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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

Mozilla Corporation, who gets more than 80% of its funds from Google, around $500 millions, who does that to ensure Google search remains the default and to avoid antitrust issue if Chrome because even more dominant.
Firefox forks will likely not be able to secure such funding and pay the engineers required to further develop a web browser fully independent of Chromium.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

Looks like a cosmological cat traveling through nebulae.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

My cute little fluffy parasite 🪱 😍

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago

I take the expression more as a warning to control it so it does not impact my mental health too much. Getting (properly) informed is good, but if I get so depressed that I can't act positively on the system anymore or I make it worse for me and others, then it becomes counter-productive.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Dr No from James Bond

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Idk the band much, but I was curious, found this guy.

Paul Bruce Dickinson (born 7 August 1958) is an English singer who is best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Dickinson has performed in the band across two stints, from 1981 to 1993 and from 1999 to the present day. He is known for his wide-ranging operatic vocal style and energetic stage presence.
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Outside his career in music, Dickinson has pursued a number of other activities. He undertook a career as a commercial pilot for Astraeus Airlines, which led to a number of media-reported ventures such as captaining Iron Maiden's converted charter aeroplane, Ed Force One, during their world tours. Following Astraeus' closure, in 2012 he created his own aircraft maintenance and pilot training company, Cardiff Aviation. Dickinson presented his own radio show on BBC Radio 6 Music from 2002 to 2010, and has also hosted television documentaries, authored novels and film scripts, created a beer with Robinsons Brewery and competed at fencing internationally. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Dickinson

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

A PE teacher got absolutely wrecked by a former Olympic sprinter at a sprint competition.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Didn't human communication exist before social media? Why would it die after?
Maybe your view of human communication is a bit restrictive.
I think people using social media less and having more real life hobbies where they meet real people would do good for everyone.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

Also, "public demonstrations are scary" culture. You have to register, the parade is cut into small blocks of about 50 m and at least 50 m apart, no music trucks, a lot of the groups represent specific corporations, the traffic is not cut so it has to cohabit with the cars, managed by ropes and whistling copes. Kinda asphyxiating compared to western parades. But well, it's Japan, the fact that it can happen, even in this form, is a win.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

I went there then, but I wanted to join the parade first.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (8 children)

Tried to join a block, they said sorry you have to go to the starting point to register first. 🙇

 

Photography from a bridge with a red metal fence, looking over the Merguro river, lined with white flowering cherry trees on both sides.

 
 

I don't have moulds or many rings so they spread too much, but they are good.

 

Je savais qu'il fallait faire attention à ne pas trop manger de soja, mais je ne pensais pas que tant de monde était proche de la dose qui présente un risque. Je me demande comment ça se passe dans les pays où le soja est partout dans la cuisine.

 
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By Eric Albert (Frankfurt, Germany, special correspondent) Published yesterday at 11:36 am (Paris)

LLM summary:

On March 12, 2025, Trump escalated the trade war by imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum, prompting the European Union to respond with its own tariffs. Despite the tensions, a sense of optimism emerged during a conference at Goethe University in Frankfurt, where economists and financial experts speculated that the euro could become a safe haven currency and a reserve currency, traditionally dominated by the US dollar. Klaus Adam, an economist, suggested that Trump's actions might undermine the dollar's "exorbitant privilege," leading to a shift in global currency dynamics.

Financial markets have reacted positively to this speculation, with the euro gaining value against the dollar. Economists are questioning the desirability of holding dollars given the uncertainties surrounding US economic policies and the independence of the Federal Reserve. Concerns have been raised about potential manipulation of the dollar by Trump and the implications for foreign investors. The upcoming appointment of a new Federal Reserve chair by Trump is seen as crucial, as it will determine the central bank's ability to resist political pressures.

While the eurozone faces its own challenges, including sluggish growth and geopolitical threats, there is a growing belief that it could strengthen its position as a reserve currency. Germany's plans for increased spending on infrastructure and defense could provide more secure assets for foreign investors, which is essential for the euro's status as a reserve currency. Although the dollar's dominance is not expected to end soon, there is a possibility that the euro could gain more significance in the global financial landscape, potentially leading to a multi-currency reserve system.

 

I like this one , I'll try to use it, it's more elegant than /s.

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