Im not exactly sure the mechanics of it, but when a new number is activated (or a number changes carriers, etc) it pings some database that spammers have access to, and know that that number is live. Ive had it happen every time ive hanged carriers or set up a phone for someone. Dies down to normal levels in a couple months.

I do that with the windows key…

Youre looking for an Onyx Boox tablet - a little pricey, but worth it for the un-enshitified tablet.

“Hey kids, this is what cars look like when you’re on drugs. Do you really want THAT?”

This about the only i still use reddit for

So he is technically elligible for a second term…

Truly underrated comment. Most political conversations devolve into ranting about republicans, without any real concept of just what it will take to actually affect a change.

Vote KenM for supreme leader

I hate to take Tik Toks side in anything, but in this case I dont think they should be liable. A kid made a dumb choice based on a stupid video…but even if it showed up in a feed, Tik Tok didnt e courage the behavior.

This one is a sad case of darwinism.

Yup. Getting drunk ON a plane is great. Getting drunk BEFORE a plane is no bueno.

Same. I got a set of porter cable tools that are still going strong 19 years later (though I am on my third set of batteries).

I stopped doing airbnbs a few years ago. Hidden fees, unreasonable rules and requirements. And now more expensive than most hotels. They just are worse now.

I think every system I had prior to buildig my own a year ago had at least one drive that was secured only by cables, gravity, and misguided optimism

Darwinism wins again.

I take the stairs cause the elevator takes like forever to show up if you dont catch it right away

And who says chivalry is dead

A Child is advocating for a Back Surgeon who has made a General Call? Am I reading that right?

Pretty sure this was being done TO the US by ops in Russia,China, Iran and others

So google manufactured a (possibly false) security risk to force users into updating to manifest v3 software?

Someone once said that using limewire was like having unprotected sex with the internet and that person was right.