Apparently it is set in the same cinematic universe as Surviving R. Kelly.

That dogs dimensions are 25” long x 15” high x 1” wide.

That’s what it was like way back in the 2360’s.

Except that you can …

Cancel auto payments

Edit: I get you. You mean multiple cards within PayPal itself per vendor. Yeah, that seems like similar effort but at least you can see everything in one portal. I have a single card linked with just enough limit to cover subscriptions and the odd internet purchase.

Aussie here. One reason I use PayPal is for subscriptions (streaming services etc) to avoid the headache of updating credit card details in multiple places when I change bank, credit card renews, etc. just change it in PayPal once and every subscription keeps working.

This is me in a nutshell.

“today’s general-purpose AI tools simply could not exist” … “as a profitable venture”

Awesome. My dream of opening up a chain of niche drive through restaurants selling structurally dubious pieces of furniture in just minutes can finally come true.

And one of the back supports looks as thin as a pencil.

Edifier, Cluttered Memories, 2023, Oil on Canvas.

It’s been shit-canned.

Fashions it into a noose.

Talking Bop-it Rope : “End it!”

Cop : “Give me that rope kid!”

Apologies. First thing that came to mind was that Robot Chicken sketch.

Or amateur cork?

It is not uncommon for a corporation to have areas of the business that are not profitable if those parts of the business are considered loss leaders. In this case Amazon has been trying to build up a larger Prime user base (220+ million globally now) as it helps drive other more profitable parts of the business such as online Amazon sales.

“Consumer Intelligence Research Partners reports that Prime members shop about 25 times annually on the site, versus non-Prime members’ mere 14 purchases.”

This increase is understandable, ad revenue was actually a bigger business than subscriptions last year, but annoying as there is nothing of value for a consumer behind it and yes many of us are cynical that these additional profits would bring much broader benefit.

This has been interesting to read. This is my first comment in Lemmy that has actually generated any meaningful debate.

Thanks internet stranger for actually putting an opinion forward. We don’t have to always agree but it is fun to engage with other real people.

Wow. You need to Netflix and chill.

I have been a Prime member since 2014 and joined exclusively for Prime Video access. Of course nothing is free. I am now going to pay more, yes you heard right, and will choose to continue being a paying member even at the higher cost, so that I can receive the SAME service and not have it degraded with ads. I hate ads and for all the services I subscribe to, 4 video streaming and 1 music streaming, I always pay the premium to not see ads.

You need to have a good hard look at yourself if you think defending Amazon puts you on the right ethical side of the fence. These cheap extra ad based profits, that deliver no new customer value, will not go to raising the low salaries many of their workforce endure, or relieve the pressure with their mandated 6% non-regrettable attrition policies, or stop their practices of stealing designs from small businesses and undercutting them with Amazon branded equivalents, or ensure taxes are paid in the relevant countries, or prevent further large scale lay offs.

This additional subscription cost is a first world problem for me but Amazon is not only an easy target for constant criticism, but a deserving one.

Robocop needs to ease up on the Robodonuts.

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“Amazon gross profit for the twelve months ending June 30, 2023 was $244.974B, a 18.22% increase year-over-year.”

“Amazon operating income for the twelve months ending June 30, 2023 was $17.717B, a 15.81% increase year-over-year.”

Poor company. I can see how they have been forced to do this as a last resort effort to salvage their struggling corporation.

Arse Technica

“But Batteryo’s got what plants crave. It’s got electrolytes.”