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  1. Suddenly, all these social media giants begin to take over the information stream, they get to pick whats good and whats wrong and thats scary.
    8 points
  2. LOL. That’s not anti-competitive at all. Not that this card was going anywhere.
    7 points
  3. In other news, some random person in wales launched project blu and started selling dog collars and dog beds. They even won an award.
    6 points
  4. Facebook in general is scary but this would be at the bottom of the list of why. The problem I see is who decides what is authoritative or not? Will it be renowned historians, or Facebook contractors? Denying a fact based on opinion is one thing. But, at what point will people be directed toward what Facebook wants them to see and nothing else?
    5 points
  5. Facebook has apologised for naughty word blocking blunder

    Did you somehow miss the memo on everyone being offended at everything in these times of participation trophies and having to explain throwaway comments you put online ten years ago as a joke? (resulting in things like GDPR and CCNA et al).
    4 points
  6. Investors: what do you sell? Response: NOTHING! Investors: Amazing, we are in
    4 points
  7. Facebook will now show 'authoritative' sources for searches relating to Holocaust

    Facebook in general is scary but this would be at the bottom of the list of why.
    4 points
  8. Ahhh, I’m so ambivalent about this! On the one hand, Holocaust denial is a diabolical thing, as is any form of anti-semitism. Facebook seems to have found a good balance here between providing proper information while not blocking other sources outright. On the other hand, I am increasingly concerned about moves made by private companies to determine what information is made available. The Holocaust should not be a particularly controversial topic but others are less clear cut. I hope we are not in a slow crawl to a place where Facebook, Google and others decide what is “true” and censors all other opinions. That is not what is happening here but we must be cautious not to sleepwalk into that situation in future. Again, I appreciate that this is not what is happening in this particular case, but blocking information outright, even false information, can lead to enclaves of people who never hear opposing points of view - putting them in an echo chamber of their own opinion - and that can be dangerous. I would like to see Big Tech, schools and government work together to provide everybody, particularly children, with the skills and tools needed to assess the validity of information for themselves. In the modern age of social media and highly politicised digital media, being able to separate fact from opinion and spotting bias is going to become ever more important. Over time, I believe this will be a much more effective tool against extremism than censorship while also maintaining the concept of free speech which many modern societies are founded upon.
    4 points
  9. Apple earnings: $111.4B with well over half in iPhone sales

    I have been considering a switch to an iPhone for a little while but every time I see a comment from you it kills the urge.
    3 points
  10. How on Earth is this anti-competitive? There's little demand, and they restrict availability even further. You can only be anti-competitive if you dominate the market. This thing is... pretty much the exact opposite of that.
    3 points
  11. Since it's not going to be sold to consumers what does it matter if it's limited though? The oems will put these in pre-built business systems and those are going to be using 9th and 10th gen chips anyways. No ones out there making older Intel systems for sale.
    3 points
  12. Rename many files at once.

    Bulk Rename Utility may be able to help.
    3 points
  13. I think there are two separate issues here. Posting your opinion about something is fine. Posting information that is opposed to fact and presenting it as if it is the truth is different. Imagine if science or geography books in school presented information from the correct standpoint that the Earth is spherical in shape like all other planets, then the next chapter presented information based on the false belief that the Earth is flat. That's ridiculous right? Because normal humans understand that the Earth is round, spherical. If a group of idiots wants to believe something stupid like the Holocaust didn't happen or the Earth is flat, let them. But not every social media platform is automatically obliged to let them state their opinions as if they are the truth on its platform.
    3 points
  14. I like the idea but calling your company nothing. That would make for some fun investor talks. "So you're telling me to invest money into nothing?" They could have called themselves something like Air or Transparent. Same meaning.
    3 points
  15. WebRTC becomes an official W3C and IETF standard

    1. Open Ublock Origin 2. ☑ Prevent WebRTC from leaking local IP addresses
    3 points
  16. Well, this is actually cheaper than getting all the equipment necessary to stream video on the go straight from a dslr. Screen, batteries, video encoder and modem for the camera would amount to 2-3k. And with this you get all that in a phone with some new 5G tech. Still absolutely not worth it imo but there's the explanation if anyone cares.
    3 points
  17. I gotta admit I hope this does well. We need more competition in the GPU market.
    3 points
  18. Intel's discrete desktop GPU is not compatible with AMD and older Intel PCs

    It's more like just not competitive....
    2 points
  19. It's not... It only works with newer CPUs because it's only comes with new systems and it's not being sold separately. The no AMD should be self-explanatory.
    2 points
  20. Rename many files at once.

    You must now rename yourself to Zombie Dick.
    2 points
  21. I am happy Apple is playing the privacy card. The fact that some companies are so scared that users get a tracking prompt or see privacy labels for their apps is very amusing. The fact that they are all so scared tells me there is something going on... Google hasn’t updated any of their apps since the privacy labels went in effect and are mandatory since december 7th. That is the longest period without app updates ever.
    2 points
  22. Well Elon Musk owns The Boring Company. Probably Nothing was named similarly.
    2 points
  23. None of these platforms will ever affect my way of thinking. Now, if they want to stop idiots from spreading stupid information as fact on their sites which they pay for, then so be it. I don't think you have a firm grasp of how government runs if you think these businesses are part of some Marxist propaganda takeover. YOU agree to their terms willingly when you sign up for services on these sites. No one ever forces you to use them, and they don't control what you think. They could all disappear tomorrow, and 2 things would still remain: 1) the government, and 2) people with dumb ideas about reality.
    2 points
  24. yes, very limited market, but surely sony did not have to charge such a high price just because they can? it is like they are specifically not interested in selling to more people.
    2 points
  25. I love how the new boogey man has gone from the lame stream media to social media now. You could take someones like SeriouslyMad’s post above and replace all those corps with news companies just only a year ago and it have been the same thing.
    2 points
  26. Game Pass is one of the best things in gaming today
    2 points
  27. Just wait until all this is over. People making journeys like this is what is hampering efforts to stop the spread.
    2 points
  28. How about spending a few dollars on some spit and polish for Windows 10?
    2 points
  29. Google has open-sourced Tilt Brush as development stops

    good move by google, opensourcing abandoned software projects. ms should do this with paint, media player, MS Works, etc.
    2 points
  30. Because it does still work on the majority of people.
    2 points
  31. ASRock launches Jupiter X300 Ryzen 4000 Mini PC

    Hello, This looks like it would be a good HTPC for streaming media, or for placement in areas where desk space is a premium. Regards, Aryeh Goretsky
    2 points
  32. Intel's Iris Xe discrete desktop graphics card is finally here

    D.O.A Like any recent Intel products.
    2 points
  33. Only Microsoft would call something that removes features, a Feature Experience Pack.
    2 points
  34. Facebook has apologised for naughty word blocking blunder

    As DJ from Fuller House taught to her son “I know the bad words. Darn, booger and Donald Trump.” 🤣
    1 point
  35. Intel's discrete desktop GPU is not compatible with AMD and older Intel PCs

    How on Earth is this anti-competitive? There's little demand, and they restrict availability even further. You can only be anti-competitive if you dominate the market. This thing is... pretty much the exact opposite of that. Dude he already said “Not that it’s going anywhere”. That implies that Had Intel WERE dominent, it would have been an anti-competitve move. (I.e. If Nvidia or AMD does this today, they would face backlash and possibly legal action)
    1 point
  36. Intel: "Here's the desktop graphics card but it's compatible with just 3 generations of Intel-only CPUs and is worse the laptop implementation". Yeah, thanks.
    1 point
  37. Facebook has apologised for naughty word blocking blunder

    I know right, it's like the old joke ... Santa points to 3 women and says Hoe Hoe Hoe Merry Christma! lol. ... oh wait.
    1 point
  38. Facebook has apologised for naughty word blocking blunder

    lol did facebook forget a hoe is a farming tool too?
    1 point
  39. GDI repainting speed slower in newer versions of Windows 10

    so me a test on real hardware not in a VM, yeah VM testing is good but it puts another layer of complexity there, maybe the VM graphics implementation is causing issues? who knows
    1 point
  40. Going to Dubai if you are influencer It all depends on the country you are visiting and of course what the government make you do on your return as it will change every day, week or month depending on what happens So you could be fine go and visit and return and not have any problems. You could also be hit with a 10 -14 days hotel stay for about £1500 on your return, if they implement the quarantine for people coming back into the country from today that the press are all talking about.
    1 point
  41. Legally permitted reasons to travel as per UK Gov: Work that cannot be done from home Medical appointments Educational reasons
    1 point
  42. xCloud needs Windows and iOS clients. (in browser in the case of iOS)
    1 point
  43. ASRock launches Jupiter X300 Ryzen 4000 Mini PC

    Very interested. Can use it to connect to my telescope with those ports (laptops never have enough ports!) and then remote into it to setup. Wonder what the power draw is edit: uses a 19V adapter. Hmmm more research required. That’ll be hard to power in the field
    1 point
  44. The idea is to have a positive experience. So, if taking away a feature that is causing a terrible experience to give a positive experience then that is what must be done. So, calling it a Feature Experience Pack is correct.
    1 point
  45. Hilarious really, releasing a desktop variant that is worse than the laptop variant it's based on... Agreed, DOA
    1 point
  46. Great. Can't wait to see Twitter's political agenda and views spewed across the internet in the form of newsletters in addition to their toxic platform.
    1 point
  47. Huawei is reportedly looking to sell its P and Mate brands

    Not for North America you say? Fantastic, looks like the ban won't affect either party then! Realistically though, while Google might not have a heart, it's interesting of note when even its employees struggle to find it ethical to build a censored search engine just to ensure Chinese citizens don't get to hear any outside information or you know... see offending content like Winnie the Pooh.
    1 point
  48. What was the last movie you watched? (2021 edition)

    Kelly's Heroes rocks. I've got Sunday lunch with the family, but now I'm in a WW2 mood. This afternoon I might watch Where Eagles Dare.
    1 point
  49. Portal 3 would be amazing
    1 point
  50. Windows 8 - Free Reference Card Bundle

    what year is it?
    1 point