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  1. "In response to this statement, Microsoft strongly denied the allegation" Lets break this down to see why this is newsworthy. What is the allegation here? "That MS use batteries from one supplier and that they have an agreement because they need batteries" Why is it a problem? It's not. Why did some people get worked up about it? They misinterpreted "bundling batteries from a particular manufacture" as "YOU MUST ONLY USE THIS MANUFACTURERS BATTERIES OR ELSE IT WILL EXPLODE AND THE COMMIES WILL EAT YOUR FACE" What does this teach us? Some people have learned to read, however still haven't learned comprehension, yet these people are still allowed to participate in society (or even become POTUS). So why is this news worthy? Slow tech news day.
    15 points
  2. There's nothing to investigate. Every court in every state threw out the lawsuits because of a complete and utter lack of evidence supporting any claims of any widespread voter irregularities. etc. Every state that needed to do an audit because the vote was close did an audit (Georgia did THREE audits!) and certified their results. It's already been investigated by all of the states and the results have been certified. The "10 days" thing was a political stunt by craven and cynical political flacks trying to kiss up to Trump's ignorant, gullible, cowardly base for future elections. National politicians have no legal right to block a state's certified votes and even SCOTUS told these lying, corrupt sycophants to ###### off. Trump lost. The facts don't care if people understand them or not. It's true regardless.
    12 points
  3. Criticism over the brand of batteries provided? Must be from the perpetually outraged when they're having a slower than usual day
    8 points
  4. Twitch becomes latest social platform to suspend President Trump

    He should just say F**** you to all of them and just start posting on his official website. I like Presidents who don't get banned from social media.
    8 points
  5. And yet, channels promoting quack cures, anti-vaccine, flat earth, holocaust denial, and any number of other conspiracy theories are allowed to remain.
    8 points
  6. Duracells are fine. Not sure why the brand of an included battery matters as long as it isn't really bad. I personally prefer Eneloop.
    7 points
  7. There's nothing to investigate. Every court in every state threw out the lawsuits because of a complete and utter lack of evidence supporting any claims of any widespread voter irregularities. etc. Every state that needed to do an audit because the vote was close did an audit (Georgia did THREE audits!) and certified their results. It's already been investigated by all of the states and the results have been certified. The "10 days" thing was a political stunt by craven and cynical political flacks trying to kiss up to Trump's ignorant, gullible, cowardly base for future elections. National politicians have no legal right to block a state's certified votes and even SCOTUS told these lying, corrupt sycophants to ###### off. Trump lost. The facts don't care if people understand them or not. It's true regardless. ^ Basically this, a number of GOP reps found the chance to pander to Trumps base for future support and votes. Nothing more and nothing else. Instead of people questioning the claims of voter fraud from the start, they're buying into the idea. I mean Trump was talking up and started the idea going well before we even got to election day. Hows that old saying go? If you tell a lie over and over long enough people will start to think it's the truth.
    7 points
  8. 6 points
  9. Twitch becomes latest social platform to suspend President Trump

    He should just say F**** you to all of them and just start posting on his official website. Yes let's hope he spreads his conspiracy theories and creates more violence on another platform. /s
    6 points
  10. And yet all those right leaning GOP appointed judges didn't think there was "abundant" evidence. So they either all decided to cover it up on both sides and toss Trump under the bus, or, and this could be crazy I know, there actually wasn't enough evidence.
    6 points
  11. LG has announced webOS 6.0 for its 2021 TV line-up

    Who cares though? It’ll be abandoned after a year when the new lot come out. Far better to keep the tv off the network and use a streaming device.
    5 points
  12. It's actually one decision I agree with Microsoft on. I support removable batteries in controllers almost more than I do in phones. I've had to replace my whole PS4 controller a couple times because the battery cell died in it completely. The controller hardware is still completely fine; I hate having to replace a whole controller and spend $60+ for a new one instead of just swapping the batteries out. Oddly enough the only wireless controller with a built in battery that I was ever truly satisfied with was the Wii U Pro controller. Was well built and that battery would last months before having to be charged most the time. Haven't had any issues with the battery cell dying either like I've had with the DS4 controller. /rant
    5 points
  13. They had over 60 days, and lost over 60 court cases. I think that's more than enough.
    5 points
  14. Are you talking about the evidence that Trump's own team couldn't produce?
    5 points
  15. Yep. Only having one side of a story being allowed to be discussed is never a good thing. Having a moderation, free for all, that spreads misinformation like wildfire is also never a good thing as well.
    5 points
  16. This is only a "issue" because console wars. The fact Sony uses internal batteries for its controllers somehow means that MS using AA batteries as a option for its own is a negative. Because suddenly having options is bad.
    4 points
  17. Nobody does. This is just dumb "we're progressive!" marketing by Twitch, just like their call to kill the "pogchamp" emote. Nobody actually cares about these "issues" a whole lot, but these jackasses (Twitch staff) will go out of their way to pat themselves on the back, while their community has much bigger concerns like Twitch/Amazon's push to dump advertisements all over the place or their awful management/moderation with streamers. It's like when Nike raked in billions after paying Kaepernick millions to boost their image after being previously associated with slave/child labor and sex scandals.
    4 points
  18. Twitch becomes latest social platform to suspend President Trump

    He should just say F**** you to all of them and just start posting on his official website. I like that idea, make him personally responsible for what is posted on his own site.
    4 points
  19. Twitch becomes latest social platform to suspend President Trump

    Twitch also banned the word "simp" because that's what they are.
    4 points
  20. Any of those result in a riot and break in at the Capitol? No, but some of them have resulted in countless deaths and injuries.
    4 points
  21. Censorship at its finest.
    4 points
  22. Facebook is blocking Trump's account until Joe Biden takes office

    I'd be very surprised if he can do anything after yesterday.
    4 points
  23. Facebook is blocking Trump's account until Joe Biden takes office

    You need to recheck your timeline of events...
    4 points
  24. Microsoft didn't debunk anything. The allegation was there was an agreement between them and Duracell for Duracell to supply the batteries included with the controllers, not that that's particularly newsworthy. Microsoft's "rebuttal" says consumers are free to use any battery brand they like which, uh, wasn't the claim. Maybe someone was claiming that only Duracell batteries work in the controllers or something, which would make MS's rebuttal make sense but as it stands it really makes none.
    3 points
  25. Bitcoin hits $40,000 but will the bull run continue?

    Banks are now saying they expect it to reach much higher. Which means rich people are making you think it'll reach much higher. Which means rich people want you to buy stock now. Which means rich people want to pump the market. Hey, what happens after rich people pump a market?
    3 points
  26. Where can non-censoring stuff and blindly following idiots can take you? to the capital ? wait that actually happened... When people are very narrow minded throwing misinformation can do damaging stuff, they should have just banned the accounts tbh Why it’s OK to have protests in Hong-Kong and Belarus, and not in the US? What’s so different? I think the cracking down on the freedoms in Hong Kong via a strict 'security' laws is a bit different than a bunch of self serving idiots inciting a coup based on lies. If you cannot really actually see that it says more about yourself then anything else
    3 points
  27. Twitch becomes latest social platform to suspend President Trump

    Nah...the simps are those that believed the President's lies and tried to over-run their own government just because they did not get the results they wanted in an election (as opposed to trying to rebuild and prepare for the next election like any other democratic organization).
    3 points
  28. Nope. The American people chose the President.
    3 points
  29. Indeed. He purposely sought division. HOW? C'mon. Trump tried to build a wall not against LBGT, not against women, and not against BLM, but everybody feels riled for their own and stupid reasons. The so-called division is an excuse. If you are not Mexican or Chinese or a shareholder of Amazon, then Trump did nothing against you. Gentle Bear so much?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wo3PAfV2EA lol, are you living under a rock? Not build a wall against LGBT's? You had two SCTOUS judges practically salivating at the fact they have a super majority now thanks to Trump's nom, they even wrote dissertations offering a playbook about striking down Gay Marriage. Looking at the "T", did you glaze over the actions early on in his term about his policies and treatment of trans military members? Not against BLM? LMAO. WHAT? You're kidding right? He practically destroyed the NFL's viewership because of a simple protest like BLM kneeling. Talk about cancel culture. Let alone his entire "Law and Order" premise about the protests that happened last year. Which again, were largely peaceful and when looked further into the riots, we're stoked by antagonizers and out of state agitators. See: Kyle Rittenhouse (often cited as a hero in trumpy circles, in fact I think I can go hunt down some post likes on this very site stating this). Not to mention the whole despicable tear gassing in DC during the BLM protests. And no wall against women? The verdict is still out on that, but we'll see how his judges rule on abortion cases and other reproductive rights issues. Riled up over stupid reasons? Yeah, okay. lol. I mean, my entire way of life could be at risk depending on what his Supreme Court does with gay marriage, adoption. But yeah, "stupid reasons". ######. You don't have to like who I am as a person, but don't try and pretend that dear leader isn't waging a war in the supreme court on who I am as a person. You guys are nuts, suffering from cognitive dissonance. You have a clinical case of it.
    3 points
  30. He made a video calling for peace, and it was a peaceful protest. [Then bans him saying it is inciting violence] BLM burned down neighborhoods, Trumpers smashed 3 windows... Now they're calling these people terrorists. They say 4 died making it sound like they killed 4, in reality a SS killed one and three others died of health conditions in the area. Trump instigated his cult to commit an Insurrection against the United States of America. What they did was flat out Sedition.
    3 points
  31. No it's not. You don't have a right to free speech on Youtube or any other business. "The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution prevents the government from making laws which regulate an establishment of religion, or that would prohibit the free exercise of religion, or abridge the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press, the freedom of assembly, or the right to petition the government for redress of grievances. It was adopted on December 15, 1791, as one of the ten amendments that constitute the Bill of Rights." "Although the First Amendment applies only to state actors,[1] there is a common misconception that it prohibits anyone from limiting free speech, including private, non-governmental entities." The first amendment only prohibits a state actor (a person who is acting on behalf of a governmental body) from limiting someone's ability to speak freely.
    3 points
  32. I must be one of the few who could give a sh*t if all social networks disappeared tomorrow. Seriously, if it bothers people that much, just stop using them. They don’t control me and I am not reliant on them. I don’t see why anyone else should be.
    3 points
  33. China and Russia do not care about ######ing YouTube. They do like our society is unraveling and our democracy is at risk.
    3 points
  34. Why are you posting falsehoods? Have you really not seen the videos and photos?! Breaking through the police barricade, forcibly and illegally entering the CAPITOL BUILDING (arguably the most important body of the republic), fighting the officers, trashing the congress members' offices, stealing some items, etc. How is any of that peaceful? What was needed to happen for you to say it was not peaceful? Burn the whole building down?! Killing members? You accuse others of bias, exaggeration, etc. but are yourself in denial and downplaying the events for no logical reason. You are no better.
    3 points
  35. Except that if you own the platform those people's rights of speech are being displayed on, the owners of that platform have the right to allow or not allow it.
    3 points
  36. He made a video calling for peace, and it was a peaceful protest. [Then bans him saying it is inciting violence] BLM burned down neighborhoods, Trumpers smashed 3 windows... Now they're calling these people terrorists. They say 4 died making it sound like they killed 4, in reality a SS killed one and three others died of health conditions in the area. His "calling peace" was less then 60 seconds. Instead he said he loved them, appreciated them and went on babbling about a stolen election that everyone knew was a landslide. You are an imbecile if you cant see this.
    3 points
  37. Facebook is blocking Trump's account until Joe Biden takes office

    but...but... mah fre3d0m!
    3 points
  38. Facebook is blocking Trump's account until Joe Biden takes office

    He made a video calling for peace, and it was a peaceful protest. [Then bans him saying it is inciting violence] BLM burned down neighborhoods, Trumpers smashed 3 windows... Now they're calling these people terrorists. They say 4 died making it sound like they killed 4, in reality a SS killed one and three others died of health conditions in the area.
    3 points
  39. Got the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

    Hi All, Just a PSA, As a front line health care worker, I received the 1st of two COVID vaccines last Wednesday. I wanted to get it due to my age and exposure to COVID-19 patients on a daily basis. I must say that despite a sore arm and one day of some malaise, I feel fine. Going back for #2 dose during the first week of January. I am extremely grateful for the many scientists, researchers, and volunteers who did the research on this vaccine. I am blessed to be one of the first to get it and encourage others to do the same. Yes, there were two (so far) who had reactions, but this is expected in a huge population getting the vaccine. There will be a few who don't tolerate it. Please consider getting whatever vaccine is offered to you. COVID-19 is no joke and the residual effects are horrid. Best always to all of my fellow Neowinians this holiday season!
    2 points
  40. Bitcoin hits $40,000 but will the bull run continue?

    The rules of BTC 1. Buy 2. Hold 3. We don't talk about selling 4. We don't talk about selling
    2 points
  41. Facebook is blocking Trump's account until Joe Biden takes office

    There was no violence, only 3 windows smashed. It was a protest. They wanted to be heard. At his rallies, his fans chant they love him. He forgot to say it on stage, so he said it in the video. He also wanted to calm them down. If he called his supporters terrorists that he hates they would probably go insane. They did a lot more than smash three windows. Offices were ransacked. Things were stolen. Things were vandalized. Equipment was destroyed. It would be wise not to continue to downplay yesterday. Chicago, Friday at night. The citizens of Chicago do not storm the capital building every Friday night to overturn the results of an election because they didn't like the outcome. So, I must ask, wtf does Chicago have to do with yesterday? Absolutely nothing. You and your lot just like to troll the Internet and reply, "bUt ChIrAq!" whenever the discussion focuses on right-wing extremism/violence because you want to distract people from that fact that right-wing extremists have done worse. I'm surprised you didn't pull the, "bUt BlM!" card while you clutch those pearls.
    2 points
  42. Trump should just wear getting banned from facebook as a badge of honor. Most of us around here deleted our facebook accounts on our own.
    2 points
  43. The temperature of America is at its peak. This is something people need to understand. Many are without a job, many are frustrated and angry, trying to figure out how they'll make ends meat. The whole George Floyd debacle should be a testament to how quickly people are just ready to fly off the handle. So Trump talking about his own injustice, or that of his supporters, saying the election was stolen from him, but "go home"... yeah, a lot of people aren't going to sit with that mentality. Just like those this summer who were fed up, we're seeing the same thing once again, just from the other side of the table. Now I won't pretend things are magically going to be better under Biden... but we at least need Trump out of the office so that things can get back on track. Get vaccines out, get America opened back up, make plans for those who have lost their jobs/businesses... and maybe, just maybe... people can stop fighting with each other. At least, that's my hope. This is why despite my issues with Biden, there was no way I could handle another 4 years under Trump and the further division of our people.
    2 points
  44. Facebook is blocking Trump's account until Joe Biden takes office

    Yes, they're silencing him. Dems also said they want to impeach or impose the 25th amendment, charged with sedition and/or treason. Cori Bush said she will have all republicans expelled from the congress. Yes, Trump needs to impeached and removed via the 25th Amendment. He is not competent to be President anymore (if ever was) and is obviously not stable. He literally incited a riot that put Congress in danger. Come on. WTF? Cool! Cori Bush has an opinion. Um what? How do you figure he incited a riot? Please show us where he told people to do that... Seriously, some people are so sadly deluded by their hatred of Trump. What a poor way to live... I'd argue dwelling on how other people feel about him is an equally sad way to live. That's a pretty sad deflection... Are you going to share something of substance to the conversation, or are you just here to run your mouth and attack me? I am not attacking you. If you feel it applies to you, then...well that's all on you, because I certainly didn't say it. You are doing plenty of attacking here...don't try to place blame on others.
    2 points
  45. He made a video calling for peace, and it was a peaceful protest. [Then bans him saying it is inciting violence] BLM burned down neighborhoods, Trumpers smashed 3 windows... Now they're calling these people terrorists. They say 4 died making it sound like they killed 4, in reality a SS killed one and three others died of health conditions in the area. I think you need to check your sanity sensor, I think it's failing.
    2 points
  46. Facebook is blocking Trump's account until Joe Biden takes office

    He made a video calling for peace, and it was a peaceful protest. [Then bans him saying it is inciting violence] BLM burned down neighborhoods, Trumpers smashed 3 windows... Now they're calling these people terrorists. They say 4 died making it sound like they killed 4, in reality a SS killed one and three others died of health conditions in the area. Peaceful protest = Storm Capitol Hill while results are being certified in favor of Biden. Made a video calling for peace = Called the "protestors" patriots and told them that he loves them. BLM was wrong in doing violent protests too. "4 died" does not make it sound like they killed 4, Idk why you would read it as such.
    2 points
  47. Facebook is blocking Trump's account until Joe Biden takes office

    "Rule breaking has consequences; think before you post" (our little reminder here on Neowin).
    2 points
  48. VLC Media Player 3.0.12 Beta

    Point being? Most people dont want to have to type something like [ffv1 @ 0x22444e0] global: ver:3.4, coder:0, colorspace: 0 bpr:10 chroma:1(1:0), alpha:0 slices:3x2 qtabs:2 ec:1 intra:0 CRC:0x613FED4D or similar just to watch a damn video.
    2 points
  49. Got the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

    Got my second dose this afternoon. Not sore at all. I feel so glad that I had the opportunity to get this!!
    2 points
  50. Got the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

    PEOPLE: The way I see it is simple: 1. If you don't take the vaccine and you get infected, you have a 50/50 chance that it will either damage/kill you/leave you without breath. 2. If you take the vaccine, there is a 50/50 chance that you will have a nasty reaction to it, but you won't die from it. Either option is risky, and no matter which one you choose, we seem to be screwed anyways, so think about this for a minute: Would you rather get a nasty reaction that will give you temporary pain and/or/maybe a slight fever OR would you rather get sick with fever and end up in a breathing tube with permanent lung damage? Pick your poison. I choose the reaction.
    2 points