Wiz

joined 1 year ago

A new report finds Boeing’s rockets are built with an unqualified work force in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] Wiz@midwest.social 1 points 3 months ago

Ouch!

You might get a discount or free coffee but you’re also being played by the multi-billion dollar gamification industry. in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] Wiz@midwest.social 10 points 3 months ago

I definitely get the billionaires using slave labor to get ahead - just like Elon Musk's family.

Google Chrome warns uBlock Origin may soon be disabled in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] Wiz@midwest.social 35 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Switching to Firefox might!

Reddit blocking all major search engines, except Google in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] Wiz@midwest.social 23 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Ah, so Google signed a contract with the company that trained their AI to ... (checks notes) ... suggest putting glue on pizza.

Sounds like a perfect match.

CrowdStrike’s faulty update crashed 8.5 million Windows devices, says Microsoft in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] Wiz@midwest.social 19 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Terrorism would require a political angle.

This is malicious incompetence.

Some bad code just broke a billion Windows machines in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] Wiz@midwest.social 4 points 4 months ago

Which makes me wonder, did the company even test it at all on their own machines first?

Tesla loses EV market dominance, falls below 50% in US [unit sales in 2024Q2] in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] Wiz@midwest.social 8 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I weirdly love their logo.

Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] Wiz@midwest.social 22 points 4 months ago

Just a reminder about the open-source OpenStreetMap. You can improve it online by adding features like a Wikipedia for maps. You can even use the gamified app StreetComplete to add stuff and get points for walking around and mapping.

Meta is connecting Threads more deeply with the fediverse in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] Wiz@midwest.social 21 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Not trying to be argumentative, but can't Meta and governments already scrape everyone's RSS feed in the Fediverse? It's open; that's the point.

What the scandal with Kaspersky Lab is all about in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] Wiz@midwest.social 29 points 5 months ago (1 children)

We have an article by Kaspersky Labs about why Kaspersky Labs' software is just fine and totally not used as a back door by the Russian government.

Was the Kremlin spokesperson not available?

Crypto Scammers Are Targeting Trump’s MAGA Supporters in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] Wiz@midwest.social 22 points 5 months ago

*ghoti

Wells Fargo fires more than a dozen employees for faking work using mouse jigglers and keyboard activity simulation in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] Wiz@midwest.social 28 points 5 months ago (1 children)

They let you tickle your girlfriend at the office? That's pretty progressive!