While overall poverty rates have improved considerably in recent decades, several individual countries have experienced a rise in poverty. As previously mentioned, 696 million people still live in extreme poverty, surviving on less than $1.90 (INT) per day

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/poverty-rate-by-country

He could just gift all of those people $1400 each which would keep them above the poverty line for two years and still have a shit load of money for himself.

Also it’s much easier to triple a small number than a big one.

Nice steady revenue stream. I don’t think they’re profitable so are clearly looking for more money.

Those close to the discussion say Kyle never really took the idea seriously, not least because it could have cost as much as £2bn

Discussion

OpenAI: We could give everyone in the UK premium access for 2 billion a year.

Minister: Lol fuck off.

end discussion

Media

Look how the government is discussing wasting money on this they’ll do cuts and raise taxes.

I think there was a lot of speculation and jokes about that’s what would happen next from people on here and other places.

They’ve said nothing of the sort.

With regards to this most people are just ignoring the law. VPN use has gone through the roof.

your neighbour, your cousin, or even your own wife!

Don’t forget your nan or granddad!

Jacob Ecclestone, 86, said: “I believe in freedom of speech. What this government is trying to do is deeply authoritarian. And it’s extremely dangerous.”

Thanks. Outside of the top line maniacs I’m not really aware of any of the other names in the American government.

Who?

They need to do something to improve their communication. But this. Really?

As I understand it if a site doesn’t comply and fineing them isn’t an option Ofcom can apply for a court order to, indeed, compell ISPs to block them.

Then it just gets blocked in the uk and you’re back to having to use a vpn.

That wouldn’t solve anything

Ban remote working, vpn now only allowed from business addresses as registered with companies house.

For example, the Government is very concerned about small platforms that host harmful content, such as forums dedicated to encouraging suicide or self-harm.

So they’ve identified a problem with this type of content, and the answer is to put it behind an age wall. So is it a-ok for anyone over 18 to be encouraged to self harm or commit suicide according to the government?

Wish we could have some of those rules here in the UK…

I’m still good ta. But it might be ok for the person I was replying too. I assume that there’s been independent verification of their claims and we’re not just taking them at their word.

Are you happy with the company that makes the app and the 71960 partner companies with “legitimate interest” knowing where you are all the time too?

In the cockpit voice recording, one of the pilots is heard asking the other why did he cutoff. The other pilot responded that he did not do so." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx20p2x9093t

Until there’s independent evidence otherwise I’m going to assume either fudged maintenance reports or the switch designer at boeing is about to commit suicide by shooting themself in the back of the head hours before talking to the press.