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I sense Netflix worries about the algorithms used by aggregators like Apple TV. It seems like their strategy is mostly quantity over quality, way too much low-value one-season-and-done series to try to keep people hooked.

The platform fees and the insane menu price markups that restaurants apply for delivery app orders have made it impractical to use Uber Eats & DoorDash for a couple years now IMO. I only ever consider using them when offered at least 50% off.

Mandated minimum earnings will benefit the drivers, but that won't help drivers that have to quit the platforms because people stop using them.

The whole point of the article is basically:

EVs are still in their relative infancy as mainstream vehicles, so it’s really not surprising that manufacturers, by and large, are still working out the kinks. That said, we are seeing signs of movement in the right direction.

The teething problems we are seeing with EVs are because they are new, not because they are EVs

Less than twenty percent of unpaid medical collections remain on consumer credit reports for longer than four years.

This is pretty interesting. I wonder what other types of collections are 'forgotten' well before their allowed reporting limit?

I think that's a reasonable response.

At the same time, if it would have taken several more months to install a flame diverter / metal plating below the launch pad, would that be worth it, or negate the progress made by gathering flight data? I'm not sure we can know that for sure.

I would hazard a guess that in the long term, it will have been the right decision.

Whatever you think about Elon, the push for innovation with Spacex has been admirable.

I've been more than a little disappointed with all the "they tried but it blew up" headlines that came in the days following the test flight.

The whole point is that this is bigger and more ambitious than any prior attempt - the failure is the most important part, it means you learn something.

Anything more than a failure to ignite should be considered a success in my book.

I'm obviously not going to give you my phone number before I know what your site even does.

Also sad to see they are abandoning their drone project, Pixy. It was an interesting new direction for them.

Yeah, same here. It turns out that data-driven, 'viral-focused'[1] TV content is just not enough to justify a price increase over the media giants that have huge back catalogs to depend on. They are a content company trying to behave like a tech company.

[1] Drive to Survive is a good example of this - once a year bait to get people back. I imagine there are similar single-show subscribers in other genres that cancel immediately after.

Actually yes. Didn't crash it!

You missed the window to lock in the older interest rate (7.12% APY) for six months, but it is widely expected that the May rate change will increase the rate even higher.

You can still purchase I-Bonds, with the understanding that the May rate will be adjusted again in 6 months (it could go down if inflation goes down) and you won't be able to pull your funds for a minimum of one year.

It's a great option for inflation protection if you can let that money sit for awhile. https://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/research/indepth/ibonds...

Did anyone honestly not expect Elon to make significant changes, including personnel?

I love Twitter but you have to imagine the pivot that he wants will involve restructuring

"You have the flexibility to live and work in 170 countries for up to 90 days a year in each location"

I wonder how much of a headache this creates for taxes. One of the biggest factors that keeps me from venturing abroad (and my company from allowing it) in my remote role is the complicated tax situation that arises.

Anyone have experience with this?

That's certainly a fair interpretation of the regulation - but if one could argue that social media is one's 'job', I would also consider posts on their usual accounts as commercial content. I guess the point is the FAA has the discretion to consider your use how they want, and there isn't much good case law / precedent for this because the FAA largely hasn't been enforcing Part 107 requirements yet.

If you do anything with this drone that is commercial or non-private in nature, you still need a Part 107 certificate from the FAA to fly it. I expect that would include many influencers who wouldn't otherwise be flying drones at all.

Turns out unfettered immutability isn't the holy grail it was made out to be

Hard to see it going any other way given the massive real estate investments they have made.

Have you tried talking to a sales rep from Twilio or one of the other providers? Sometimes they can figure out a discount or credit to keep you. Usually they will at least try.

Many airlines have arrangements where banks purchase the planes outright then lease them back in a long-term deal. Helps with airlines finances.

This is a tough intersection between highly-visible privacy controls and the ability for artists to use their Macs in live performance situations where any overlays could be a distraction.

In the Privacy menu in MacOS now, you can authorize applications to do things like use locations services and record the screen. I think it would be reasonable to include an authorization for audio recording and bypass the orange indicator. Or they could turn on the webcam green light when audio input is active?

Key point

  Mr Hancock said there was "nothing to suggest" it caused worse disease or that vaccines would no longer work.

I agree - if you take some time to really customize your subscriptions and interface options (read: ditch the new interface immediately for the classic one), reddit can be a very powerful 'dashboard for your interests' unlike most other sites.

I guess the questions is if they can keep it that way and also monetize.

This is exactly how I feel as well. I just wanted a digital locker that I don't have to worry about. Now these new features on top of everything just feel like bloat to justify the higher price compared to similar services. I did not renew my Dropbox subscription this year.

As for Wayne, while he may earn an implicit interest return in the form of Starbucks points, by forgoing a card payment he's giving up on the associated cash-back or airline points.

I don't agree with this. While merchants pay interchange fees based on the value of card transactions (plus a flat rate per transaction IIRC), as a cardholder rewards are earned only as a percentage of the total purchase, and are not influenced by the number of transactions.

So I earn 4% back on the value of all my Starbucks transactions, regardless of whether the purchase is made via the app or my card. I am willing to forgo a couple pennies in interest on my rolling $15-20 balance to have the convenience of mobile ordering.

If you use the system efficiently, I see it as a net value add as a customer.

Most browsers pass a "purpose:prefetch" or similar HTTP header in the prefetch request that you can use to differentiate

I would bet we'll see a version with an integrated SIM card, hopping on the IoT-anywhere train. Twilio was a big first mover with their Twilio mobile service, and I can see people deploying rPi's and the like to more out-of-home applications.

Can't wait for the flood of e-sports betting sites - could be a big market in addition to the more traditional sports

Yep, this just broke my project :/

I have a hard time believing this will hold up in court. Surely they take some measure of federal money to keep up those roads - blocking access to other taxpayers just because they reside outside your city is clearly unequal treatment.

The problem here seems more like the infrastructure that is being diverted around, rather than the alternate routes themselves...

I think I'd need to see more data to actually draw a conclusion here. Is this just a Star Wars thing or do other movies released recently perform similarly?

I think it's entirely possible that it's just a general movie industry trend that people who don't see a movie in its first weekend have no desire to go subsequently - maybe because all the good parts are almost immediately spread around the net? Less incentive to go to theater.