Science

Someone else posted about it earlier, but I have a more in depth article. The center of the earth has stopped spinning, and may reverse soon. https://archive.ph/HsE1z

Lockheed Martin has tested a high powered laser for various military vehicles. The laser has been promoted and tested since at least the 80's, but hasn't been placed in a publicly known vehicle. https://archive.ph/YVd0k

Disney

Disney+ will soon have targeted ads. This is more of a sign that Disney+ isn't as successful as Disney wanted it to be. https://archive.ph/psJCK

Bob Iger has minority control over an investment company. At the moment they are saying it won't be part of Disney, but the same thing was said about ads. https://archive.ph/jKefX

Big Business / Corporate Socialism

Alphabet (IE Google) has laid off their Edmonton branch for Deep Mind research. It appears that they only want people working at facilities owned and run by the company alone. https://archive.ph/yRZGW

Amazon now has a drug prescription delivery service. It's Generics at the moment, and costs $5 a month. https://archive.ph/UGAwd

Enshitification

Cory Doctrow pens the term as a way to describe company practices. Basically the company starts with a cheap and fun product everyone wants. Since everyone uses it, alternatives are pushed away. Then the company needs to make more money and begins to act like dictators. He puts in other stuff, but that basic outline covers it. BTW, the sudden need for more money is when the money laundering companies give way to the power laundering investors. https://archive.ph/0tJCo

As proof, CBC news talks about Sludge on TikTok. https://archive.ph/7ZCxw

Once again, feel free to repost a link if you want to have a more serious conversation on something.