A Boring Dystopia
- news3lv.com 82-year-old Las Vegas McDonald's worker can't afford to retire after decades of service
A longtime 82-year-old Las Vegas McDonald's employee hopes to retire, but like many other seniors, he cannot afford to.Edward Eubanks has worked at the McDonald
- www.tomshardware.com Dog-like robot jams home networks and disables devices during police raids — DHS develops NEO robot for walking denial of service attacks
Smart home defenses crumble when the NEO dog arrives.
- www.yahoo.com Americans Are Sharing The "Normal, Everyday" Aspects About The US That Are Actually Dystopian, And I Can't Believe We Tolerate Some Of These
"I told my doctor that I wanted my tubes tied. The doctor said, 'You need to think about this more.' It baffles me that our society still doesn't trust women to know their own minds and wants."
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Gov. Gavin Newsom issues executive order for removal of homeless encampments in California
www.cnn.com Gov. Gavin Newsom issues executive order for removal of homeless encampments in California | CNNCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom, buoyed by a recent US Supreme Court decision, issued an executive order Thursday calling on state officials to begin taking down homeless encampments.
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39% of Americans worry they can’t pay the bills
www.cnn.com 39% of Americans worry they can’t pay the bills | CNN BusinessMany Americans regularly worry they won’t be able to make ends meet.
>Nearly four in ten (39%) of US adults say they worry most or all of the time that their family’s income won’t be enough to meet expenses, according to a new CNN poll. That’s up from 28% who expressed those concerns in December 2021, and it’s similar to the numbers seen during the Great Recession (37%).
>To cope, significant shares of Americans said they are adding side jobs, cutting down on driving and putting more expenses on credit cards.
- www.cnbc.com Young people today are stressed, depressed—and changing the fundamental pattern of happiness, new research shows
Young adults — ages 18 to 25 — report being unhappier now than people in their 40s and 50s. Here are some potential explanations and solutions.
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Live Facial Recognition at Bedford River Festival leads to two arrests
cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/15132091
> Bedfordshire Police have said just ten arrests were made over the Bedford River Festival this weekend (20/21 July) with Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology responsible...
- finance.yahoo.com Gen Z job seekers should be willing to work for free, long hours, ‘willing to do anything,’ says Squarespace CMO
After landing her first job thanks to the Yellow Pages, Kinjil Mathur has climbed the ranks of Conde Nast, Saks Fifth Avenue and Squarespace to the C-suite.
- www.theguardian.com We unleashed Facebook and Instagram’s algorithms on blank accounts. They served up sexism and misogyny
Result of Guardian Australia experiment aligns with research showing social media automatically delivers troubling content to young men, largely without oversight
"How do the algorithms of Facebook and Instagram affect what you see in your news feed? To find out, Guardian Australia unleashed them on a completely blank smartphone linked to a new, unused email address.
Three months later, without any input, they were riddled with sexist and misogynistic content..."
- www.nbcnews.com The American dream is over: Why some first-generation Gen Zers are moving abroad
The cost of health care and rent, as well as a chaotic political system, has these children of immigrants leaving the American dream behind to live elsewhere.
- www.cnbc.com These 100-year-olds say working beyond retirement age is what keeps them going: 'I'll work for as long as I can'
Working for the rest of your life may sound unappealing but 100-year-olds around the globe say not retiring is what keeps them feeling youthful and fulfilled.
- gizmodo.com Pornhub Pulls Out of Nebraska
The number of states without access to Pornhub continues to grow as Nebraska is the latest state to pass an age verification law.
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Be still my beating tastebuds
How low on avocado do you need to be to not be allowed to say that it's guac? 3.5% will certainly do it.
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Hedge Fund Billionaire Ken Griffin Buys 150 Million-Year-Old Stegosaurus for $46 million —Making It Most Expensive Fossil Ever Sold
www.forbes.com Hedge Fund Billionaire Ken Griffin Buys 150 Million-Year-Old Stegosaurus—Making It Most Expensive Fossil Ever SoldThe 20-foot-long set of stegosaurus bones sold for more than seven times its expected price.
- www.cnbc.com The ultra-wealthy just gained $49 trillion in wealth thanks to stocks
The global population of ultra-high-net worth individuals increased 8% last year, according to Altrata, and much of that growth was in the U.S.
- abcnews.go.com More Americans apply for jobless benefits as layoffs settle at higher levels
U.S. filings for unemployment benefits rose again last week and appear to be settling consistently at a slightly higher though still healthy level
- themarkup.org Michigan’s “Fair and Reasonable” Reforms Allowed Car Insurers to Charge More in Black Neighborhoods – The Markup
An investigation by The Markup and Outlier Media found lawmakers created loopholes big enough to drive through
- www.cbsnews.com Inflation is cooling, yet many Americans say they're living paycheck to paycheck
A Bankrate survey found that one-third of Americans say they're living paycheck to paycheck and have little money for savings.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17601144
> >Even as inflation continues to cool into the second half of 2024, many Americans say they're still struggling to make ends meet. > > >Roughly one-third of U.S. workers say they're living paycheck to paycheck and have nearly no money for savings after paying their monthly bills, according to a survey from personal finance website Bankrate.
- www.cbsnews.com New York City's Sob Parlour provides a paid place for people to cry in peace
You might've heard of rage rooms — places to smash things to relieve some stress — but how about a place to go cry in comfort?
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Microsoft is reportedly banning Palestinians in the U.S. for life for calling relatives in Gaza
www.windowscentral.com 'Microsoft killed my online life,' Microsoft is reportedly banning Palestinians in the U.S. for life for calling relatives in GazaA BBC investigation reveals that Microsoft is permanently banning Palestinians in the U.S. and other countries who use Skype to call relatives in Gaza.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17479195
> Microsoft is reportedly banning Palestinians in the U.S. for life for calling relatives in Gaza > > A BBC investigation reveals that Microsoft is permanently banning Palestinians in the U.S. and other countries who use Skype to call relatives in Gaza. > > Reportedly, Microsoft has been banning and wiping the accounts of users who have leveraged Skype to contact relatives in Gaza. In some cases, email accounts over a decade old have been locked, destroying access to banking accounts, OneDrive storage, and beyond. > > United States resident Salah Elsadi lost his account of over 15 years in the dragnet. "I've had this Hotmail for 15 years. They banned me for no reason, saying I have violated their terms — what terms? Tell me. I've filled out about 50 forms and called them many many times." Eiad Hametto from Saudi Arabia echoed the report, "We are civilians with no political background who just wanted to check on our families. They’ve suspended my email account that I’ve had for nearly 20 years. It was connected to all my work. They killed my life online." > > Many of the users affected by the bans expressed that Microsoft may be falsely labelling them as Hamas
- www.usatoday.com The retirement savings crisis: Why more Americans can’t afford to stop working
Is retirement now a luxury? With rising costs and without pensions, millions of seniors can’t afford to stop working into their 70s, even 80s.
- restofworld.org Meet the “digital parents” giving millions in China a vision of family love they never had
Creators Jiang Xiuping and Pan Huqian, a viral Douyin duo, act as fictional parents, providing solace to young adults and adolescents amid economic inequalities and a scarcity of mental health support in China.
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Los Angeles-Orange County home prices 10 times greater than incomes, report finds
www.ocregister.com LA-OC home prices 10 times greater than incomes, report findsAn Orange County homebuyer with a 3.5% down payment would have to earn just over $420,000 a year to afford payments for a median priced home.
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An Orange County homebuyer with a 3.5% down payment would have to earn just over $420,000 a year to afford payments for a median priced home.
- www.bbc.com South Korean politician links rising male suicides to women
A Seoul city councillor is criticised for saying a growing "female-dominant society" may be to blame.
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A Driverless Car in China Hit a Pedestrian. Social Media Users Are Siding With the Car
time.com Baidu: Driverless Car Hits Jaywalker in ChinaWhile many social media users are blaming the pedestrian for reportedly crossing against the light, the incident highlights the challenge autonomous driving faces in complex situations.
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A key part of America’s economy has shifted into reverse
www.cnn.com A key part of America’s economy has shifted into reverse | CNN BusinessAmerica’s services sector is losing steam at a time when it’s highly unclear whether the broader job market will hold steady or result in unexpectedly higher unemployment.
>A vast swath of the US economy is showing signs of weakness as unemployment rises to its highest point in more than two years.
>Consumer demand seems to have tapered off so far this summer, according to surveys of American businesses that sell any kind of service to make a profit, ranging from restaurants to dental clinics. That weakness is also evident in the latest spending figures — a far cry from last year’s lucrative summertime spending spree when Americans shelled out for films and high-profile concerts.
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Goldman Sachs begins to turn on AI
www.wheresyoured.at Pop CultureA week and a half ago, Goldman Sachs put out a 31-page-report (titled "Gen AI: Too Much Spend, Too Little Benefit?”) that includes some of the most damning literature on generative AI I've ever seen. And yes, that sound you hear is the slow deflation of the bubble I've been
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A golf course less than eight miles away from the hottest point on the entire planet.
It opened in 1931 and underwent a major renovation in 1997. Apparently, the water usage is sustainable (see below), but it still doesn't excuse the fact, in my mind, that continuing to support the upkeep of a green-ass golf course at the edge of Death Valley shows how out-of-whack its patrons are with the changing climate.
"In an area as hot and dry as Death Valley, balancing water usage with conservation requires significant planning. Furnace Creek and its namesake resort exist in their location because natural spring water flows from nearby mountain ranges to create an oasis. By routing the water from one point to others, the resort’s goal is to use the same molecules of water for several purposes. The spring-fed water is first used at the Inn to irrigate gardens and supply the swimming pool which was designed with a flow-through system that minimizes chemical use. That water then continues downhill to the Ranch where it fills the ponds on the golf course, providing habitat for local and migratory wildlife. The water in the ponds then irrigates the golf course." - How Xanterra’s Furnace Creek Resort is Sustainable, greenlodgingnews.com
