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NIH_LLAMAS

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Paste thief (alleged). My job is just Bitch. Will talk to your dog without looking at you.

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Think EVs are too expensive? Here are 11 for under $40K.

The average new car costs more than $47,000—here are 17 EVs for less than that.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/06/think-evs-are-too-expensive-here-are-11-for-under-40k/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica average car prices are absurd. A reasonable price for a new car is $20k. Not long ago you had many options. The manufacturers have all decided to stop making cheap cars, and the magazine pundits are writing excuses for them.

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T-Mobile imposes $5 monthly price hike on customers using older plans

T-Mobile raises rates $2 or $5 per line on "some of our oldest rate plans."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/t-mobile-imposes-5-monthly-price-hike-on-customers-using-older-plans/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Inflation caused by Trump-appointed deregulators.

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23-year-old man accused of running $100 million online narcotics marketplace

Incognito Market operating on the dark web allowed people to buy and sell narcotics.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/23-year-old-man-accused-of-running-100-million-online-narcotics-marketplace/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica As long as he didn't inherit it, I'm impressed.

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Big Three carriers pay $10M to settle claims of false “unlimited” advertising

States obtain settlement, but it's not clear whether consumers will get refunds.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/big-three-carriers-pay-10m-to-settle-claims-of-false-unlimited-advertising/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica oh boy i hope i get my entire 10 fucking cents of that

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Tesla announces fourth round of layoffs in four weeks

The latest cuts affect engineers, HR, and service advisers.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/tesla-announces-fourth-round-of-layoffs-in-four-weeks/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Going to be hard designing and manufacturing new models as barely-promised.

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HMD’s first self-branded phones are all under $200

HMD will still make Nokia phones but is shipping self-branded phones, too.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/hmds-first-self-branded-phones-are-all-under-200/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Meh. More stupid phones with obstructed notification bars and probably lacking proximity sensors.

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First real-life Pixel 9 Pro pictures leak, and it has 16GB of RAM

With 16GB of RAM, there's lot of room for Google's AI models to live in memory.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/first-real-life-pixel-9-pro-pictures-leak-and-it-has-16gb-of-ram/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica

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Casual reminder to Ignore the anti-union propaganda from corporate America.

If unions were actually bad for workers, corporations wouldn't need to spend millions of dollars on union-busting.

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@rbreich

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“Google Vids” is Google’s fourth big productivity app for Workspace

Google's "video editor" feels more like a souped-up version of Google Slides.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/google-vids-is-googles-fourth-big-productivity-app-for-workspace/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica When design consistency goes wrong.

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“HDMI customized ad insertion” patent would show Roku’s ads atop non-Roku video

System would detect paused content on external devices and show ads on top.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/hdmi-customized-ad-insertion-patent-would-show-rokus-ads-atop-non-roku-video/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica wut

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This device can update new iPhones while they’re still in the box

Apple wants to rid the iPhone-buying process of the post-unboxing update.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/03/this-device-can-update-new-iphones-while-theyre-still-in-the-box/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica no concerns

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Windows Notepad’s midlife renaissance continues with spellcheck and autocorrect

Now Windows' only built-in text editor, there's more room for Notepad to grow.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/03/windows-notepads-midlife-renaissance-continues-with-spellcheck-and-autocorrect/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica They will only make it bad. Very bad.

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The 2024 Moto G Power packs wireless charging, 8GB RAM in a $300 phone

The 2024 Moto G starts arriving at the end of March at most budget carriers.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/03/the-2024-moto-g-power-packs-wireless-charging-8gb-ram-in-a-300-phone/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Too bad they are still addicted to camera dots, which means no proximity sensor and bad notification display.

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Dodge debuts the 2024 electric Charger Daytona, with 670 horsepower

A "Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust" makes this EV as loud as a V8 Hellcat.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/03/dodge-debuts-the-2024-electric-charger-daytona-with-670-horsepower/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica wtf

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SD Express cards from Samsung promise faster-than-SATA speeds for microSD devices

Compatibility issues and thermals have, so far, kept SD Express from taking off.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/sd-express-cards-from-samsung-promise-faster-than-sata-speeds-for-microsd-devices/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica The only micro sd I ever had fry on me was a Samsung. Could be random. But also my Samsung phone gets wacky hot sometimes for no reason.

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Wendy’s plans AI-powered menu to change food prices based on demand, weather

Surge pricing test next year means your cheeseburger may get more expensive at 6 pm.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/02/wendys-plans-ai-powered-menu-to-change-food-prices-based-on-demand-weather/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica "Attention citizens! We are the 3rd most popular burger joint and we wanted to leverage the news cycle to give you advance warning of our plan to treat you like shit if you come here."

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Blue Origin has emerged as the likely buyer for United Launch Alliance

Pairing of two launch companies could provide more robust competition to SpaceX.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/02/blue-origin-has-emerged-as-the-likely-buyer-for-united-launch-alliance/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica They should bundle it with a video subscription service.

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Mozilla lays off 60 people, wants to build AI into Firefox

Memo details layoffs, "strategic corrections," and a desire for "trustworthy" AI.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/mozilla-lays-off-60-people-wants-to-build-ai-into-firefox/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Mozilla is dead. Somebody please start a decent group to fork firefox.

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Cryptocurrency maker sues former Ars reporter for writing about fraud lawsuit

Bitcoin Latinum angry about quotes from fraud lawsuit and Star Trek reference.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/cryptocurrency-maker-sues-former-ars-reporter-for-writing-about-fraud-lawsuit/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Are they mad about someone correctly noticing how their scam was named after the most greedy bastards in the galaxy?

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Virgin Galactic reports dropped pin on its last flight, says it posed no safety risk

"The FAA is overseeing the Virgin Galactic-led mishap investigation."

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/02/virgin-galactic-reports-dropped-pin-on-its-last-flight-says-it-posed-no-safety-risk/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica I would be more worried about finding the grenade.

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Floppy disk requirements finally axed from Japan government regulations

Government amends 34 ordinances to no longer require diskettes.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/floppy-disk-requirements-finally-axed-from-japan-government-regulations/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica booooooooooo

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Google’s latest AI video generator renders implausible situations for cute animals

Lumiere generates five-second videos that "portray realistic, diverse and coherent motion."

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/01/googles-latest-ai-video-generator-renders-implausible-situations-for-cute-animals/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica "Show me a cute animal getting useful results from a Google search."

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“Alexa is in trouble”: Paid-for Alexa gives inaccurate answers in early demos

Report claims Amazon is struggling to build a subscription version of Alexa.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/alexa-is-in-trouble-paid-for-alexa-gives-inaccurate-answers-in-early-demos/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica "Prime" is about to get a higher price and another shitty service bundled with it.

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Chrome updates Incognito warning to admit Google tracks users in “private” mode

Warning added to Chrome Canary as Google settles Incognito class-action suit.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/chrome-updates-incognito-warning-to-admit-google-tracks-users-in-private-mode/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Several steps skipped, already at 8

https://mastodon.social/@NIH_LLAMAS/110747688501267376

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Elon Musk gives Tesla ultimatum: Another 12% of shares or no AI, robotics

Although 95% of its revenue is automotive, Musk says Tesla is a robotics/AI company.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/01/elon-musk-gives-tesla-ultimatum-another-12-of-shares-or-no-ai-robotics/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica He needs money to make his Twitter debt payments.

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