Steph
LightNews LightNews
banner
stephenosorio.bsky.social
Steph
@stephenosorio.bsky.social
140 followers 200 following 60 posts
Una vida sin examen no merece ser vivida.
Posts Replies Media Videos
Reposted by Steph
ddayen.bsky.social
Amazon claims that running a marketplace gives access to "competitive bidding" all at their website. In reality, Amazon controls what buyers see and how they shop, and reacts to spending habits by maximizing prices. prospect.org/2025/12/17/a...
In the ILSR’s report, multiple instances were found in which separate school districts paid drastically different prices for the same product sold by Amazon. For example, in February of 2023, the Needham, Massachusetts, school district paid $9.08 each for packs of Amazon Basics tape dispensers, yet the city of Charleston, South Carolina, paid $17.99 for the very same product. On January 10th of that same year, Pittsburgh Schools bought two cases of Kleenex for $57.99 each, while Denver Schools paid only $36.91 for a single case. (Incidentally, all this is quite similar to the typical retail user’s experience with Amazon.) “We were struck by the fact that school districts are spending much more with Amazon than cities or counties are, and we are aware that many school districts are very budget-constrained and are just struggling to have enough resources,” Mitchell reflects. Many school districts are woefully understaffed, making them particularly vulnerable to signing on to bad contracts via Amazon Business, especially when it’s portrayed as being an easier way of fulfilling their procurement needs. “It’s driving all of these local suppliers out of business who generate jobs and tax revenue that support the local schools,” Mitchell adds. “It’s a self-defeating snowball effect of undermining the resources that the schools have, but the more harried and time-constrained school employees become, the more vulnerable they are to Amazon’s pitch.”
December 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Reposted by Steph
randyhermanlaw.com
Related:
Microsoft Halves Copilot Targets As Enterprise Uptake Stalls — Is The Boom Over?
Microsoft has cut sales targets for its Copilot AI due to low enterprise adoption and stiff competition. Find out why companies are hesitating to upgrade.
www.ibtimes.co.uk
December 15, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Reposted by Steph
soonergrunt.bsky.social
Here you go:
www.tomshardware.com/software/win...
This GitHub script claims to wipe all of Windows 11's AI features in seconds — "RemoveWindowsAI" can disable every single AI feature in the OS, from Copilot to Recall and more
And you can disable what's left manually.
www.tomshardware.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Reposted by Steph
dieworkwear.bsky.social
"Next up, we have a 3 hour interview with an 80 year old Italian tailor who is no longer taking orders and isn't interested in helping you."
December 15, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Reposted by Steph
futureperspective.bsky.social
Everyone posting on X is giving Elon Musk ad revenue. The are complicit.
December 15, 2025 at 12:10 AM