Shawdow194

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Trump may launch Trump-branded mobile phone and a wireless service that could compete with the likes of Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile. in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] Shawdow194@fedia.io 148 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

We've had former presidents sell their family peanut farms to avoid conflicts of interest

The carters felt that relinquishing the business to someone else’s care would separate them from these affairs and avoid the possibility of their financial holdings resembling any conflict of interest while President Carter was in office.

What's an absolutely medium quality game? Not great, incredible or terrible or any single ended extreme. Dead medium quality in c/games@lemmy.world
[–] Shawdow194@fedia.io 9 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Square Enix games (FInal Fantasy, Neir Automata, Sleeping Dogs. Tomb Raiders)

They are all... good - certainly not bad games But nothing makes them... great

Day 323 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games l've been playing in c/games@lemmy.world
[–] Shawdow194@fedia.io 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh boy youre gonna be hooked!

I bet next few weeks are gonna be Stellaris only screencaps hahaha

Research reveals “non-existent” enforcement of industry-led standards on loot boxes in c/games@lemmy.world
[–] Shawdow194@fedia.io 39 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Lets even regulate them for adults, its not just a kid problem

It shouldnt be treated "like" gambling - it IS gambling

Infrared contact lenses let you see in the dark in c/technology@lemmy.world
Color-correcting algorithm removes the effect of water in underwater scenes in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] Shawdow194@fedia.io 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It seems like it will allow more faithful/accurate scans while keeping the sensor farther away from the subjects, or cloudy/foggy condition

Lotsa shy sea creatures

What Happens When AI-Generated Lies Are More Compelling than the Truth? in c/technology@lemmy.world
UnitedHealthcare sued by shareholders over reaction to CEO's killing in c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
[–] Shawdow194@fedia.io 136 points 1 month ago (21 children)

The group, which is seeking unspecified damages, argued that the public backlash prevented the company from pursuing “the aggressive, anti-consumer tactics that it would need to achieve” its earnings goals.

Florida's Plan to Replace Migrant Workers With Children Falls Apart in c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
[–] Shawdow194@fedia.io 62 points 1 month ago

The bill would have permitted 16- and 17-year-olds to work overnight on school days and work longer than an eight-hour day before a school day. Some 14- and 15-year-olds would also have been allowed to work those hours.

"It would also have scrapped required 30-minute meal breaks..."

If you’re in the market for a $1,900 color E Ink monitor, one of them exists now - Ars Technica in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] Shawdow194@fedia.io 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CwwKuvCPKya/

(Not an advertisement - just first google result)

Almost 19% of Japanese people in their 20s have spent so much money on gacha they struggled with covering living expenses, survey reveals in c/games@sh.itjust.works
[–] Shawdow194@fedia.io 4 points 2 months ago

Source

Also look into stuff like the "booster wheel"

Almost 19% of Japanese people in their 20s have spent so much money on gacha they struggled with covering living expenses, survey reveals in c/games@sh.itjust.works
[–] Shawdow194@fedia.io 21 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Not just youth!

The older ladies at my work are candy crush/royal match fiends. They are hooked...

The problem is we socially dont view it as gambling (which it is), coupled with the fact its designed to be addictive.

There isnt a social stigma or support yet to stop playing and break the cycle

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