Mike Tyka

reminds me of the stories that came out of California during the wildfires: phone maps would direct people to streets that were empty...because they were engulfed in flames, hence no cars or phone signals.

Here's a visual proof that (2a+1)²=8Tₐ+1, where Tₐ is a triangle number Tₐ = 1+2+...+a

Banning targeted advertising is being discussed in Quebec right now and we will more than likely see legislation proposed this spring to that effect

“What happens when we *do* account for the footprint of imports? We see that the US economy is not dematerializing at all. In fact, it has been getting *more* materially intensive. Here is a graph of real GDP and total raw material consumption in the US since 1990.”https://twitter.com/jasonhickel/status/1221033294466289665 …

This is why trillion-dollar companies are not to be celebrated, but bemoaned! For Google to grow just 5% year/year, they have to add $5 billion to their market cap. FIVE BILLION. IN ONE YEAR. That's a lot of shaking down to do. Then again next year. And the next. And the next.

"Capitalism will always be racist and sexist, because it has to mystify its core contradiction - the promise of prosperity vs the reality of widespread poverty - by denigrating the 'nature' of those it exploits: colonial subjects, women and the dispossessed." -Silvia Federici

Devices need red flashes/annoying sounds 30s before suddenly turning off from low battery... It would give enough of a warning if you're near a charger, preventing an unnecessary interruption. Low charge notifications don't trigger action; but critical charge notifications would

The only reason I think this shipped is because now you cannot “filter out” ads at a glimpse. They look all the same. Probably will increase Clicks, which means $$$$