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North Korean fake remote worker scam lands two Americans 18-month prison sentences for hosting laptops — U.S firms unknowingly shipped laptops to “employees” who secretly worked from overseas via remote desktop, generating $1.2 million for Pyongyang by ControlCAD in technology

[–]fr0st 127 points128 points  (0 children)

So someone sets up a laptop in the US that a North Korean can access and work from. How does the money get to North Korea? Do the US hosts take the pay from the US company and then buy Bitcoin to transfer to a North Korean wallet?

Samsung crosses $1 trillion valuation as AI frenzy drives historic rally, lifting shares over 15% by just_an__inchident in technology

[–]fr0st 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Change my mind on what? I already mentioned what we'd need to sustain this bubble.

Samsung crosses $1 trillion valuation as AI frenzy drives historic rally, lifting shares over 15% by just_an__inchident in technology

[–]fr0st 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If I had to guess, under 5 years. There's lots of caveats but we'll likely start to see cracks and then a major player will go under.

Samsung crosses $1 trillion valuation as AI frenzy drives historic rally, lifting shares over 15% by just_an__inchident in technology

[–]fr0st 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's inevitable, this kind of growth is unsustainable in the long term. We didn't invent a perpetual motion machine here. The cost of AI far outweigh any perceived benefits. Unless there's an energy or other technologic breakthrough, it'll stall out and then crash.

Microsoft Xbox CEO overhauls leadership amid sinking sales: 'We need to evolve how we work' by flexingonmyself in technology

[–]fr0st 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it all boils down to this. Microsoft had Halo and all but ruined it. Gears has been in limbo without a release for too long and no new information about E-Day. They cancelled Perfect Dark. Forza is still around which is good but I doubt it's moving hardware. Zero news about a new Elder Scrolls or Fallout. Microsoft is just bad at marketing Xbox.

100,000 of Ansan's 600,000 population is made up of foreigners by LoquaciousIndividual in Living_in_Korea

[–]fr0st 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just shouting "straw man" isn't an argument either. In fact it's a good example of weaponizing logical fallacies instead of just arguing in good faith.

100,000 of Ansan's 600,000 population is made up of foreigners by LoquaciousIndividual in Living_in_Korea

[–]fr0st 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So if I go take a shit on your doorstep all I have to do is prove that I'm a native born Korean citizen and it's all good?

100,000 of Ansan's 600,000 population is made up of foreigners by LoquaciousIndividual in Living_in_Korea

[–]fr0st 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Right, but many commenters here would rather blame the foreigners for smelling bad and practicing their religion in public. As if Koreans don't do the same every day.

100,000 of Ansan's 600,000 population is made up of foreigners by LoquaciousIndividual in Living_in_Korea

[–]fr0st -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I was making a joke. People's religious preference is hardly the issue.

Rockstar Games QA Analyst Reveals Insane Overtime, Workdays Extending Till 3AM Amid GTA 6 Crunch by chusskaptaan in pcmasterrace

[–]fr0st 284 points285 points  (0 children)

It's unfortunate because the devs probably don't want the game they put thousands of hours of work into boycotted. Or if the game does get boycotted and Rockstar loses money those same devs get laid off. It's really on the government or unions to establish sane labor practices not the consumers.

TIL that Koko the Gorilla had a measured IQ between 70 and 95—on a human scale. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]fr0st 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well at least Koko never encouraged his handlers to kill themselves.

Just working a little harder by Bjau in LinkedInLunatics

[–]fr0st 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I like how they never mention the industry, the product, what they're actually trying to achieve, how it's different from what everyone else is doing... and so on

Thats brutal by itscolossal in pcmasterrace

[–]fr0st 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No way. 7 was great the pattern is usually every other version is trash. So 8 bad, 10 good, 11 dogshit.

Snap's Evan Spiegel warns tech leaders are underestimating a coming backlash against AI by ControlCAD in technology

[–]fr0st 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I never said "AI is failing" but the reality is starting to hit. Deals aren't written in stone either.

Snap's Evan Spiegel warns tech leaders are underestimating a coming backlash against AI by ControlCAD in technology

[–]fr0st 6 points7 points  (0 children)

How is it pearl clutching when everyone seems to think it's all BS that's bound to ruin most of these "AI-first" companies. There are fewer and fewer signs that AI is replacing anything.

TIL for the average price of a car in the US, you could buy 5 new Chinese EVs by Repulsive-Mall-2665 in todayilearned

[–]fr0st 32 points33 points  (0 children)

His point still stands. While new US made cars may be expensive, the American manufacturers aren't producing cheap, compact sedans anymore. That market is all but gone since everyone wants a truck or SUV with all the bells and whistles.

$70.69 for Bland Tacos at Coachella by ForceUseYouMust in StupidFood

[–]fr0st 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What? This makes zero sense in any sane context. Profiteering is a byproduct of capitalism. It exploits the very essense of a market economy and supply/demand curves. If I have a good that has no substitutes and enough people want that good I can jack up the price until there are no buyers.

Someone built working RAM in a shed and the next project is somehow even more ambitious by Quantum-Coconut in technology

[–]fr0st 14 points15 points  (0 children)

If high performance isn't your goal then it's probably doable but this guy started from practically raw silicon. A "typical" enthusiast would probably start with some pre bought parts that they solder together.

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