They are a feature that capitalists think will be useful - of course they are ultimately meant to make you spend more money. It’s not inconceivable that means they’ll make your visit to a site more pleasant (so you’ll be likely to come back to spend more).

That said, it’s also The Thing To Do these days to put AI into everything, whether it’s actually useful or not. So whether or not any particular AI assistant will be helpful or not is anyone’s guess and you’ll have to try them to see. Any AI assistant I’ve interacted with has been decidedly less than helpful and just barfed up what information I could’ve found more easily on my own.

• hey gym assistant, does the subscription include a trainer showing me how stuff works?
• the subscription includes a personalised training plan :)
• okay but will your staff show me how the equipment works?
• the personalised workout plan is included in the subscription and is personalised to you by our staff :)
• i am a total beginner, never been to the gym, will your staff show me how to use the equipment if i don’t know how to use it?
• our staff will help you design your workout plan personalised to your individual fitness level. sugar free drinks are included in the subscription too :)
• you’re not answering my question. i don’t want to know about the personalised workout plan or the drinks. i need to know about the equipment in the gym. is there anyone who can teach me how to use the equipment so i don’t hurt myself?
• i’m sorry, i don’t know that :( hey but our subscription is awesome :)

True story.

(I ended up assuming they’re not going to show me shit.)

I sometimes make a conscious effort to understand electricity. For a few days, I then think I understand what’s going on and then promptly I forget.

(Yes, I shall watch this video.)

I be not bovveréd, forsooth.

Nay, I daresay I judge it not possible, goode Sir or Lady, notte now nor e’er.

Just don’t expect nuance or depth. Or, in case of languages that aren’t closely related to yours, to be understood.

Weird thing to say, “you aren’t ready for what you are in the process of getting ready for”.

Get CDs where?

Edit: I know it’s still possible to buy CDs but it’s become much harder, especially because I’m not able to on a whim just go into the city to browse and am mostly dependent on online shops. I was being snarky because I’m frustrated that it used to be incredibly easy, without going to 10 different places, to legally acquire the music I like and it’s not anymore. I apologise.

Thank you everyone for suggesting sources.

Buy it

Where?

And I’m not talking about up and coming, very promising stuff on Bandcamp.

Thank you for pointing this out, I shouldn’t have just skimmed the nonsense.

The German sounds like ad speak from 100 years ago. Simple solution: “kauf” instead of “kaufe”.

Which is probably why they do still sell these dictionaries, just not nearly as many as they used to.

Let me guess, you don’t watch リック·アンド·モーティ.

Might also discourage people from feeding the trolls.

notify you every time you get 5 upvotes

wat

Is that a new thing? I’m pretty sure it didn’t do that before I left.

Well… Yeah. Everybody’s using their phones instead.

If it still exists by August.

Sounds nice for people whose house is nice enough for others to stay in.

I love how it’s apparently worse because she’s a “grandmother”.

Note that this does not necessarily show your local brands (unless you’re in the US, presumably). German pizza maker Wagner and German convenience food maker Maggi are owned by Nestle, but not represented here.

Out of date cache makes sense although I don’t think I’ve seen any system app ever above 3 stars (that’s why I even checked the Playstore page). Deleting the comment to not further propagate my false assumptions.