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Facebook rejected two million ads that obstruct voting
darkpuma and 2 others reacted to Southern Patriot for a topic
I have no desire to promote fake news or outright lies, but I do worry about giving a single company such broad freedom to determine what people can or cannot see online, or who they can interact with. Especially when they put so much faith in AI that has proven itself to be very inaccurate or even trained with the biases of its programmers.3 points -
A friend needs to fire her IT guy, what passwords/access should she ask him before firing him?
BoondockSaint and 2 others reacted to neufuse for a topic
first thing you do, hire 2nd IT person as "expanding" the depatment... get them completely up to speed... then make the move...... you should never have one person know all the passwords... it should always be stored somewhere that the owner has full access to in some type of corporate password manager or something3 points -
Facebook rejected two million ads that obstruct voting
goretsky and one other reacted to devHead for a topic
Good. Although, it would be interesting if the AI / Machine Learning algorithms used in Facebook finally evolve to where it realizes the best option is to simply delete Facebook altogether.2 points -
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra renders leak, show massive rear camera bump
+E.Worm Jimmy and one other reacted to SierraSonic for a topic
I would prefer a bigger battery if they made it as thick as the camera all the way around so it feels uniform. But that's just me.2 points -
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra renders leak, show massive rear camera bump
+E.Worm Jimmy and one other reacted to inthewired for a topic
are you kidding, it looks ridiculous2 points -
5 iPhone 12 features that Android smartphones should copy
dead.cell and one other reacted to Pere Ubu for a topic
Agree with the Mini, I hope some other companies start doing again mobiles of this size (and all prices, of course).2 points -
Microsoft: We can recoup $7.5bn Bethesda purchase without putting games on PlayStation
Lycean and one other reacted to Paul1979UK for a topic
As a PC gamer, I'm happy that Sony gamers are getting a dose of their own medicine, after all, how many times do their fanboys go on and on about the importance of exclusives? Now Microsoft is doing the same back at them and this is likely the beginning because Microsoft have already said they are looking to buy other studios and as we know, Microsoft have much deeper pockets than Sony does. This could be costly for Sony if Microsoft keeps nabbing up key exclusive games but in all honesty, Sony had this coming with it's aggressive tactics on exclusives so they are getting what they deserve here.2 points -
Microsoft: We can recoup $7.5bn Bethesda purchase without putting games on PlayStation
Jose_49 and one other reacted to George P for a topic
He answered it without directly answering it, I don't even know why this is still a question at this point. PS fans need to just deal with it, future games are going to be exclusive, if not all, then the big name AAA titles will be. You don't spend that money to also help your competition out. And I'm tired of the minecraft comparisons, that game never was and will never be, a system seller. It's actually seen as a different thing, heck they even have it in education iirc. No one should be surprised if Deathloop and Tokyo Ghost Wire are the last ZeniMax games they see on PS. It is what it is, this is business, even if some fans want to make it personal. How is it Ok for Sony to go all in on exclusive deals with 3rd parties for example but MS has to, for whatever reason, also put it's games on PS? At least one place you'll never see these IPs on for sure is Stadia and Amazons new Luna services, I think we can all agree on that.2 points -
Intel drivers from 1970 & 2016? Windows Update vs Intel Driver & Support Assistant
chaos mage and one other reacted to ryokurin for a topic
Intel didn't set a creation date for the driver so it defaults to Unix Epoch time (00:00:00 UTC 1/1/1970) There are a few that are dated 7/18/68. That's the day Intel was founded. The purpose is to make sure that if for example Dell comes up with it's own driver for the chipset it's chosen over the Intel one because the Dell one will be considered newer because of the creation date. Either way, it's fine don't worry about it.2 points -
Helstrom (Hulu)
margrave reacted to Jim K for a topic
Looks good. All episodes (10) drop on October 16.1 point -
5 iPhone 12 features that Android smartphones should copy
MS Bob 11 reacted to Eric Biran for a topic
I agree on these, although MagSafe is not as big a deal to me, especially if every company comes out with their own. Then it will be non-standard, and all the accessories will be model-specific, and disposable. One more feature I would add, is flat sides on the phone, so it is possible to hold comfortably. No screens that wrap around the side, or rounded sides. Flat sides are just easier to hold.1 point -
Intel drivers from 1970 & 2016? Windows Update vs Intel Driver & Support Assistant
Mindovermaster reacted to kiddingguy for a topic
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Microsoft: We can recoup $7.5bn Bethesda purchase without putting games on PlayStation
dustojnikhummer reacted to sharpdesigner for a topic
Oh, PlayStation has been all about exclusives and PS fanboys wet their pants by their pride of exclusivity. I think letting someone taste their own Medicine isn’t monopolistic behavior at all. I own neither consoles but have seen how toxic and blind fanboys PS folks are by reading out comments on IGN (which I started visiting after the reveals of this generation which ironically Mimic is hat happened last Gen but the roles are reversed and *ironically* now no one has issues with Sony. A match between PS fanboys and Apple fanboys would be awesome 😎)1 point -
Discuss: What if Microsoft released Halo Infinite in parts?
jnelsoninjax reacted to Nazmus Shakib Khandaker for a topic
It’s confirmed to launch on PC and Steam!1 point -
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go review: The ultra-portable Surface PC
MS Bob 11 reacted to greenwizard88 for a topic
Is this the only surface device without pen support? That's a big misstep IMHO.1 point -
Discuss: What if Microsoft released Halo Infinite in parts?
Sin2x reacted to Geezy for a topic
Why not. I would only want the campaign anyway and it sounds like the multiplayer will be its own F2P thing. It would be good to keep that separate.1 point -
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Microsoft: We can recoup $7.5bn Bethesda purchase without putting games on PlayStation
Xahid reacted to dustojnikhummer for a topic
And? For Microsoft it does not matter where you use Xbox Live, just that you use it. Exactly, Microsoft wins out in any event, it's mainly Sony that is losing out here and that was the entire intention of Microsoft doing this. And I love how PS fanboys always "Sucks it is not on your platform", but now that Microsoft has Fallout, Doom and Elder Scrolls they say it is not fair from MS... And again, us PC gamers get the most.1 point -
Microsoft: We can recoup $7.5bn Bethesda purchase without putting games on PlayStation
Lycean reacted to George P for a topic
I wonder if Microsoft could be doing this as a bargaining chip, basically, Microsoft will release their games on the PS platform if Sony release theirs on the Xbox and PC platform, basically calling a truce over all this exclusive lark but in the meantime, it looks like Microsoft is going to fight fire with fire. Sony's whole plan is, and has always been, exclusives. They're not going to stop that, sure they probably will bring their games to the PC as time goes on but never day and date, it'll be at least a year after it's been out for the console. Like you said though, MS is just playing the game with the rules Sony has already set. If they want to make deals and pay for exclusives well, fine, MS will just flex it's massive bank account and we'll see where it ends. Sony aside though, buying these studios is also a move to counter Google and Amazon, game streaming is only going to keep growing as internet connections and latency become less of a issue for more and more people. So I don't think this is a bargaining chip for a truce, not the way you're thinking. Maybe more of a sign to Sony to stop making exclusive deals with 3rd party publishers so aggressively?1 point -
Buying on a budget: Which smartphone feature matters the most?
MS Bob 11 reacted to Usama Jawad96 for a topic
So are you still using a Windows Phone in the meantime?1 point -
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Microsoft: We can recoup $7.5bn Bethesda purchase without putting games on PlayStation
dodgetigger reacted to Paul1979UK for a topic
I wonder if Microsoft could be doing this as a bargaining chip, basically, Microsoft will release their games on the PS platform if Sony release theirs on the Xbox and PC platform, basically calling a truce over all this exclusive lark but in the meantime, it looks like Microsoft is going to fight fire with fire.1 point -
Microsoft: We can recoup $7.5bn Bethesda purchase without putting games on PlayStation
Lycean reacted to Paul1979UK for a topic
And? For Microsoft it does not matter where you use Xbox Live, just that you use it. Exactly, Microsoft wins out in any event, it's mainly Sony that is losing out here and that was the entire intention of Microsoft doing this.1 point -
Microsoft: We can recoup $7.5bn Bethesda purchase without putting games on PlayStation
dustojnikhummer reacted to Paul1979UK for a topic
In the longer run, Microsoft are very likely to make their money back and then some, Microsoft is not really known for butchering studios under it's wing and tends to have a hands-off approach to this, all those studios will likely get better support and more cash thanks to Microsoft. In any case, the entire idea of this is to get more gamers to buy more Xbox consoles, basically, they are playing Sony at it's own game by hitting Sony and gamers over the head with exclusives, in the end, it does fragment the gaming market but I can't blame Microsoft for doing this why Sony and Sony fanboys always keep going on and on about the importance of exclusives, now they are getting a dose of their own medicine. What should worry Sony is that Microsoft had much deeper pockets and have already said they are going to buy more games studios, basically, they are fighting fire with fire and this could in the long run be quite costly for Sony. The irony is in all this, it's PC gamers that are winning out because all these games are coming to the PC and now Sony is being more open in bringing many of its games to the PC, at this rate, the PC could become the king of exclusives.1 point -
Microsoft: We can recoup $7.5bn Bethesda purchase without putting games on PlayStation
Lycean reacted to Ccl Ncc for a topic
Same goes for PS, you want a portion of game (spiderman) you have to play that on PS. At least Microsoft covers more platforms.1 point -
Microsoft: We can recoup $7.5bn Bethesda purchase without putting games on PlayStation
dustojnikhummer reacted to Closed account for a topic
Agreed with most of your comment except this part: "If it was merely Microsoft versus Sony, think about the fact that Microsoft has enough CASH ON HAND to outright buy Sony and shut it down. But they aren't petty like that." Not buying Sony isn't because of Microsoft not being petty, it's because of two reasons: 1) Sony is not up for sale, their console business has been very profitable. You can't buy a company that's not willing to sell itself. 2) It would outright be blocked by regulators because of the anti-competitive nature of a deal like this. Microsoft would be slapped by antitrust fines left and right. you can, of course, buy a publicly traded company that doesn't want to be sold. happens all the time. Yes, it would be blocked by regulators.1 point -
Buying on a budget: Which smartphone feature matters the most?
jmmusick reacted to spy beef for a topic
What matter most to me is that must be able to send and receive blue message bubbles.1 point -
Microsoft: We can recoup $7.5bn Bethesda purchase without putting games on PlayStation
Ghostdraconi reacted to ZipZapRap for a topic
Bethesda is one studio, of many that were purchased in this deal.1 point -
Ventoy 1.0.24 [Update]
Xahid reacted to adrynalyne for a topic
You can’t really compare because they are completely different.1 point -
Microsoft: We can recoup $7.5bn Bethesda purchase without putting games on PlayStation
dustojnikhummer reacted to dirtyvu for a topic
When people think of all the potential business that is lost if MS decides to makes the games exclusive to Xbox/PC, they are falsely looking at PS4 numbers. That you have a loss of 100 million gamers. But this is a new generation. Unless your business model is to target development for old consoles, there are no PS5 owners just like there are no Xbox Series X/S owners. Sure, a lot of PS4 owners will buy a PS5 but that will take time. And not every PS4 owner will get the PS5. This was the false logic that the arrogant MS had with the 360. Why are you devoting resources to building up the PS5 base? Why are you paying Sony the 30% cut and the developer fees to build up the PS5 base? Why are you taking away resources from building your own platform? Have you as a company adopted learned helplessness? If you look at Sony's decisions, Sony is making PS4 versions of PS5 games because they know the PS5 base is starting at zero and they need to make money. Why make only PS5 games when you have 100 million PS4 consoles out there? This is the reason why Xbox said they will continue to develop Xbox One games for 2 years. And why Sony is implicitly doing roughly the same thing. Because while you wait for your new console bases to grow, you need to be making profit off game sales. For Microsoft to support Playstation gamers, it's just too many time, resources, and money devoted to building someone else's platform. And Jeffrey Grubb made an argument that I didn't see. That $7.5 billion had been sitting in a bank, making interest as the ROI. By buying Bethesda, you are making the bet that Bethesda will generate more money than the interest you would have earned if you didn't spend the money. If you think that Bethesda can't make more money than the interest they would've earned, then that is why a company like Microsoft rakes in billions while you don't. Microsoft has a far bigger view of where the world of gaming is going than most people give them credit. This isn't Don Mattrick's Xbox. If it was merely Microsoft versus Sony, think about the fact that Microsoft has enough CASH ON HAND to outright buy Sony and shut it down. But they aren't petty like that. They're not trying to buy up exclusivities like Sony is just to shut out their competitor. It came out that Sony was trying to buy exclusive access to Starfield before Microsoft bought Bethesda. There is no moral argument that Sony or its fans can make in Sony's or Microsoft's behavior. Sony does its business to prop up its platform. They are trying to keep their walled garden. Meanwhile, Microsoft is trying to put its platform everywhere whether you game on an Xbox console, a PC, Android, iOS, etc. Sony fans used to try to make the argument that you might as well buy a Playstation and a PC to cover gaming and didn't need an Xbox. Well, Sony fans, better rev up that PC of yours.1 point -
Microsoft: We can recoup $7.5bn Bethesda purchase without putting games on PlayStation
Lycean reacted to dirtyvu for a topic
that's a fine stand. enjoy your Playstation.1 point -
Microsoft: We can recoup $7.5bn Bethesda purchase without putting games on PlayStation
Lycean reacted to auziez for a topic
As an Xbox guy from day 1, I am pleased with them buying them out. I was really getting ercked by all the ps exclusives. Elder scrolls is my all time fav1 point -
Microsoft: We can recoup $7.5bn Bethesda purchase without putting games on PlayStation
Lycean reacted to dustojnikhummer for a topic
And? For Microsoft it does not matter where you use Xbox Live, just that you use it.1 point -
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go review: The ultra-portable Surface PC
MS Bob 11 reacted to Jundor for a topic
Six hours of battery life?? And this is supposed to be a very portable laptop intended to use on the road? I'm amazed with such terrible specs the battery life is this bad... It's good looking though, but man who buys this device.1 point -
New Ryzen 7 3800X Not working?
Daniel F. reacted to adrynalyne for a topic
Well I’m pretty sure you need a bios update for 3000 series. Yeah I think it might cause something like this if it cannot utilize the CPU. And no, to update you need to put the old CPU in. Makes sure you also check power connectors. For my x570 board, I had multiple power connections, else I saw a similar issue.1 point -
YouTube plans to curb content promoting harmful conspiracy theories
excalpius reacted to shockz for a topic
Science fantasy like that socialism is beneficial? That the Green New Deal will work? Or that it's been righties that have been rioting and burning down cities? Oh wait... Yikes. You're like a walking QAnon ad.1 point -
YouTube plans to curb content promoting harmful conspiracy theories
Black_coffee reacted to excalpius for a topic
Science fantasy like that socialism is beneficial? That the Green New Deal will work? Or that it's been righties that have been rioting and burning down cities? Oh wait... Truth based on facts as supported by evidence. Some socialist systems are OBVIOUSLY and demonstrably (aka proven with science!) beneficial for everyone, even the selfish greedy 1% with a lack of empathy. In the USA, we have Social Security and Medicare for seniors, a federally mandated minimum wage and child labor laws, and minimal unemployment benefits. We also require employers to meet minimum standards that an unregulated "free market" wouldn't mandate...because people DIE otherwise. https://www.dailykos.com/stori...ialism-Has-Improved-America In actually civilized nations, they have extended healthcare to all citizens, making it a right, not an obscenely purely for profit driven exploitation of every American...at the cost of tens of thousands of American lives every year. https://news.harvard.edu/gazet...to-lack-of-health-coverage/ So, if you don't like actual "socialism", you're living in the wrong country, mate. :) Perhaps you mistakenly meant "communism", where hippies get stoned and share everything in communes? No, that can't be it. Perhaps you meant the false rightwing fearmongering definition of "socialism" which tries to pretend that autocrats and dictators are actually "communist", when the truth is that they are just totalitarian oligarchs who used populist rhetoric to con the ignorant, gullible, cowardly, and vulnerable among us? You know, the men Trump admires, befriends, follows, and tries to emulate on a daily basis... Meanwhile, it doesn't seem like a bad idea to the overwhelming majority of Americans that we raise the minimum wage back to where it should have been with COLA/inflation accounted for over the past 50 years, or save trillions while covering every American by extending Medicare to cover everyone, or one day even to consider extending benefits like Social Security/unemployment to everyone in the impending age of AI automation -- which will soon make virtually all human labor obsolete in the foreseeable future. But, that's just me. I actually care about the life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness for all Americans far more than those Qanon cowards and fools on FB/YT give a damn about any of the rest of us...1 point -
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme unboxing and first impressions
+John Teacake reacted to Slackerr for a topic
1650 is the meh part of the laptop. Also, it's HDMI 2.0, not a USB 2.0. The lack of LAN is disappointing.1 point -
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go review: The ultra-portable Surface PC
MS Bob 11 reacted to noobient for a topic
No LTE. Awful battery life. Well then.1 point -
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go review: The ultra-portable Surface PC
tsupersonic reacted to spacelordmaster for a topic
Absolutely over priced for the specs it has. Wow Microsoft. You are getting as bad as Apple.1 point -
How to control Google Assistant in Windows 10 using Snap Core First
mouravieff_and_greer reacted to indospot for a topic
Read headline, this is great I must read. Your comment echoes my thoughts shortly after. Hey guys, this is the author. Like I said at the end, I know the process to get started is a bit convoluted, but there's a few things I want to note: I made the guide to try to take into account people who might not have any idea of what to do and I tried to go through steps that are really easy to click through. I think if you know how to use a computer, most things here will be done much faster than it takes to read them. This is a guide written by someone who learned how to do things in about two days. I had never even heard of Snap Core First before Google's announcement on Tuesday, and I wrote the guide on Thursday night, so I learned things relatively quickly. Finally, while the setup process is a bit complicated, things work really great once you've set it up. I wrote the guide exactly because I found the capability super useful to me personally, and my feelings haven't changed. I control my lights all the time with this. If you're unsure if it's worth it, I think you should really give it a shot. What can you/do you use it on PC for? It can do almost anything the Google Assistant can do that's not dependent on your phone (as in, you can make calls and play music, but only if you have a Nest speaker). For me personally, like I mentioned in the article, I use it to control my smart lights. Sometimes it's easier to use this that to reach for my phone if I've set it down somewhere.1 point -
How to control Google Assistant in Windows 10 using Snap Core First
+DonC reacted to Mobius Enigma for a topic
We used to be able to do stuff like this, but people hated and were afraid of using Cortana. Now she had a lobotomy and does almost nothing. Good Job the Internet and Windows users. *slow clap* Also good Job Microsoft, once again leading on a technology, and killing it right before the world decides to embrace voice assistants and NUI on PC devices. Even VR/WMR that had huge benefits from voice interaction no longer works, in the year the technology is needed more than ever. /s (Get tired of seeing good ideas not even get basic support or kept alive, something that would take maybe 1 or 2 employees, and watch a huge company like Microsoft let users suffer into a nightmare of needing Google or Amazon BS that is far less functional and horrible in comparison.1 point -
HP OMEN 15 review: AMD Ryzen 4000 offers fantastic gaming performance
Sin2x reacted to dismuter for a topic
Why would they put the Delete key there when they went to the trouble of reproducing the 6-key block with the other 5 keys (Insert, Home, End, Page Up, Page Down) properly laid out? The Pause key is even usually expected to be on the topmost row. I'll give them that though: There actually is a Pause key, unlike on my Dell XPS 15 for which Dell decided that Pause was not worthy of being present, even as an Fn combo.1 point