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hello_friendos··on Twitter has fired more software engineers
Simply vile behaviour from Musk here. Nobody except delusion fanboys would be willing to work for such a company -- maybe that's the point of this cruelty?
hello_friendos··on I told my team to pause our $750K/month Twitter ads budget last week
> Serious brand safety issues. Our organic social and CS teams got dozens of screenshots of our ads next to awful content. Replies to our posts with hardcore antisemitism and adult spam remained up for days even when flagged

Not wanting your advertisements displayed right next to objectionable content is not 'virtue signalling' lol.

hello_friendos··on If you (still) work at Twitter and you can code, head to the HQ now
The world cup is in two days -- how will Twitter cope with the largest amount of traffic it sees all year? Why fire the majority of employees right before this major event?
hello_friendos··on U.S. pushes Japan and other allies to join China chip curbs
I'd rather my country not follow the US off yet another cliff. We still remember the US lying about weapons of mass destruction to justify yet another unnecessary war (only necessary to feed the American war machine)
hello_friendos··on HomePod Mini
That article is over a year old and Apple does not allow this anymore. Of course Google and Amazon still do.

https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/28/20836760/apple-apology-si...

hello_friendos··on Quibi reportedly lost 90 percent of early users after their free trials expired
I loved Quibi's short form dramatic and comedic content.

Shape of Pasta is a cooking show about rare pasta types -- sometimes being made by only a single person in a village!

Run This City - A documentary about Jasiel Correia, the youngest mayor in Massachusetts who get's caught in numerous controversies.

Nightgowns follows Drag Queen Sasha Velour's Nightgowns tour, this program worked particularly well on the service.

There are a couple more shows that I live Dishmantled, Let's Roll, Singled Out.

The issue is that these shows had 7 - 10 episodes each. Most of Quibi's content is daily news programming. It honestly felt similar to the daily news shows I can get on Snapchat for free.

If Quibi had more shows like the non-daily news shows I think I would have stayed longer, but Quibi's content is mostly daily news.

hello_friendos··on For black CEOs in Silicon Valley, humiliation is a part of doing business
I think instantly feeling uncomfortable about a term like "White Fragility" and writing an entire comment about being uncomfortable about the term instead of a comment about the racism Black people face in all walks of life is a perfect example of white fragility.
hello_friendos··on Reddit purges 1/2 of The Donald’s moderators – replaces them with approved mods
That's an incredibly charitable description.

First, Trump lost the popular vote by millions.

Second, T_D has been a source of posts that incite violence, harass other users and general racism/homophobia

hello_friendos··on Apple Pay on pace to account for 10% of global card transactions
Like way behind. I remember visiting from Canada and being surprised when cashiers had no idea what chip and pin was. We had chip and pin in Canada for years already, but the US was still relying on signatures.
hello_friendos··on Why Silicon Valley Billionaires Are Prepping for the Apocalypse in NZ (2018)
Also Thiel has a history to supporting anti-gay people. Like the anti-gay politicians who get outed, I don't have any sympathy for him and how he has harmed the community.
hello_friendos··on Share Now, formerly Car2Go, is leaving North America
I think a true car share coop model works better than a private business that doesn't have roots in the city they are operating in. The model in my city is expanding rapidly. basically you buy a share into the coop for $500 (you get this money back if you decide to leave) and then you get discounted fares for the vehicles.
hello_friendos··on Samsung chair imprisoned and 24 others found guilty in union-busting case
Good, imagine trying to ensure your employees are powerless. Disgusting. Unions empower employees.
hello_friendos··on Airbnb Plans to Verify Every Listing
Most Airbnb scams rely on false reviews that AirBnb already is failing to catch.
hello_friendos··on New 'unremovable' xHelper malware has infected 45,000 Android devices
Maybe not this malware, but there is other malware on the Play Store.

https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/google-play-store-malwa...

hello_friendos··on Pedestrian detection systems don’t work well, AAA finds
No, this is actually a real thing that happens when the news covers driver pedestrian interactions.

https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/03/28/how-coverage-of-pedes...

hello_friendos··on India bans e-cigarettes, citing youth health concerns
Does it matter? This is about vapes. Pointing at something else that is harmful and saying "What about this though", is unhelpful and lazy.
hello_friendos··on Mental-health information 'sold to advertisers'
Agree, I don't need a million ads for a useless text therapist app.
hello_friendos··on Amazon Is Poised to Unleash a Purge of Small Wholesale Suppliers
Also they've switched to the absolute worst, bottom-of-the-barrel delivery companies in many places.

When Canada Post couldn't deliver my package I only had to walk 5 minutes to pick it up.

Whoever their new delivery partner is. I'd have to drive to the edge of the city to pick up my package.

hello_friendos··on As Suicides Rise, Insurers Find Ways to Deny Mental Health Coverage
Why do Americans continue to accept this terribly flawed systems for their 'healthcare'.
hello_friendos··on GM lays off engineer who helped expose VW’s diesel fraud
They all exposed that GM lied?

No, they didn't

hello_friendos··on DHS to start DNA testing to establish family relationships on the border
I think damaging families is the point of this policy.
hello_friendos··on Why Don't Americans Understand How Poor Their Lives Are?
Is that why people cannot afford insulin in America. This is something to be celebrated?
hello_friendos··on Electric Cars Hit Record in Norway
"Electric Cars Hit Record in Norway Making Up Nearly 60 Percent of Sales in March"

Where does the headline suggest that? It simply states the makeup of sales.

hello_friendos··on Google’s constant product shutdowns are damaging its brand
Still sad about Google reader closing I've been hesitant to put my faith in any new Google product since.
hello_friendos··on Hackers steer Tesla into oncoming traffic by placing three stickers on the road
Why are these cars legal on the road?
hello_friendos··on Google employees call for removal of rightwing thinktank leader from AI council
newspaper reports on actions employees of major tech company

-FTFY

hello_friendos··on Apple Censoring the News App
Why pretend like China isn't the one censoring this.
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hello_friendos··on Google resists pressure to pull LGBT “conversion therapy” app
Conversion therapy does hurt people.
hello_friendos··on Addressing Spotify’s Claims
I guess you didn't take the time to read the full response:

When we reached out to Spotify about Siri and AirPlay 2 support on several occasions, they’ve told us they’re working on it, and we stand ready to help them where we can.

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