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Have strong opinions, but I welcome any civil fact-based discussion.
Alt account: /u/BrikoX@lemmy.sdf.org
This profile is from a federated server and may be incomplete. Browse more on the original instance.
US government reportedly ponders crimping China's use of RISC-V (www.theregister.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/14636398...
Study that asked people to count squashed bugs reveals worrying results (www.independent.co.uk)
Citizen science survey shows 78 per cent decline in ‘bug splats’ on number plates...
Where to see statistics on Lemmy users?
Just curious if there’s a place to see metrics/statistics on how much Lemmy has grown in active users since the whole Reddit API exodus situation. If there’s more info how many of those who joined are active users etc. that would be even better.
Development Stories - Creating Necropolis Lore (www.pathofexile.com)
https://lemmy.zip/pictrs/image/40a33ffa-7391-4291-b440-b5b120edd8c6.webp...
Steam will stop issuing refunds if you play two hours of a game before launch day (www.theverge.com)
Closing the early access loophole.
Mozilla finds that most dating apps are not great guardians of user data (techcrunch.com)
Dating apps are not following great privacy practices and are collecting more data than ever in order to woo GenZ users, a new study by Mozilla pointed out....
North Korea is evading sanctions by animating Max and Amazon shows (arstechnica.com)
Thousands of exposed files on North Korean server tell the tale.
Top Lawyer In Texas Doesn’t Understand Court Rulings, Celebrates Obvious SCOTUS Loss As A Win (www.techdirt.com)
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is an utter asshat. Not only is he the chosen defender of litigation over unconstitutional laws passed by an equally idiotic legislature, but he’s also the man behind plenty of Texas government action meant to make things worse for plenty of Texas residents.
Wattpad has a community problem, so it’s killing DMs (www.theverge.com)
The company claims that too few people were using it.
No One Can Own The Law—So Why Is Congress Advancing A Bill To Extend Copyright To It? (www.techdirt.com)
Last week, the US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee voted to advance the Protecting and Enhancing Public Access to Codes Act, or the Pro Codes Act (H.R. 1631), to the full House. The bill would extend copyright protection to codes (such as building codes) that are developed by standards development organizations...
When You Need To Post A Lengthy Legal Disclaimer With Your Parody Song, You Know Copyright Is Broken (www.techdirt.com)
In a world where copyright law has run amok, even creating a silly parody song now requires a massive legal disclaimer to avoid getting sued. That’s the absurd reality we live in, as highlighted by the brilliant musical parody project “There I Ruined It.”...
Framework won’t be just a laptop company anymore (www.theverge.com)
It started with notebooks, but that wasn’t the master plan.
FTC bans noncompete clauses, declares vast majority unenforceable (arstechnica.com)
Chamber of Commerce vows to sue FTC, will try to block ban on noncompetes.
The spam came from inside the house: How a smart TV can choke a Windows PC (arstechnica.com)
The curious case of a living room screen making Windows’ Settings app disappear.
The EU’s new right-to-repair rules make companies fix your device after a warranty expires (www.theverge.com)
The rules will still need final approval from EU member states.
Tesla profits drop 55%, company says EV sales 'under pressure' from hybrids (techcrunch.com)
Tesla profits fell 55% in the first quarter as a protracted EV price-cutting strategy cut into the automaker’s bottom line.
There's More to Copyright Than Financial Incentives, Internet Archive Argues in Court (torrentfreak.com)
The Internet Archive is doubling down on its position that its digital lending library service operates under the bounds of fair use....
LATAM 800: Chile's DGAC Finds Pilot Seat Movement On Boeing 787 Dreamliner Caused Sudden Drop (simpleflying.com)
The terrifying incident took place in March.
China: Uyghur served 7 years in jail for advising others not to drink or smoke. It is the first time that one of the jailed residents from Xaneriq village are released alive. (ij-reportika.com)
Cross posted from: feddit.de/post/11367068...
Dozens arrested at Yale and NYU as pro-Palestinian student protests spread (www.theguardian.com)
Authorities move to break up encampments at two more US universities on Monday, as Columbia University cancels in-person classes...