[-] ITeeTechMonkey@lemmy.world 33 points 2 weeks ago

My initial question reading this was, do SAG-AFTRA actors working on movies have similar exemptions - a movie started over a year before a strike is called is exempted from said strike?

From the article is says these terms were inherited from legacy agreements prior to SAG and AFTRA merging so it may just be specific to video games.

What really caught my attention was at the end of the article it states union members can strike in solidarity and cannot be retaliated for doing so.

So a second question is raised, if the members are still allowed to strike in solidarity and in THEORY can't be punished for doing so how is GTA6 really exempt from the strike then IF they are using SAG-AFTRA members?

I think it would be better to state there is no GUARANTEE that actors working on GTA6 will strike due to previously negotiated contracts, but that wording makes them sound more like scabs whereas putting the emphasis on the contract exemption makes it sound like they are obligated to keep working.

[-] ITeeTechMonkey@lemmy.world 28 points 1 month ago

That 6% attributed to "unknown" is the one true OS, the only one ordained by the Almighty... Temple OS!

[-] ITeeTechMonkey@lemmy.world 32 points 3 months ago

I can't wait for the stories about people jailbreaking these AI accounts because they are probably just using the ChatGPT API.

[-] ITeeTechMonkey@lemmy.world 24 points 4 months ago

Google is removing the VPN and free shipping (which was only available on some photo orders) to make way for more "in demand features"?

I could understand if this was coming from a smaller company with more limited resources and staff, but that's not Google by any means.

They really don't care about the poor reputation the general public has of them regarding shutting down services on a whim.

What's worse though is they don't seem to realize that, with the exception of Android and maybe Google Docs, their services/products are easily replaced by competitor offerings.

In my opinion it's a good thing if Google gets knocked of their high horse and allow competition to flourish in their place.

[-] ITeeTechMonkey@lemmy.world 77 points 4 months ago

I love that Microsoft has Microsoft developed applications on its update/upgrade block list.

It's a good reminder that companies arent as cohesive as most people think especially when they are as large as Microsoft.

[-] ITeeTechMonkey@lemmy.world 34 points 5 months ago

Hey...🖕

[-] ITeeTechMonkey@lemmy.world 63 points 5 months ago

The development cycle is very iterative, and incredibly time consuming, which is why games are now taking six and seven years to build, as they've gotten bigger and deeper," said Wilson, "So the first thing for us is how do we make that more efficient?"

I dunno maybe take a page from indie developers and make fun games that are innovative?

I'll take quality over quantity every time.

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March 4 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday heavily trimmed an antitrust lawsuit that accused Amazon.com (AMZN.O), and others of causing consumers to overpay for eBooks.

[-] ITeeTechMonkey@lemmy.world 19 points 5 months ago

Governor Abbot has made an official statement on the wildfires, "This unprecedented wildfire was exacerbated by green technology, specifically those GOD DAMN WINDMILLS!"

[-] ITeeTechMonkey@lemmy.world 21 points 5 months ago

This TL;DR is really bad. The 5th paragraph that starts with "As he made comments..." is referring to a COUNTER PROTESTOR, not Kane who was mentioned in the previous paragraph.

This is a good example to always read the article and not just the TL;DR bot summary!

[-] ITeeTechMonkey@lemmy.world 59 points 6 months ago

Gov. Cox is a complete hypocrite.

He vetoed a bill that banned trans kids from participating in sports of their identified gender saying he errs on the side of compassion (https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2022/03/22/gov-spencer-coxs/), but more recently signed a bill banning transitioning care for trans kids (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/29/us/utah-transgender-bill.html).

Cox you and those who voted for these bills are not just an embarrassment to the state but actively supporting this type of mindset and behavior with this legislation!

[-] ITeeTechMonkey@lemmy.world 24 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

OP is poking fun at the typo in the title. It's says "...reserve trend" not "reverse trend".

[-] ITeeTechMonkey@lemmy.world 35 points 7 months ago

You should have posted the Politco article instead of the Newsweek. You are even citing the Politico article! The Newsweek article is hot garbage.

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