There are a lot of places in the US where ideas from the 1800s are still prevalent, because they're so lacking in diversity that there is no one to point out the crimes.
Growing up in rural northern Michigan, I wasn't allowed to take the class our drama teacher taught about making costumes because I was a boy. That same drama department, for a production of West Side Story, got spray tans for all the kids playing Puerto Rican characters. They're still known as one of the best drama programs in the area.
Sometimes on Lemmy these seem like the only jobs that actually exist, but I'm sure there's a lot of people here with different and unusual lines of work.
They specifically chose non-profit because it allows them to remain profit driven, and continue to run the company as they have. The non-profit is the main shareholder now, and required by law to act in the interest of its founding principles. They basically did this for PR, because now, working in their customers' best interests is mandatory, and they are protected against hostile takeovers
It's a nightmare scenario for Microsoft. The headlining feature of its new Copilot+ PC initiative, which is supposed to drive millions of PC sales over the next couple of years, is under significant fire for being what many say is a major breach of privacy and security on Windows. That feature in question is Windows Recall, a...
I think that this video has helped me develop some insight on how to spot high-masking autism, not just among women. I found a lot of the material covered in the video relatable even though I am male. Maybe that has something to do with our elevated rejection of established gender roles as a whole. Regardless, I like how...
A team of researchers from prominent universities – including SUNY Buffalo, Iowa State, UNC Charlotte, and Purdue – were able to turn an autonomous vehicle (AV) operated on the open sourced Apollo driving platform from Chinese web giant Baidu into a deadly weapon by tricking its multi-sensor fusion system, and suggest the...
This is the real reason Elon Musk doesn't want people tracking his plane. If we know where he is, Wile E Coyote could catch up to him and trick his car into crashing into a brick wall, by painting a tunnel on it
I had an NPC that was a priest of the goddess of luck, and collected tythe by playing Liars' Dice in taverns. Our barbarian lost like all of his gold to him lol
He didn't survive long, but the party being cursed by the goddess of luck was even more fun
It's a one state this, two states that. I'm for a no state solution. And not just for Israel and Palestine. Just shut it all down. All the way back to agriculture. That's where it all went wrong. Make Humanity Nomads Again
They grow naturally where I live. Not the giant ones like Farfetch'd carries, but when I was a kid, I loved digging them up in the woods and just eating them raw lol
I've been playing through all the numbered games and its been great. I could write an essay or two on any of them. In general I'm only including base games and no expansions or DLC so it wouldn't be a huge undertaking to beat 11, but I'm trying to see if it's worth it from others who have done the marathon....
A feature Google demoed at its I/O confab yesterday, using its generative AI technology to scan voice calls in real time for conversational patterns associated with financial scams, has sent a collective shiver down the spines of privacy and security experts who are warning the feature represents the thin end of the wedge. They...
You know that scifi trope where someone reaches into a bit of tech, and rips out a blinking tracker? Get ready to have to do that when you buy a new phone
If they're not the ones to give us that data, who would? Polling experts in the field is different from asking fisherman if they think we should eat fish
Then teach the skills you learned to do it in a healthy way. That's kind of how everything works with kids. They have to eat healthily, respect adults healthily, study healthily, etc. All of those things are bad if they aren't taught how by the adults in their life
A lot of things i thought were cute and nice like dolphines, ducks, cats (i saw one cat eat anothers new born), dogs (multiple cases of eating dead owners due to a variety of reasons starting from trying to wake em up to other malicious reasons), hamsters etc turned out to be wrong . Raccoons are the only thing i believe in...
Animals can't be evil. They're amoral. They don't philosophize, they don't feel guilt; they don't comprehend life in the same way that we do. Both cruelty and mercy are human constructs. All animals can do is try to guarantee survival for themselves and their offspring. They've all evolved into a specific niche, and these behaviors you deride are just instincts that have successfully ensured the survival of their ancestors, and so were passed on. If you can't handle the idea that animals in general sometimes kill to survive, get a plant
They can do those things because they've been beneficial. Cats domesticated themselves because living with humans makes them safer. Their meows are cute, because that makes us want to protect them. They are absolutely capable of love, but they're still animals
You're right in this, and your other comment, but if OP isn't ready for "sometimes animals eat each other in nature," I don't think they're ready for the complexities of what it means to be human, and the fact that we are also animals, but have some unique behaviors
The way they see it, their best interests don't involve those of the game studio. Buying a studio does two things. It gives them a new business to latch onto and suck all the money out of quickly, and it eliminates competition in the gaming industry. Killing the studio still meets both of those goals. And then they just move onto the next one.
The samurai duels on the roof of the train while the gunslinger is forced to take their place in a complex tea ceremony being used as a distraction for the thief to steal an artifact. At the end, they escape by disconnecting the rest of the cars from the locomotive, which has been pirated.
I'm upvoting this, not because I agree with it, but because it is relevant for this community. Like it or not (and I certainly don't), the Catholic Church has massive global power. Knowing where they stand on this issue is important, especially since this Pope, seemingly, has been trying to appear more progressive.
Hong Kong says school children sang anthem too softly ( www.bbc.com )
Hong Kong officials have singled out at least two schools for singing the Chinese national anthem "too softly"....
Pride wins! ( lemmy.world )
How have your opinions on media you once enjoyed changed over time? Are there movies or shows you used to find funny but no longer do?
Neo-Nazis Are All-In on AI ( www.wired.com )
Gender at the table ( lemmy.world )
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If you don't work IT, retail, or food service what do you do for work?
Sometimes on Lemmy these seem like the only jobs that actually exist, but I'm sure there's a lot of people here with different and unusual lines of work.
Proton is transitioning towards a non-profit structure ( proton.me )
A PR disaster: Microsoft has lost trust with its users, and Windows Recall is the straw that broke the camel's back ( www.windowscentral.com )
It's a nightmare scenario for Microsoft. The headlining feature of its new Copilot+ PC initiative, which is supposed to drive millions of PC sales over the next couple of years, is under significant fire for being what many say is a major breach of privacy and security on Windows. That feature in question is Windows Recall, a...
How to spot autism in High Masking Autistic Women - What’s behind the mask? -- Autism from the Inside ( youtu.be )
I think that this video has helped me develop some insight on how to spot high-masking autism, not just among women. I found a lot of the material covered in the video relatable even though I am male. Maybe that has something to do with our elevated rejection of established gender roles as a whole. Regardless, I like how...
Robot cars can be crashed with tinfoil and painted cardboard ( www.theregister.com )
A team of researchers from prominent universities – including SUNY Buffalo, Iowa State, UNC Charlotte, and Purdue – were able to turn an autonomous vehicle (AV) operated on the open sourced Apollo driving platform from Chinese web giant Baidu into a deadly weapon by tricking its multi-sensor fusion system, and suggest the...
Why are our characters the protagonists everywhere they go? ( ttrpg.network )
This comic follows on from the Previous comic which might help provide context....
When the DM tries to make it as obvious as possible ( lemmy.world )
I can't decide what the inverse would be. ( lemmy.world )
Spain, Norway and Ireland formally recognize a Palestinian state as EU rift with Israel widens ( apnews.com )
New Lawsuit ‘on the Table’ After Trump Attacks E. Jean Carroll—Again ( www.thedailybeast.com )
YouTube has now begun skipping videos altogether for users with ad blockers ( www.androidpolice.com )
Amazon plans to give Alexa an AI overhaul — and a monthly subscription price ( www.cnbc.com )
What vegetables and fruits do you wish were commonly available in the US?
If you've done the Final Fantasy marathon did you include FF XI? Was it worth it?
I've been playing through all the numbered games and its been great. I could write an essay or two on any of them. In general I'm only including base games and no expansions or DLC so it wouldn't be a huge undertaking to beat 11, but I'm trying to see if it's worth it from others who have done the marathon....
Google's call-scanning AI could dial up censorship by default, privacy experts warn ( techcrunch.com )
A feature Google demoed at its I/O confab yesterday, using its generative AI technology to scan voice calls in real time for conversational patterns associated with financial scams, has sent a collective shiver down the spines of privacy and security experts who are warning the feature represents the thin end of the wedge. They...
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77% of Top Climate Scientists Think 2.5°C of Warming Is Coming—And They're Horrified ( www.commondreams.org )
"I expect a semi-dystopian future with substantial pain and suffering for the people of the Global South," one expert said.
What's that my martial friend? Through the door you say, which you'll then block? You know just what to tell me. ( lemmy.world )
Bonus points for having an athletic friend hold the door closed afterwards until the screaming stops.
*Chuckles* I'm in danger ( lemmy.world )
Hey i just wanna know are raccoons evil in some kind of way ?
A lot of things i thought were cute and nice like dolphines, ducks, cats (i saw one cat eat anothers new born), dogs (multiple cases of eating dead owners due to a variety of reasons starting from trying to wake em up to other malicious reasons), hamsters etc turned out to be wrong . Raccoons are the only thing i believe in...
BREAKING: Microsoft has closed Redfall's Arkane Austin, HiFi Rush's Tango Gameworks, and more in devastating cuts at Bethesda. | IGN ( twitter.com )
I'll never understand this kind of mindset. ( lemmy.ml )
New adventuring party just dropped ( media.kbin.social )
How Magic Works (by Centurii-chan) ( media.kbin.social )
Emergency slide that fell off Delta plane washes up at home of lawyer whose firm is suing Boeing
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/boeing-flight-safety-delta-emergency-slide-b2537650.html
Nothing but truth ( lemmy.dbzer0.com )
VPN by Google One is shutting down for good ( www.androidauthority.com )
A campaign about nothing ( media.kbin.social )
Pope Francis: ‘Today the ugliest danger is gender ideology’ ( www.catholicnewsagency.com )
Is there anything we cannot learn from the wisdom of ancient Japan? ( programming.dev )