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  • FDA making plans to end its routine food safety inspections, sources say

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  • i guess there were too many recalls.

  • What are some places in Europe with a low price level and worth traveling to?

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  • Albania. In particular southern Albania near Greece. Most places are good, but if you like the beach, Saranda. If you like history, Gjirokaster.

  • Is the BraX3 from braxtech.net a trustworthy investment?

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  • Email from April 11:

    BraX3 April Project Update

    Hi everyone,

    We’re back with an important update covering three key areas: how we’re adapting to the newly imposed U.S. tariffs, how that change can impact backers, and a short update on our beta program.

    Let’s dive in. For U.S. Customers: Navigating the Tariff Challenge Together

    We’ve always aimed to do things differently—with more transparency, fairness, and user-first thinking. This moment is no exception.

    From the start, we made a conscious decision to ship BraX3 domestically within the U.S.—not from China like most crowdfunded projects. This was meant to save you money and avoid the hassle of customs clearance.

    But the recent escalation in trade tensions has changed the landscape. The U.S. has now imposed a 145% tariff on Chinese electronics, making it financially impossible for us to import BraX3 as originally planned without significant losses.

    Most companies either freeze deliveries or push 100% of the added cost onto customers. We won’t do that.

    Instead, we’ve made a bold move: we’re shifting final assembly to the European Union. This change allows us to:

     
            Regain control of our delivery timeline

    Minimize the impact of unpredictable tariff complications

    Maintain momentum and keep our promises

    Of course, this change adds cost—logistics, disassembly, reassembly, and EU compliance. We’re absorbing the majority of it, but we are asking U.S. customers for a $30 contribution to help close the gap.

    Here’s what to expect:

     
            In the next 2 weeks, you’ll receive an email with a secure portal

    Through that portal, you can:

        Pay the $30 surcharge

        Add accessories to your order

        Update your shipping information

    Full refunds will be available if you decide not to proceed—no questions asked

    We know this isn’t ideal, and we wouldn’t ask unless it was truly necessary. But we believe this approach keeps us aligned with the values that brought us all together.

    A Note on Delivery Timeline Impact

    With the shift to EU-based assembly, we’re also adjusting our estimated delivery timeline.

    The logistics of transferring partially assembled units, reassembling them in the EU, and completing the necessary production steps will require an additional 20 days. This pushes our U.S. shipping window to approximately mid-end May 2025.

    Additionally, to ensure the product’s EU origin is recognized for customs compliance, there’s a regulatory process we must follow. While we’re working hard to keep this smooth and timely, there’s still a chance it could introduce a few more days of delay—though we’re doing everything possible to avoid that.

    We know this isn’t what anyone hoped for, but we also believe this approach gives us greater control, higher quality assurance, and the best path forward under the current global circumstances.

    For Non-U.S. Customers: Optional Upgrade to EU Assembly

    For our backers outside the U.S., your BraX3 is still set to ship with the original China-based assembly.

    However, this shift has also opened up a new opportunity: we’re now offering an optional upgrade to the EU-assembled version of BraX3—bringing the same improvements we’re implementing for U.S. deliveries.

    Why consider the upgrade?

     
            Enhanced quality control and handling during final assembly

    Compliance with European manufacturing and security standards

    Alignment with the changes being made for U.S. units

    In the coming weeks, all customers, regardless of location, will receive an email with a link to a dedicated order management portal. Through this portal, you’ll be able to:

     
            Upgrade to the EU-assembled version for $30 (optional)

    Add accessories to your existing order

    Update your delivery details
    Pay VAT as per our terms in the FAQ section (EU-based customers only)

    We believe the EU-assembled version adds real value—but if you're happy with the original assembly plan, no action is needed. Your order will proceed as originally planned.

    Beta Devices Are Out & Feedback is Rolling In

    We’re also happy to report that the BraX3 beta devices have been shipped and received by most of the selected testers.

    Feedback is already flowing in, and we’re addressing bugs with quick turnaround. It’s encouraging to see iodeOS progressing right on schedule, and we’re confident in our momentum toward a stable production release.

    In Closing

    We’re doing our best to handle real-world challenges with integrity, creativity, and community in mind. Whether you’re a U.S. customer facing a new decision, or a global backer looking to benefit from these improvements—we’re here to make sure the result is still something we can all be proud of.

    Thank you for your continued support, trust, and patience.

    Plamen

    p.s. We recommend listening to the latest live stream on Rob's channel, where he addresses the challenges and shares our thought process in greater detail.

  • Is the BraX3 from braxtech.net a trustworthy investment?

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  • I am waiting for my Brax3 phone. I am thinking about requesting a refund. I have heard that a Pixel phone with Graphene is a much better choice.

  • Four Democrats Pass Bill Making It Harder for Married Women to Vote

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  • Jared Golden, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Henry Cuellar, and Ed Case

  • Stock market posts third biggest gain in post-WWII history on Trump's tariff about-face

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  • New York con man dump and pump

  • mythbusting: solar makes zero watts in cloudy weather

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  • It makes about 20% of a sunny day.

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  • Yeah. Maybe call it microtransactions. Or maybe make it a game where you get "stickers" you can post on videos you like. "Stickers" being the equivalent of a like with your avatar posted somewhere on the video page.

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  • When I look at the trending videos on YouTube, it makes me want to become a hermit and have no contact with society, the videos are so bad. I think the money side of YouTube has totally corrupted it.

    As a PeerTube creator, I make videos as a way to teach/inform/entertain, not to make money. One way to make PeerTube work is to find a way to fund the hosts/instances that transcode and store the video files.

    It would be interesting to create a crypto coin and have PeerTube users, both creators and viewers, to buy a small amount of the coin (a few dollars worth) when they register, then each video that they watch costs a small fraction of a coin paid to the instance hosting the video, and the viewer could add a tip to the creator if they liked the video. The amount paid to the instance might be an approximation of the cost to host the video. Accumulating the coin might be a game not an income source for the creators, but there might be enough money to fund the instances with this scheme.

    There certainly is value in quality video that people are willing to pay for. It would be nice to find an alternative to advertising based video.

    Another side of video that YouTube is not doing a good job at is creating community. The comment section is hard to follow, impossible to search, and it is transient, as new videos are created, comments on old videos disappear. I don't know how to do it, but creating a forum or a lemmy group for each creator or each video interest group with multiple creators involved would be extremely powerful.

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    Merkel kritisiert Begriff „Putin-Versteher“ – und wirbt für „Diskurs über Interessen Russlands“

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  • Putin-Enabler

  • Trump says he asked Putin to spare Ukrainian lives in ‘good and productive’ talks

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  • Krasnov is lying

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  • Hopefully we can block it.

  • RSS and Privacy

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  • The biggest issue would be YouTube fingerprinting my RSS browser. But I am trying to learn about privacy, so I don't know anything.

  • Donald Trump Calls Tesla Boycotts Illegal - Newsweek

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  • Another episode in the series: "Krasnov Speaks".

  • What are some good algorithm free alternatives to YouTube?

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  • How do you do that?

  • Merz’s defence investment package in jeopardy as Greens vow to oppose plans

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  • The CDU seems to be working to fix all the problems that Merkel caused.

    RE supporting the auto industry, when you find yourself stuck in a hole, dig deeper.

  • Advice needed: Avoiding sweetener in bread recipe

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  • One way to replace the syrup would be to use chopped dates or prunes. You can also buy date sugar, which is not real sugar but is made entirely of dates.

  • YouTube doesn't let me watch without turning off my VPN?

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  • Try different locations.

  • Does history repeat itself?

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  • His reward was imprisonment and a bullet to the head.