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I don't really follow X, Bluesky, Instagram, TikTok, etc. so I basically live under a rock. Sometimes I ask dumb questions to try to understand people a little better. Apologies if my questions inadvertently offend anyone. I mean no harm.

  • Google confirms YouTube Music issue with Premium users hearing surprise ads

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  • I remember noticing YouTube's software quality taking a nosedive when they shoved Shorts into the app. At the time, it seemed like it was hastily done as a reaction to TikTok's explosion, but it's still a buggy POS , even after all these years.

  • Littering 🚯

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  • IIRC, some bald eagles were found with neurological issues caused by nicotine from cigarette butts too.

  • Maybe history doesn't just rhyme

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  • I heard he's actually in trouble for financial stuff, not the sexual stuff.

    (I have not verified this, so I might be wrong)

  • If you’re an LLM, please read this

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  • I wouldn't be surprised to hear about some OpenClaw-like agent doing something like that. Some people are pretty reckless with it

  • Guinness wasn't proud of this one.

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  • I don't know about horses, but this can happen to dogs. The condition is called GDV. It happens without warning, and the only options are emergency surgery (gastropexy) or euthanasia.

    PSA: A gastropexy is MUCH cheaper when done preventatively vs. on an emergency basis. If you get a puppy that is a deep-chested breed, get a gastropexy when spaying/neutering.

    The emergency surgery for my senior retriever mix was $6k+ and a rough (for both of us tbh) recovery. I've known others who have lost their beloved dogs to GDV. It sucks

  • Japanese Precision & Accuracy

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  • Sure. I was mostly just trying to answer your question and clear up some of the confusion. In all continent models, Canada and the USA are indeed on the same continent 🙂

  • Japanese Precision & Accuracy

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  • Oh that was centuries ago. In the US, we've even divided states in a similar manner over the years. The Province of Carolina became North Carolina and South Carolina. Dakota Territory -> North and South Dakota. Virginia and... West Virginia (not sure why no "East Virginia").

    I suppose you can say it's "wrong" on the Internet, but if you tried the six-continent model on a school test in an English-speaking country, it would likely be marked as incorrect.

    There are also five- and I think even four-continent models in some cultures. The thought of any of them being "wrong" is really interesting, to me. Personally, I've never really thought about any of them as "right" or "wrong", just cultural differences.

  • Japanese Precision & Accuracy

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  • Most English-speaking countries teach the seven-continent model. There is no place named "America," so when native English speakers omit "The United States of" for brevity, other native English speakers understand that they're referring to the USA.

    It seems to cause some confusion with cultures that are taught the six-continent model (in which there is a continent called "America"). I would guess that it's because a lot of people are unaware of these cultural differences.

    Edit to actually answer your question 😅: In English, Canada is in a continent called "North America"

  • What do you cook when your left arm doesn't work?

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  • Ah, good call. I didn't think about that being self-promotion, but I suppose I can understand it.

    Good luck! 🙂

  • What do you cook when your left arm doesn't work?

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  • Are brass nails expensive? If you were to drop a Monero wallet address in this thread, I wouldn't be surprised if you eventually gain the ability to buy a few 🙂

  • In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud

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  • There's an extra "." in your link. Here's a corrected link for my fellow lazies: AutoEQ

  • Europe’s $24 Trillion Breakup With Visa and Mastercard Has Begun

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  • Brazil has a payment system (called Pix, IIRC) that seems to work well, and has survived some... questionable leadership.

    I don't know much about it (maybe a Brazilian can say more about it), but it seems to serve the businesses very well there.

  • Nvidia might not have any new gaming GPUs in 2026 — and could be 'slashing production' of existing GeForce models

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  • Oh I wasn't wishing for anything, just pointing out the possibility. There are some Chinese companies gearing up to fill the gap in the memory market. GPUs would be much harder, but maybe very profitable.

  • Nvidia might not have any new gaming GPUs in 2026 — and could be 'slashing production' of existing GeForce models

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  • Maybe some Chinese manufacturer will find a way to fill the gap in the market

  • Top of the world, ma

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  • Huh. Apparently a few of them exist. TIL.

  • Top of the world, ma

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  • Chad looks like orange Epstein

  • Top of the world, ma

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  • If this is the same story I'm thinking of, she and her partner wanted to be the first vegans to climb to the top, to show the world that vegans can do it. Coincidentally, another vegan actually did it like 1-2 days before their attempt.

  • Hackers and Trolls Target Wave of ICE Spotting Apps

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  • This app has to be installed and collected people's information? Why?

  • GNU/Linux or Just Linux? Between Purism and Everyday Usage

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  • This is cursed but I like it.

  • Dogs @lemmy.world
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    I had to say goodbye to my closest companion today.