Futurology Today

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/52906242

Summary

Cellphone bans in schools are gaining bipartisan momentum, with at least eight states, including California, Florida, and Virginia, enacting restrictions to combat classroom distractions and protect children’s mental health.

Governors from both parties, such as Arkansas' Sarah Huckabee Sanders and California's Gavin Newsom, support these measures, citing benefits of phone-free school days.

While some parents oppose bans, citing emergencies and transportation needs, proponents argue phones disrupt learning and may pose risks during crises.

States differ on implementation, from outright bans to district-level policies or funding for phone storage solutions.

I actually had no idea this private villa was there before I got there.

Kinda funny the villains' secret base where they plot against the protagonists is now just a tourist attraction

Editing to let people know that I will be blocking anyone who feels the need to tell me why this graph is inaccurate. I truly don't care, but feel free to chime in with your useless take and land a spot on my block list! 🙂

I recently learned about a great search engine called SearxNG. it can be self hosted and is a metaseach engine, AKA it uses everyone else's search engine and puts the top results out of all of them in your search results. I instantly loved this because it gave me AD free/ Sponsored free search results, aswell as the added benefit of keeping my search query's on my local machine. However i then realized, it asks other search engines like google and bing for querys. I did not like that, so i setup Gluetun as a network host in docker, which then takes all searx querys and tunnels them through the VPN. making it harder to figure out what im searching compared to my raw IP adress. i have the DockerFile and thought i would share. anything with $$$ needs to be changed.

https://pastebin.com/NfHcUWLs link to dockerfile

Microsoft bundles AI into Office for consumers.

The car service & here's details of the robo-bus service which is at Zurich airport.

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/6743513

I really hope this won't become some sort of tradition now

Contrary to the stated goal of making you healthier, the watch bands of your wearables could be doing the opposite.

On January 21, 2025, the remastered version of the classic 1998 PlayStation game, DOKAPON! Sword of Fury, is set to launch on Steam. The remaster originally released in Japan in August 2024 on the Nintendo Switch. The game combines board game mechanics with RPG elements.

Key features of the PC release include:

• Enhanced visuals in a cartoonish 3D style with the option to switch back to the original pixel art.
• Online multiplayer support, high-speed gameplay options (3x and 5x speeds), and customizable settings for balance adjustments.
• Full English and Japanese audio, making it accessible to a global audience.

Fans of competitive RPGs will find a revitalized take on this unique game with modern conveniences. The classic chaos of DOKAPON! is ready to be played again.

What's it like to play an RPG, like DOKAPON! Sword of Fury, with board game mechanics?