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Zak

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  • DHS suspends trusted-traveler programs TSA PreCheck and Global Entry as partial government shutdown drags on

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  • This is obviously a political move, but I dislike these programs. The frequent travelers who use them to pay for less abusive treatment from the government might otherwise advocate for everyone to receive less abusive treatment from the government.

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    Is it ethical to use mild shock collars on autistic children because many health and educational institutions do that too?

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  • Electric shocks for behavior merely deemed undesirable or noncompliant are barbaric.

    I could imagine them being justified to prevent self-injury when other options have been exhausted. Perhaps they're preferable to constant restraint or sedation.

  • EU sanctions German journalist in shocking first over Gaza reporting

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  • This is why I like the USA's first amendment - a near-absolute bar against government retaliation for speach.

    The USA has been trying to find ways around that lately, but the courts have been pretty quick about affirming free speech.

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    Hi StarTrek.website, I'm Karim Diané aka Jay-Den Kraag from Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, AMA! (Responding to questions Thursday @4pm!)

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  • What do you think of Discovery Klingons? It seems like they came and went with little explanation, while the early TOS human-looking Klingons did get an explanation in canon eventually.

    Thanks for doing this here instead of corporate social media.

  • Is there an end to the RAM crisis?

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  • Either the AI bubble pops and the demand drops, or the AI industry becomes stable and supply increases.

    I'm inclined to bet on the bubble popping. There are real businesses to be built on top of generative AI, but most of the current players have high costs and a long way to go before their revenue comes even close.

  • Android will become a locked-down platform in 194 days

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  • I haven’t found anything I want to install on my iPhone that I can’t. At one point it was emulators

    So you have found something you wanted to install on your iPhone that you couldn't, but Apple has decided to allow it for now. I think it's pretty obvious how this is a problem.

    Of course you're not going to find apps that exist that you can't install because Apple says so. People won't bother making them if they can only be distributed to the tiny handful of users with jailbroken devices. Of course it comes up on occasion when Apple withdraws permission, with ICEBlock being the recent socially important case.

  • Android will become a locked-down platform in 194 days

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  • Way I see it, my iPhone is a pocket version of my Mac.

    The thing is, you can install software from whatever source you like on your Mac. That's not true of your iPhone - even in the EU and Japan where they've been forced to open up a little, apps can only be installed with Apple's permission.

    Macs were completely open in that regard until recently. You could install apps from wherever you want. Now, Mac apps have to be notarized by Apple or installing them requires use of the command line. That's obnoxious, but the user still has the final say, unlike the iPhone.

  • Android will become a locked-down platform in 194 days

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  • (“Linux” here as in “GNU/Linux”, as opposed to “the Linux kernel”, which Android phones also use.)

    I feel compelled to point out that PostmarketOS, one of the popular Linux phone options is not, in fact GNU. It's based on musl and BusyBox, not glibc and GNU utils.

  • Android will become a locked-down platform in 194 days

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    • Google has announced that a workflow for advanced users to install whatever they want will remain, but hasn't published details. Many people don't entirely trust them about this.
    • Third-party Android builds like LineageOS won't be affected. These need a device with an unlockable bootloader. They can run any Android app that doesn't intentionally sabotage them (some banking apps do this).
    • Linux distributions for phones exist, and can run Android apps via Waydroid. This provides the most freedom for the user, but the highest effort. This is mainly suited for Linux hobbyists right now.

  • New Epstein Emails Reveal Horrifying Plants He Grew And How He May Have Used Them On Victims

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  • I've seen that a lot in headlines and social media post text, but I hadn't previously seen it done throughout article text.

  • Android will become a locked-down platform in 194 day

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  • this is clearly a breach of the DMA

    Is it? I think the DMA should have been written so that it is, but Apple does essentially the same thing and EU regulators don't seem to be claiming that it's a violation.

  • New Epstein Emails Reveal Horrifying Plants He Grew And How He May Have Used Them On Victims

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  • I hate this article for repeatedly censoring the word "drug".

  • Gamergate - Wikipedia

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  • I was surprised to learn that many young men were that sexist. If anything, I figured gamer men would be glad to have more women around because it would increase their chances of getting laid.

  • Gamergate - Wikipedia

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  • I do remember earlier moral panics about violent video games and music lyrics, but the suggestion that people trying to police political correctness in games was the same kind of threat seemed absurd to me.

    On the other hand, the first Witcher game from 2007 has cards the player collects as achievements for having sex with female NPCs, and that doesn't seem like something a major title in 2026 would do unless it was actively trying to be provocative.

  • Gamergate - Wikipedia

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  • I remember this starting and just being confused. Somebody made an indie game, some people didn't like the game, and her ex boyfriend says she slept with a guy who blogged about it? Why does anyone who's not directly involved with the situation care?

  • How does a person get on the No Gun List without commiting a crime? My brother was diagnosed with BIpolar and others he doesn't even want the option ten year down the road.

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  • Medical cannabis cards are not prescriptions, and cannabis remains illegal for medical use under federal law in the USA.

    There have been attempts to interpret this as meaning that someone with a medical cannabis card may not legally own a firearm, but when the question has gone to court recently, judges have usually disagreed,

  • Coast Guard Pilot Flying Kristi Noem Fired Over a Missing Blanket

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  • I imagine that would be a career-limiting decision for a military pilot.

    If he instead acts "professionally", which means putting up with her bullshit for the rest of the day, then he has a decent chance of getting quickly reassigned to a role where he doesn't have to deal with her again.

  • British Woman Shot Dead by Father After Arguing About Donald Trump

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  • Perhaps not, but that's the charge the grand jury failed to indict on. Assuming it was unintentional, it involved two layers of criminal recklessness: allowing the gun to point at a person, and touching the trigger without intent to shoot.

  • British Woman Shot Dead by Father After Arguing About Donald Trump

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  • I learned to shoot before I learned to ride a bike, and I think almost everyone who unintentionally discharges a firearm into another person should be criminally charged.

    • If you can't consistently avoid pointing guns at people you don't intend to kill, you have no business handling a gun.
    • If you can't consistently avoid touching the trigger when you aren't prepared to shoot or dry-fire, you have no business handling a gun.
    • If you can't or won't ensure a gun is unloaded before any further administrative (non-shooting) handling, you have no business handling a gun.
    • If you're drunk, you have no business handling a gun.
    • If you're going to argue about whether "nearly an entire bottle of white wine" makes you drunk, you have no business handling a gun.

    It's a weapon designed to kill things. Treat it like one.

  • birding @lemmy.world
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    These Sandhill Cranes Have Adopted a Canada Gosling, and Birders Have Flocked to Watch the Strange Family

    www.smithsonianmag.com /science-nature/these-sandhill-cranes-have-adopted-a-canadian-gosling-and-birders-have-flocked-to-watch-the-strange-family-180986828/
  • Technology @lemmy.world
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    a16z-Backed Startup Sells Thousands of ‘Synthetic Influencers’ to Manipulate Social Media as a Service

    www.404media.co /a16z-backed-startup-sells-thousands-of-synthetic-influencers-to-manipulate-social-media-as-a-service/
  • Linux @lemmy.ml
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    Rant: I hate the Gnome onscreen keyboard

  • Linux @lemmy.world
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    Surface Go 2, or something else?

  • politics @lemmy.world
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    TSA ends shoes-off policy for US airport security screening

    www.reuters.com /world/us/tsa-set-let-airport-travelers-keep-their-shoes-media-reports-say-2025-07-08/
  • News @lemmy.world
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    TSA ends shoes-off policy for US airport security screening

    www.reuters.com /world/us/tsa-set-let-airport-travelers-keep-their-shoes-media-reports-say-2025-07-08/
  • Privacy @lemmy.world
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    Recommend a VPN with residential exit IPs

  • Technology @lemmy.world
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    Right to Root Access

    medhir.com /blog/right-to-root-access
  • Fediverse @lemmy.world
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    Is it currently possible to completely self-host ATProto and interact with BlueSky users?

  • Everyday Carry. What essentials do you carry on a daily basis? @sopuli.xyz
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    Election day carry

  • Everyday Carry. What essentials do you carry on a daily basis? @sopuli.xyz
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    EDC just came up in another community, so it's time for a pocket dump

  • Selfhosted @lemmy.world
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    Recommend a server-side email classifier

  • Lemmy.world Support @lemmy.world
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    Please stop blocking VPNs for established accounts