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this is america. no limits as long as you pay
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Online scams cost Americans almost $150B last year – 7x more than reported
9to5mac.com/2026/07/29/online-scams-cost-americans-almost-150b-last-year-7x-more-than-reported/
9to5MacOnline scams cost Americans almost $150B last year – 7x more than reportedThe Consumer Federation of America (CFA) estimates that online scams cost Americans almost $150 billion last year – seven times...posted in Technology
‘I messed up’: In rough job market, tech founder offered tattoos for interviews
www.sfgate.com/tech/article/lemonlime-tattoo-interviews-22366260.php
SFGATEAn SF startup founder offered tattoos for interviews. 7 took the bait.The company apologized for the stunt and offered to pay for removals.posted in Technology
Ford CEO tells employees Chinese automakers could enter U.S. market in next decade
www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/ford-ceo-tells-employees-chinese-automakers-could-enter-us-market-next-decade-2026-07-30/posted in Technology
Russian man buys $1,100 RTX 5070 Ti and gets a water bottle instead
www.dexerto.com/entertainment/russian-man-buys-1100-rtx-5070-ti-and-gets-a-water-bottle-instead-3392941/
DexertoRussian man buys $1,100 RTX 5070 Ti and gets a water bottle instead - DexertoA Russian man who spent roughly $1,100 on an RTX 5070 Ti avoided a costly mistake by opening the sealed box before leaving the pickup point.posted in Technology
Netflix Sued For $105 Million After Hard Drive of Unreleased Nicolas Cage Movie Was Stolen From Its Office
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/netflix-lawsuit-unreleased-nicolas-cage-movie-1236660288/
The Hollywood ReporterNetflix Sued For $105 Million After Hard Drive of Unreleased Nicolas Cage Movie Was Stolen From Its OfficeThe lawsuit faults Netflix for losing a drive that contained a copy of World War II thriller 'Fortitude.' The company maintains it's not responsible for the loss of the movie, which it says was delivered "without proper industry-standard safeguards." Be careful downloading Windows 11 apps from Google, 70+ fake sites are pushing malware right now
www.windowslatest.com/2026/07/27/be-careful-downloading-windows-11-apps-from-google-70-fake-sites-are-pushing-malware-right-now/
Windows LatestBe careful downloading Windows 11 apps from Google, 70+ fake sites are pushing malware right nowOver 70 Windows apps, including PowerToys and CrystalDiskMark, have fake lookalike sites distributing malware. See the full list to avoid.Replying to @Strit@lemmy.linuxuserspace.show
Not my project I don’t know. But lemmy world recommends it so I presume it’s all kosher
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Oh it’s not my project. I don’t know. But lemmy world uses it
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Colorado River crisis threatens water supply, hydropower for millions
www.azfamily.com/2026/07/28/colorado-river-crisis-threatens-water-supply-hydropower-millions/
https://www.azfamily.comColorado River crisis threatens water supply, hydropower for millionsWith seven Colorado River Basin states unable to agree on how to divide the river’s water, the federal Bureau of Reclamation is expected to step in and decide for them.posted in Selfhosted
photon selfhosted lemmy client is absolutely nice
you should know - photon selfhosted lemmy client is absolutely nice.
You can login from multiple acounts on differnet instances and effortlessly switch between them.
UI is just so much nicer than default lemmy UI.
you can run it in docker, or just use this instance: phtn.app
github.com/Xyphyn/photon
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Google goes cash flow negative for the first time as AI data center buildout increases capex to a staggering $44.9 billion in a single quarter — CFO warns that capex will increase in 2027 as company…
www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/alphabet-goes-cash-flow-negative-for-the-first-time-as-ai-capex-doubles-to-44-9-billion-in-a-single-quarter
Tom's HardwareGoogle goes cash flow negative for the first time as AI data center buildout increases capex to a staggering $44.9 billion in a single quarter — CFO warns that capex will increase in 2027 as company banks big on TPUsThe company raised its 2026 spending guidance to as much as $205 billion and quadrupled its inventory to $10 billion.posted in Technology
Huawei is building its own DRAM fab, and it could reshape RAM prices for everyone
www.xda-developers.com/huawei-is-building-its-own-dram-fab-and-it-could-reshape-ram-prices-for-everyone/
XDAHuawei is building its own DRAM fab, and it could reshape RAM prices for everyoneThe market is desperate for this, and it has been for a yearposted in Technology
Every tech IPO cycle promised to spread wealth around. None of them ever did
qz.com/tech-ipo-wealth-geographic-concentration-bay-area-071626
QuartzTech IPO wealth concentrates in fewer places, not moreTech IPO fortunes keep landing in the same zip codes, with the AI boom expected to pack 12,000 new millionaires into San Francisco aloneposted in Technology
Some people's chats with Claude AI found publicly available online
www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly5qgjk5ywo
www.bbc.comSome people's chats with Claude AI found publicly available onlineHundreds of conversations with Anthropic’s chatbot were discovered as being publicly accessible.posted in Technology
SpaceX and Tesla shed $1.2 trillion in July as Apple keeps the megacaps afloat: Chart of the Day
finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/spacex-and-tesla-shed-12-trillion-in-july-as-apple-keeps-the-megacaps-afloat-chart-of-the-day-172709478.html
Yahoo FinanceSpaceX and Tesla shed $1.2 trillion in July as Apple keeps the megacaps afloat: Chart of the DayElon Musk's Tesla and SpaceX are having a brutal July. Meanwhile, Apple is quietly having its best month in four years.posted in Technology
California's largest AI data center project suing for access to 287 million gallons of Colorado River water, 0.03% of Imperial Valley’s supply — plaintiffs claim project equivalent to 160-acre farm a…
www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/californias-largest-ai-data-center-project-suing-for-access-to-287-million-gallons-of-colorado-river-water-0-03-percent-of-imperial-valleys-supply-plaintiffs-claim-project-equivalent-to-160-acre-farm-amidst-about-jobs-and-reallocation-of-farmland
Tom's HardwareCalifornia's largest AI data center project suing for access to 287 million gallons of Colorado River water, 0.03% of Imperial Valley’s supply — plaintiffs claim project equivalent to 160-acre farm amidst concern about jobs and reallocation of farmlandSues the Imperial Irrigation District to get it.posted in Technology
Largest U.S. Grid May Cut Power to Data Centers to Prevent Blackouts
www.gadgetreview.com/largest-u-s-grid-may-cut-power-to-data-centers-to-prevent-blackouts
Gadget ReviewLargest U.S. Grid May Cut Power to Data Centers to Prevent BlackoutsPJM grid operator plans emergency power cuts to data centers drawing 50 MW or more to protect 67 million households from rolling blackouts.posted in Technology
eBay has agreed to pay nearly $50 million to couple sent cockroaches, bloody pig mask
abcnews.com/US/wireStory/ebays-agreed-pay-50-million-couple-cockroaches-bloody-135165212
ABC NewseBays agreed to pay nearly $50 million to couple sent cockroaches, bloody pig maskeBay agreed to pay nearly $50 million to Massachusetts journalists David and Ina Steiner under a newly finalized settlement resolving a lawsuit over a 2019 cyberstalking campaign carried out by former company employeesposted in Technology
Cameras don't track people, Flock does /// The Pleasant Hill, IA, department blamed 'misinformation' after a Flock camera was destroyed. Flock makes the same claim. We tried to verify, but found myst…
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Footnote4aCameras don't track people, Flock doesThe Pleasant Hill, IA, department blamed 'misinformation' after a Flock camera was destroyed. Flock makes the same claim. We tried to verify, but found mysterious radar modules and car-tracking buttons instead.