Whoa, you summoned him

I does create friction for the person who has to enter it into the checker though

Instead, the Trump administration called on the UK to give parents “robust tools” to manage their children’s privacy settings and account controls, as well as requiring platforms to offer a healthy online experience “rather than outright bans”.

Slightly worried that I agree with the US Gov on this…

Its really hard to train an AI to be factually accurate. What you end up training is an AI that does its best to appear to be factually accurate.
Robert Miles has a great video here on the subject: https://youtu.be/w65p_IIp6JY

People who downvoted this: Was it the opinion on hummus or on peanut butter that you disagreed with? I must know!

“But not all screen use is equal.”

I think this is key. Curated, age-appropriate, educational content vs engagement-maximizing, algorithmically selected slop. Parents need to be in control of what kids watch, not tech companies.

Bee-Militarized Zone

And the “womanly emotions” line is the nail in the coffin

This is basically the basis of the patent system. Patent too generic? Add more details!

The Simpsons already did it

“My loyal advisor,” said the king, “I must grant you a reward for your many years of good service. What is it that you desire?” And the advisor asked the king, “Sire, simply give me one grain of rice on the first square of the chessboard, two on the second square, four on the third square and so forth until all sixty-four squares are filled.” “Such a small thing?” said the king. “It shall be done at once.” And so the advisor was given all the rice in the kingdom.

Did you ever wonder why so many games have a seemingly unnecessary multiplayer/online component these days? If the server side code is an integral part of the game then it can be used as a form of DRM.

I don’t think thats how trademark law works, but I appreciate the energy

I saw a description for Jojo Rabbit recently that was like “A lonely boy talks to his imaginary friend”

‘Apple said that under the DMA, “instead of competing by innovating, already successful companies are twisting the law to suit their own agendas"’

The call is coming from inside the house.

Expect specialist “open” hardware capable of installing any software/OS to become increasingly expensive, while increasingly locked-down, mass-produced consumer hardware remains at current price. You only need to look at TVs for an example of this - try finding a recent non-smart TV at a reasonable price as the cheap models are all subsidised by the revenue from pushing ads into your face.

https://www.nutritiontable.com/nutritions/nutrient/?id=864

Maybe something that could be dried, soybeans could work. Would have to be properly stored to keep it dry.

https://feddit.uk/post/33636940

This affects anyone who relies on American payment processors (Visa, Mastercard, PayPal), so is very much a global issue.