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Facebook reaches an agreement with Australian government, will unblock news in the country
Brony and 3 others reacted to fishnet37222 for a topic
You know a company is too powerful when they're able to convince a government to change its laws. It should be the citizens of the country who decide what the laws of that country are, not some company based in a foreign country.4 points -
Sony announces its next-generation PlayStation VR system, not launching in 2021
zeta_immersion and 2 others reacted to noobient for a topic
OMG finally!!3 points -
Lenovo refreshes its mainstream ThinkPads with more color and material options
eilegz and 2 others reacted to fishnet37222 for a topic
In my opinion, it's not a ThinkPad if it isn't black.3 points -
Samsung announces 50MP ISOCELL GN2 camera sensor with Dual Pixel Pro
Eric Biran and 2 others reacted to MateerL for a topic
RIP internal storage space.3 points -
NASA unveils Perseverance landing footage and Mars audio
mjedi7 and 2 others reacted to Setnom for a topic
In case you're serious, it's hydrazine. The flames are pretty much invisible: https://www.iridium.com/blog/2017/06/20/hydrazine-toxic-for-humans-but-satellites-love-it/3 points -
Facebook reaches an agreement with Australian government, will unblock news in the country
matthiew and 2 others reacted to ZipZapRap for a topic
nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Actually, I don't like either side. It's like choosing between eating a box of nails or drinking a cup of hot glue.3 points -
NASA unveils Perseverance landing footage and Mars audio
shockz and one other reacted to adrynalyne for a topic
You have to be trolling. You just have to. I asked because I didn't know. I don't do science or Hollywood CGI. I was genuinely curious. Clearly.2 points -
NASA successfully lands Perseverance rover on Mars
ZipZapRap and one other reacted to Astra.Xtreme for a topic
you were wrong. Mars is grey, not red. This. The atmosphere is red, but the planet is actually grey like the moon. The moon doesn't have an atmosphere though which is why it looks exactly as we see it from a telescope. Earth was the same way until color was introduced in 1954. Not quite. It's the oxidized rusty surface that casts a red tint on the atmosphere. The material under the surface is grey since it hasn't been oxidized, but it's indeed the surface that causes the red color. https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/p...mosphere%20to%20look%20red." rel="external nofollow">https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/p...mosphere%20to%20look%20red. Maybe the jokes were too subtle Haha, damn that one woosh'd way over my head. Sorry guys.2 points -
Microsoft, Intel, BBC and others form coalition to combat misinformation
Jumping Jacinta and one other reacted to Jazmac for a topic
Until a few years ago, the BBC was one of the most neutral and unbiased news sources (though not perfect), but recently the new head of the trust-funded network has veered right. You can see it in its overly favorable coverage of rightwing morons Johnson and Trump, etc. While not as bad as Fox News or other Murdoch owned rightwing propaganda outlets, the BBC is no longer a good neutral source of information in the modern world. So you can't be considered unbiased if you don't think Trump is a moron? That sounds like a very biased opinion to me. Trump is quantifiably and without a doubt a racist, misogynist, textbook malignant narcissist, pathological liar, and infamous charlatan. While, for accuracy's sake, the term "moron" should be in quotes, as his former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called Trump a "######ing moron", Trump paid people to take tests for him or had his father buy his school admittance throughout his school years, so calling Trump an ignorant, poorly educated, spoiled little ignoramus would be the more accurate description. That is an opinion of yours not of everyone no matter what you say. Everyone is entitled to their opinion but that is all it is. The vast majority of racists support trump don't you agree?2 points -
Microsoft, Intel, BBC and others form coalition to combat misinformation
+Dick Montage and one other reacted to excalpius for a topic
Until a few years ago, the BBC was one of the most neutral and unbiased news sources (though not perfect), but recently the new head of the trust-funded network has veered right. You can see it in its overly favorable coverage of rightwing morons Johnson and Trump, etc. While not as bad as Fox News or other Murdoch owned rightwing propaganda outlets, the BBC is no longer a good neutral source of information in the modern world. So you can't be considered unbiased if you don't think Trump is a moron? That sounds like a very biased opinion to me. Trump is quantifiably and without a doubt a racist, misogynist, textbook malignant narcissist, pathological liar, and infamous charlatan. While, for accuracy's sake, the term "moron" should be in quotes, as his former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called Trump a "######ing moron", Trump paid people to take tests for him or had his father buy his school admittance throughout his school years, so calling Trump an ignorant, poorly educated, spoiled little ignoramus would be the more accurate description.2 points -
NASA unveils Perseverance landing footage and Mars audio
mjedi7 and one other reacted to Astra.Xtreme for a topic
Wow, that's some amazing footage. Impressive how well the landing went and that they were able to capture it all on video. Let's find some signs of life!2 points -
Apple starts taking countermeasures against new macOS malware strain
xrobwx71 and one other reacted to Brandon H for a topic
apple used to false advertise/claim that they couldn't get viruses and that mindset has stuck with people ever sense2 points -
Microsoft, Intel, BBC and others form coalition to combat misinformation
timster and one other reacted to deadonthefloor for a topic
Corporate media is full of fake news to push an agenda. They're only trustworthy if you believe that US might is right.2 points -
Microsoft, Intel, BBC and others form coalition to combat misinformation
DentedAphid7 and one other reacted to Vishwal for a topic
So, they're gonna shutdown themselves?2 points -
Who has the highest Chess.com rating?
MS Bob 11 reacted to zikalify for a topic
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Microsoft is going to start selling removable SSDs for the Surface Pro 7+
Arceles reacted to +Warwagon for a topic
/s1 point -
Microsoft is going to start selling removable SSDs for the Surface Pro 7+
Skyfrog reacted to seeprime for a topic
In the US replacing a part designed to be replaced no longer voids the warranty. If this is what MS is claiming, they're trying to scare people. https://www.vice.com/en/articl...emoved-stickers-are-illegal1 point -
Razer's Kiyo Pro webcam has a better sensor and removes the ring light
Slackerr reacted to MS Bob 11 for a topic
Any light source coming from the camera itself is always a major distraction and it's difficult to look straight into the camera if the piercing bright light is pointed at your eyes. The light source should always be something else.1 point -
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 not coming in 2021, lead developer replaced
Brony reacted to MFH for a topic
Unless you play as a Malkavian, so it is not a just game but a weird experience. Which reminds me that I never complete my Malkavian run of the original game...1 point -
Facebook reaches an agreement with Australian government, will unblock news in the country
Jumping Jacinta reacted to Brony for a topic
We are turning our society into a dystopia. However, politics are idiots. Society is just a bit far until a holding of companies will decide that they don't need politics anymore and they will take the power. It is not about left or wing but a change of paradigm.1 point -
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 not coming in 2021, lead developer replaced
dead.cell reacted to Brony for a topic
Unless you play as a Malkavian, so it is not a just game but a weird experience.1 point -
Facebook reaches an agreement with Australian government, will unblock news in the country
Son_Of_Dad reacted to Vishwal for a topic
So, fb will selectively show the news according to their deal arrangements, not by content.1 point -
Pixel 5a leaked images look a lot like the Pixel 4a 5G
AmazingRando reacted to George P for a topic
Smartphone leaks are pretty boring now. I'm much more interested in leaks for new SoCs than individual devices.1 point -
Facebook reaches an agreement with Australian government, will unblock news in the country
Raa reacted to sini for a topic
Shame, it was good without news.1 point -
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 not coming in 2021, lead developer replaced
wingliston reacted to Neonix1 for a topic
It's just a game, no big loss.1 point -
Facebook reaches an agreement with Australian government, will unblock news in the country
DentedAphid7 reacted to Raa for a topic
Damn, guess i'm going to get spammed with news again. Sigh.1 point -
Netflix's Downloads for You will save recommended shows automatically
ad47uk reacted to n_K for a topic
Shareholders? The purpose here is to increase viewership. Not everything done is to benefit the consumer. It costs customers bandwidth, it costs netflix bandwidth, if a customer doesn't see these at all, they're still going to be paying for netflix, it's not like it's some magical retention system that and they can't see recommended shows that should they be thinking of cancelling it they might view and like and continue paying for...1 point -
Favorite Windows OS version
+InsaneNutter reacted to ThaCrip for a topic
I would assume most people will default to either WinXP or Windows 7 since those are clearly the two most popular/used over the last couple of decades or so which basically sums up when computers were mainstream as from what I remember it seems computers in general started to go mainstream about 1998-2000 or so and WinXP was release in 2001 and supported until 2014 and Win7 was released in 2009 and supported til Jan 2020, which basically summed up the last couple of decades and nearly the entire run of mainstream computing. but I would say Win2k was the first stable OS from Microsoft I used(and the average person could use) as prior to Win2k/WinXP(but I don't really count Win2k since it's not targeted towards the average user even though the average user could use it), Windows for home users were not stable. but once WinXP came along things changed and Windows in general was much better than prior to that point. hell, it seems Microsoft has a general pattern of 'good/bad/good/bad' from Win98 to date in terms of general opinion etc... Win98(good)/WinME(bad)/WinXP(good)/WinVista(bad)/Win7(good)/Win8(bad)/Win10(good). it seems even general OS adoption rates among people will pretty much reflect that, at least in recent memory (lets say at least WinXP to date) off the top of my head as while say WinVista etc might have eventually got decent, they seemed to be largely panned by the masses and never had the huge user base that say WinXP/Win7/Win10 have (or I should say had at some point since once support of WinXP/Win7 dropped their user base will inevitably decline as time passes). but personally as for which I would choose... it sort of depends on how I look at it. like in some ways WinXP would take #1 since it's the first stable OS targeted towards the average user so it stands out in this regard. but at the same time Win7 eventually became the new standard and was popular for quite some time (and 64bit was the typical OS people installed unlike WinXP which the 32bit was the default even though WinXP did have a 64bit but never really seemed to take off) even though I am sure for a while there was a lot of die-hard WinXP fans that rejected any sort of change like how those with Win7 continue to refuse Win10. but besides those types, WinXP to Win7 to Win10 is generally a upgrade after a while, especially once someone has decent hardware to handle it. p.s. I used pretty much all of Windows versions from Win v3.11 to date (on my main PC at some point or another besides Win8) which was basically from 1995 on forward. although Win8 was the only one I briefly tested in a VM and never returned to as it's interface was horrible for proper desktop/laptop use and was made for tablet junk. so it's horrible interface upon release pretty much put the nail-in-it's-coffin as whoever thought of that interface over the proven Win7 and the like type interfaces should have been fired as it's obvious you don't make drastic changes to what people are familiar with. a little change here and there is okay, but nothing major like what happened from Win7 to Win8 as it made doing standard stuff a chore etc. I immediately disliked it after only using it briefly in a VM and at that point Win8 was dead in my mind and I am sure it was many others to where Win7 was the clear #1 until Win10 came along and that eventually started to gain users since it's obvious it's the new standard for likely years to come for the common person. Exactly. but someone around these forums a while ago was actually disagreeing with me on what you just said which what you said is obviously true as it was obvious that WinXP was the clear shift point from Microsoft making stable OS's for the average person as WinME/Win98 etc was clearly not up to the standards of general system stability that WinXP on forward was for the average user. NOTE: I omitted Win2k as, like I was saying, while it could be used by the average person and was stable, it was not targeted towards the common person like how WinXP is. hence, WinXP was the first stable OS from Microsoft for the common person. Good point. because as we both know... on WinXP the 32bit one was standard as even though it has a 64bit version it was sort of the odd-ball one since it was not that used unlike Win7 the 64bit was the default/common one. Yeah, I am not surprised as it does not stand out like WinXP/Win7 since those where more of the earlier days or so of mainstream computing. so it's probably natural there will be more advancements during those days unlike today where things don't seem to change as much. hell, even in terms of general CPU's... in the past CPU's outdated much quicker than they do in semi-recent memory. because say roughly in the late 1990's and a fair portion of the 2000's computers seemed to get outdated much quicker. but, off the top of my head, as of today... any decent CPU over the last 10-ish years or so will likely still be 'fast enough' even today where as that was simply not going to happen back-in-the-day. hell, even in terms of system RAM... this reacts similarly in the sense back in the old days RAM seemed to need more and more of it in a much shorter period of time where as it seemed once people reached the 8GB mark or so, it's not nearly as important as it once was back when say 4MB to 8MB to 16MB to 32MB to 64MB to 128MB to 256MB to 512MB to 1GB to 2GB to 4GB type of times where. because for general usage it seems like if someone does not have at least 4GB of RAM it's going to be a issue today outside of very light use. like if someone does not have a bare minimum of 2GB they will likely have issues as even on lighter OS's like Linux seem to need at least 2GB to give one a little room to work with and even then, once use would have to be limited to light use (like say loading up a browser and loading a site or two occasionally) where as with 4GB that gives them room to actually use their computer a bit on say Linux. but in general once people hit 8GB it seemed RAM stopped becoming a problem for quite some time as when I got 8GB of RAM in May 2012, it was well more than enough at that time even though today you can see doing similar usage patterns as I did in May 2012 that one can burn up a large chunk of 8GB of RAM especially if they leave their computer on all of the time with the browser running and quite a few tabs open. still, all-in-all... it seems 8GB of RAM is that point where it's still easily 'good enough' for the common person browsing websites and the like. so I guess once people made the leap from 2GB to 4GB of RAM, I might somewhat say, that was the last of the more obvious bigger boosts in performance, or maybe 4GB to 8GB. but at least at this point in time it seems to be holding mostly true as I don't even see 8GB being a real problem for years to come and a fair amount of people probably had 8GB of RAM for quite a few years now. even 4GB, which I suspect there is many computers out there that have at least this much, is still passable if your not doing anything too taxing and using a Linux OS (I would probably even say Win7 would be okay here to but since it's not supported I sort of exclude it at this point in time). but for those on 2GB of RAM or less types of computers, they can likely upgrade to 4GB of RAM for minimal $, as I figure anyone who has a computer that don't except a maximum of at least 4GB of RAM is probably running on pretty ancient hardware that's either junk yard worthy or not too far from it even for those who like to use a computer til it's at that point is very slow and then they dump it as my backup computer, which is a motherboard I bought in March 2006, is still usable today but the computer that replaced, which had a motherboard in it from 2001 you could really see the age of that thing in the last some odd years to where doing very basic tasks would hammer the CPU to 100% and take a while to process. so to ball park this kind of stuff off the top of my head... I would imagine anyone who has a decent CPU (especially say dual core or higher) over the last 15 years or so probably still have a passable internet machine today (especially if RAM is decent) but if you go much beyond that, your probably getting into ancient territory. but come to think of it... it will be interesting to see how my current backup computers motherboard from 2006 fairs say 5 years or so from now to compare how my ancient computer from 2001 faired when I dumped it which was about 18 years. I suspect the one from March 2006's CPU will hold up longer before it's too slow even for basic internet browsing as I don't think that things CPU will be too taxed doing basic internet browsing in say 5 years or so from now like how that ancient computer from 2001 was in Jan 2019 (hell, even before that point really) before I basically retired it. so it just goes to show as technology advances that it's lasting longer before it's pretty much too slow to use even for basic tasks. ill stop babbling now1 point -
Microsoft, Intel, BBC and others form coalition to combat misinformation
domboy reacted to sava700 for a topic
Until a few years ago, the BBC was one of the most neutral and unbiased news sources (though not perfect), but recently the new head of the trust-funded network has veered right. You can see it in its overly favorable coverage of rightwing morons Johnson and Trump, etc. While not as bad as Fox News or other Murdoch owned rightwing propaganda outlets, the BBC is no longer a good neutral source of information in the modern world. So you can't be considered unbiased if you don't think Trump is a moron? That sounds like a very biased opinion to me. Trump is quantifiably and without a doubt a racist, misogynist, textbook malignant narcissist, pathological liar, and infamous charlatan. While, for accuracy's sake, the term "moron" should be in quotes, as his former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called Trump a "######ing moron", Trump paid people to take tests for him or had his father buy his school admittance throughout his school years, so calling Trump an ignorant, poorly educated, spoiled little ignoramus would be the more accurate description. That is an opinion of yours not of everyone no matter what you say. Everyone is entitled to their opinion but that is all it is.1 point -
Microsoft, Intel, BBC and others form coalition to combat misinformation
Jazmac reacted to dead.cell for a topic
Any information that stands in stark contrast to the narrative created by the US led, neoliberal corporate hegemony. Remember when NYTimes says a nation is gassing its own people or throwing babies out of incubators, that's not fake news. That's real because the imperialist forces of the capitalist world say so. No I don't recall that in the NY Times. Show me a story from the NYT saying that? Careful with that one, he's worships Xi Jinping the way Trump supporters worship Trump.1 point -
Daft Punk announce split after 28 years
+E.Worm Jimmy reacted to +primortal for a topic
Interesting,1 point -
Microsoft, Intel, BBC and others form coalition to combat misinformation
+Dick Montage reacted to Jazmac for a topic
Any information that stands in stark contrast to the narrative created by the US led, neoliberal corporate hegemony. Remember when NYTimes says a nation is gassing its own people or throwing babies out of incubators, that's not fake news. That's real because the imperialist forces of the capitalist world say so. No I don't recall that in the NY Times. Show me a story from the NYT saying that?1 point -
Microsoft, Intel, BBC and others form coalition to combat misinformation
farmeunit reacted to freedonX for a topic
probably most of the stuff on FB which is actually fake news. I'd love to see FB shutdown, but not gonna get my wish. . Shutting down FB isn't the solution. You do realize FB doesn't post any information, it's the users. If we go by the standard that FB is guilty, then might as well block all emails from @gmail @hotmail, or any hosting site for that matter. Today's it's FB, yesterday it was chain emails, it was ICQ, etc1 point -
Samsung now promises four years of security updates for Galaxy devices
FunkyMike reacted to +E.Worm Jimmy for a topic
Samsung is aiming on mainstream - I got Sony because I like my microSD and headphone jack. But when Bluetooth will improve (and Sony Bluetooth already has more quality codex then Samsung) and I can have great quality - I will likely consider Samsung again. Nokia - liked the idea - but not the phones. Not recommended.1 point -
Spotify announces lossless HiFi tier, expands to 80 new markets
Yarlen reacted to jesseinsf for a topic
Amazon Music HD seems to still be the cost-effective choice if you have an Amazon Prime account.1 point -
Netflix's Downloads for You will save recommended shows automatically
Tuskd reacted to n_K for a topic
Did anyone ask for this feature? Would anyone actually use this feature? Seems like trying to solve a problem that isn't a problem and has never existed1 point -
Samsung now promises four years of security updates for Galaxy devices
MS Bob 11 reacted to Good Bot, Bad Bot for a topic
Are you familiar with the concept of diminishing returns? Apple could provide 10 years of updates but that would not be a factor in me switching. I have personally never keep a phone over three years which is the same for most people. Do you keep your phones for five years? Saying that... I am not against OEMs providing updates longer.1 point -
Apple starts taking countermeasures against new macOS malware strain
Saint4eva reacted to Good Bot, Bad Bot for a topic
You thought wrong...1 point -
Microsoft, Intel, BBC and others form coalition to combat misinformation
dead.cell reacted to Krieg for a topic
Slippery slope when you start controlling/regulating free exchanges of information...1 point -
Microsoft, Intel, BBC and others form coalition to combat misinformation
Sadelwo reacted to Krieg for a topic
Anyone know what their definition of "Fake News" is?1 point -
Microsoft, Intel, BBC and others form coalition to combat misinformation
dead.cell reacted to Jazmac for a topic
Something needs to be done and sitting by doing nothing but complaining isn't a solution.1 point -
Apple starts taking countermeasures against new macOS malware strain
Eric Biran reacted to spy beef for a topic
I thought Macs can’t get viruses?1 point -
Apple is investigating an issue related to 'pink squares' with the M1 Mac mini
Aokromes reacted to dontbeevil for a topic
"it's a feature!"1 point -
Apple is investigating an issue related to 'pink squares' with the M1 Mac mini
Aokromes reacted to spy beef for a topic
People are probably plugging it in wrong.1 point -
30,000 Macs are at threat from mysterious malware
Aokromes reacted to dontbeevil for a topic
but but mac has no viruses1 point -
Media Player Classic - Home Cinema 1.9.9
Jaybonaut reacted to Dutchie64 for a topic
What's your favorite media player on Windows? previously Potplayer but now I'm using Windows Movies & TV Windows Movies & TV is terrible with files that contain multiple audio streams and subs. Often it doesn't even see subs in the file. I gave up quickly on that one.1 point -
Favorite Windows OS version
stereopixels reacted to shockz for a topic
From that list I'd have to go with Windows XP... maybe it's the rose tinted glasses when I look back on it, but it was such a breakthrough OS. A consumer version of Windows, finally on an NT kernel, and the increased system requirements compared to Windows ME really shined through on just how radically different the OS behaved on the newest systems at the time. If you had a modern system, the driver compatibility was really revolutionary at the time for such a broad range of systems and the performance really took off, especially for productivity apps. I remember joining this site around the time the final betas before the release candidate came out, and it was just such an exciting time in the Windows community. I remember the simple things, like the Windows Media Player 7 visualizations blowing my mind haha. I remember Microsoft had a count down clock to Oct 25th and it's release date, checked it every day on the webcam lol. Not to mention uxtheme.dll customizations were some of the coolest things you could do on an OS. I remember how crazy cool people could make things. I think my all time favorite windows though is Windows 98 Second Edition, that thing was rock solid for me. Loved it. My least favorite version is probably Windows 10, not for the whole telemetry drama, but just the constant beta feeling I can't ever shake from it. The UI inconsistencies alone peg my OCD. Ever since Windows 8.x, Windows has felt like a perpetual beta for me, tailored to form factors I don't ever use it for. It's no longer what makes my computer shine, more like a burden to it. Windows 7 was the last great OS from Microsoft, where it felt like it was designed for a PC, and only a PC.1 point -
Favorite Windows OS version
MS Bob 11 reacted to +InsaneNutter for a topic
I think for an all-time favourite version of Windows its hard to choose between XP and 7, I feel both we’re significant releases for their time and I’ve nostalgic memories of them both, such as downloading a beta of Windows XP over a period of 5 days on dialup internet… only to find it didn’t work on my PC of the time haha. Windows 7 – I think this is where Windows peaked, it felt like this was where everything came together for Windows. 64bit hardware support was great, Windows worked on low end hardware of the time, such as Netbooks. The UI was nice, consistent for the most part and pretty polished. Windows XP – This is an earlier point in time I think was another major milestone for Windows. From a consumer version point of view this was where Windows finally became stable, fast user switching was great a great feature when you had 4 people all sharing the same PC. The theming / desktop customisation community was great back then, in general a more polished version of Windows 2000. Windows 10 - I use it every day, however am impartial about, it fixed a lot of what Microsoft messed up with Windows 8 / 8.1 and in general I don’t mind using it (having done so since July 2015) however it doesn’t really jump out at me as something that was great like Windows 7 and XP did back in the day. Settings are a total mess in Windows 10, its still easier to access to classic control panel to configure various things, the modem “settings” app feels like hard work to actually change a simple setting a lot of the time, maybe I’m just stuck in my ways though? I do like that Windows 10 finally does scale well on 4K+screens and has lots of little improvements like not requiring admin rights to install a font. The Microsoft Store and most modern apps (or whatever we’re calling them these days) are not great in my opinion though, most apps like the Calculator for example feel like i'm using something designed for a tablet with a mouse and keyboard. Although credit where credit is due the one app I have always found useful is the Xbox app.1 point -
Favorite Windows OS version
MS Bob 11 reacted to Asharae for a topic
If I'm feeling nostalgic, Win XP by a long shot. But nowadays, 10 is easily the best1 point -
Favorite Windows OS version
MS Bob 11 reacted to stereopixels for a topic
Windows XP... because it was such a major break from the past; the first version of Windows targeted at home users that was based on the NT kernel, it had a whole community of people building themes for it, good hardware and driver support, stable, support for CD burning baked in, ClearType support for LCDs, that Bliss wallpaper. An iconic release. XP/Whistler was my reason for regularly visiting (and much later signing up for) Neowin as they had all the best info on it along with Paul Thurrott.1 point