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[–] [email protected] 69 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I rented a car in Canada a few weeks ago and it required a lengthy argument with their staff to get written proof that the car was returned without damage. I'm done with Hertz too.

 

A “longtime” Hertz customer says he is “done” with the car rental company after he claimed that the AI-powered damage detection system improperly flagged a nonexistent mark on the vehicle — even though video that he filmed immediately afterward appeared to back up his claim.

When angry customers sought to dispute the claim, they were unable to immediately reach a customer service rep.

“The link they send you does NOT allow you to submit a dispute. Calling customer support? Useless. They said they can’t do anything, even when I told them I have clear video evidence of the car being undamaged at the exact time the damage was claimed,” one customer said.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Return-to-Work

Blatant propaganda in a news headline continuing throughout the article. These people are already working. It's "Return-to-Office"

Further down In the article.

People would rather stay home.

People would rather work from home.

Propaganda is rarely so obvious.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Magats will blame Biden and the MSM won't say a word.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Why don't you enlighten us with your insight?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (4 children)

That didn’t happen in 4 months though.

I think a tipping point has been reached.

[–] [email protected] 73 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (10 children)

We were in Las Vegas a couple of months ago and the prices were beyond belief. Two pastries and a bottle of water at the Bellagio were $27. Ferris wheel tickets were $30 each. A movie at the Sphere was $95. The food, even at highly rated restaurants wasn't all that good while still being very expensive. We're happy to spend more while on vacation, but there is no way this place is worth anywhere near what they are charging.

Las Vegas is now a prime example of enshittification. The Bellagio's fountain show has been shortened to 6 minutes and is a shadow of the previously impressive show. They've removed the lighting from their famous Chihuli glass ceiling. The city and the hotels have removed all public seating so you can't just wander around without spending hours on your feet or visiting one of those expensive, mediocre restaurants. (The Venetian was a welcome exception to this.)

Las Vegas used to be a fun place to do a bit of gambling while enjoying lots of other activities without being fleeced. Not anymore.

 

According to Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority data, the first four months of this year showed a decrease in the overall number of visitors. Mark Wayman, a recruiter for executives in the gaming and casino industries, told Business Insider in May that Las Vegas bookings through the summer are “the worst I’ve ever seen.”

Air traffic into Harry Reid International Airport is also trending downward, as domestic travel for the first half of 2025 was down 4% compared to last year.

Alternate link: https://archive.ph/z9oWV

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

https://kbin.earth/m/[email protected]/t/1651896/Protests-held-across-Ukraine-after-parliament-passes-bill-weakening-anti-corruption

Of course weakening anti-corruption in Ukraine is exactly the same as Zenlenskyy becoming a dictator.

Look! Squirrel!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I have everything route through the tunnel and my router. Along with allowing instant access to everything I self-host and my home server through VNC, it allows me to use Adguard Home for phone DNS lookups no matter where I am. Theoretically my cell carrier should no longer be able to see any of my Internet traffic which I consider an added bonus. I've found no downside except some weirdness from Google if I'm out of the country for an extended period.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Именно это и сказал бы российский оперативник.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

I self-host various applications and have been really happy with Wireguard. After watching just how hard my firewall gets hammered when I have any detectable open ports I finally shut down everything else. The WG protocol is designed to be as silent as possible and doesn't respond to remote traffic unless it receives the correct key, and the open WG port is difficult to detect when the firewall is configured correctly.

Everything - SSH, HTTP, VNC and any other protocol it must first go through my WG tunnel and running it on an OpenWRT router instead of a server means if the router is working, WG is working. Using Tasker on Android automatically brings the tunnel up whenever I leave my house and makes everything in my home instantly accessible no matter what I'm doing.

Another thing to consider is there's no corporation involved with WG use. So many companies have suddenly decided to start charging for "free for personal use" products and services, IMO it has made anything requiring an account worth avoiding.

 

A government of the pedophiles, by the pedophiles and for the pedophiles.

 

A government of the pedophiles, by the pedophiles and for the pedophiles.

 

FBI agents assigned earlier this year to review investigative files in the criminal case against notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were instructed to “flag” any documents that mentioned President Donald Trump, Sen. Richard Durbin said Friday.

Durbin’s claim came in letters the Illinois Democrat sent to the Justice Department and FBI asking them to explain discrepancies between past statements about a promised release of the Epstein files and findings from a July 7 Justice Department memo, which said no such release would happen.

 

A Texas county devastated by deadly flooding earlier this month rejected federal funds in 2021 that could have helped install a flood warning system, with local officials and residents arguing they didn't want to be "bought" by the Biden administration.

 

While preparing for the case, Reuveni sought guidance from his superiors on what claims he could make based on DOJ evidence. He was instructed to tell the judge that Abrego Garcia was a “verified member” of the gang MS-13, and that he wasn’t in any immediate danger while detained at the Salvadoran mega-prison, CECOT, although the DOJ had no evidence to support either claim. Reuveni was also warned not to verbally mention that the deportation was a mistake, as the admission was buried at the bottom of a previous court filing.

“Text messages, email exchanges, and documents show that the Department of Justice misled a federal court and disregarded a court order. Mr. Bove spearheaded this effort, which demanded attorneys violate their ethical duty of candor to the court,” US Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) said in a statement. “This is a declaration of defiance of our courts at the highest level of our government.”

 

Iowa deputies extracted nearly 90 children from a Bible study camp last week and placed them in protective custody in response to reports of child abuse and endangerment, a state sheriff's office announced Monday.

Victor Bawi, the son of a minister at the church, said that no camp leaders have been arrested thus far. The family that runs the program denied allegations of child abuse or endangerment, though police are continuing an investigation into human trafficking.

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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that U.S. automakers are seeking a workaround to avoid increased expenses resulting from President Donald Trump’s controversial tariff policy: relocating manufacturing to China.

“Four major automakers are racing to find workarounds to China’s stranglehold on rare-earth magnets, which they fear could force them to shut down some car production within weeks,” the Journal reports. “Several traditional and electric-vehicle makers—and their suppliers—are considering shifting some auto-parts manufacturing to China to avoid looming factory shutdowns, people familiar with the situation said.”

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