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    5th Circuit rules geofence warrants illegal in win for phone users’ privacy

    I definitely agree, especially considering this is more work for google than simply providing access to the whole database. But on the other hand, US citizens are actually relying on google being reasonable to not have their location data+PII combo handed over to law enforcement in bulk...
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    “Slapped cheek” virus is surging across Europe and US, CDC warns

    "Tell your doc if you or your kid gets a joint ache after infection" FTFY Quite a few unassuming infections that may cause (auto-immunity) issues later on, Lyme's being a big one.
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    Google’s “AI Overview” can give false, misleading, and dangerous answers

    In other news: Water is wet! Everyone must have seen this coming. Every single LLM has these issues, and when you query it enough they can and will pop up. I reckon every single search query google receives should be enough....
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    New research shows gas stove emissions contribute to 19,000 deaths annually

    Building codes are not universal across the world, so in some places it may still be an issue. And as the research mentions, recirculating hoods are still a problem for electric cooking due to the filtering capabilities not being sufficient to keep the levels of some of the measurements below...
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    New research shows gas stove emissions contribute to 19,000 deaths annually

    This is not just gas stoves, any kind of indoor cooking releases a bunch of pollutants, especially fine particulates. Gas stoves are just much worse for NO2. Another issue, a lot of extraction hoods recirculate the air instead of moving it outside, often removing smells and some particulates...
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    Using vague language about scientific facts misleads readers

    *Scientists believe that it does. FTFY
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    F1’s pursuit of sustainability drives Pirelli to unveil forest-friendly tires

    They did a massive amount of small improvements over the last couple of years, but anything they try to change about the cars or racing itself will always be a drop in the ocean compared to the logistics. I think the biggest difference they have made is changing the schedule to group together...
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    Saying goodbye to great hardware: My 8-port Unifi switch finally buys the farm

    I can also highly recommend Netgear switches, i recently found an 8 port hub strapped to a radiator under a desk, i didn't even novice any issues! They are sturdy as hell, the metal chassis really helps with that, compared to slightly cheaper competitors. Just stay away from the GC-series...
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    Jury awards $229M to victims of “Real Water” tainted with rocket fuel chemical

    Put it in the same bin as activated charcoal.
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    Sam Bankman-Fried lawyer complains US portrays him as “cartoon villain”

    All while constantly denying that specific fact!
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    A water carrier just won the hardest cycling race on the planet

    Hi, small correction: This is actually a joint sponsorship, Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo and Norwegian software company Visma. Doesn't take away from the article in any way but just wanted to mention it!
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    NASA finally admits what everyone already knows: SLS is unaffordable

    Sunk cost fallacy at it's finest...
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    Are self-driving cars already safer than human drivers?

    But these statistics would need to be compared the the miles driven with an emergency driver in the SDV. While in both cases there are reports of the driver being distracted in some way, this would still be more representative.
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    Are self-driving cars already safer than human drivers?

    "I had no way to stop in time!" Yes, because you were going 60mph in a snowstorm
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    Montana’s best defense of TikTok ban is deeply flawed, experts say

    I don't get the point of passing a law that restricts a certain company from operating, that doesn't get you anywhere. Legislative branch don't get to decide that, the judicial branch does. They make a new law, and that law protects the citizens from data collection, tracking, etc., and then the...
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    SanDisk Extreme SSDs are “worthless,” multiple lawsuits against WD say

    I got the Samsung T5 with fingerprint reader, very happy with it. There's also a shield version that's not encrypted but more rugged. I'm very satisfied and the price is not that much more expensive than a bare SSD
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    LG’s wireless-ish OLED TVs start at $7,000

    Also, not all houses will have straight cable conduits with enough space. Getting a bare fiber patch cable through some conduits i've worked with before can be near impossible. More rugged fiber cables have many of the same problems, but admittedly not as bad as cat6a. And you still get the...
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    LG’s wireless-ish OLED TVs start at $7,000

    No, but it would be the same as using your desktop PC with wireless peripherals and wi-fi and calling it a wireless desktop. The problem is not the transmitter box needing cables, it's the TV itself needing a power cable.
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    Ubisoft comes crawling back to Steam after years on Epic Games Store

    "You want to play your Ubisoft game you purchased on steam? Sure, just complete 3 admin permission prompts to update, log in, and you're good to go. See you again for tomorrow's update"
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    The Pixel 4 hits end of life after three years of service

    I've got the pixel 4XL, and while i don't regret buying it, i do need to finish typing this comment fairly quickly before my battery dies.