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By that metric, doesn't Rust have an even bleaker future? https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today%205-y&q=...

I would prefer not to contribute to Chrome's increasing dominance, but I feel like I don't get much of a choice. I want to choose a browser on its merits. For me that is currently …

They were, weren't they?

Are you being ironic? I guess it wouldn't overly bother the OP, considering he's switching from python, where "the designers of the language forced their mind-your-indentation reli…

In short, there's no performance requirement?

You mean anti-Google pro-Microsoft surely?

No, he means there has been loads of reports of such episodes with Steve Jobs, not not with Brin.

Why should the difference be to the user? The inner workings are important to the creators - it loosens their dependency on an external proprietary firm. The interface matters to t…

Yes, but the average user is also not going around looking for a Truly Free Version of the OS powering their phones/tablets. The point is, Android is currently the go-to mobile OS …

I fail to understand how this is any different from a skinned Android tablet interface.

Puts this in an entirely different light, doesn't it: Even when ostensibly not functioning, the Xbox One can run in a low-powered state, ready to be snapped on at a moment's notice…

I get a download link on a Mac. Can't see the Windows or Linux link, presumably only shows the Download link for your OS. http://www.opera.com/download/get/?partner=www&opsys=MacOS…

"Upon the launch of the iPhone 4, Jobs promised that Apple would immediately start working with standards bodies to make the FaceTime protocol an "open standard." As of November 20…

This is the company currently running ads positioning itself as a company that holds privacy dear. "At Microsoft, we take our responsibilities for protecting your privacy very seri…

> Everything Google does is about ad sales. Self driving cars? What are you going to do when your car does the driving for you? Consume media of course, with ads all over it! Of co…

Your recent comment on Apple pulling AppGratis from the App Store - "Go and innovate on Android, what's the problem. Or make your own platform and innovate there. Or use HTML5. Wha…

Reading the Dropbox help page, it seems like the situation might be worse if you were a paying customer: "If you convert your existing account to Teams, the balance you have remain…

The OP says he did that: "I tried contacting Dropbox on twitter and using their site’s support contact form, and they have not yet gotten back to me."

I can't imagine Dropbox can punish the Teams account creator for what amounts to their failure to educate users on the implication of the action. The victim does have to accept the…

Can you clarify that? I can view the content of the page without being logged in.

Well, they've penalized the Google Chrome page according to this update: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3421468