Infynis

joined 2 years ago
[–] Infynis@midwest.social 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I got mine in November

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think for was actually the right word choice there, because Black Mirror in no way came up with the concept

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is the kind of work we should be automating

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 8 points 1 year ago

I don’t think any country is going to make VPNs illegal anytime soon

They'll just make them illegal for anyone other than a corporation

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Me, in every Teams meeting

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 32 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Nazis do thrive by spreading misinformation though, and AIs are great at presenting false information in a way that makes it look believable

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 44 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They specifically chose non-profit because it allows them to remain profit driven, and continue to run the company as they have. The non-profit is the main shareholder now, and required by law to act in the interest of its founding principles. They basically did this for PR, because now, working in their customers' best interests is mandatory, and they are protected against hostile takeovers

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago

I barely notice when I don't have Internet access anymore, because I use my PC as a media server to stream to every other device in my house. Not having the Internet basically just restricts the games I can play slightly

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 40 points 1 year ago (3 children)

And businesses don't give a shit about their employees' privacy

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 39 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

This is the real reason Elon Musk doesn't want people tracking his plane. If we know where he is, Wile E Coyote could catch up to him and trick his car into crashing into a brick wall, by painting a tunnel on it

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 17 points 1 year ago

I would assume oniony because it's "[Any entertainer] wants [serious political thing]." Rap artists have a long history of activism though, so I don't think it really fits here

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 48 points 1 year ago (10 children)

Spotify is less vulnerable to customer churn compared to TV/movie streaming services, as users are less likely to switch music streaming providers due to the hassle of rebuilding playlists and losing personalized recommendations.

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