I’d actually consider that larger outer screen on the 50 to be a downgrade from the smaller screen on the 40. One of the things I really appreciate about the 40 is how easy it is to ignore, because it requires opening to do almost anything beyond checking notifications.
Not as far as I’m aware, but vapes can also contain different chemicals that may contribute towards different types of health conditions. More research is needed on the long-term effects I think (which can only come with time). One thing I have definitely noticed among people I know who vape and/or smoke is that the vaping is constant and done everywhere and anywhere, whereas smoking is far less common and will be something that people remove themselves from a group to do (outside and further away). Vapers are far less considerate of others and vape more because they believe it’s less harmful, which increases the level of harm. So in that sense, I think government policy is also important here to signal that vaping is not harmless so that we can start changing the culture around it like was done with smoking many decades ago.
Vaping becoming socially acceptable and widespread has been fucking annoying as an asthmatic, so I am please to see that we’re entering a period where the health risks are being better examined and governments are starting to regulate. Social policymaking is always difficult, but it’s a start and hopefully can be improved and refined in the future. A solution having potentially unintended consequences is not a reason to avoid attempting to solve the problem altogether. I also don’t buy this libertarian “any restriction of my freedom is bad” argument when the behaviour in question is anti-social and harmful.
He plead guilty. The US has successfully convicted a foreign publisher under its Espionage Act. Assange, WikiLeaks and everyone on their side in this decades long struggle has ultimately lost.
The design is also noticeably softer and cuter than previous Pixels, which may appeal more to some.
It’s not a “problem”, as such. As I said, I created the account to view the pages and groups of small businesses and organisations that have no other online presence. I don’t use it for the doomscroll algorithm. This was just my observation of what kind of content is targeted towards males in my location by default.
Wow, I honestly thought he would die in the US so this is quite surreal. I wonder how withdrawn the rest of his life in Australia will be? He was quite an outspoken public figure a decade ago but after his illness and missing so much time with his wife and daughters you would assume he’ll just go full family man from now on.
I found this article quite interesting, as I deactivated my main Facebook account around the time the article asserts Facebook was still “trying” and only recently created a new account under a generic pseudonym to access all the community and small business information that is still locked entirely to the platform. Because I have basically nothing in my feed on this account, Facebook backfills it with “recommended” posts and I was pretty shocked at how universally terrible they are. I guess the algorithm uses my location and gender to generate these recommendations, since I’ve provided very little in the way of alternative information or interaction for it to use. As a result, my default feed is basically just a wall of misogynistic and highly sexualised slop and even the few genuine recommended posts (like backpackers looking for travelling buddies) are clearly being recommended because they feature young women with a bunch of older men thirsting over them in the comments.
Really great article, and thanks for posting the text of it.
You’re welcome. It was their daily free article to email subscribers. I can’t afford to pay a subscription fee for full access but I find the combination of their mailing list + podcast is a good way to keep up to date with their investigations.
Isn’t most of the print media owned by the same companies as the big networks? Sky, Seven and Nine account for a considerable chunk of the news industry in Australia.
I tend to avoid most reality TV because I never know how much has been cut or instigated by the producers to make the show more dramatic. The one sub-genre I don’t mind is the contest one, specifically where it’s focused on the challenges rather than personal interactions between contestants. A few Korean ones I’ve watched recently which were quite good were Physical: 100, Siren: Survive The Island and The Devil’s Plan. Of course, the editing still makes these shows appear more dramatic or tense than they really were but at least they generally don’t misrepresent the personalities of the people involved.
Smartphone camera systems have been using AI for many years. It’s only recently that companies started adding the buzzword to the marketing material to make it seem like there has been some massive leap forward. It’s likely this camera will function like any other.
Safe and official are not the same thing. I’m not sure there is any pirate site that is 100% safe when downloading applications. You are always taking an educated risk based on the history of the site, the moderation, the users and the application in question. It is not a good habit to think of things as clean or unclean, safe or unsafe, because circumstances can always change and you need be actively on the lookout for warning signs.
US election effect?
Yeah my own data usage is very low these days, usually <3 GB a month, so I also went for that $89 deal. Let’s hope it’s a smooth transition!
Yes, reportedly people were screaming “run for your lives”. I do wonder if the two injuries occurred because of the panicked evacuation, rather than the incident itself.
EDIT: Confirmed:
A 77-year-old woman suffered a shoulder injury while fleeing the Marion centre and another person in their 30s suffered a knee injury, South Australia Ambulance Service said.
Although “armed offender” is technically correct and no bystander was seriously hurt, the response from Westfield does seem a bit overly dramatic. Everyone is clearly on edge after the incidents in the eastern states but I wonder if they’ll tone things down eventually.
The Fairphone 4 also has a possible 5 years of warranty (2 years standard + 3 years complimentary extended).
I’m not a big meat eater but shopping at the nearby wholesale butcher has definitely saved me money and the quality is way better. I like the variety too - there are a lot of cheap offcuts that you would never see in a supermarket.
I’ve had issues with instances in the past too, but there’s now a percentage next to each one displaying its uptime which I’ve found useful for stability.