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Do you consider Lemmy/Reddit (and similar platforms) to be social media?
  • To me they are social media.

    You can also follow topics/communities on other platforms, and on Reddit you can follow people/accounts.

    There's not much difference.

  • Bungie's original landmark FPS Marathon is now free on Steam
  • Looks like Marathon 2 and Marathon Infinity are making their way to Steam for free too. All 3 are Aleph One.

  • Google Pixel 8a announced
  • It can and most likely will. Why MKBHD did not consider that puzzles me.

  • Google Pixel 8a announced
  • Interesting. Did a reviewer mention this or were you able to try the device yourself?

    I'm one of the few who has had zero issues with the 6a fingerprint sensor. Sure it's a little slower but it works accurately for me.

  • Microsoft’s Xbox Is Planning More Cuts After Studio Closings - Bloomberg
  • Gift article I found online.

    The part that interests me is this:

    Jill Braff, head of ZeniMax studios, said in the town hall that she hoped the reorganization would allow the division, which also develops Fallout and Doom, to put more focus on fewer projects. “It’s hard to support nine studios all across the world with a lean central team with an ever-growing plate of things to do,”

    Why gobble up so many studios to consolidate into a gaming megacorp, then get gobbled up yourself by Microsoft? What's the purpose of acquiring so many studios and holding onto so much IP if you can't handle them?

  • Microsoft’s Xbox Is Planning More Cuts After Studio Closings - Bloomberg
    www.bloomberg.com Microsoft’s Xbox Is Planning More Cuts After Studio Closings

    Xbox is offering voluntary severance agreements to producers, quality assurance testers and other staff at ZeniMax as part of a broader cost-cutting initiative

    Microsoft’s Xbox Is Planning More Cuts After Studio Closings

    > Others across the Xbox organization have been told that more cuts are on the way.

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    Prime Video subs will soon see ads for Amazon products when they hit pause
  • “We think there is a fundamental misconception about piracy. Piracy is almost always a service problem and not a pricing problem,”

    “If a pirate offers a product anywhere in the world, 24 x 7, purchasable from the convenience of your personal computer, and the legal provider says the product is region-locked, will come to your country 3 months after the US release, and can only be purchased at a brick and mortar store, then the pirate’s service is more valuable.”

    Source

  • New Laptop Memory Is Here: LPCAMM2 – iFixit
  • Indeed. This is RAM and replaces SODIMM.

  • Google Pixel 8a announced
  • MKBHD says to get the 8 over the 8a but I disagree. The improvements are marginal. Unless you really need wireless power sharing, the 8a offers pretty much everything the 8 does if slightly slower.

    Best Buy gift card + trade-in or waiting till a price drop make it more enticing than paying $500 for the Pixel 8.

    I'm plenty happy with my 6a so I'm going to hold onto it.

  • Google Pixel 8a announced
  • Things I like:

    • Brighter screen and now upto 120 Hz
    • 256 GB option, weirdly for the obsidian color only. Aloe and bay are nicer! (Also annoying how Google phones don't have microSD card slots because they offer Google Drive. smh this company)
    • Will get Gemini Nano for on-device AI
    • 7 years of OS updates

    Rest is pretty much the same.

    Google Store, Amazon and Best Buy are offering a $100 gift card for pre-ordering. Best Buy and Google Store are accepting trade-ins - you'll have to compare to see which one is offering the most value for your phone. Best Buy gift card will be more useful than a Google Store gift card though.

    If you can wait half a year or so, it should drop to about $375 like the previous A phones have, making it a solid bang for your buck.

  • Google Pixel 8a announced
    9to5google.com Google Pixel 8a hands-on: Refined design defined by $499 [Gallery]

    In a somewhat unexpected move, Google is announcing the Pixel 8a today ahead of I/O 2024 with the $499 mid-ranger launching on...

    Google Pixel 8a hands-on: Refined design defined by $499 [Gallery]

    > The Google Pixel 8a starts at $499 for 128 GB and $559 for 256 GB (Obsidian only)

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    New Laptop Memory Is Here: LPCAMM2 – iFixit
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    Arbitrary Code Execution in Animal Crossing
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    Aldi Just Announced a Major Change to Grocery Prices, Lowering Prices
  • Would've appreciated it yesterday when I went grocery shopping.

    Noticed a few weeks ago they raised prices by 40-50 cents on certain items, then "discount" them by 10-25 cents to make them seem cheaper.

    I have a list on my notes app with prices per pound/oz. You can't fool me, Aldi.

  • Google Fit dev APIs shutdown set for June 2025
    9to5google.com Google Fit dev APIs shutdown set, fate of Android & Wear OS apps go unannounced

    Earlier this week, the company detailed how the "Google Fit APIs have been deprecated" and that the shutdown is set for June 30, 2025.

    Google Fit dev APIs shutdown set, fate of Android & Wear OS apps go unannounced

    > Google’s migration guide for developers lists what they’re supposed to switch to on Android phones and Wear OS. However, there is no replacement for the Goals API that lets Google Fit users set “how many steps and heart points they want to aim for each day.”

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    Sainz hit with five-second time penalty after collision with Piastri in Miami Grand Prix
    www.formula1.com Sainz hit with five-second time penalty in Miami

    Carlos Sainz has been issued with a five-second time penalty – along with one penalty point on his licence – after being deemed to have caused a collision with Oscar Piastri during the Miami Grand Prix.

    Sainz hit with five-second time penalty in Miami

    > Sainz had originally crossed the line in fourth, but the penalty will drop him down to fifth, subsequently promoting Sergio Perez up into P4.

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    Race Highlights | 2024 Miami Grand Prix
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    2024 Miami Grand Prix - [POST RACE] discussion thread 🏁
  • Super happy for Norris. Was emotional seeing the celebrations within McLaren.

    Piastri did great and was my DotD. Unfortunate about his incident with Sainz. It's going to be reviewed so let's see if there's a penalty for Sainz.

    Tsunoda flying under the radar yet again and scoring points.

    Congrats to Alpine for finally scoring a point.

  • [OT] Top 10 from F1 Academy 2024 Miami GP Race 2
  • UPDATE: De Heus got a 5s time penalty, promoting Lia Block to 10th place.

    New race result:

    Image source

  • 2024 Miami Grand Prix - [RACE] discussion thread 🏎️
  • LANDOOOOOOO 🙌🙌🙌

  • 2024 Miami Grand Prix - [RACE] discussion thread 🏎️
  • KMag picking up penalties after penalties. Man speedrunning to a race ban.

  • 2024 Miami Grand Prix - [RACE] discussion thread 🏎️
  • Poor Williams just can't seem to catch a clean weekend.

  • 2024 Miami Grand Prix - [RACE] discussion thread 🏎️
  • hit cone
    bring out VSC
    get a cheap pit stop

    Max wasn't able to get the cheap pit stop though.

  • 2024 Miami Grand Prix - [RACE] discussion thread 🏎️
  • Another 1.9s pitstop by Red Bull.

    This team is just next level.

    Edit: Wow Ferrari too.

  • 2024 Miami Grand Prix - [RACE] discussion thread 🏎️
  • Perez noted for false start. Nearly took out Max on T1.

  • Wind blows metal barriers onto cars after 2024 Miami Sprint Qualifying

    Happened live on F1TV, 1:17:00 on the recording.

    Unclear how much damage - if any - to the front wings of the cars: Verstappen, Perez, Stroll and Ricciardo.

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    The Sounds Of Halo: Combat Evolved
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    Funko Fusion - Reveal Trailer

    > Coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC on September 13, 2024.

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    Senna | Official Teaser | Netflix

    > Over the course of six episodes, Senna will showcase, for the first time, Ayrton's journey through triumph, disappointment, joy and sorrow, unveiling his personality and personal relationships. The fictional series starts with the genesis of the three-time Formula 1 champion's motor racing career, when he moves to England to compete in Formula Ford, and until his tragic accident in Imola, Italy, during the San Marino Grand Prix. - Netflix

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    Aston Martin petition for ‘Right of Review’ over Fernando Alonso’s penalty following clash with Carlos Sainz in China
    www.formula1.com Aston Martin petition for review over Alonso penalty

    Aston Martin have petitioned for a ‘Right of Review’ over the stewards’ decision to give Fernando Alonso a penalty following his collision with Ferrari rival Carlos Sainz during the Sprint race in China.

    Aston Martin petition for review over Alonso penalty
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    [OT] Formula E unveil GEN3 Evo race car capable of 0-60mph in 1.82s
    www.fiaformulae.com Formula E and FIA unveil GEN3 Evo race car capable of 0-60mph in 1.82s

    Formula E and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) have today revealed the next generation of race car, the new all-electric GEN3 Evo, capable of 0-60mph in 1.82s.

    Formula E and FIA unveil GEN3 Evo race car capable of 0-60mph in 1.82s
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    Building a mini Vegas Sphere
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