Is it possible to design a social media app or service that rather than focuses on farming engagement, it tries to promote quality content?
The Hidden History of Pneumatic Tubes | The Saturday Evening Post (www.saturdayeveningpost.com)
Hey Reddit lurkers! my ad-free, open source Reddit viewer RDX is on Android now (play.google.com)
Since a lot of you asked me to build an Android version and post about it here when I launch, and I sincerely apologise that I forgot to post on lemmy sooner. The free app was launched on Play store almost a month ago and has garnered some excellent reviews. It has feature parity with the iPhone App and works on all Android 8.0+...
DeArrow extension for YouTube that makes thumbnails bearable (i.imgur.com)
dearrow.ajay.app
This Year, RISC-V Laptops Arrive (spectrum.ieee.org)
cross-posted from: lemmy.bestiver.se/post/174306...
For-profit Pie Adblock (from the founder of Honey) called out for copying uBlock Origin open source code without credit (www.theregister.com)
Germany hits 62.7% renewables in 2024 energy mix, with solar contributing 14% (www.pv-magazine.com)
Tech worker movements grow as threats of RTO, AI loom (arstechnica.com)
Samsung, Google take on Dolby Atmos with new 'Eclipsa Audio' (www.theverge.com)
Canada joins the hunt for rare earths to make chips (www.tomshardware.com)
Self-Driving Waymo Cab Smashes Into Delivery Robot (futurism.com)
ruh roh (fedia.io)
Almost the entire US South is now being blocked by Pornhub (arstechnica.com)
China to subsidise smartphone purchases in bid to lift spending (www.straitstimes.com)
Generative AI is a Parasitic Cancer (www.youtube.com)
Biohybrid's Neural Implant Connects to the Brain With Living Neurons (singularityhub.com)
To get around the problem of damaging 10,000 neurons just to connect with 1,000, Biohybrid is experimenting with an approach that makes donor neurons a part of the implant itself - potentially allowing for dramatically better connection scaling.
Insiders say cutting-edge graphics are too costly for AAA games (www.tomshardware.com)
Samsung is the next company to try to popularize 3D displays (again) (arstechnica.com)
AI-generated phishing emails are getting very good at targeting executives (arstechnica.com)
Linux Context Switching Internals: Part 1 - Process State and Memory (blog.codingconfessions.com)
Russia admits its homegrown consoles can't match the PS5 or Xbox Series (www.techspot.com)
Integrate sex dolls into your life! (www.bestrealdoll.com)
The first step to getting your full size sex doll involved in your life is to treat her like a member of your family. Sex dolls, especially high-quality silicone sex dolls, are designed to be incredibly lifelike. This realism can make the experience feel more real, and by giving her a place in your home, such as in your living...
If you value privacy, ditch Chrome and switch to Firefox now (www.fastcompany.com)
With the number of people concerned about privacy, it is a wonder why chrome is even popular.