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How'd that go for the most recent Windows update?

> If they can be used like that, why couldn't they be used... as phones? To facilitate planned obsolescence, manufacturers stop providing OS updates after a relatively short time. …

I honestly thought that we were agreed on the definition of AGI. My understanding classified it as a model that can build on its knowledge and better itself, teaching itself new ta…

It ignores the practicality of human consumption, too.

What kind of insane metric is mg/kcal when comparing foods like radicchio vs. sweet green peppers?

"students took a pen-and-paper test to assess their performance in three key areas: English language—the primary focus of the pilot—AI knowledge, and digital skills." So... not a b…

You jest, but when i was in school, i used to do pushups, situps, planks, curls, etc. while studying. It helped quite a lot with data retention.

Using sqlite keeps a persistent open database connection, so you only have to send requests for content that sqlite has probably cached. When reading static files, you open, read, …

So do "fact"/"faction" and "hostel"/"hospital". Mixing these up would be confusing and incorrect. Seems like a silly argument to make.

I don't know about where you live, but in my town, people are required to pick up their dogs' poop, wherever it may be.

I don't know about where you live, but in my town, people are required to pick up their dogs' poop, wherever it may be.

It's not about what is or isn't a public thoroughfare. It's about what is or isn't "a reasonable expectation of privacy." It just turns out that, because people are expected to wal…

Those branches are unnecessary and easily avoided.

No, it means what it said: plain YouTube. One of YouTube Music's main selling points (vs. say, the old Google Play Music) is that it incorporates YouTube, so you can, say, add YT m…

It seems like this could be explained by something as banal as sinus congestion causing/worsening COPD. And the link between gut health and general sinus congestion seems natural t…

I used it in, what, 2004? 2005? It was pretty good, especially compared to today's typical corporate on-prem search options, e.g. Sharepoint or Confluence, both of which are almost…

I wholeheartedly disagree that rental companies are a bad place for EVs. When I'm traveling and I know that I'm going to have to do a week of heavy driving, I prefer an EV to save …

libnaw uses it to wrap and authenticate connect() and accept() calls. frida uses it to wrap and inject... anything. These programs have all been around for quite a long time. I thi…

This is a ridiculous argument. Google Maps is all but useless with location history turned off. Google offers the illusion of choice because the option makes it sound like they res…

I have trouble understanding why every Linux-friendly laptop vendor insists on this godawful arrow key layout. It was a bad idea when Apple did it, and it was a bad idea when you c…

I think, once you've reached terminal velocity, all fall distances are equally impressive. At that point, it's probably best to judge by outcome.

I know someone who insists that her life was saved by escitalopram. However, please be aware that SSRIs are not necessarily free to try, physiologically nor socially speaking. I tr…