Al Azif

[Al Azif @_AlAzif]

Status Update: https://t.co/mvs2sDuvCr

[Al Azif @_AlAzif]

I was assured, very recently, that none of them were worried about SpaceX

[Sawyer Merritt @SawyerMerritt]

AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile are jointly lobbying the FCC to preserve existing rules as @SpaceX moves closer to launching its own independent cellular network that would compete directly with the three major U.S. carriers.

On Oct 20th, reps from all three major U.S. wireless carriers met with FCC officials to push back against proposed changes that would give satellite companies more freedom to offer cellular service.

The carriers urged the FCC to:
• Block satellite companies from using certain 5G frequencies currently used by wireless carriers.
• Keep rules requiring satellite companies to get permission from wireless carriers before using their licensed spectrum.
• Allow wireless carriers to maintain control over these agreements, including the ability to end them.
• Reconsider proposed interference limits to protect existing cellular networks.

Based on all the public communications from these carriers, and the lobbying, they are clearly worried that SpaceX's @Starlink Mobile network is going to be a major competitor to them. Starlink Mobile will become the first network operator to deploy both satellite and terrestrial spectrum.

The FCC recently announced that they are considering new rules that could make it easier for satellite companies like SpaceX to offer cellular service without relying as heavily on existing wireless carriers, so this is partly what the three big carriers are fighting against.

[Al Azif @_AlAzif]

“I’m an international relations expert… I haven’t heard of Russia until today”

[Ryan Browne @Ryan_Browne_]

To the people ragging on BBC's Joe Tidy for not knowing about PHP:

Guess what? Nor did 99% of the general public.

It is a journalist's job to help people understand complex subjects.

We're writers, not technicians - we speak to the experts.

(P.S. Joe is the best in the biz.)

[Al Azif @_AlAzif]

@autodesk If I were to get Fusion for Design would the Autodesk Assistant refuse to work on certain objects I’m licensed to design and manufacture like it’s doing for my personal version?

[Al Azif @_AlAzif]

Whelp, I thought the jailbreak scene had the most retarded people. Turns out the “anti” scene is more retarded… congrats I guess.

[Al Azif @_AlAzif]

Need a 384 bit key… this means just picking a number between 1 and 384 and using that right?

[Al Azif @_AlAzif]

Gonna throw this out there… good on them. But it would have been cheaper to hire someone who knows what they’re doing when operating internationally, applying in time (rather than when you could be 100% sure it couldn’t be approved in time), or paying to expedite the process.

[Umamusume: Pretty Derby @umamusume_eng]

We have updated the details of reimbursement for trainers who had planned to attend 7th EVENT WORLD TOUR: THE STAGE in LOS ANGELES. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Please see our announcement:
https://t.co/F42xrLWx2i

#Umamusume

[Al Azif @_AlAzif]

Miraculously it now costs Telesat the entire contract price to put their satellites into orbit

[Ronald Kelly @RonK3l]

Starlink out. Telesat in. Musk learns a lesson. ✊
Canada chose its own $2.3B satellite network over a billionaire's tantrums. Carney's message: contracts aren't toys for mood swings. When a partner shows you who he is — believe him, then replace him. 🚨🔥

[Boris Larin @oct0xor]

Andy Nguyen (@theflow0) presents at #TheSAS2026 on how he hacked the PS5 hypervisor (twice, with two amazing bugs!) and got Linux running on the console, with Steam games playable on it!!! 🤯

[Al Azif @_AlAzif]

They did the “Show up to the airport 10 minutes before your flight” and didn’t get through security in time and are blaming security for policies that have been in place for decades. In this analogy they even had the opportunity to pay for/use TSA Pre-Check or Clear+ and didn’t.

[Dexerto @Dexerto]

US visa issues have forced Umamusume’s Los Angeles concerts to be canceled just days before they were due to take place

The shows were set to feature voice actors singing and dancing as their horse girl characters

[Al Azif @_AlAzif]

My grocery bill is $100… it’s $100 cash or $98 with a 2% back no fee card, which there are plenty of. 2% is the absolute lowest you should be getting back as well.

If the place specifically charges more to use a credit card (most places don’t because it’s against the terms of their CC processor) you have to do a quick comparison.

[Al Azif @_AlAzif]

It’s wild how many people don’t understand this… I use a credit card for everything. I get extra protection for everything I buy at no cost. I get cash back for everything I buy. I get extra coupons and discounts. I’ve paid $0 in interest. I’ve not manually paid the card once. It’s zero extra effort if you just use it like a debit card.

This is for the US only as I know credit card rewards and shit are different elsewhere but a credit card is nearly always a better option than a debit card as long as your not spending more than you make.

[Mariam @Gaismair]

You use a debit card at 31 years old

[Al Azif @_AlAzif]

@cerestonic @PikminGuts92 Some banks let you create a virtual card to use for single purchases.

[Al Azif @_AlAzif]

It’s just crazy how much money people leave on the table. Cause you can stack those rewards with the stores reward program, coupons like Capital One Shopping, Amex Offers, Rakuten, etc. People bitch about not having money then the next day will say saving 2%-10% on every purchase they make isn’t worth it.

The only time to not use a credit card is when there’s a surcharge for using one that outpaces your savings.

[Al Azif @_AlAzif]

I’m not sure how tough of a concept it is to understand… I’m going to spend $500 at the grocery store. I pay $500 cash, that’s it. I pay $500 using my credit card, keeping that $500 in my bank account. I get $2.50 in interest from my bank for having the money in my account for the statement period, then I get $22 (4.4%) back from my credit card… then my credit card takes that $500 from the linked bank account at the end of the month and I pay no interest (It’s setup to pay the whole statement balance before the due date automatically).

I was going to spend that $500 anyway, I need to buy food. I just paid almost $25 less for the goods. I only ever carry a 30 day balance and it’s just my natural spending for the month.

When you apply that over all of your spending it adds up. The only reason not to use a credit card over a debit card is you are bad with finances and can’t handle spending less than you make.

I have $100k+ personal credit limit between my cards… I don’t spend $2k on those lines of credit combined in some months. Your limit isn’t how much you need to spend that month.

Again I have never paid interest on a credit card. I’ve never been in debt longer than that statement period to my credit cards.

[Al Azif @_AlAzif]

From reading all the comments across X about this subject right now it seems people literally don’t understand what people are saying when they say using a CC is free money… it’s free money when you pay it off in full every statement because you literally don’t pay interest… and then you get cash back… that cash back (and other benefits) is the free money, not the line of credit itself.

[Al Azif @_AlAzif]

@MarianoVairoli Yeah my last one had using the paper to calibrate. New one does everything automatically, it’s awesome.

[Al Azif @_AlAzif]

New printer go brrrr… isn’t it crazy how 3D printers work better/easier than 2D printers?

[Al Azif @_AlAzif]

And to be clear I’m not singling anyone out, only because any time I do I get attacked for calling out bullshit rather than people being mad at the bullshitter

[Al Azif @_AlAzif]

The amount of scammers in the scene is wild now, just have to ask AI to make something that looks real and ask for donations.