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  1. Twitter, facebook, instagram etc have just announced they're opening a theme park.
    16 points
  2. The government is staking a claim over the private sector and use of company assets for their purposes? Yikes. I'm not sure how officials can be deplatformed when they have official government platforms on government sites ex. http://florida.gov and https://www.flgov.com/ and individually they have campaign sites ex. https://rondesantis.com/ Really this us just claiming someone else's property. It's authoritarian.
    11 points
  3. There is no constitutional way to write a law to force someone to publish your speech in an open medium.
    10 points
  4. Treating everyone equally is not communist. Banning speech by one party in favor of another is. Correction: Nice authoritarian move. Make private companies carry your message.
    10 points
  5. Treating everyone equally is not communist. Banning speech by one party in favor of another is. Learn what communism means. The action isn't all that matters. The actor matters too. Republicans love private business and deregulation until the private businesses do something the politicians don't like. That's a textbook example of government overreach and retaliation.
    10 points
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  7. Treating everyone equally is not communist. Banning speech by one party in favor of another is.
    8 points
  8. Treating everyone equally is not communist. Banning speech by one party in favor of another is. they are private companies, they can do whatever they want, deal with it. Maybe you and Donald can try reading the ToS next time you sign up.
    7 points
  9. lol no thanks
    4 points
  10. How to turn off the News and Interest widget on taskbar in Windows 10

    You uninstalled Edge but still have IE installed? OK than...
    4 points
  11. Fox news is on there Well, then I take back what I said. Yup! You can get your Putin sponsored rightwing racist propaganda and lies from an entertainment outlet that isn't actual "news", since it's not based on facts and supported by evidence, right there on your desktop! Being lied to in an entertaining fashion is tight!
    4 points
  12. "and that it's going to evolve over time based on user feedback." Yeah yeah yeah. Users will leave feedback, Microsoft will ignore it, then after two-three versions they'll remove due to lack of consumer interest.
    4 points
  13. Treating everyone equally is not communist. Banning speech by one party in favor of another is. it's funny how the republicans are so communistic lately. you have to learn english. you have to swear allegiance to the flag. you have to get a real id. Perhaps educate yourself on the topic of communism... There are numerous things that are government regulated, and just because you don't agree with some of them doesn't mean it's communism. Protecting free speech for the people is not even on the same realm of communism. Don't let your political blinders get in the way of the facts. I have to say I'm amazed at the gall of Republicans to claim they're protecting free speech by actively violating it. Imagine that. Forcing private companies to allow someone a platform is compelled speech and it's a violation of that private company's free speech rights. Republicans insisted that corporations are people. Now reap what you sowed.
    3 points
  14. Republicans: I won't make you a cake because my "god" said we need to hate you! Also republicans: PRIVATE COMPANY... STOP BANNING ME FOR BEING HATEFUL!
    3 points
  15. This isn't going to hold up in court due to legal precedent. Back in 1913, Florida introduced a law that forced newspapers to carry commentary from a political candidate, free of charge, if that candidate had been criticized by the newspaper. The so-called "right to reply" law. There was an election in 1974, and this exact situation came up. The Miami Herald refused to carry comments from a candidate. This ended up in the US Supreme Court where the law was struck down as being unconstitutional. Unanimous decision. (418 U.S. 241) This is pretty much the same thing, all over again -- governments forcing companies to carry speech of politicians. It will end the same way... Section 230 or no, the basic premise of what the legal definition of "free speech" is in the United States hasn't changed in the last 50 years.
    3 points
  16. Great. Monitors are getting the crap that has been plaguing TVs for years.
    3 points
  17. Another thing to immediately turn off
    3 points
  18. I really hope crypto just dies...its killing the card markets. eating up so much power which those that mine are also often the same tree huggers that complain about fossil fuels being burned to make power yet you are eating it alive.
    3 points
  19. Fox news is on there Well, then I take back what I said. Yup! You can get your Putin sponsored rightwing racist propaganda and lies from an entertainment outlet that isn't actual "news", since it's not based on facts and supported by evidence, right there on your desktop!
    3 points
  20. Just a bunch of Leftist news.
    3 points
  21. How to turn off the News and Interest widget on taskbar in Windows 10

    Jesus Christ another default bit of crap I have to turn off when I spin up VMs 🙄
    3 points
  22. Treating everyone equally is not communist. Banning speech by one party in favor of another is. That's not what's happening. If the person didn't post hateful and incendiary remarks, they'd probably still be on the platform. Trump literally organized an insurrection that resulted in multiple deaths on a social media platform. It wasn't about his political views. You guys have the fake victim card down pat. People don't get banned for being republicans. They get banned for being ######. There's a difference.
    2 points
  23. Huawei CEO wants to “lead the world” in software to combat U.S. sanctions

    Good luck on that Huawei. LOL
    2 points
  24. against what conservatives believe? the only thing they believe is that they're awesome and liberals are evil
    2 points
  25. Bill signed to prevent Florida politicians from being 'deplatformed' on social media

    conservatives care more about their social media accounts than they do about the actual lives of their fellow americans. no surprise ofcourse considering the only reality they know of comes from tv(fox news) and social media
    2 points
  26. Treating everyone equally is not communist. Banning speech by one party in favor of another is. they are private companies, they can do whatever they want, deal with it. Maybe you and Donald can try reading the ToS next time you sign up. Expecting politicians to read...that's often a stretch.
    2 points
  27. Anyone who has basic rudimentary knowledge of the US constitution should know this will get struck down by the courts very quickly. It is a cheap attempt to please supporters but sadly it will probably work, even though it is plainly against what a conservative believes.
    2 points
  28. Certain people really don't give a flying F about the Constitution, no matter how loudly they proclaim themselves "patriots".
    2 points
  29. Wow, this this is a huge PR move. I figure it'll get dropped/killed in the courts at a later date with little noise so that people don't even know about it. The fact they just excluded Disney of all companies from this rule just shows the level of stupid going on over there.
    2 points
  30. Not for me. I think monitors should be just that, a monitor. I'd rather add optional dongles or streaming boxes (Roku) as I see fit. The monitor will have better longevity as well, if I'm not locked into an interface that will age out comparatively quickly.
    2 points
  31. MS is adding too many unwanted features to Win10 which may not be useful to a large user base. It is better they use their resource wisely than aggressively adding unproductive features which may not serve the real purpose. And after a couple of years, based on feature usage telemetry they will remove the same and by that time some users may be so used to that feature on daily basis. Nowadays first thing first I look for the option "how to turn off the feature x" when a new update comes. If they really want to enhance the taskbar then provide the option to resize the search box. Reduce the default size of the search box by 50%. Most users either opt for search icon or they turn them off (which defeat the purpose of search feature). And those who keep the search box ON end up wasting too much taskbar space. In short, the MS WIN feature design team is not applying basic common sense!
    2 points
  32. Old schtick is old. Well, it's a schtick that works because he has 7 replies including me and you. I don't know if the guy is serious or not... nothing spy beef ever says is serious.
    2 points
  33. "Reddit have also announced similar features." More garbage for that site. Long overdue it just died and gets replaced with what reddit originally was, a lightweight forum with non of this social crap.
    2 points
  34. Your last paragraph is an excellent summary of what has plagued Windows-10 since its launch. Lessons learned and were successful with WIndows-7 were abandoned. The old adage about "ignoring the lessons of history..." remains in full force and effect.
    2 points
  35. WiFi cameras, setting static IP address

    You could use a DHCP reservation with the MAC in your router.
    2 points
  36. Again, gamers need to get over the "hype" around crypto mining somehow being the root cause of GPU shortages - it's not. Everything is not available right now to the point where even car manufacturers the likes of Ford have to close their plants for several weeks at a time. Learn more about energy usage, who is using it, and how - before taking headlines of FUD that state how bitcoin uses a "huge" amount of energy. Do your own research. Visualizing the Power Consumption of Bitcoin Mining (visualcapitalist.com) Comparison Of Bitcoin’s Environmental Impact - Bitcoin Magazine: Bitcoin News, Articles, Charts, and Guides Perspective is everything. and two years ago before the pandemic, what was the excuse then?....
    2 points
  37. already know all I need to know, Mining isn't worth the cost
    2 points
  38. Since when has the crypto market ever been stable, ever?
    2 points
  39. Also file explorer compact mode needs to be turned on every time I spin up sandbox or future Windows 10 builds... Unless they come to their senses and make compact mode default...
    2 points
  40. How to turn off the News and Interest widget on taskbar in Windows 10

    Old schtick is old.
    2 points
  41. Why would anyone want to turn this off? It's one of the most requested feature by the community since Windows 10 launched.
    2 points
  42. Hello Nick, I tested this for you in the latest 21364 Dev Windows Insider build which contains the latest version of News & Interests, and with my browser default set to Chrome, any link I clicked on in the News & Interest opened Edge (with the notice "Would you like to set Microsoft Edge as your default browser?") After installing EdgeDeflector https://github.com/da2x/EdgeDeflector/releases and rebooting, the first time I clicked on any link in the News & Interest panel, I was prompted which program I wanted to use to open the link, I was able to choose EdgeDeflector, which honors the default web browser (in my case Chrome) btw EdgeDeflector also 'fixes' a bunch of other link redirects to Edge from within Windows, such as help links and links from installed apps by redirecting to the default browser. Hope this answers your question!
    2 points
  43. How is it not obvious? How does anyone use Windows and not know about right-clicking?
    1 point
  44. SpaceX Updates  (Thread 9)

    The next two Falcon Heavy launches are delayed; DoD payload issues.
    1 point
  45. WiFi cameras, setting static IP address

    login to cameras with old IE browser and set ip manually ps: goto IE setting and disable all security for that IPs adresses
    1 point
  46. The Lockdown - Stuff you bought - No Buyers Remorse

    My mum moved in to a new house, and while I'm staying with her I've taken a room upstairs. I got some LED strips that manage to go right the way around the room and some Smart Bulbs for the bedside lamp: I love having the LED strips fade through blues and greens. Easily my favourite purchase recently, although I would have probably done it even if we weren't in a lockdown. They just work so well with the slope of the roof!
    1 point
  47. Sublime Text 4 launches with many improvements and license changes

    I completely respect people’s decisions to use what they prefer, if it’s vs code, good on them. But comments like these just show everyone that ignorance is not bliss.
    1 point
  48. Nearly 1,000 Apple employees call for company to support Palestinians

    Uh oh...this is going to tick off a LOT of people, as it should! Hamas is a terrorist organization and is hell bent on the destruction if Israel.
    1 point
  49. Demi Lovato announces they're non-binary

    I personally don’t care. “They” can identify however they like, that’s their decision and I respect it. But it will not be my decision to identify them as such. I go with biology to determine how I identify them. If I can’t tell, then I will use they. They can identify as a toad. Doesn’t mean I will refer to them as a toad.
    1 point
  50. How to turn off the News and Interest widget on taskbar in Windows 10

    Because they don't live in the United States of America. For 99% of the world, this feature is worthless.
    1 point