This is created by someone who has no idea about websites, for an audience who has no idea about websites.
You don't need cookies, trackers or any personal data to detect an adblocker.
It's like accusing a store of spying for putting anti-theft gizmos on the merchandise.
I spend half my day in meetings with colleagues, partners and clients and it adds a lot.
If the other person is speaking in a language where you are not native / fluent, seeing their mouth helps. I'm experimenting with AI-based live transcription (eww, AI, slop, I get it) but it only works real time with English at the moment.
If you are explaining something you can see if they are following, if they are skeptical about certain claims, etc. Many cultures are very conflict-averse and won't challenge you directly, or even ask for clarification.
And for me personally it helps me remember the person much better, and remember what we talked about last time when I see the face again.
I'd argue that is the opposite of futuristic, it helps our primitive brains work as they are used to.
Disgusting! Who stores crackers under the sink?
Quickly followed by grok 88.14,last major version ever, all following versions being just 88.14.x.
Yes, they certainly are.
Yes, I agree. Not sure what your point is...
Just in time to kill a few million rebellious rapscallions. Minor oopsie.
It the same government and the same constitution, nothing changed between the 60s and now.
I mean, cuba and Palestine have their own crimes without reaching for the empires, but nothing compared to the great leap forward.
Some (millions) of you might die, but that a price im willing to pay!
Not all corporate thought. Some corporations actually listen, even if it's not cool to say on lemmy. I for one don't hate my job, the company is coll and my boss is actually nice. Same with my previous company, I still hang out with my old boss from time to time.