'on day one' (www.advocate.com)
A bird/squirrel feeder based on Bob's Burgers (i.postimg.cc)
Hopefully this doesn’t violate the no ads rule, as it is my model. But I’m pretty proud of it and wanted to share....
Iconic Hotel From ‘The Shining’ Goes Up in Flames (www.thedailybeast.com)
Alabama calls nitrogen execution method 'painless' and 'humane,' but critics raise doubts (apnews.com)
Alabama, unless stopped by the courts, intends to strap Kenneth Eugene Smith to a gurney Thursday and use a gas mask to replace breathable air with nitrogen, depriving him of oxygen, in the nation’s first execution attempt with the method....
The Darkness (i.postimg.cc)
I was reminded of this oldie but goodie by a post my mastodon feed
Everyone's first time watching Star Trek IV (lemmy.world)
Captain Kirk on continuing to challenge yourself. [Not a meme, just a cool quote] (startrek.website)
Google says it's killing 17 Assistant features to improve the user experience (mobilesyrup.com)
Jesus is their savior, Trump is their candidate. Ex-president's backers say he shares faith, values (apnews.com)
How to opt out of the privacy nightmare that comes with new Hondas (sherwood.news)
There are lots of reasons to want to shut off your car’s data collection. The Mozilla Foundation has called modern cars “surveillance machines on wheels” and ranked them worse than any other product category last year, with all 25 car brands they reviewed failing to offer adequate privacy protections....
Rental giant Hertz dumps EVs, including Teslas, for gas cars (www.reuters.com)
Rental firm Hertz Global Holdings (HTZ.O) said on Thursday it would sell about 20,000 electric vehicles, including Teslas, from its U.S. fleet due to higher expenses related to collision and damage, and will opt for gas-powered vehicles....
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What is the best style electrical outlet?
This is a debate, not an argument, let’s be adults about this. [Insert political joke]
Those of you that have AmTrak'd cross-country (East-West/West-East), how was your experience?
Did you enjoy it? Was it worth it? How were you able to pull it off?
A Tribute to Bob the Weather Cat (1993) - Portland Oregon's local celebrity cat is memorialized with a compilation of his greatest costumes (www.youtube.com)
They reboot everything, don't they? (lemmy.world)
How could this not be a real show? (lemmy.one)
US lawmakers vote 50-0 to force sale of TikTok despite angry calls from users (arstechnica.com)
I often get bored of the Fediverse, but I'm doing my best to stay here.
I’ve been off and on with the Fediverse for sometime now. It’s a relatively friendly place full of fellow nerds, but with a few caveats…...