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Google Chrome's new feature tests promise up to 28% battery usage improvements
+InsaneNutter and 4 others reacted to AltecXP for a topic
Because Safari can work closely with the in-house OS team and Hardware teams to optimize specifically on the select few devices that Apple offers. It's part of why Edge also was much better on battery than Chrome or Firefox. Edge is much more tightly integrated to the OS taking advantage of more optimizations. This is also part of why Edge on Chromium is great for Google. It has people much more familiar with Windows working on their codebase. It also can lead to Windows itself having changes that would help the browser.5 points -
Next gen VVC/ H.266 codec will bring better quality video at lower sizes
Jose_49 and 2 others reacted to Steven P. for a topic
Pied Piper?3 points -
France will encourage 5G telcos to avoid using Huawei's equipment
300z and 2 others reacted to dvb2000 for a topic
Just keep on using US sanctioned equipment will ya! The NSA, FBI and CIA need all the backdoors they have, so Echelon can keep on trucking and spying on ya all. If you start using Huawei, the USA can't spy on its own citizens, or those of its close allies.3 points -
8 iOS 14 features Google should bring to Android
+Dick Montage and 2 others reacted to eRajesh for a topic
I use an Android phone as my daily driver. Been doing so for years. In iOS 14, you can give an app your coarse location even when it requests your precise location.3 points -
8 iOS 14 features Google should bring to Android
Kravex and 2 others reacted to RejZoR for a topic
That's because whole updating process on any Android phone is garbage. First you wait for months to even get the update, which is then further delayed per regions in most cases and then you lose the ability to get any new updates usually after just 2 years because vendors of the device you bought simply stop updating it. It's one of reasons why I went with an iPhone and the experience is like night and day. Updates now arrive the moment they are announced and 5 years of updates is nothing unusual on iPhones. Google seriously needs to change things dramatically if they'll ever get me back. And then there's privacy thing where Android sucks even further...3 points -
8 iOS 14 features Google should bring to Android
dustojnikhummer and 2 others reacted to spy beef for a topic
Even if they bring these features to Android, most users won't ever see it unless go out and splurge on a new $1000 phone every year. Android 10 adoption is still less than 10%.3 points -
Microsoft is allegedly interested in acquiring WB Games
Toysoldier and one other reacted to dustojnikhummer for a topic
Better MS than Activision or EA.2 points -
Samsung will reportedly call its second-generation Fold the Galaxy Z Fold 2
wingliston and one other reacted to TsarNikky for a topic
Now if a company will just take this practical form factor and put in a reasonably priced smartphone without all the excessive "flash and folderol" that seems to be the new normal.2 points -
Shadow Warrior 3 announced, gameplay reveal to arrive during Devolver Direct
DentedAphid7 and one other reacted to vacs for a topic
Unfortunately I am not interested in this one. The first one was great fun because it was a straight forward shooter, fitting the charme of the original Build-engine game. The open-worldish style of the sequel didn't do it for me at all. Lost interest in the game while playing it.2 points -
Next gen VVC/ H.266 codec will bring better quality video at lower sizes
excalpius and one other reacted to Marujan for a topic
with CPU load 280%2 points -
France will encourage 5G telcos to avoid using Huawei's equipment
Terry504 and one other reacted to 300z for a topic
If given the option between the US or China spying on me, I will pick the US every time. France and the US have been allies for a very long time. It's unlikely the US will deliberately sabotage their economic and critical infrastructure even if they have backdoors to the equipment. That can't be said for China, given how aggressive and hostile they have been to the west. China is so hostile that over the last 20 years they have lied to the world and illegally invaded multiple countries and well over a million people are dead and millions more have no prospect of a future because their countries have been obliterated and because of the lies to by the Chinese communist party... oh wait, no, that was the US!2 points -
UK minister: Huawei must meet conditions for continuance of involvement in 5G network
imachip and one other reacted to ad47uk for a topic
Why, Just because the U.S says so? i think the reason why Trump is against them is because Trump is scared that the U.s have competition and that too many products are now coming from China and not the U.S It's not about USA, the practice of chinese companies on foreign soils is very much suspicious. No matter how much blame you want to put on trump, china's deeds had made this thing coming. Having U.s companies on foreign soil is suspicious as well, but we still have them over here, and then they change the companies they buy to rubbish, only have to look at Cadburys, well their chocolate was not the best, since Kraft took it over, their chocolate have even less taste. Too many companies from the U.S over here, running things, look at Windows and Android and most of the software and hardware. why should we trust the U.s more than China? Certainly now that Truimp is in charge? We still have a few of your military bases here, who thinks they can do what they like and act as if they are in their own country, time they were gone as well. I know we are a small country, but it is time we stopped being puppy dogs and following other countries. Sure we need to have deals and be allies, but some countries just extract the Urine Because US is an ally and china is nobody's ally. China has banned lots of free speech materials and platforms im china, and it exploits the same thing in democracies. China would harm democracies like Japan, India by its expansionist nature, US won't. Snooping is bad but when it comes to choosing lesser evil, US is anytime better. And trump won't be last as president forever, while dictators like Xi will continue to rule china like forever. The U.S., is an ally when it suits them, only have to look how trump is at the moment when we say we are not going to accept the U.S. unsafe food. I don't agree with the Chinese dictatorship and it would be great if it would change, but it is never going to, look at North Korea, even while people are starving and the shops are empty, people still put up with it. Then again, who is to say that this would not happen in the U.S. or the U.K. for that matter? you only have to look at what have happened over the last few months and how quickly the government can lock us down. The U.K. have been a police state for years and this virus thing have proved it, sadly people still do not see it. The problem is, all politicians are the same, they say all the good stuff when the want your vote, but as soon as they get into power it is a different thing. Apart from Trump, people knew what he was like before and still voted him in, then again we done the same thing with B.J.2 points -
France will encourage 5G telcos to avoid using Huawei's equipment
ShahinD and one other reacted to George P for a topic
These US spying rants are getting hilarious, because only the US is out there spying on everyone? Are people really that naïve that they don't think they're own EU, Asian, or whatever country, doesn't spy on it's own people at all? What's with all the Huawei apologists of late? Like they're going to suffer or something, whenever they need some cash they'll just get a nice under-the table gov handout from their friends in the CCP.2 points -
8 iOS 14 features Google should bring to Android
adrynalyne and one other reacted to n_K for a topic
"8. Approximate location access" Ah, an article written by somoene who's never used android. https://developers.google.com/...tation/android-sdk/location coarse vs fine location has been in android for years.2 points -
8 iOS 14 features Google should bring to Android
+Dick Montage and one other reacted to glen8 for a topic
Let's get the basics right first! I'd settle for a coherent UI theme and quick updates. Amazes me after 11 major versions we're still left with the usual mess. OK, so apple have snapped up all the great designers, but a few simple tweaks to the code would make a big difference. Oneplus are the worst for this. In fact, the underlying basic problems have been with us for such a long time, I actually think they can't be fixed.2 points -
Microsoft Surface Book 3 review: Please Microsoft, just make a convertible
Slackerr and one other reacted to samw61 for a topic
Where is the hate exactly? Critical feedback is just that, feedback. Not hate. If you can't handle feedback or you become offended by a suggestion (Trump is the master of this), I can see how you could interpret it as hate. But this review seems completely fair to me, it's a review after all, and a 7 is not a bad score by any means. I for one would love a 360 convertible from MS, even though I was hanging out to see the new SB3. It doesn't mean I hate MS. It just means this product refresh didn't deliver to my (and many others) expectations.2 points -
Microsoft is allegedly interested in acquiring WB Games
MateerL reacted to macrosslover for a topic
I thought the licenses weren't included, if that's the case there's no point in buying them IMO. You can always just poach the development team after someone else spends the money for the studio.1 point -
8 iOS 14 features Google should bring to Android
Slackerr reacted to dead.cell for a topic
I mean, does it really matter though? If Apple can push a full iOS update and get it out to more people quicker than independently updating a portion of Android, then I think the argument is moot. I say that not as an "Aha!" but with disappointment.1 point -
LinkedIn fixes iOS app to stop clipboard snooping, Reddit says fix due later this month
wingliston reacted to DramaInc for a topic
And every other OS. Imagine all those Windows Apps with their own telemetry + Microsoft's own Telemetry just scraping tons of data off your system. So glad I left that behind.1 point -
Horizon Zero Dawn heads to PC on August 7, exclusive features detailed
Jose_49 reacted to Paul1979UK for a topic
Let's see, I don't see any PS5 games coming out for the foreseeable future, and not because not only Sony will not do it, but I guess how worlds will be designed (due to the instant loading) will be pretty difficult to replicate on the PC. Anyways, I'm super excited for this to happen!! Not to knock the PS5 SSD but I really don't think devs will have a hard time either using it fully if it's just a 1st party title only, or not using it if it's a multiplatform title. Many of the games Sony showed in their event are coming to PC, so I don't see all that SSD speed being put to use. Having said that, when you port the games that do, a year or two later, you can always tweak that. Another thing to take into account is that the PC is going to have as fast, or faster NVME drives this year as well, you need a mobo with PCIe 4.0 though. I think this is what it comes down to. First party gonna first party, but this isn't the 90s anymore -- third parties aren't gonna go all in on being "a PS5 company" when diversifying is less risky and more profitable. And if you build a game with multiple platforms in mind, you pay a lot less attention to what only one of those platforms can do. I know Sony fanboys can get downright Apple cultist in their outrage when a game stops being an exclusive and an "experience" doesn't just belong to them anymore, but it's the reality of expensive development. This is the problem, games development is getting expensive and developers are having to be on as many platforms as they can, even many Sony first party games are starting to come to the PC, the problem is that developers have to look at the weak link in the chine and that is the Xbox Series X SSD, the PS5 cpu and gpu.1 point -
8 iOS 14 features Google should bring to Android
bjc4ever reacted to dustojnikhummer for a topic
As a Android daily user, you are WRONG To be honest I never cared what Google and Apple, never owned smart phone device...waste of time and money and pretty useless hardware to me. If owning a smartphone is a waste of time, what are you doing here then...1 point -
France will encourage 5G telcos to avoid using Huawei's equipment
ShahinD reacted to dustojnikhummer for a topic
Every consumer computer sold in the US is made in China. What other options are there? Even if you build your own, many components are made in China. What consumer PC's do you specifically recommend buying/making? Just because it is manufactured at Foxconn does not make it a Chinese product. When it is labeled "Made in China" it actually does mean it's a Chinese product. There is a difference when something is manufactured by Foxconn for Microsoft or by Foxconn for Microsoft. First is a Chinese product, the second one is an American product.1 point -
Samsung will reportedly call its second-generation Fold the Galaxy Z Fold 2
naap51stang reacted to Scutley for a topic
Doesn't Apple and all of the companies do the same thing? With Apple it's one new feature on their new IPhone and the price goes up $500 more. The people are stupid and get conned into it and pay the insane price for pretty much the same IPhone that was last years model. Wow Apple is coming out with 5G something that other phone makers have had already had for two years.1 point -
Google Chrome's new feature tests promise up to 28% battery usage improvements
Jazmac reacted to dustojnikhummer for a topic
Because Safari can work closely with the in-house OS team and Hardware teams to optimize specifically on the select few devices that Apple offers. It's part of why Edge also was much better on battery than Chrome or Firefox. Edge is much more tightly integrated to the OS taking advantage of more optimizations. This is also part of why Edge on Chromium is great for Google. It has people much more familiar with Windows working on their codebase. It also can lead to Windows itself having changes that would help the browser. Still edge chromium consume less battery than the original chrome browser. Yes, MS has improved a lot of things about Chromium1 point -
AAA open-world VR title in development under Rockstar Games
wingliston reacted to kazerrrt for a topic
i'll be disapointed GTA 6 is VR only, or any of their next titles i still believe VR has no future, AR is where studios should invest, VR requieres a full VR room with moving floor and foot tracking, otherwise it is just a toy1 point -
Horizon Zero Dawn heads to PC on August 7, exclusive features detailed
Jose_49 reacted to PeterTHX for a topic
Another one that doesn't think of the price/performance ratio. Realistically a PC that plays UHD discs, has true 4K output with HDR/Ray-tracing, 1TB SSD, apps, etc. is 2-3 times the price.1 point -
Google Chrome's new feature tests promise up to 28% battery usage improvements
Jazmac reacted to Elliot B. for a topic
Every Little Helps.1 point -
France will encourage 5G telcos to avoid using Huawei's equipment
300z reacted to Tuskd for a topic
These US spying rants are getting hilarious, because only the US is out there spying on everyone? Are people really that naïve that they don't think they're own EU, Asian, or whatever country, doesn't spy on it's own people at all? What's with all the Huawei apologists of late? Like they're going to suffer or something, whenever they need some cash they'll just get a nice under-the table gov handout from their friends in the CCP. Pot calling kettle black, except the pot called USA is Vantablack.1 point -
8 iOS 14 features Google should bring to Android
Blom reacted to dustojnikhummer for a topic
Notice how most of these are not "Add to Android", but to "Add to their first-party Android apps". Unlike on iOS, system apps on Android can be updated independently. But correct me if I'm wrong, Safari needs a whole OS update to update.1 point -
Assassin's Creed Valhalla leak reveals 30 minutes of gameplay
LoneWolfSL reacted to trag3dy for a topic
I'm irritated by the fact that they've kept the stupid horse speed limits in towns and cities. If I ever pick this game up that'll be the first thing I mod out.1 point -
Assassin's Creed Valhalla leak reveals 30 minutes of gameplay
PHILIP SR reacted to Figure 8 Dash for a topic
Should make for a decent action-adventure game. Stealth? Nah man, that's the old AC.1 point -
Assassin's Creed Valhalla leak reveals 30 minutes of gameplay
Osiris reacted to glx for a topic
exactly my first thought And I think that's a great thing, because these three games are amazing. Gameplay looks good!1 point -
8 iOS 14 features Google should bring to Android
Slackerr reacted to dipsylalapo for a topic
You only need to update phones every two years I think spy beef's point was that to make sure you benefit from the latest and greatest from Android you need the flagship to get prompt updates. I have the S10 (Just over a year old) and I got the May Android security patch in July. Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful for updates but there needs to be something done to speed that up.1 point -
Assassin's Creed Valhalla leak reveals 30 minutes of gameplay
ariusbb reacted to Atoqir for a topic
Looks like a reskin of Orgins and Odyssey, which is a good thing since I love those games. The new map gives some serious Witcher 3 vibes. I bet their marketing department will be furious haha. They have been trying to built so much hype toward the real reveal at their event but now a lot of people have almost seen all mechanics.1 point -
UK minister: Huawei must meet conditions for continuance of involvement in 5G network
300z reacted to ad47uk for a topic
Why, Just because the U.S says so? i think the reason why Trump is against them is because Trump is scared that the U.s have competition and that too many products are now coming from China and not the U.S It's not about USA, the practice of chinese companies on foreign soils is very much suspicious. No matter how much blame you want to put on trump, china's deeds had made this thing coming. Having U.s companies on foreign soil is suspicious as well, but we still have them over here, and then they change the companies they buy to rubbish, only have to look at Cadburys, well their chocolate was not the best, since Kraft took it over, their chocolate have even less taste. Too many companies from the U.S over here, running things, look at Windows and Android and most of the software and hardware. why should we trust the U.s more than China? Certainly now that Truimp is in charge? We still have a few of your military bases here, who thinks they can do what they like and act as if they are in their own country, time they were gone as well. I know we are a small country, but it is time we stopped being puppy dogs and following other countries. Sure we need to have deals and be allies, but some countries just extract the Urine1 point -
8 iOS 14 features Google should bring to Android
Slackerr reacted to minimeau for a topic
You only need to update phones every two years1 point -
France will encourage 5G telcos to avoid using Huawei's equipment
Terry504 reacted to ShahinD for a topic
avoid Chinese products, most of them are used for spying or collecting information1 point -
[Delphi] Problem with SaveToFile
tetsu-kun reacted to +virtorio for a question
You need to iterate though the DbSet Fields property and write out the FieldName in each field. E.g. Field: TField; // in var section // put this before adding row values strT := ''; for Field in DBGrid1.DataSource.DataSet.Fields do strT := '"' + Field.FieldName + '",'; slst.Add(strT); And you can add the value of the text box to the stringlist. It's more popular than you'd think. You can also use recent versions to create macOS, iOS and Android apps.1 point -
8 iOS 14 features Google should bring to Android
matthiew reacted to Jameswr for a topic
approximate location, app clip, compact Call UI is already on android, re-sizable pip is coming in android 111 point -
UK minister: Huawei must meet conditions for continuance of involvement in 5G network
300z reacted to ad47uk for a topic
Why, Just because the U.S says so? i think the reason why Trump is against them is because Trump is scared that the U.s have competition and that too many products are now coming from China and not the U.S1 point -
New Core i9-10850K 10-core Comet Lake-S CPU could be launching soon
PeterTHX reacted to spy beef for a topic
You actually think Intel can compete with yet another 14nm refresh of Skylake? It's 14 nm Willow Cove, not Skylake. Moore's law is pretty much dead. uArch is the name of the game now. Not on AMD. Performance and io keeps improving on that platform and AMD is already leaving 7nm and doing 5nm for Ryzen 4xxx. Intel is still suck in 2014 technology with 14nm 😄. My could you imaging reading my post 10 or 15 years ago?! Process node size don't mean much these days, mainly more for marketing. They should be compared based on transistor density. Intel's 10nm node is still more dense than TSMC's and Samsung's 7nm node. Also, Intel's upcoming 7nm will have twice the density of Intel's 10nm and is still more dense than TSMC's 5nm.1 point -
Rocket Lab launch fails during Max-Q, Electron rocket and all payload lost
hamslammer reacted to SeriouslyMaD for a topic
Yep, full coverage and roadside assistance.1 point -
Microsoft Surface Book 3 review: Please Microsoft, just make a convertible
samw61 reacted to dontbeevil for a topic
the surface laptop should be a 360 convertible1 point -
Microsoft Surface Book 3 review: Please Microsoft, just make a convertible
zhangm reacted to Pere Ubu for a topic
Let me ask, is it not a convertible already? I know, you have to detach the screen, turn it around and attach it again, but once this is done you have converted it. Or maybe I am missing something here.1 point -
Microsoft Surface Book 3 review: Please Microsoft, just make a convertible
pickytech reacted to samw61 for a topic
I think the hassle is in the every day use. Like Rich said, the way the weight is distributed means that you're holding down the base to keep it from toppling over. As for converting it, you can't just convert it in one swift movement like you can with a 360 device. The button push, wait a second and the detach and wonder what to do with the base, or reconnect it backwards, is a little cumbersome for what little use many people get out of using it as a tablet only device.1 point -
Facebook defends its hate speech policies and moderation, says it doesn't benefit from hate
freedonX reacted to darkpuma for a topic
Yup, well said (aside from the typo haha - think you meant "anyone")1 point -
Tesla denies firing employees who preferred to stay at home
mip reacted to shockz for a topic
It's not quite that simple, that's basically putting pressure on them to work at a time when there is a virus around and we only have to look at Musk and all his ranting and raving with what was going on in California a few weeks back which give the impression he didn't care about the safety of his workers. Going on what you are saying, that is very weak labour laws they have in California if they can get rid so easy. It’s that simple. If you don’t report to work after being asked to report to work, and do not have a valid reason per their company agreement they signed during hiring, you can be fired.1 point -
Tesla denies firing employees who preferred to stay at home
mip reacted to shockz for a topic
I’m not seeing the problem even if they did fire them? If you don’t report to work, then obviously you’re going to be fired. If you don’t want to report to work because of covid fears, then quit? If you are sick/part of a quarantine, that’s different. If you take leave while healthy, I assume it’s part of your pto/time off plan, and if you run out, and continue leave, I’d expect any reasonable company to replace you after not much longer. California is also an at will state, just like the majority of the US, which means than an employer can fire you at will for basically whatever they want, minus protected worker classes. Unions offer some additional protections/guarantees, but if a company wants you out, especially for not reporting to work, you’re probably going to get axed.1 point -
"Lord of the Rings" star Sir Ian Holm dies aged 88
mudslag reacted to branfont for a topic
Tributes have flooded in for Lord Of The Rings and Alien star Sir Ian Holm, who has died aged 88 with Parkinson's disease. The acting community rallied this afternoon to remember the on-screen legend, fondly described by his agent as 'charming, kind and ferociously talented'. Big names including Eddie Izzard, Mia Farrow and Edgar Wright hailed Sir Ian as one of the titans of the industry and paid their respects to his wife, the artist Sophie de Stempel, and his five children. Sir Ian passed away 'peacefully' in hospital this morning surrounded by his family and carer. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8439945/Lord-Rings-star-Sir-Ian-Holm-dies-aged-88-battle-Parkinsons-disease.html1 point -
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