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Even LinkedIn had stories at one point but mercifully killed the feature recently

They do it so that the coffee stays warmer longer during the winter months

The contractor probably only terminated the fiber. The tools to do fiber termination and splicing are much more expensive than $75

Full article appears to be behind a paywall (or at least a login wall). Any alternative sources?

Every car I've had with SiriusXM also supported HD Radio. Low end cars tend to have neither, or only as a premium upgrade

You should avoid answering spam calls if it can be helped. If you don't pick up, your number will be marked as inactive in your system and they won't bother to call you in the future

Lead free solder is fine. When RoHS was first implemented, a lot of manufacturers had trouble changing their processes for the new solder. The result was a plague of bad, broken solder joints.

Nowadays, lead free solder is accounted for starting in the design stage. Manufacturers have had 15+ years of experience with leadfree solder and have largely worked out the issues.

Lead-acid batteries are extensively recycled. Electronics are usually just dumped in the trash, making the lead issue much more important.

"Disposable" lithium batteries are increasingly common. Mostly vapes and single-use phone charge packs. Even though these use rechargeable cells, they often don't include a means to recharge them, so people just chuck them in the bin

You get hardware banned from Xbox Live when a mod is detected, simple as. There's not much incentives for offline modding because most of the 360's library is easily moddable on PC

This is addressed in the article. The cuticle does nothing to protect against foodborne illness, and will likely degrade before you get the eggs home.

Neither will streaming, it seems. The big players are already moving to a one household per account rule

Reminder that you only count as unemployed if you are actively searching for a job, at least for statistics purposes. Low unemployment is often caused by people just giving up on their job search. In fact, rising unemployment is associated with improved economic conditions as people start searching for a job again. Unfortunately this fact is often omitted from discussions on unemployment statistics.

I don't think this is particularly impressive. It'll mostly be interstate driving, which can be safely handled by most adaptive cruise control systems already. I wonder how they will handle charging along the way

1. Consumers will not pay extra for a longer-lasting bulb. Most will just get the cheapest available. Heavy duty bulbs exist for the commercial and industrial sectors, but are more expensive.

2. Edison-screw fixtures are designed for incandescent bulbs. They trap heat inside the fixture, accelerating the death of LEDs. Integrated LED fixtures tend to be more reliable, but installing them is not an option for renters and unskilled homeowners.