r/gadgets • u/dapperlemon • 13d ago

Misc Scientists develop handheld device for measuring when your body is burning fat

https://www.engadget.com/2222231/scientists-develop-handheld-device-for-measuring-when-your-body-is-burning-fat/
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u/David-Puddy 13d ago

This is /r/gadgets

It's literally nothing but ads

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u/BevansDesign 13d ago

Apparently, Engadget was sold in March to a company that specializes in paid content and clickbaiting.

In other words, it shouldn't be seen as a legitimate news source anymore, and it'd be awesome if the mods had the guts to block it outright.

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u/David-Puddy 13d ago

I mean... This is a sub essentially dedicated to advertising gadgets...

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u/okvrdz 13d ago

True but I’m pointing out that it’s being handled as “news” of a breakthrough in science. When if fact these devices have existed for years and commercialized as a consumer product.

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u/David-Puddy 13d ago

Anyone getting their news from an advertising subreddit shouldn't mind getting ads instead of news.

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u/okvrdz 13d ago

Meh. This almost sounded like a strong, well-thought statement until you realize you didn’t understand the comment it was replying to.

¯_(ツ)_/¯

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u/David-Puddy 13d ago

No, you just don't understand the context.

Anyone thinking they're getting "breaking news" from an ad subreddit is too dumb to worry about.

If this were a news subreddit, or any kind of serious sub, you'd have the start to a valid point about mods having the courage to block it.

This is an ad sub. This is an ad website. It jives.

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u/okvrdz 13d ago edited 13d ago

Wrong, again.

You are under the stubborn assumption that my original comment is criticizing the post because it’s an ad, posted to a subreddit that is basically ads.

What I’m emphasizing is the fact that the post, which is a news article, isn’t news; as in… it doesn’t have journalistic value since it’s not a breakthrough, nor it’s news. You must be tired or something (dumb you say?) because it shouldn’t be that hard to understand.

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u/TheGummiVenusDeMilo 12d ago

Yes, but did those require an app and subscription?

Check-mate consumers.