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  1. Linux Mint outlines better, unobtrusive update notifications

    At least their control center has some sort of visual hierarchy. I can't say the same for Windows settings. What a joke after eight years in development. https://i.imgur.com/uqU3pSk.png
    5 points
  2. Quit spreading misinformation: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/data/mortality
    3 points
  3. Facebook encourages users to get vaccinated with profile picture frames

    Triggered that easy huh? Seriously, why would you even care?
    3 points
  4. Testing the Nvidia RTX 4090

    The real struggle is finding a case for the beast Top marks for this man's dedication to today though 👍
    3 points
  5. Linux Mint outlines better, unobtrusive update notifications

    What does 2021 UI have to offer over current default? If you really think about it, nothing much.
    3 points
  6. Linux Mint outlines better, unobtrusive update notifications

    It takes 5 minutes to theme it. It takes 15 to switch to a different UI altogether.
    3 points
  7. Someone please pull Linux UI from 1999 into 2021.
    3 points
  8. I mean, if you can't convey the gist of an article in the URL then try harder! Disclaimer: I haven't read the article above.
    2 points
  9. The assumption that serious news outlets would partake in something like that seems unjustified. April Fools' Day is a terrible holiday. April Fools' isn't a "holiday", it's a bit of lighthearted fun.
    2 points
  10. Some say it's highly competitive, which I suppose it is because of how many OEMs are in it, but the fact it's matured years ago means there's just no room for this many anymore IMO. Others still think it'll somehow start to grow as fast as it used to on the back of 5G or w/e. I don't see it. If anything, after 2020, I see a steady decrease in the number of OEMs in the smartphone market. I really doubt LG is going to be the only big name brand to leave. People are going to keep holding on to their phones longer as time goes on. There's hardly any real reason to upgrade anymore unless you're phone kicks the bucket. Hell, I think most people upgrade because their contracts let them, otherwise if they're like me and buy it unlocked for full price, you're not looking to ditch it in 1-3 years.
    2 points
  11. Yea, and they will release Skyrim for next gen. consoles too, but not elder scrolls 6! lol
    2 points
  12. Microsoft kills support for Cortana app on Android and iOS

    LOL. An "edgy" comment. What a shocker!!
    2 points
  13. How hard is it to make a well-balanced, mid-range phone? And yet the market is saturated with half-baked garbage.
    1 point
  14. The plural of sheep, is sheep...I digress, do you know anyone who actually had pretty bad covid? The hospital wards overflowing with patients wasn`t enough to show you how serious this virus was! If it had been left to it`s own devices pretty much every country would have quickly ran out of ICU beds...
    1 point
  15. Covid was literally the number 3 cause of death in the US last year. Stop being ridiculous.
    1 point
  16. Incoming vaccine passport for a 0.1% death rate virus. So many sheeps.
    1 point
  17. lmao. Telling a user to read an article before retweeting, and not removing the ability to retweet is now censorship. WTF?
    1 point
  18. How is this censorship?
    1 point
  19. Anyone that shows up on my FB page with one of these pix get immediately removed. BTW, do they only come in Spanish?
    1 point
  20. LG is reportedly leaving the smartphone business after failing to sell it

    The assumption that serious news outlets would partake in something like that seems unjustified. April Fools' Day is a terrible holiday. April Fools' isn't a "holiday", it's a bit of lighthearted fun. Fun isn't exactly the word I'd use to describe most of what comes from April 1, but it can be done right. Fake news wouldn't fall under that banner, though. You must have been living under a rock... even mainstream news contains April Fools' jokes.
    1 point
  21. Whit lab coat + some random charts that show nothing or even explain how they obtained + call it science = profit
    1 point
  22. You are right about people holding on to their phones for longer, sure some people still seems to change their phones more times than they change their underwear, but the majority of people I know keeps their phones for 4 years or more, I only changed mine last week because my old one has a fault and that is nearly 4 years old. I would never have a contract phone again, too much money per month and get little out of it, i have a sim only contract , that I can cancel when ever i want. The only LG phone I had was the Nexus 4, which was a thing between Google and LG, it was a good phone.
    1 point
  23. Windows freezes randomly

    Well that did not solve the issue completely, Windows is still freezing and there is no indication as to why it is doing so, I have run SFC and it reports no errors, all my other drivers are as up to date as I can get them to, and event viewer does not seem to yield any answers either except for a recurring error with NetBT event ID 4311 initialization failed because the driver device could not be created , I have no idea what that is nor if it is the cause of my issues.
    1 point
  24. Think it was more LG phones were garbage that bricked themselves randomly after a couple of years
    1 point
  25. Linux Mint outlines better, unobtrusive update notifications

    At least their control center has some sort of visual hierarchy. I can't say the same for Windows settings. What a joke after eight years in development. https://i.imgur.com/uqU3pSk.png" rel="external nofollow">https://i.imgur.com/uqU3pSk.png If you can't find something in the settings app you've got other problems, it's hardly difficult. There's also that nice search box right at the top to get you to what you want quick.
    1 point
  26. They're really milking that Vega GPU arch for all they can. You'd think by now they'd move their APUs to the newer, and better, RDNA2 arch. I guess they feel that Vega 8 is enough for a APU until one of the other makers leaves it in the dust.
    1 point
  27. Spotify adds new way to discover music through Mixes

    I have to admit, that was my first reaction too, but if you read the linked article you'll see that these new Spotify Mixes, although inspired by Daily mixes, are a set of additional mixes: "Sound familiar? It is: Spotify Mixes were inspired by Daily Mix, our most popular personalized playlist among users. And since personalization is our thing, we’re always iterating and improving our products in order to provide the best possible audio experience for our listeners." Personally, I've found the daily mixes to be quite good most of the time, so looking forward to see how these additional mixes hold up...
    1 point
  28. Sorry but what are you attempting to say me a few post back ?? Seriously, if you are going to argue with me that your "language is just fine" and that I'm the one that "doesn't get it", then this is ongoing hilarity! You made some really weird point that makes very little sense because of how you've made it. If you can't make it properly, then please - do give it a rest! Is it really just that to far above you head to under stand with vehicles stolen this is only going make the problem only become worse if they use biometric and cameras data for all Amazon US delivery driver as he or she may be force at gun point in stead of the criminal just fleeing with vehicle so this theory is kind all ready flawed right from the get go if they add this BS this putting there employees in more danger in long. As for tachograph is no diff then today GPS tracking which all ready in many delivery truck and today USA Big Rig have onboard electronic truck driver log and it rec everything and even put the truck in limp mode if driver is driving many hour just like when buying used car at car lots that has GPS trucking and you butt in to my reply to farmeunit which has nothing to with you, so if don't stand that sorry but that not my problem just get over it. You know, I think you just don’t care enough to make your posts readable. So I just won’t try. Do you enjoy wasting your time posting things people won’t read? You know I don't how many ******* time have I told you I'm deaf and not every one is spelling or grammar master Never once told me, and I'm not a mind reader. So, unfortunately - not my problem. Not missing words and using punctuation doesn't make you a "master" - it's baseline. All dictation software handles punctuation if you wish it to, if you instruct it to. You made a claim that your "language is just fine" and that I'm the one that "doesn't get it" - sorry if you're deaf but presenting this after such a comment is a cop out.
    1 point
  29. Linux Mint outlines better, unobtrusive update notifications

    There is no "Linux UI", but you have dozens of desktop environments to choose from.
    1 point
  30. Bang & Olufsen has a new $499 headset designed for Xbox

    B&O, like Apple, is one of those established brand names that 'says' quality hardware. It's not really all the time.... There's some decent stuff in their line, but mostly grossly overpriced of what you get. Like Apple, interop is a plus, but still a pricey solution Yeah, but my Apple stuff works. My B&O HP junk was junk. Maybe I'll just put the blame on HP though... HP consumer products are crap. Especially the lower priced stuff. The professional stuff is great, monitors & workstations are pretty good and decent value. But also priced a lot higher
    1 point
  31. Linux Mint outlines better, unobtrusive update notifications

    As I stated in the article, the Linux Mint team only makes changes to the distro very slowly and cautiously. If you're someone that actually wants to be productive, not having to figure out where a feature moved to is great. Exactly. I like Mint's simplicity as it's interface is good enough/simple-to-use and gets straight to the point (and not to mention works well on older hardware to. while I use Cinnamon on my main PC, my older computers have Xfce on them). or to put it another way... I would rather be a bit behind lacking all of the latest and greatest features if that means having a more stable/reliable system in general and with each major Mint release it's supported for 5 years (i.e. Mint v19.x supported til April 2023, Mint v20.x til April 2025 and so on) which is also a definite plus. I think Mint is the best all-around Linux OS (or at least one of the top choices all-around) as I have been using it as my main (and only) OS since Jan 2019. I realize that's not a option for everyone since many probably need Windows specific programs, but for what I do Linux works well enough and what little Windows programs I use (mainly Foobar2000 for music playback/conversion etc), WINE works well with it. even my password manager was a nice easy transition from Windows to Linux since the Windows database works fine on the Linux version.
    1 point
  32. Linux Mint outlines better, unobtrusive update notifications

    As I stated in the article, the Linux Mint team only makes changes to the distro very slowly and cautiously. If you're someone that actually wants to be productive, not having to figure out where a feature moved to is great.
    1 point
  33. Who needs a UI? I do all my work in the terminal.
    1 point
  34. Microsoft kills support for Cortana app on Android and iOS

    Finally. Kill Cortana with fire and get rid of it on Windows
    1 point
  35. Bang & Olufsen has a new $499 headset designed for Xbox

    I completely agree (to state the obvious). even $100 or so is already really pushing it for headphones as I figure for the common person, around $50-ish tops is more realistic (but 'maybe' as much as $100 or so). but at $500 that's a massive inefficient use of $ in general. hell, I figure even with someone who's got plenty of $, even then I can't see more than $200-300 MAX. because after a certain point it's just flat out wasted $ because I am sure one can get quality headphones for a fraction of that $500 that are roughly just as good, or at least not enough of a difference to justify paying hundreds of $ more. but I suspect a lot of high $ audio equipment (like after a certain price point) comes back to people 'thinking' there is a difference more than them actually hearing a difference. even if there is a difference, it's probably so small, it's no where near enough of a difference to justify the major price differences. Money and value are rather subjective. It's all down to economics and priorities. I'm using my headphones for several hours every single day. Paying $500 dollars for something I enjoy using, that feels comfortable and provides me with the features and the quality I want doesn't feel like a waste to me at all. Then again I'm a person that tends to use these things way more than the average person and as both I and my wife have secure jobs with above-average income it makes it easier for us to spend some extra money on areas where we feel like it might enhance our daily lives. wife's a doctor i'm a law student, chances are our income is higher i still ain't spending 500 on headphones. diminishing returns brah
    1 point
  36. Apple is set to announce iOS 15 and more on June 7

    The glasses are even missing their arms 🤔 That's because apple haven't invented them yet, but when they do it will be innovative and cost £999 each. At least when Apple do release some glasses, they will be of a high standard, unlike the junk that's been released so far. And you're way off on the price. Expect at least £1999.
    1 point
  37. Eh, in part a different breed. I'm speaking to myself here, too, but I feel like those of us who spend our time sitting here reading tech blogs and arguing about petty crap in the comments section are hardly the same type of people who have an interest in actually doing this sort of thing.
    1 point
  38. Oh another bug I would love for them to fix, is when you have a network drive mapped at a low drive letter such as D but you plug in a USB flash drive or USB hard drive and windows also maps the removable device as D. Windows should be smart enough to know D is already taken by a mapped drive. People have made excuses for Microsoft saying "You shouldn't give a mapped network drive a drive letter so low such as D. That's ######, windows should be smart enough to see D is already taken.
    1 point
  39. I wonder if they are ever going to fix the bug where the start button doesn't work after a display driver install. Unless you either restart the computer or the explorer shell.
    1 point
  40. Edge and Chrome PWAs will soon look more like native apps

    Well, if you run Windows, you have Edge by default and "can't" remove it. So you can use PWAs if you want I was thinking one needs to set the browser to run in the background when closed for PWAs to work but that may not be the case. Regardless, I rather Firefox to support them. I dropped all my support for Mozilla after they started arguing for de-platforming people who they don't like. Good for you...
    1 point
  41. Edge and Chrome PWAs will soon look more like native apps

    Yes, further disguise the fact that the crap is just a browser tab with more overhead.
    1 point
  42. Windows freezes randomly

    Yes I have 2, one of which is the H264, I will disable it and see what happens. Thanks for the suggestion! Just noticed that Firefox has a plugin for H264, so it is very possible that is where the conflict was, I removed H264ify.
    1 point
  43. AdDuplex: Almost 30% of Windows 10 PCs are now on version 20H2

    That is a good point. Most people do not use Windows Store apps. Hmm, does this make all surveys of x number of the populous useless then? The way surveys work is to take a number of people and then see the averages from the results. Also, everyone uses Windows store apps seeing as how some included apps with Windows 10 update through the Windows store.
    1 point
  44. Linus' V.A.G. program is partnering with AIBs to give you the opportunity to buy them at MSRP if you're a V.A.G. V.A.G = Verified Actual Gamer program.
    1 point
  45. It started with punching in a clock card
    1 point
  46. And, just how often does that happen? Please provide multiple sources to back up any claims.
    1 point
  47. Another step in a concerning direction
    1 point
  48. Article fails to mention: -OEM only -AM4 socket -Zen 2 still
    1 point