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Deliveroo probed in France after couriers refuse kosher orders(rfi.fr)
3 points by docdeek 6y ago|0 comments
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Google Hasn't Updated Its iOS Apps Since Before Apple's New Privacy Requirement(macrumors.com)
3 points by docdeek 6y ago|0 comments
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In Praise of Idleness (1932)(harpers.org)
2 points by docdeek 6y ago|0 comments
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by docdeek 6y ago
> If the union effort at Google is successful, members say they will commit one percent of their annual compensation to the union. Is that a standard rate for union dues? I’ve never joined a union myself in the past and have no reference
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by docdeek 6y ago
Would that solve anything? Surely the US could seek extradition from Australia if he returned there?
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by docdeek 6y ago
Israel (2.4) is above replacement rate, and France is below but close (1.9) for a larger developed country. Other than that, though, they are thin on the ground. [0] [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_
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Peloton announces $420M deal for fitness equipment maker Precor(cnbc.com)
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Overdose deaths far outpace Covid-19 deaths in San Francisco(sfgate.com)
2 points by docdeek 6y ago|1 comments
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by docdeek 6y ago
Not the parent commenter, but it makes sense: you are allowed to talk about your salary, and your boss is not allowed to stop you from doing that.
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Political Discrimination Lawsuit Against Apple Can Go Forward(reason.com)
2 points by docdeek 6y ago|0 comments
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by docdeek 6y ago
>Jørgensen claims his government’s existing actions have already brought Denmark a long way. “We need to reduce by 20 megatons between now and 2030, and we’ve already reduced by five. We have 10 years to do it, and in one and a half year
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by docdeek 6y ago
> For instance, absolutely nobody has every said "I want to share my internet connection with my strangers". I imagine that my experience in France is a little different to the US (no caps on home internet) but I share my home
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Windows 10, iOS, Chrome, and many others fall at China's top hacking contest(zdnet.com)
4 points by docdeek 6y ago|0 comments
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by docdeek 6y ago
I use Harvest for time tracking and its partner application Forecast for planning work ahead of time. For invoicing I take the Harvest time tracking, export to Tiime.fr (my accountant uses it and I get it for free) and generate the invoice
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by docdeek 6y ago
I guess the point is that schools aren't going to adapt to a schedule that isn't Monday to Friday (at least where I live). Spending time with the kids on Tuesday is going to be about 8 hours less time than I could spend with them
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by docdeek 6y ago
Absolutely agree but it would be darn hard to manage with kids. I might be more productive on a Saturday than on a Tuesday, but hard to explain to the kids that you'll miss half the weekend because I wrote better on Saturdays than on T
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by docdeek 6y ago
> 6 new cases today (+5)*, 9 yesterday (+5) Title doesn't seem to match data.
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by docdeek 6y ago
I’m skeptical that there’ll be any action just as there has been no action after similar stories elsewhere in pretty high-profile media outlets. The Washington Post ran the op-ed "China’s attacks on Uighur women are crimes against huma
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Male-Order Brides: Why smart home devices and feminized A.I. need a rethink(slate.com)
2 points by docdeek 6y ago|0 comments
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by docdeek 6y ago
From the document you linked: "The Commission therefore considers that, albeit relevant, the incorrect or misleading information provided by Facebook did not have an impact on the outcome of the clearance decision."
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by docdeek 6y ago
The author goes too far when they suggest there should be laws (and one imagines punishments for those who break them) that prevent something being shared in one space from being shared elsewhere. For example, if I share something with my f
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Arty Bollocks(artybollocks.com)
3 points by docdeek 6y ago|0 comments
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The Coming Certificapocalypse(witekio.com)
2 points by docdeek 6y ago|0 comments
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by docdeek 6y ago
I'm familiar with teen marriages and the laws/regulations that allow it in the US, and elsewhere. I know it is possible with a court consent in Australia (where I grew up) from 16, and it is the same here in France (where I live n
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by docdeek 6y ago
I don’t know them but a quick scan of courses suggests that they are a serious INGO with a sizeable membership of lawyers and law societies worldwide. That said, this is from March and recent condemnations/requests/urging on their
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The PoliteType(thepolitetype.com)
2 points by docdeek 6y ago|0 comments
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by docdeek 6y ago
> Air raid sirens sounded for one straight minute starting at 11 a.m., testing their tones full blast before varying the pitch of the tone. The sirens are tested in Lyon, France on the first Wednesday of every month. It’s nothing too out
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by docdeek 6y ago
Reminded me of the scene in Ocean’s 12 where Matt Damon, confused by the anti-language being spoken and with no idea of what to offer, leaps in with some Led Zepplin lyrics. https://youtu.be/_j9qAhXfNAU
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by docdeek 6y ago
The city I live in here in France is about 2000 years old. That might not be as old as some of the cities in the Middle East but relative to most cities it is doing pretty well, non?
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The first-ever e-racing cycling world championships will be held this December(cyclingtips.com)
1 points by docdeek 6y ago|0 comments

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