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Remember when Google made their assistant worse and we all predicted they were planning on bringing the same features back but using AI bullshit? by somegadgetguy in c/android@lemdro.id

[-] somegadgetguy@lemdro.id 32 points 6 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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Fossil is quitting smartwatches by somegadgetguy in c/android@lemdro.id

[-] somegadgetguy@lemdro.id 50 points 6 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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Google is partnering with Samsung because that’s the only way it can beat Apple by somegadgetguy in c/android@lemdro.id

[-] somegadgetguy@lemdro.id 35 points 6 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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Netflix might add in-app purchases and ads to its games no one plays by somegadgetguy in c/gaming@lemmy.ml

[-] somegadgetguy@lemdro.id 13 points 7 months ago

The only benefit to Netflix games is that these games have no ads or IAP.

Xbox spends "over a billion dollars a year" on Xbox Game Pass by somegadgetguy in c/gaming@lemmy.ml

[-] somegadgetguy@lemdro.id 44 points 8 months ago

More stories coming like this to prep folks for price hikes.

Spotify made £56m profit, but has decided not to pay smaller artists like me. We need you to make some noise | Damon Krukowski by somegadgetguy in c/technology@beehaw.org

Apple's called Android a "massive tracking device" in an internal presentation by somegadgetguy in c/android@lemdro.id

[-] somegadgetguy@lemdro.id 274 points 9 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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Acclaimed roguelike studio behind Slay the Spire releases new deckbuilder after publicly abandoning Unity over fee debacle by somegadgetguy in c/games@lemmy.world

[-] somegadgetguy@lemdro.id 18 points 10 months ago

I know Louis CK is kinda on the out for references, but this was kinda spot on his bit about entitlement.

"Something (given out for free) that I didn't even know about until today, and is just a fun experiment to share and learn from? Not good enough!"

Another reason to sail the high seas by somegadgetguy in c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

[-] somegadgetguy@lemdro.id 18 points 10 months ago

Yeah. I'm back to buying discs for the movies I want to support. Then I can always hang on to a copy no matter where it might live on streaming apps.

Samsung Slashes NAND Output by 50%, Prices to Slowly Edge Higher by somegadgetguy in c/technology@lemmy.ml

[-] somegadgetguy@lemdro.id 43 points 11 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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“AI took my job, literally”—Gizmodo fires Spanish staff amid switch to AI translator by somegadgetguy in c/technology@beehaw.org

[-] somegadgetguy@lemdro.id 31 points 11 months ago

A lot of folks are finding out that their bosses never REALLY cared that their job was done well, or even competently. If the company can save money with an AI that gets a bunch of stuff wrong, that's "good enough".

Asus only cut the PC department in July, and now the commercial department is also going to be cut (Asus Zenfone 10 is their last phone) by somegadgetguy in c/android@lemdro.id

[-] somegadgetguy@lemdro.id 19 points 11 months ago

Damn. Sounds like another LG situation for a phone division. That sucks.