Yeah, I’ve heard getting water in restaurants is weird in several countries in Europe. Sparkling water is apparently default in some places (italy I think?).
Cyberattacks against water utilities across the country are becoming more frequent and more severe, the Environmental Protection Agency warned Monday as it issued an enforcement alert urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation’s drinking water....
Is there any guarantee the utility company won’t just drop you like a rock when they’re fed up with contesting bills? (That is a serious question, most of us are locked in by utility monopolies so if that is a risk it would be borderline life ruining)
A 70-year-old Alaska man who was attempting to take photos of two newborn moose calves was attacked and killed by their mother, authorities said Monday....
Target plans to cut prices on thousands of consumer basics this summer, from diapers to milk, as inflation cuts into household budgets and more Americans pay closer attention to their spending....
With the debut of remarkably effective weight-loss drugs, America’s high obesity rate and its uniquely astronomical prescription drug pricing appear to be set on a catastrophic collision course—one that threatens to “bankrupt our entire health care system,” according to a new Senate report that modeled the economic...
FFS It’s a Diabetes drug, give it to the people who actually need it, not people who just want it to lose weight easy. I know multiple diabetics and according to them, this one is seriously gamechanging for maintaining blood sugar.
It pisses me off to hear about shortages caused by people being prescribed it to shed a few pounds.
I hear that, I’ve had to install some of this stuff, and sometimes my immediate response is “why are you even trying to put this software on a laptop? You’re going to kill that thing.” Gis, CAD, civil3d, Revit, etc, it’s brutal on hardware.
The number of buyers in the U.S. considering an electric vehicle purchase in 2024 has fallen from a year ago due to a shortage of affordable cars, inadequate charging infrastructure and ignorance about EV benefits, a study by J.D. Power, opens new tab has shown....
President Biden has invoked executive privilege to block House Republicans from obtaining audio recordings of his interviews with special counsel Robert Hur over his handling of classified documents....
I definitely agree, but they were going to happen eventually. I’d rather they be used initially for comedic purposes so people can get used to the concept than have malicious audio/video right out the gate
McDonald's is getting rid of self-serve drinks and some locations may charge for refills (www.cbsnews.com)
US says cyberattacks against water supplies are rising, and utilities need to do more to stop them (apnews.com)
Cyberattacks against water utilities across the country are becoming more frequent and more severe, the Environmental Protection Agency warned Monday as it issued an enforcement alert urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation’s drinking water....
Moose kills Alaska man attempting to take photos of her newborn calves (apnews.com)
A 70-year-old Alaska man who was attempting to take photos of two newborn moose calves was attacked and killed by their mother, authorities said Monday....
Target to lower prices on thousands of basic items as inflation sends customers scrounging for deals (apnews.com)
Target plans to cut prices on thousands of consumer basics this summer, from diapers to milk, as inflation cuts into household budgets and more Americans pay closer attention to their spending....
Prescription drug ads should soon start looking noticeably different (www.axios.com)
"Outrageously" priced weight-loss drugs could bankrupt US health care (arstechnica.com)
With the debut of remarkably effective weight-loss drugs, America’s high obesity rate and its uniquely astronomical prescription drug pricing appear to be set on a catastrophic collision course—one that threatens to “bankrupt our entire health care system,” according to a new Senate report that modeled the economic...
Iranian President Stoned To Death With Mountain (www.theonion.com)
playboi rule (lemmy.eco.br)
Fucking Trudeau
Greg Abbott declares open season on protesters in Texas (www.motherjones.com)
Economic damage from climate change six times worse than thought | A 1C increase in global temperature leads to a 12% decline in world gross domestic product, researchers have found (www.theguardian.com)
‘I’m the new Oppenheimer!’: my soul-destroying day at Palantir’s first-ever AI warfare conference (www.theguardian.com)
“The peace activists are war activists,” co-founder and CEO of Palantir, Alex Karp insisted. “We are the peace activists.”...
Louisiana becomes 1st state to require the Ten Commandments be posted in classrooms (www.nola.com)
Do they want Baphomet in their schools? Because this is how you get Baphomet in your schools.
Ubisoft insists yet again that its uncanny AI-generated 'NEO-NPCs' will make games 'more alive and richer', whatever that means (www.pcgamer.com)
I've had Tommy for about 3 months and he's finally settling in. And he's looking good as always! (i.imgur.com)
Teen who ate spicy tortilla chip died of high chile consumption and had a heart defect, autopsy says (apnews.com)
Supreme Court orders Louisiana to use congressional map with additional Black district in 2024 vote (apnews.com)
Get rid of them. (lemmy.world)
Fewer people in the US plan to buy EVs this year, study shows (www.reuters.com)
The number of buyers in the U.S. considering an electric vehicle purchase in 2024 has fallen from a year ago due to a shortage of affordable cars, inadequate charging infrastructure and ignorance about EV benefits, a study by J.D. Power, opens new tab has shown....
Biden invokes executive privilege on special counsel recording demanded by GOP (thehill.com)
President Biden has invoked executive privilege to block House Republicans from obtaining audio recordings of his interviews with special counsel Robert Hur over his handling of classified documents....