…speakers away from the U.S . The result, he says, is a gradual shift of talent, events, and long-term innovation toward more welcoming regions such as Europe, Canada, and Asia. From the report: I go to a lot of tech conferences -- 13 in 2025 -- and many of those I attend are outs…

…appropriate Re:60 billion out of the economy Score: , Insightful) by tlhIngan ( 30335 ) writes: slashdot@worf.UUUnet minus threevowels on Sunday April 12, 2026 @08:31AM ( #66089912 It's not just gambling. Gambling is one thing. The problem with prediction markets is the insider t…

…d for and decide to randomly disable itself because I' Re: Score: by tlhIngan ( 30335 ) writes: They never were for theft protection because guess what? Those same abilities for theft protection are also the same things you use to stalk people. And the quickest way to kill the pr…

…shed me to switch to new and replace every 5ish years. Re: Score: by tlhIngan ( 30335 ) writes: I think the solution is just to be rich so you don't care... or don't care much.. but that's easier said than done. The solution is like airline pricing - the price should be honored. …

…shed me to switch to new and replace every 5ish years. Re: Score: by tlhIngan ( 30335 ) writes: I think the solution is just to be rich so you don't care... or don't care much.. but that's easier said than done. The solution is like airline pricing - the price should be honored. …

…e solution. I don't understand why doing it this way h Re: Score: by tlhIngan ( 30335 ) writes: As an Ontarian who has wanted the see the end of DST for several decades now, I hope British Columbia's good sense is the catalyst that causes the rest of Canada to consign this obsole…

…ei, according to a report. Kalshi, which allows players to gamble on real-world events, offered customers favorable odds on Khamenei, 86, being "out as Supreme Leader" in response to the announcement of joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Tehran in the early hours of Saturday mornin…

…han 10 years if correctly sized. Re:factoid Score: , Informative) by tlhIngan ( 30335 ) writes: slashdot@worf.UUUnet minus threevowels on Monday March 16, 2026 @11:12AM ( #66044104 Nuclear about $10 billion to build, varies wildly between countries but $10 billion in a sane count…

…he release mechanism instead of mechanically doing so. Re: Score: by tlhIngan ( 30335 ) writes: Even in the US all electronic door latches have a mechanical override - it's just like the trunk lid which have a mechanical override inside the trunk. The worst was the Mustang Mach-E…

…he release mechanism instead of mechanically doing so. Re: Score: by tlhIngan ( 30335 ) writes: Even in the US all electronic door latches have a mechanical override - it's just like the trunk lid which have a mechanical override inside the trunk. The worst was the Mustang Mach-E…

…. Still, what idiots decide to fly over the crowd? Take a lesson from fireworks events. Do it at the local HS football field, crowd in bleachers. Fireworks or drover over the empty football field. Similar with other venues. and Sky Elements can just go away with the victims Score…

…69 ) writes: Greenlandic Scrabble most be treacherous! Re: Score: by tlhIngan ( 30335 ) writes: Actually, any invading army just has to capture Nuuk, Qeqertarsuaq, Ilulissat and a handful of other cities, probably 4. They won't have to fight for every acre of Greenland, which is …

…ness dudeish reason. Re:The Dow is dumb ( Score: 4 , Informative) by tlhIngan ( 30335 ) writes: < slashdot@worf.UUUnet minus threevowels > on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @06:24PM ( #60440451 ) If you're wondering why a company engaging in a 4-for-1 stock split affects an index, it's …

…tied. The event was "likely among the most statistically anomalous extreme heat events ever observed in the American south-west," climate scientist Daniel Swain said in an analysis posted this week. "Beyond the conspicuous 'weirdness' of it all," Swain added, "the most consequent…

…tied. The event was "likely among the most statistically anomalous extreme heat events ever observed in the American south-west," climate scientist Daniel Swain said in an analysis posted this week. "Beyond the conspicuous 'weirdness' of it all," Swain added, "the most consequent…