I don’t see how her choice to decline the invitation would affect her career. Not going seems like a non-issue that will barely even enter public discourse.

If she had gone and protested, she might have been dropped by her label (I don’t know how progressive Island Records is). Even then, the “no such thing as bad press” axiom might have worked in her favor. It seems like her fan base is pretty fervent, meaning she would likely be attractive to another label.

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More like SkiBilly Bass

So, if I grab an item off the shelf and browse around the store for a while, is the price going to be the price currently displayed or the price when I grabbed it?

If it’s the current price, what’s the point of a price tag? If I can’t actually know the price until checkout, then showing me the price is kind of a useless bit of data. I also suspect that the “speak to a manager” types would make that a major headache for stores.

If it’s the price when I grabbed it, how are they keeping track of that? I see two ways of handling that: one requires that you use their app to shop, and the other requires cameras and “machine vision” that are still unreliable, at best. The former seems more likely, but I doubt either is going to sit well with customers.

Edit: someone pointed out that it might not actually display a price, and you’d have to scan it to get your price. Kind of like the first option, but I think it’s going to turn off less tech savvy customers.

I haven’t seen that aspect addressed in any articles about the “feature”.

I’m choosing to see the horn as it’s upper lip, and it’s actually having the best time.

Did you put your name in the goblet of forgiveness?

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That’s the Mildly Infuriating part, right?

As far as I can tell from the ridiculously tiny thumbnail I have cached, it’s a screenshot of this post about renaming billionaires to “wealth-hoarders”, followed by a post about a news article regarding starving children as a result of war-induced famine in Gaza.

Edit: well, it looks like the error has been resolved.

The 85-year-old actor will “make a speedy and full recovery” and is in “good spirits,” his spokesperson said.

• NBC News

Glad to hear it!

And my credit card is going to love the per-transaction fees!

“Objection! Prejudicial”

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He was also slaughtered for his delicious belly meat.

… Goldar?

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Mics are for singing, not for swinging

Relevant xkcd

And, for the love of dog, please require that the volume knob not rely on software! I hate trying to turn down/off the radio and then wait while the car decides whether I’m serious.

When I first start my car, the screen has to go through the boot up sequence and safety warning before the volume knob starts responding. The music starts playing right away, though, at whatever volume the previous driver deemed appropriate.

That albert’s name?

einstein.

You were so close! The correct answers are “Ooooohhh and I’m sorry”.