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Sorry if this is meta, but this coincidence was just too funny. I had to hold in my laughs while I was ordering a samosa. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Scientists are freaking out about ocean!

Adult daughter. Should I disown her!? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Same here. I have no idea what the issue is.

'Facial recognition' error message on vending machine sparks concern at University of Waterloo in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

The pharmacist at my local Tesco once told me I was buying paramol too often. It had been at least a year since I last bought it.

This told me that:

A. They're using facial recognition to track purchases

B. There's either not enough info provided by it or enough training on it's use

Study finds anti-piracy messages backfire, especially for men in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Based on what data?

Study finds anti-piracy messages backfire, especially for men in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 40 points 8 months ago (4 children)

We had an ad that actually said "piracy funds terrorism" here in the UK. Made me laugh my arse off.

I still have flashbacks of the music in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Stanley is a UK brand that originally just made flasks. They started making cups in the same style as their flasks and for some reason they recently blew up online.

Have you ever seen coal burn? If yes, why? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Same here

F.R.I.E.N.D.S. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 18 points 9 months ago (1 children)

So no one told ya Phoebe isn't spelt that way...

Hold onto your hats in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Damn right!

TIL Filmmaker Diablo Cody (she made Juno) had the most insane life. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago

Yea now that's a pretty crazy life.

Diablo Cody stripped for a while. Not exactly shocking.

Just 1 more year for me in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Then I will proudly call myself a not particularly smooth criminal.

A mother used her EV to power her son’s dialysis machine amid storms and a blackout | Electric vehicles with bidirectional charging can be life-saving, especially in times of power cuts and natural... in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

As much as I like electric cars this could be done with pretty much any petrol or diesel car with an inverter.

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