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Tesla recalls 1.8 million cars because their hoods can open while driving in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Is a frunk a front trunk, or is that a typo?

ICQ, One of the Oldest Instant Messengers, Is Shutting Down in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

ICQ may be going away but that message sound effect will continue living rent free in my brain until I’m dead.

ICQ, One of the Oldest Instant Messengers, Is Shutting Down in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

You sure it’s not 18/Jawa/Tatooine?

This was the first result on Google in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Shannon Martin says just shake the battery and you’ll get AC.

Betavolt's miniature battery could spell the end of smartphone chargers in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Sure, you might have to wheel around a super heavy cart full of batteries …but think of the CONVENIENCE of not having to charge your phone!

At SpaceX, worker injuries soar — Reuters documented at least 600 previously unreported workplace injuries at rocket company: crushed limbs, amputations, electrocutions, head and eye wounds, and on... in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

"reach Mars at breakneck speed" - great choice of words there.

CEO Bobby Kotick will leave Activision Blizzard on January 1, 2024 | Schreier: Kotick will depart after 33 years, employees are "very excited." in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Add some kielbasa

The FTC wants to ban hidden 'junk fees' that jack up the price of your purchases in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It's an imperfect solution. VPNs are an issue - and even if you don't use a VPN, the API only knows the location of the ISP's servers - which can be in a different state.

My point was that, the law should leave tax inclusion in pricing as optional. There is no way to implement automatic detection cleanly, other than prompting the user to confirm their location, which is a huge annoyance - so the 'tax inclusion' rule would not make things better or more convenient.

The FTC wants to ban hidden 'junk fees' that jack up the price of your purchases in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I'd rather see prices without tax, than have to enter my zip code before I can see any pricing for anything online.

The FTC wants to ban hidden 'junk fees' that jack up the price of your purchases in c/[email protected]
Twitter is losing daily active users. CEO Linda Yaccarino confirmed it. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I think he bought it to make it a conservative echo chamber for the next election.

Bosses mean it this time: Return to the office or get a new job! — As office occupancy rates stagnate, employers are giving up on perks and turning to threats in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

What's WFM? I usually see WFH.

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TIL: A simple rubber glove will get pet hair out of fabrics (lemmy.world)
 

This works way better than you might expect.

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