calliope

@calliope@retrolemmy.com

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨X terminates European Commission's ad account after €120 million fine⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I appreciate that this article from July in the San Francisco Standard tells me everything I need to know.

  Nikita Bier is a serial entrepreneur with the heart of a troll

  Imagine joining X in June of 2025 and thinking you “made it.” Gross.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Google’s AI model is getting really good at spoofing phone photos⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Seems like a thinly-veiled ad for a new version of google’s ai image generation.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨US adults social media usage by platform⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  You’re right, I was misreading pages 41 and 42 of the data.

  I appreciate the correction!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨US adults social media usage by platform⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  This is such embarrassing reporting from The Verge. Leave it to the AI reporter to fail to understand a very basic survey I guess.

  Far from a relic, Facebook remains a fixture for more than 70% of Americans.

  This is literally not what the study says. The study says that 70% of people who used some type of social media used Facebook. Not 70% of Americans.

  Here’s the gist of the question they asked:

  % of U.S. adults who say they ever use …

  People who didn’t answer weren’t included.

  And, if someone used Facebook for a buy/sell/trade transaction, it’s counted as “social media” usage.

  No wonder YouTube is at the top. Yikes.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[PDF] HP to lay off up to 6,000 workers as it goes all-in on AI and automation⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  drive customer satisfaction

  HP?? I doubt it

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Data Center Resistance Has Arrived⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve been wondering if Avalanche was going to show up

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨E Ink goes mobile with budget eye-friendly smartphone⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Thank you very much for the information! This was really helpful.

  I’ve looked at Boox devices before so it’s good to see that people are using and enjoying them.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨E Ink goes mobile with budget eye-friendly smartphone⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s absolutely fantastic for reading books, but it’s only gotten better for my favorite use-case, which is comics and manga. The ability to do color adds so much.

  Do you have a preferred device? I’m really curious but it’s hard to know where to start with colored screens.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨FCC could roll back rule requiring ISPs to list every fee, apparently, there are too many⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  This was passed during the previous administration, so of course they’re trying to get rid of it.

  “It’s not good for consumers it’s bad for business!”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[Discussion] What are you playing on your Deck? - October 2025⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I have been really curious about Sonic Racing Crossworlds, thanks for the blurb about it!

  I have played Mario Kart prior to this gen (I don’t have a Switch 2) and really like Sonic’s characters. I might wait to see if it goes on sale because full price seems a little steep.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[Eurogamer] Nothing Headphone (1) review: Unlike anything else I've ever seen⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I enjoy reading reviews where the person is trying to write that there’s nothing special about a product, and at the current price point you should get something else… without writing that.

  For that price, I might have expected slightly better noise cancelling and a potentially more well-rounded sound…

  I know I’ve definitely enjoyed using them for the last few weeks, and if you can still pick them up at the discounted rate I spotted them at recently, then they’re well worth a go.

  Let me paraphrase. Are you a “pick me?” These unique fashion-first headphones are for you.

  Are you someone who just wants decent headphones? Buy something else unless you can get them on discount.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨China Is Putting Data Centers in the Ocean to Keep Them Cool⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  All I hear is “China is heating up the ocean too”