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zachvat

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Retired newspaper editor.

Graduate of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center.

Mac user since 1985.

#journalism #photography #security #privacy #travel #food #Czechia #DLIFLC

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Pornhub is blocking more states this summer to protest age-verification laws

The number of states blocked by Pornhub will soon nearly double.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/adult-sites-blocking-more-states-this-summer-to-protest-age-verification-laws/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

zachvat ,
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Nary a mention of VPNs.

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Nearly half of Dell’s workforce refused to return to the office

Workers stayed remote even when told they could no longer be promoted.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/nearly-half-of-dells-workforce-refused-to-return-to-the-office/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

zachvat ,
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Once had a sub-editor (I forget his exact title) at a Texas metro complain to me about how much time he spent in meetings. Never enough time to write, he said.

He was responsible for one column a week.

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T-Mobile defends misleading “Price Lock” claim but agrees to change ads

AT&T wins challenge against T-Mobile Price Lock that doesn't lock in any price.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/t-mobile-defends-misleading-price-lock-claim-but-agrees-to-change-ads/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

zachvat ,
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Like reading those nutrition labels. You have to know what to take seriously, what to take literally, and what to seek more information about.

Only 15 calories per serving!

SERVINGS PER 8 OZ CONTAINER: 345.

🤣

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FTC sues Adobe over hefty hidden fees, “manipulative” sign-ups

Adobe knowingly "trapped" customers into annual subscriptions, the FTC alleged.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/ftc-sues-adobe-over-hefty-hidden-fees-manipulative-sign-ups/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

zachvat ,
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What an ass company.

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Musk says he’s winning Tesla shareholder vote on pay plan by “wide margin”

Court battle over pay plan will continue even if Musk wins shareholder vote.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/musk-says-hes-winning-tesla-shareholder-vote-on-pay-plan-by-wide-margin/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

zachvat ,
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Can hardly give away those ugly trucks. Tesla is about to fail, so it's take the money run time. 😏

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New trailer for Alien: Romulus just wants to give us a big, warm face-hug

Beware abandoned space stations "haunted" by xenomorphs.

https://arstechnica.com/culture/2024/06/new-trailer-for-alien-romulus-just-wants-to-give-us-a-big-warm-face-hug/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

zachvat ,
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Sounds more like a video game.

Hollywood these days.

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Trump keeps touting plans to deport millions of undocumented workers.

His vile attacks are as dumb as they are racist and xenophobic.

These people strengthen our communities, contribute to the economy, do essential jobs, and pay billions in taxes.

Don't fall for Trump's lies.

zachvat ,
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He'll announce exact plans on how that'll work ... in about two weeks. 🤣

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NC Senate passes bill to make it illegal to publicly mask for health reasons

Senators skeptical of legal trouble for harmless masking after moving to make it illegal.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/nc-senate-passes-bill-to-make-it-illegal-to-publicly-mask-for-health-reasons/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

zachvat ,
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I'm tempted to fly there masked just to sue the state, but I don't think I'll have to. 🤣

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Apple’s plastic-free packaging means pack-in logo stickers are going away

Pack-in Apple stickers go back at least as far as 1977’s Apple II.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/apples-plastic-free-packaging-means-pack-in-logo-stickers-are-going-away/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

zachvat ,
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I've still got lots of these collected over the years. But I can't recall actually using one. Still, I looked forward to them being there. 🤷‍♂️

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Dell to monitor worker VPN use, badge swipes to enforce office policy

Report claims new tracking starts May 13 with unclear consequences.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/05/dell-to-monitor-worker-vpn-use-badge-swipes-to-enforce-office-policy/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

zachvat ,
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Dell to be instructed on "quiet quitting."

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Amid two wrongful death lawsuits, Panera to pull the plug on “charged” drinks

A large previously contained nearly as much caffeine as the FDA's daily safe limit.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/amid-two-wrongful-death-lawsuits-panera-to-pull-the-plug-on-charged-drinks/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

zachvat ,
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I was thinking "charged" meant something cool, like a triple shot of vodka or such. 😜

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Do you need a dentist visit every 6 months? That filling? The data is weak

Getting evidence-based care may be like pulling teeth, researchers suggest.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/do-you-need-a-dentist-visit-every-6-months-that-filling-the-data-is-weak/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

zachvat ,
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True story: Once was told it was imperative that a tooth come out soon since it would only get worse. Implant replacement is expensive, as quoted to me by him. I told him I'd ponder it.

Next checkup he poked and prodded and announced that everything was fine. Not a word about he had told me the last time.

I never went back.

Still have the tooth.

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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

zachvat ,
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Death throes for Tesla?

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Pepsi replaced its 32oz Gatorade bottle with a 28oz for the same price.

Nabisco shrank the family size box of Wheat Thins by 12%.

General Mills shrank the family size box of Cocoa Puffs by 6%.

Frito-Lay shrank the size of a bag of Doritos by 5%.

Shrinkflation is everywhere.

zachvat ,
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@rbreich

The coffee companies have been doing that for decades, I think.

And we've given up on Frito-Lay, among others, including Coke/Pepsi, etc.

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“AM radio is a lifeline,” lawmakers say; tech and auto industries disagree

A recent test of the emergency alert system found only 1 percent got it via AM.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/am-radio-is-a-lifeline-lawmakers-say-tech-and-auto-industries-disagree/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

zachvat ,
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I've not read the article, though I've read similar. And I'v not given it much thought.

But I will point out that HAM radio operators and networks remain invaluable in times of crisis/disaster.

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Supreme Court lets Texas keep enforcing age-verification law for porn sites

Court denies application for a stay but could still hear challenge to the law.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/supreme-court-lets-texas-keep-enforcing-age-verification-law-for-porn-sites/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

zachvat ,
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The law itself is not totally to blame. Judges said Texas could, but offered no directions how.

The brittle, often hypocritical morality of faux Texans in Lone Star politics fails to take into account 21st century technology.

You don't even have to PAY for a VPN if that's all you need it for. So easy a young teen can do it. 🤣

https://protonvpn.com/free-vpn

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Tesla recalls all 3,878 Cybertrucks over faulty accelerator pedal cover

This time there's no over-the-air software patch.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/04/tesla-recalls-all-3878-cybertrucks-over-faulty-accelerator-pedal-cover/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

zachvat ,
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They sold that many? 😏

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Elon Musk: AI will be smarter than any human around the end of next year

While Musk says superintelligence is coming soon, one critic says prediction is "batsh*t crazy."

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/elon-musk-ai-will-be-smarter-than-any-human-around-the-end-of-next-year/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Batshit pretty well sums up Elmo.

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