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  1. UK set to enable Emergency Alerts after a trial period

    Care to explain why you think this is a 'stupid system'?
    4 points
  2. Nreal sued by Epic Games for sounding like 'Unreal' [Update]

    This lawsuit is unreal. Lawsuit aside, the name Nreal is dumb.
    4 points
  3. Windows 10X is officially dead, but some features will come to Windows 10

    Good... It wasn't needed and it was only for standalone products anyway. It would only serve to confuse customers. I do believe Microsoft should tweak the Windows 10 branding with the Sun Valley 21H2 update.
    3 points
  4. Those people wearing masks outside sitting in a lawn chair just look silly.
    3 points
  5. The Windows 10 May 2021 Update is now available

    Yep... bring on the bugs, bugs BUGS!
    3 points
  6. Nvidia is halving the hash rate on more of its GeForce GPUs

    How? .... aside from paying the exorbitant prices on eBay and other third party sellers? Nothing he says holds any value because he is never serious. Or if he is serious, nobody will believe it because he cried wolf so many times.
    3 points
  7. UK set to enable Emergency Alerts after a trial period

    Then everyone would be getting 100's of notifications a day and will just ignore them.
    3 points
  8. UK set to enable Emergency Alerts after a trial period

    What are you talking about? As an example, if I am in London and something major happens, I want/need to know about it rather than finding out via Twitter or the Daily Mail. I thought this was already in place though. Everyone with a mobile phone got the emergency SMS when the country went into lockdown in early 2020.
    3 points
  9. Apple confirms that the Bluetooth AAC codec used by AirPods Pro and AirPods Max does not support Apple Music's new lossless streaming. There's the extra cost. New Airpods required.
    3 points
  10. I hope they'll ditch the '10' from the OS name and call it just Windows.
    2 points
  11. Aero auto color says hi.
    2 points
  12. The Windows 10 May 2021 Update is now available

    It took me not more than 5 minutes to both download and install the update. I was actually quite surprised how fast it ended.
    2 points
  13. SpaceX Super Heavy and Starship updates

    Sorry, but I trust his expertise more than yours... But again, the design and capacity decisions are FAR from final. You'd have a point if the rocket was on the pad and 100 people were suiting up, but obviously we're nowhere near that point. Take a chill pill for another couple years, and then cast a more relevant judgement. Youtubber speculation is laughable, at best.
    2 points
  14. SpaceX Super Heavy and Starship updates

    What got your panties in a bunch? Calling him a moron based on a rocket in the infant stages of development is extremely ignorant...
    2 points
  15. That should have been there since the vertical bars came out, that wasted space looked terrible and was the one thing that kept me from wanting to use that feature. Much, much better.. really impressed with Microsoft's progress with this browser.
    2 points
  16. Nreal sued by Epic Games for sounding like 'Unreal' [Update]

    I guess you are going to open a business named "Dumb Starbucks" and think you'll get away with it? Your opinion against Epic doesn't make this lawsuit wrong. Trademark law is serious.
    2 points
  17. Nreal sued by Epic Games for sounding like 'Unreal' [Update]

    What's next? Mikerosoft ? MikeRoweSoft vs Microsoft is actually a pretty old case, but at least Mike had the interesting defense of having used his actual name for the company. In this case, there's not much to fault Epic for. Trademarks require defense or they may be lost, and Nreal selling virtual environment-related stuff with a name they started using almost 20 years after Epic did is pretty clearly stepping on their trademark. And Nreal sounds very, very close to Unreal. Hell, depending on your accent it might be the same word And why should that even matter? They're two different products. Unreal Engine is available for MR applications. Nreal has an MR game called Nreal Tower. As mentioned in the last paragraph of the quoted lawsuit, there is overlap. Epic had already sued in 2018, but I believe the terms of the settlement might have been to use the Nreal name only for the hardware.
    2 points
  18. Does anyone actually read these? Today's highlighted deal comes via our Gear + Gadgets section of the Neowin Deals store, where you can save 33% off this Switchmate 2.0: Smart Switch for Toggle Style Light Switches. With a powerful 5.25" woofer and two 1" tweeters, this speaker is engineered to deliver consistent superior sound for years to come. how is it a light switch has a 5" woofer lol
    2 points
  19. What's next? Mikerosoft ? MikeRoweSoft vs Microsoft is actually a pretty old case, but at least Mike had the interesting defense of having used his actual name for the company. In this case, there's not much to fault Epic for. Trademarks require defense or they may be lost, and Nreal selling virtual environment-related stuff with a name they started using almost 20 years after Epic did is pretty clearly stepping on their trademark.
    2 points
  20. Nreal sued by Epic Games for sounding like 'Unreal' [Update]

    Say it out loud. It is pronounced very, very, very similarly.
    2 points
  21. Runaway cow in Woodley killed after being hit by police van 😢

    Standard patrols are unarmed except for pepper spray and stick. However all forces have armed response units that can be there usually within minutes and almost all communities have animal control officers who SHOULD have been called to deal with this animal. Those cops should be remooooved from duty!
    2 points
  22. People love to gossip and this sounds like some juicy gossip when you think his getting divorced. But yeah it's basically a none story.
    2 points
  23. Android 12 leak shows off massive redesign before Google I/O

    The screenshots look ugly!
    2 points
  24. If this companies really care as much about their use as they claim (as they said in the IO live stream), why not make a really good password manager available cross platform ?
    1 point
  25. Google introduces LaMDA, a new AI-based conversation technology

    Gonna ask the real question: When can we talk dirty talk to it? 🤔
    1 point
  26. These password alerts have become quite annoying as they "alert" you to a compromised password on a site where you've already changed your damn password...years ago...when the hack was first detected.
    1 point
  27. Very weird they still haven't rolled out any new major UI thing in the dev builds. Are they going to wait until it is too late like with Windows 8 Disaster Edition.
    1 point
  28. Windows 10X is officially dead, but some features will come to Windows 10

    Making a slight modification to your statement: "It wasn't needed and it was only for standalone products [that would eventually be discontinued] anyway."
    1 point
  29. Here's hoping they add something new to the Mt. Chilead mystery.
    1 point
  30. Was this woman harrased ?? No? Then his personal life and company policies are off limits in how we think of them. He gets the divorce and Microsoft makes new company policies. Time to move on.... This ain't "Days of our Lives"
    1 point
  31. SpaceX Super Heavy and Starship updates

    so what's your point? That they are spending millions on development of this things as a PR stunt? Maybe it won't carry 100 people to Mars on it's first trip and keep them alive, maybe it'll carry 10, maybe, and mostly likely, it'll carry no one and send multiple supply and test missions first. The idea behind it already miles ahead of what Nasa are doing with the SLS and the capsule on top of that.
    1 point
  32. Nreal sued by Epic Games for sounding like 'Unreal' [Update]

    Either you're an Nreal employee, or worse, they've hired someone exactly like you. Unfortunately for both of you, the actual law is different from what is in your heads. Why don't you read the 1995 Federal Trademark Dilution Act? Gee someone on the internet doesn't know everything about everything so now is my chance to be a complete ass. Get over yourself. Even if I'm wrong there are far better ways to communicate it. What do you even hope to achieve speaking like that to someone? Are YOU an Unreal Employee? If doing something different, with a slightly different name, to a common word in the English language is grounds for trademark dispute, then the trademark system in america is BROKEN. It doesn't mean this lawsuit isn't ridiculous.
    1 point
  33. He engaged in improper behavior based on his position of power. Many companies require that employees report all relationships to avoid corruption and mishandling or people getting the upper hand. He was in the more powerful position and chose to have sex with an employee, that's why he faces the greater consequences.
    1 point
  34. Nreal sued by Epic Games for sounding like 'Unreal' [Update]

    Then it is Ubisoft's fault they didn't sue Epic for Unreal Tournament
    1 point
  35. Nreal sued by Epic Games for sounding like 'Unreal' [Update]

    What's next? Mikerosoft ? MikeRoweSoft vs Microsoft is actually a pretty old case, but at least Mike had the interesting defense of having used his actual name for the company. In this case, there's not much to fault Epic for. Trademarks require defense or they may be lost, and Nreal selling virtual environment-related stuff with a name they started using almost 20 years after Epic did is pretty clearly stepping on their trademark. And Nreal sounds very, very close to Unreal. Hell, depending on your accent it might be the same word
    1 point
  36. Nreal sued by Epic Games for sounding like 'Unreal' [Update]

    What's next? Mikerosoft ?
    1 point
  37. Nreal sued by Epic Games for sounding like 'Unreal' [Update]

    They can block selling it in the west
    1 point
  38. This is great and all, but until there's actually some stock on the shelves, I no longer give a rat's ... about new video cards.
    1 point
  39. Gates is a public figure for his great work at Microsoft, his work in healthcare and philanthropy, his geeky nature and his scientific contributions. I don't care the least bit about his personal life to let news like this affect my opinion of him.
    1 point
  40. I think the big news here is Dolby Atmos support with equipment supporting it. Lossless audio will probably not really be perceptible compared to AAC @ 256 kbps, several blind tests have been made that confirms this. But obviously 3D audio is something else.
    1 point
  41. In correct. If you are cheating the most loved one is clearly yourself, not others. That is sad really. 😥 In any case, everybody could ask for a divorce so the excuse to be chained in a loveless marriage is weak. Also, some people excuse the YOLO and "I have right to be happy", to act like douche. It is so hard to do the right thing?. Anyways, Bill Gates will make many lawyers happy, and rich. He did it, he screwed it, and he got caught.
    1 point
  42. Let's say an example, you are married and your wife has an affair with the milkman. Both are adult, and both are consenting to put your some nice horns. Do you see the problem here? Cheaters are scum, no matter if they are adult or not. If you cheat, then you are backstabbing your most loved one, what's left for the rest of the people that worked with Bill Gates?.
    1 point
  43. OpenAI's diffusion models beat GANs at what they do best

    Impressive and almost scary! Thanks!
    1 point
  44. Meh. Two consenting adults. Maybe this ended their marriage, who knows..doesn’t affect what I like and dislike about him.
    1 point
  45. Undo adds a delay before a tweet is sent out (a la sending email in Gmail). Delete removes it after it's already sent out.
    1 point
  46. Huawei P50 renders leak showing a unique camera bump

    I would go for a Huawei if they support custom android ROM. I think Huawei offer great value unfortunately they look the bootloader
    1 point
  47. Huawei P50 renders leak showing a unique camera bump

    I do hope this changes because we need the competition.
    1 point
  48. Shoot, I balk at paying over $500 bucks for a phone...no way I'd pay anywhere near $3000 for a flipping tablet phone, just to look "cool".
    1 point
  49. Instagram is rolling out pronouns on user profiles

    I was able to even tolerate "they/them" pronouns but this is getting absolutely ridiculous. Wtf are these made up pronouns... "fae, faer, ze, zir, zie, xe, xem, xyr, co, cos, ve, ver, vis, vi, vir?"
    1 point
  50. Windows 10 May 2021 Update is live - here's what to expect

    That's fine by me as long as it's stable. I'll take stable over flashy anytime or MS introducing 'features' few people asked for or use.
    1 point