this is fucking nuts, i lived not far from that area for years and went to that mcdonald's a block or two away a few times. details are scarce, but here's the local news article

whenever we have new technology, there will always be folks flinging shit on the walls to see what sticks. AI is no exception and you're most likely correct that not every problem needs an AI-powered solution.

Looks like it's just gonna get worse and worse

sounds like my worst nightmare

Probably not the most perfect solution but if you have an Android you can download Instander:

https://thedise.me/instander/

Great little game, plays well on the steam deck, and is perfect when you only have time for a quick sesh

Yep, I started getting the prompts to create an account to continue using their app...

honestly, i'm getting tired of board members of corporations just making shitty decisions to try and squeeze more money out of their customers rather than trying to learn what about their product appeals to their customer base in the first place. notice how it's never enough to look at revenue over the years and say, "this is enough, let's keep this steady."

Honestly, why is there such a strong connection between priesthood and child molestation? is it the role that attracts creeps?

it's a vicious cycle

Yeah I don't think this comment is accurate, the only website that gives you a subpar experience to incentivize you to use a Chromium-based browser that I've come across is, well, google.com on mobile.

Luckily you can download a plugin on Firefox to trick google.com to show you the Chromium experience, or you can just use something like startpage.

what they fail to understand is that for poorer communities, kids rely on these lunches for meals when their families can't afford to buy food