TikTok is coming back online in the US
lmao the obsessive praise for the guy who basically started the ban in the first place is wild. dems will never stop hand-delivering wins to the GOP
Supreme Court Backs Law Requiring TikTok to Be Sold or Banned
RIP
Supreme Court Backs Law Requiring TikTok to Be Sold or Banned
The decision came a week after the justices heard a First Amendment challenge to a law aimed at the wildly popular short-form video platform used by 170 million Americans that the government fears could be influenced by China.
Exclusive: Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes
i mean, it’s interesting, but the headline makes it sound like an official app. also, Bluesky limits images to being under 1 MB. that’s kind of a bummer for any real photo sharing
Exclusive: Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes
More good news for those looking to exit Meta's social app ecosystem in favor of a more open alternative: An independent developer is building a
China Weighs Sale of TikTok's US Operations to Elon Musk as One Possible Option
no. just shut it the fuck down
China Weighs Sale of TikTok's US Operations to Elon Musk as One Possible Option
Chinese officials are evaluating a potential option that involves Elon Musk acquiring the US operations of TikTok if the company fails to fend off a controversial ban on the short-video app, according to people familiar with the matter.
Nintendo’s next Lego console will be a Game Boy
neat! i look forward to this selling out instantly and not being able to get one
Nintendo’s next Lego console will be a Game Boy
Your Switch 2 announcement is in another castle.
Apple CEO Tim Cook Donating $1 Million to Trump's Inaugural Fund
wow even the gay CEOs can’t help themselves huh
Apple CEO Tim Cook Donating $1 Million to Trump's Inaugural Fund
Apple CEO Tim Cook plans to donate $1 million to Donald Trump's inauguration fund, reports Axios. The donation will be a personal donation...
Teamsters Launch Largest Strike Against Amazon in American History
Reminder: the Teamsters Union is striking and you shouldn’t be using Amazon to do any last-minute Christmas shopping. Also kill your Prime sub if you still have one.
Teamsters Launch Largest Strike Against Amazon in American History
(WASHINGTON) – The Teamsters will launch the largest strike against Amazon in U.S. history beginning at 6 a.m. EST on Thurs., Dec. 19. The nationwide action f
RFK Jr.’s Lawyer Has Asked the FDA to Revoke Polio Vaccine Approval
why stop at polio? let’s bring back the spanish flu! hell, let’s bring back the black death, baby!!!
RFK Jr.’s Lawyer Has Asked the FDA to Revoke Polio Vaccine Approval
Aaron Siri, who specializes in vaccine lawsuits, has been at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s side reviewing candidates for top jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services.
Apple Expands iPhone Driver's License Feature to 10th Location
we’ll literally never get this in Oregon
Apple Expands iPhone Driver's License Feature to 10th Location
In select U.S. states, residents can add their driver's license or state ID to the Wallet app on the iPhone and Apple Watch, providing a...
Exclusive | Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Donates $1 Million to Trump’s Inaugural Fund
fuck Meta, fuck Instagram, and fuck Threads. i’ve been cross-posting all of my posts to Threads to meet people i know where they are but that shit is gonna stop. this is the last thing of mine that’s gonna go there 🚮
Exclusive | Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Donates $1 Million to Trump’s Inaugural Fund
The president-elect had blasted the tech tycoon during the presidential campaign, but ties have been improving.
CEO Attempted to Navigate Anti-LGBT Hate Incident By Telling Employees His Mentor Was a KKK Member
Oh hey, my former employer is in the news today! Always a good thing when that happens. Let me just take a big sip of coffee and see what this one is all about
CEO Attempted to Navigate Anti-LGBT Hate Incident By Telling Employees His Mentor Was a KKK Member
Recordings show that while he was the CEO of Digital Ocean, Yancey Spruill told staff that they should bend their values because "we love the company."
The company behind Arc is building a new AI web browser called Dia
smh
The company behind Arc is building a new AI web browser called Dia
With an AI cursor that knows what to say when you don’t.
ICC issues arrest warrants for Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant
wow! this is a very big deal and i’m sure it’ll be enforced
ICC issues arrest warrants for Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant
Court also issues warrant for Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif, six months after request by prosecutor Karim Khan
Elon Musk's AI turns on him, labels him 'one of the most significant spreaders of misinformation on X'
y’know, maybe that Grok AI isn’t so bad after all
His posts, it added, “can have real-world consequences."
Foursquare Open Source Places: A new foundational dataset for the geospatial community
Well this is something I never would have expected: Foursquare has decided to open source their entire location dataset (over 100 million places) for anybody to use! And they’re committing to updating it monthly!
Foursquare Open Source Places: A new foundational dataset for the geospatial community
Stay up to date with the latest from Foursquare! Learn more about Foursquare Open Source Places: A new foundational dataset for the geospatial community
The Great Migration to Bluesky Gives Me Hope for the Future of the Internet
This is a great article about where newer social media networks like Bluesky and Threads fit into the existing ecosystem and it honestly mirrors a lot of how I feel about the current state of things, too. I still like Mastodon for a niche kind of community, and I’m committed to federating my posts there, but Bluesky really has become the place that feels like it “has the juice”.
The Great Migration to Bluesky Gives Me Hope for the Future of the Internet
Or: Why Threads is not it.
Ruby and Rails Starter Pack on Bluesky
if you’re trying out Bluesky or want to try it out, but you’re not sure where to start, there’s a great Ruby/Rails starter pack you can follow to get that timeline populated!
New California law aims to improve pedestrian safety by changing parking rules
This new law is good. Cars parked up against an intersection obscure pedestrians until it’s too late, and drivers simply don’t look. Drivers in CA killed over 7000 people in 2023. This law will literally save lives but won’t someone think of the parking spaces???
New California law aims to improve pedestrian safety by changing parking rules
California's new law prohibits both personal and commercial vehicles from parking or stopping within 20 feet of any marked or unmarked crosswalk anywhere in the state. The law applies to curbs whether they’re red striped or not.
Mozilla Foundation lays off 30% staff, drops advocacy division
🗣️ The layoffs will continue until morale improves
Mozilla Foundation lays off 30% staff, drops advocacy division
This is the second layoff at Mozilla this year, the first affecting dozens of staff on the side of the organization that builds the popular Firefox browser.
Celebrity baby hippo Moo Deng predicts Trump will win election based on which cake she eats
cake hippo is the new milkshake duck
Celebrity baby hippo Moo Deng predicts Trump will win election based on which cake she eats
Celebrity baby hippo Moo Deng has predicted a win for Donald Trump in tomorrow's U.S. election. The cute hippo picked a watermelon carved with Trump’s
