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Predictions on the state of work in the year 2000
  • I would encourage almost any American to get a remote job (or three) and move abroad to a country that has a visa for remote workers and good healthcare. It might be the only way some workers will be able to save and retire some day.

  • Netflix enshittification will continue until morale improves
  • If you use a VPN, change your country and see if that affects the content you're offered. I'm in Manchester according to my VPN, and Netflix is offering me tons of British sitcoms and dramas, shows not available in my home country.

  • The fashion industry is still pushing crazy thin body images
  • The fashion business seems to thrive on either body positivity or body negativity, but not body neutrality. If you feel neutral.about you body, I guess that doesn't prompt you to spend a ton of money on products to celebrate or disguise it.

  • People Who Don't Wear Deodorant or Seemingly Bathe Regularly, Why?
  • My advice is to use a body wash or soap with salycitic acid. It's in products for preventing or treating acne - the salycitic acid kills the bacteria that causes body odor. You can also apply a toner with salycitic acid directly to your armpits (Stridex pads work well for this - they even make ones that are larger for use on the body). I do this and have zero B.O. Some people use other antibacterial soaps like Hibiclens or Paroxyl.

    Also make sure that you are wearing clean clothes (wearing the same tshirt a couple of days in a row is taking a chance).

    ETA: This won't help reduce sweating but it will help with the bacteria that feeds on the sweat.

  • Sports Illustrated Published Articles by Fake, AI-Generated Writers
    futurism.com Sports Illustrated Published Articles by Fake, AI-Generated Writers

    Sports Illustrated was publishing articles under seemingly fake bylines. We asked their owner about it — and they deleted everything.

    Sports Illustrated Published Articles by Fake, AI-Generated Writers

    Sports Illustrated was publishing articles under seemingly fake bylines. We asked their owner about it — and they deleted everything.

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    Is skiplagging illegal?

    I found a flight that has a connection in Japan that's cheaper than a direct flight to Japan. Is it legal to take that cheaper flight and leave the airport at the layover location as our final destination? Will they prevent us from taking the return flight?

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    Is skip lagging illegal

    I found a flight that has a connection in Japan that's cheaper than a direct flight to Japan. Is it legal to take that cheaper flight and leave the airport at the layover location as our final destination? Will they prevent us from taking the return flight?

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    Did something happen to No Worries To.Day?

    I went directly to https://noworriesto.day/ and I don't see any posts. Apologies if I missed some news or if I am just somehow not doing something correctly.

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    The curious ways your skin shapes your health
    www.bbc.com The curious ways your skin shapes your health

    Weathered or unhealthy skin is emerging as a major risk factor for almost every single age-related disease, from Parkinson's to type 2 diabetes.

    The curious ways your skin shapes your health

    Weathered or unhealthy skin is emerging as a major risk factor for almost every single age-related disease, from Parkinson's to type 2 diabetes.

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    Squabbles is now Squabblr

    Just an FYI about another Reddit alternative. New URL, too. I think they decided to change the name to avoid a copyright issue.

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    What app do you use to read ebooks?

    I'm looking for recommendations. I usually use Overdrive with books I've downloaded (I think in the epub format). But now I hear that Overdrive is no longer being supported (I think the company wants people to use their Libby app instead). I'm hoping to find something open source and privacy minded. Also not wild about what Overdrive is doing to public libraries.

    Crossposted on the kbin books magazine.

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    What app do you use to read ebooks?

    I'm looking for recommendations. I usually use Overdrive with books I've downloaded (I think in the epub format). But now I hear that Overdrive is no longer being supported (I think the company wants people to use their Libby app instead). I'm hoping to find something open source and privacy minded. Also not wild about what Overdrive is doing to public libraries

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    The Coming Enshittification of Public Libraries
    open.substack.com The Coming Enshittification of Public Libraries

    Global investment vampires have positioned themselves to suck our libraries dry

    The Coming Enshittification of Public Libraries

    Global investment vampires have positioned themselves to suck our libraries dry

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    The Coming Enshittification of Public Libraries
    open.substack.com The Coming Enshittification of Public Libraries

    Global investment vampires have positioned themselves to suck our libraries dry

    The Coming Enshittification of Public Libraries

    Global investment vampires have positioned themselves to suck our libraries dry

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    BBC Launches A Mastodon Instance - fediverse - Project Segfault Kbin
    kbin.projectsegfau.lt BBC Launches A Mastodon Instance - fediverse - Project Segfault Kbin

    Hi! 👋 Here's our #introduction. We're BBC Research & Development; we explore and test new technology to discover how the BBC can best make use of it in the future. For 100 years our engineers have been at the forefront of developments in broadcasting. We're now researching how everyone could ge...

    BBC Launches A Mastodon Instance - fediverse - Project Segfault Kbin

    Hi! 👋 Here's our #introduction. We're BBC Research & Development; we explore and test new technology to discover how the BBC can best make use of it in the future. For 100 years our engineers have been at the forefront of developments in broadcasting. We're now researching how everyone could get TV & radio via the internet...

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    BBC Launches A Mastodon Instance - fediverse - Project Segfault Kbin
    kbin.projectsegfau.lt BBC Launches A Mastodon Instance - fediverse - Project Segfault Kbin

    Hi! 👋 Here's our #introduction. We're BBC Research & Development; we explore and test new technology to discover how the BBC can best make use of it in the future. For 100 years our engineers have been at the forefront of developments in broadcasting. We're now researching how everyone could ge...

    BBC Launches A Mastodon Instance - fediverse - Project Segfault Kbin

    Hi! 👋 Here's our #introduction. We're BBC Research & Development; we explore and test new technology to discover how the BBC can best make use of it in the future. For 100 years our engineers have been at the forefront of developments in broadcasting. We're now researching how everyone could get TV & radio via the internet...

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    NASA Plus is the latest streaming competitor
    www.theverge.com NASA Plus is the latest streaming competitor

    Don’t worry, you won’t need to subscribe to space travel here.

    NASA Plus is the latest streaming competitor

    Set aside all your ‘plus’ streaming services. This subscription-free one from NASA is about to lift off.

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    ChatGPT Can Be Broken by Entering These Strange Words, And Nobody Is Sure Why
    www.vice.com ChatGPT Can Be Broken by Entering These Strange Words, And Nobody Is Sure Why

    Reddit usernames like ‘SolidGoldMagikarp’ are somehow causing the chatbot to give bizarre responses.

    ChatGPT Can Be Broken by Entering These Strange Words, And Nobody Is Sure Why

    Reddit usernames like ‘SolidGoldMagikarp’ are somehow causing the chatbot to give bizarre responses.

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    Twitter silently removes login requirement for viewing tweets
    techcrunch.com Twitter silently removes login requirement for viewing tweets

    Days after requiring users to log in to view tweets on the web, Twitter has silently removed these restrictions.

    Twitter silently removes login requirement for viewing tweets

    Days after requiring users to log in to view tweets on the web, Twitter has silently removed these restrictions.

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    A viral left-wing Twitter account may have been fake all along
    www.washingtonpost.com A viral left-wing Twitter account may have been fake all along

    For months, the Erica Marsh account had raised suspicions among online misinformation experts due to her lack of a real-world footprint and her devotion to attention-grabbing viewpoints one called “cartoonishly liberal.”

    A viral left-wing Twitter account may have been fake all along

    For months, the Erica Marsh account had raised suspicions among online misinformation experts due to her lack of a real-world footprint and her devotion to attention-grabbing viewpoints one called “cartoonishly liberal.”

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    Elon Musk Really Broke Twitter This Time - The Atlantic

    Tl,dr: Musk is irratic and has no plan, per a journalist who has covered him for five years.

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    23k New Lemmy and Kbin Accounts Created in Last Hour
    botsin.space threadcount (@threadcount@botsin.space)

    Attached: 1 image 222,397 Lemmy/kbin accounts +23,441 in the last hour 71,331 monthly active users

    threadcount (@threadcount@botsin.space)

    According to threadcount

    222,397 Lemmy/kbin accounts \+23,441 in the last hour 71,331 monthly active users

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    Reddit’s Moderator Revolt Casts Shadow on Potential IPO
    www.barrons.com Reddit's Moderator Revolt Casts Shadow on Potential IPO

    Reddit's long path to an initial public offering hit its latest bump after the site's plans to make more money from access to its data drew condemnation from volunteer moderators.

    Reddit's Moderator Revolt Casts Shadow on Potential IPO

    This article was published yesterday but I did not see it posted here. Please merge if there's already a post about this.

    "Reddit’s winding path to a potential initial public offering hit its latest bump after the site’s plans to make more money from access to its data drew condemnation from volunteer moderators."

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