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Kroger's Plan to Use Facial Recognition Raises Concerns About Surge Pricing in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] quicksand@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I'm lucky enough to have a WinCo nearby, but I'm not sure how widespread they are

Nintendo Switch 2 Will Be A "Conservative Hardware Evolution"; To Feature Full Backward Compatibility, 1080p Screen in c/games@sh.itjust.works

[–] quicksand@lemm.ee 20 points 6 months ago (5 children)

Kind of tangential, but can you do local multiplayer when emulating the switch on a steam deck. Like can you have a 4 player Mario kart game?

Anon caused 9/11 in c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

[–] quicksand@lemm.ee 17 points 7 months ago (2 children)

It's a formal ceremony where you retire the flag, which involves burning it at the end. You don't just set it on fire and call it good lol

Wikipedia is gauging interest for an extension that uses AI to see if any claim is cited on Wikipedia in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] quicksand@lemm.ee 18 points 7 months ago (1 children)

AI is going to start writing entire fake research papers and books written by fake authors, just so it can be cited as a source for a high school kid using it to cheat on a 500 word essay.

US to award Samsung up to $6.6 billion chip subsidy for Texas expansion, sources say in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] quicksand@lemm.ee 11 points 7 months ago

If only they had reliable utilities. Samsung's fab in Austin got shut down for a few weeks from ice-mageddon. Messed them up enough that they threatened to leave if Texas didn't give them something to make up for it.

Tim Sweeney emailed Gabe Newell calling Valve 'you assholes' over Steam policies, to which Valve's COO replied internally 'you mad bro?' in c/games@sh.itjust.works

[–] quicksand@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago (6 children)

You're right, but I do appreciate getting GTA V for $0. They'll never get a cent from me but I'll take their games. I'm also running Windows so nothing about my gaming is free-as-in-air anyways

Never Again in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] quicksand@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Given the context of a previous conversation, I would. This is a very elaborate long con OP

Darknet Drug Dealers Arrested After Packages of Meth-Laced Adderall Repeatedly Returned to Sender in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] quicksand@lemm.ee 4 points 9 months ago

Good to see they're still around

Workplace well-being initiatives don't boost employee mental health in c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

[–] quicksand@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

And by who they're related to apparently

Workplace well-being initiatives don't boost employee mental health in c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

[–] quicksand@lemm.ee 6 points 10 months ago

Nah just let me kill time til I can go home please

The best roguelikes and roguelites on PC in c/games@sh.itjust.works

[–] quicksand@lemm.ee 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Anyone have some for Android? I'm playing Shattered Pixel Dungeon right now but haven't found more

Edit: Dungeon not hero