When a system becomes too tightly-controlled and centralized, the people being squeezed tend to push back to reclaim their lost autonomy. The internet is no exception. While the internet began as a loose affiliation of universities and government bodies, that emergent digital commons has been...
Please keep these coming!
The one I always remember is the annual correlation between ice cream sales and murders (hint, both of them peak in the summer)
Oh whoops, my bad I must have been reading too quickly. Thanks for clarifying!
Well you say you can use a VPN, but you may often see that you’re not able to edit using a VPN IP if that IP block has been used for vandalism in the past. So then you’d have to potentially revert to a coffee shop or library which would still identify your location.
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Full fat article version
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/21/nx-s1-5369404/google-doj-opening-statements-remedies-trial
If you’re still memeing Seinfeld, then you’re old enough for this to be applicable to you.
Btw have you seen this meme?

This is literally just Ana De Armas cartoonified
If you’re behind a CG NAT (carrier grade NAT), you’ll be doubly in trouble as it will be essentially impossible to get a forwarded port since your “IP” is essentially a LAN address within your ISP’s CG NAT, if that makes sense.
But I appreciate OOP providing a source!
For some reason I just got a flashback to that football kid who tried to steal crab legs by putting them down his pants. I’m just imagining these thieves walking out with 40 tons of beef overflowing from their pants.
Apple seeks search partner, must have $20 billion
If this penalty sticks, Apple could be looking for a new suitor. Something has to be the default search provider in Safari and other Apple products.
Does something really have to replace it? Why not a menu of options? Make the user choose something. If they choose Google, great! If they choose DDG, fantastic! Whatever it is, make it a choice.
Not to mention just how bad facial recognition is on two non-white people, let alone cats.
Oh no I got the comic, I just don’t know how to feel about stupid sexy Santa
I’m so confused
There is indeed a particularly gnarly cliffhanger, I won’t say too much more, but I enjoyed the read nonetheless!
That’s terribly exciting! Though I think I’ve heard the same about her needing some much deserved R&R from the first three. But dang it she’s got us hooked now, and I want my dragons!!
Beautiful stitch work!
I believe it’s actually, “dude, this is a Wendy’s restaurant.” Check and mate.
I can’t remember the original version of the comic, what does each one of them say?
Honestly I find it quite useful, and I’m glad they found a way to do it with increased privacy. I will only use duck.ai if I want to use an AI tool.
But I can understand some people wanting it off entirely so hats off to DDG for keeping that as a core feature.
Simplifi vs Monarch Money
Pretty much as the title says.
The wife and I are currently using Simplifi and it works well enough, but I’ve been hearing a decent amount about Monarch Money. Just curious if anyone here has tried both and why they prefer one vs the other. Even if you haven’t tried Simplifi, if you’ve used Monarch, I’d be curious your opinions of it!

DM/Players of Lemmy, what are some silly magical items I should add to a campaign?

Taking Back the Web with Decentralization: 2023 in Review | EFF

Taking Back the Web with Decentralization: 2023 in Review | EFF
When a system becomes too tightly-controlled and centralized, the people being squeezed tend to push back to reclaim their lost autonomy. The internet is no exception. While the internet began as a loose affiliation of universities and government bodies, that emergent digital commons has been...

TIL Dior has released a $230 'scented water' for babies. It's significantly more expensive than its bestselling fragrances for adults.

Baby Dior's 'Bonne Étoile Scented Water' costs $230 a bottle, significantly more than Dior's bestselling adult fragrances like Sauvage and J'adore.



Baby Dior's 'Bonne Étoile Scented Water' costs $230 a bottle, significantly more than Dior's bestselling adult fragrances like Sauvage and J'adore.

Other relevant quote from the article:
The scented water is part of the new Baby Dior skincare collection, which also includes a $115 moisturizer for babies and a $95 cleansing foam.

Recommendations for cappuccino mugs
With the state of Amazon currently, I can’t tell what is good and what is crap on there anymore. So I wanted to ask you fine people if you had any recommendations on cappuccino mugs. Not super worried about cost, but also don’t want to break the bank for some mugs.
Any recommendations / thoughts appreciated!

Please help me to get started
Hello!
I recently got a new espresso machine (a Breville Barista Express if that helps at all), and I have no idea how to get started picking espresso beans. I think I’d like a milder, darker roast for either lattes / cappuccinos but also good for drinking straight.
Where do I even go about finding a good bag of beans? Are there any recommended sites? Do you just go to your grocery store?
Any other advice for a brand-new first timer?
Any help is greatly appreciated!