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What's a word that should never be used in a professional setting? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago

bukkake

Mercedes-Benz debuts turquoise exterior lights to indicate the car is self-driving | A visual indicator for other drivers in c/[email protected]

This scary AI recognizes passwords by the sound of your typing in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

i wonder why this works.

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Hamas sees all its hostages as Israelis, official tells Russian state media (www.reuters.com)

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Detained terrorists admit Hamas using hospitals to shield themselves (www.ynetnews.com)

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The IDF and Shin Bet released on Saturday afternoon footage from investigations of two terrorists who infiltrated Israel on October 7 and provided further evidence of Hamas operatives using hospitals in the Gaza Strip to shield themselves from IDF strikes.

During his interrogation, Amer Abu Awash, a member of Hamas's elite Nukhba force, was asked about the connection between hospitals in Gaza and the Palestinian enclave's vast system of subterranean tunnels, to which he responded, “most of them are hidden in the hospitals. (At) Shifa for example (the hospital), there are underground levels… Shifa is not small, it is a big place that can be used to hide things."

Abu Awash is then asked by the interrogator about why Hamas was using medical institutions, such as hospitals and clinics, for protection, to which he answered, “you won’t strike them.” He explains that Hamas is taking advantage of the fact that Israel won’t strike hospitals to smuggle “explosives, weapons, food, medical equipment” for their operatives. “I told you, Shifa is a safe place, it will not be struck. To them it is safe, that’s what we know.” Abu Awash also expressed criticism of Hamas when asked about the fuel situation in Gaza. "First, they take care of their own cars and jeeps and then distribute them to the people. They refuel from full containers for themselves," he said.

When questioned if Gazans have freedom of movement, he responded, "No. You can't go to Egypt without their (Hamas) permission." Hassan Zaarab told his interrogator that his a medic for the military wing of the organization, and that during the October 7 attack, he operated in Kibbutz Sufa near the Gaza border. He was then asked about Hamas’s use of hospitals, and replied that “the Shifa hospital, they’re using it, they’re hiding there.”

The pirates are back - Anew study from the European Union’s Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) suggest that online piracy has increased for the first time in years. In fact, piracy rates have bee... in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 69 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Streaming services are becoming increasingly fragmented, prices are increasing admist an inflationary environment, their service sucks.

But hey, online piracy is increasing, what a surprise!

What other instances have exciting communities? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

https://lemmyverse.net/communities

Why don't laptops have proper low power states where useful stuff like downloads can run during sleep/with the lid closed? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's interesting, I never thought this would be a feature that someone would want.

For desktops, standby totally makes sense. But for a laptop that's meant to be carried around and runs on battery, I'm willing to bet in majority of use-cases, sleeping when closing the lid makes sense for the following reasons:

Closing the lid usually means the user is packing it up and moving the laptop - in which case things like downloads won't be reliable if you're constantly moving out of wifi networks
Again, if the user is moving the laptop, preserving battery life is important.
Some laptops are designed so their airflow works best when open, so heat may be an issue. Not to mention you runt he risk of users putting it in their bag and then the laptop overheating.

Of course its possible to detect when the laptop is plugged in vs not plugged in, but ultimately it just seems like your use-case is in the minority, so there isn't much support for it - anyone who's determined enough will find a way to disable sleep when the lid is closed like you did.

one workaround is to perhaps set the screen to turn off after 5 minutes, and you can keep the laptop plugged in without closing the lid? The screen probably draws the most energy when idle - when you're plugged in I'm willing to bet the energy consumption of a laptop with its screen turned off is pretty minimal.

Attention Office Resisters: The Boss Is Counting Badge Swipes in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (6 children)

next up: office workers swipe in to the office for an hour a day

If you resold Taylor Swift Eras Tour tickets, the IRS is watching — A new rule from the IRS is punishing those who resold tickets for more than $600 in profit with a tax penalty in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 year ago (4 children)

let's make the threshold $60 instead of $600

What do you think about Lemmy, so far? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

i just blocked beehaw communities because i don't want to accidentally get into a discussion there. If they want to isolate themselves, that's fine, they can exist as their own little thing.