Anticonsumption

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/21386206

Not just Musk, but many of the Billionaires on the list.

In a world where the average person would need to work over 4 million years to earn what some billionaires have, let's put their wealth into perspective. Choose a billionaire and spend their fortune on everything from basic necessities to luxurious extravagances.

Note: This is a thought experiment for perspective. Most billionaires don't have their net worth in liquid cash, often utilizing strategies like "Buy, Borrow, Die" for liquidity while their wealth remains in assets and investments.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/28729317

Experts warn of slowing economy after score based on Americans’ financial outlooks fell by 32% since January

US consumer sentiment plummeted in April after Donald Trump’s trade war threw the global economy into chaos, according to a new report.

The index of consumer sentiment, a score based on a monthly survey asking Americans about their financial outlooks, fell by 32% since January – the largest drop since the 1990 recession, according to the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research.

“Expectations worsened for vast swaths of the population across age, education income and political affiliation,” said Joanne Hsu, director of the surveys of consumers, in a statement. “Consumers perceived risks to multiple aspects of the economy, in large part due to ongoing uncertainty around trade policy and the potential for a resurgence of inflation looming ahead.”

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/28564716

And so the tariff impacts continues.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.skumring.com/post/4196

Synology seems to further favor their "own" (re-labeled, Toshiba- and Seagate-produced) drives instead of the numerous other once which still appear in the official HCL like we knew it over the years, starting with the 25-Plus-models.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Synology-restricts-choice-of-hard-disks-for-new-Plus-NAS-10356960.html

cross-posted from: https://europe.pub/post/269741

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/28428710

New Refrigerators, Washing Machines, Furniture and Tires Will All Have to Last Longer, Europe Mandates

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/28337019

Paywall removed: https://archive.is/Bpddu

https://www.vox.com/technology/405879/roku-amazon-netflix-moana-disney

Don't Connect your TV to the internet!

Shoutout to u/pajamakitten on Reddit

Shoutout to u/fibonaccifiend on Reddit

cross-posted from: https://feddit.nl/post/30774194