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Would social events be better if phones didn't have data?
  • This happens in virtual music events too. I didn’t know it had become common IRL.

  • Valve's ibex (steam controller 2) and roy controllers just leaked.
  • It has huge pent up expectations from the community, that’s for sure.

    I see everyone projecting their ideal headset onto the rumors. Hopefully it hits as many checkboxes as possible.

  • Finally found it. Darmok and Jalad would be proud.
  • I accidentally watched this episode while half asleep the other day.

  • Valve Deckard 'Roy' Controller Models Discovered In SteamVR
  • The SteamVR models for the Index controllers do not show the straps. So that’s possible here too.

  • Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya, who backed COVID herd immunity, to lead National Institutes of Health
  • But this economy thing is more important than access to healthcare!

    Maybe we can impose tariffs on the bird flu.

  • Yes, It ‘Looks Like a Duck,’ but Carriers Like the New Mail Truck
  • Our mail carriers deserve to be taken care of.

  • Have the patents for H.264 MPEG-4 AVC expired yet?
  • Has this happened with other codecs?

  • Yes, It ‘Looks Like a Duck,’ but Carriers Like the New Mail Truck
  • They look a bit futuristic in a weird way, to me. I think they could end up looking iconic.

  • Yes, It ‘Looks Like a Duck,’ but Carriers Like the New Mail Truck
  • Wow, I never considered how I don’t see mail trucks posing as other things. Thats a fun fact.

    It’s like never seeing old Pizza Hut buildings turned into other things.

  • The discourse (or lack of) around Apple TV is weird
  • Severance! Give that one a shot too. Season two is early next year.

    I can see what you mean about Shrinking. But I’m actively trying to not be cynical about it. If that makes sense.

  • Someone Made a Dataset of One Million Bluesky Posts for 'Machine Learning Research'
  • I keep noticing situations on social media and wikis were the only way I can frame it now is that it’s just data entry for AI models.

  • The Witcher 4 has entered full-scale production, CD Projekt has confirmed
  • Let’s hope the mirco-stutters are minimal.

  • Marvel calls for more reshoots on ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ after failed test screening
  • I wonder if he ends up an animated character for 90% of the screen time.

    It’s probally why he agreed to the paycheck.

    He’s good on the AppleTV show Shrinking btw.

  • Suicide Rates by County (USA)
  • This one’s not just a population density map in disguise, is it?

  • Walmart pulls back on DEI efforts, removes some LBGTQ merchandise from website
  • Sexual orientation transcends class divides/labels like that…

  • Yeah right......
  • No no, Android is the open one!

  • Elon Musk hides X engagement figures amid user exodus
  • The view counts were trashy anyway.

  • What it's like scrolling YouTube these days

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    "Shut Down" is redundant.

    Shut it down. Shutting down.

    (Shutting up?)

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    Cathedral Pictures Plus (Animusic fan animation)

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    youtube @lemmy.world paraphrand @lemmy.world

    YouTube testing showing likes instead of views in the main feed

    YouTube started showing likes instead of views in my main feed today. Can’t say I like it.

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    danthony - CONSENT

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    Room Temperature Is A Lie

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    Why VR Specs don't work!

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    Television @lemmy.world paraphrand @lemmy.world
    www.theringer.com ‘Conan O’Brien Must Go’ Is the Best Version of Conan

    The comedian’s new travel show proves he’s at his best away from the rigid confines of late night

    ‘Conan O’Brien Must Go’ Is the Best Version of Conan
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    Nootropics Depot

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    AI Covers @lemmy.ml paraphrand @lemmy.world

    Ice still standing - Ice king (AI Cover of I'm still standing by Elton John)

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    Why does TMobile continue to lie?

    This message started appearing 3-4 years ago when you logged in with a prepaid account.

    > Sorry we're not ready for you yet. We're working on improving your app experience. In the meantime, my.t-mobile.com can help you out. > Go to my.t-mobile.com ›

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    Google has a VPN service now

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    Four Months in - Feeling Much Better

    I stopped vaping flower in early May and I’m feeling much better as a result. Far less anxiety, more time in the day and clearer thinking in general.

    I’m back to a baseline I didn’t think I’d ever have again.

    Having dreams again is really good for me.

    If you are considering quitting, it’s worth it.

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    How Does the Human Perception System Deal with Anomalous Information? (Garry Nolan and Ross Coulthart)

    pixelfed.social Paraphrand shared a post

    How Does the Human Perception System Deal with Anomalous Information? (Garry Nolan and Ross Coulthart)

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    Submission Statement:

    Here is a clip I edited together that I thought the sub would find fascinating. It's a little told story about photographing a UFO.

    Clips are from Garry on Lex Friedman, and Ross's latest Q&A from this past week.

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    Former CIA Director James Woolsey on UFOs and a Friend's STRANGE Encounter (April 2021 Clip)

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    Science and UFOs - Red Panda Koala is back with a new video

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    UFO Whistleblower Kept Security Clearance After Psychiatric Detention - The Intercept

    theintercept.com UFO Whistleblower Kept Security Clearance After Psychiatric Detention

    The star witness of Congress’s UFO hearings, David Grusch, retained his clearance despite alleged substance abuse issues, FOIA documents reveal.

    > The records were not confidential, medical, nor leaked. They are publicly available law enforcement records obtained under a routine Virginia FOIA request to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office and provided by the office’s FOIA coordinator. Copies of The Intercept’s correspondence with the sheriff’s office are being published with this story.

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    Spaceship of Fools - An extensive counterpoint to the usual narrative from 2017 forward

    washingtonspectator.org Spaceship of Fools

    Major U.S. media and Congressional leadership swallow new unverified stories of alien visitations. Allegations of fraud filed with the SEC against conspiracy-promoting former DOD officials, rocker Tom DeLonge and the company they fronted for peddling false UFO-related claims. Growth in UFO cults and...

    Spaceship of Fools

    This new article is questioning the narrative surrounding To The Stars Academy and everyone affiliated.

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