It must be a gov't that Google doesn't want to piss off. I have China in the pool.

The SAT/ACT optional issue was around DEI, not a COVID issue. But once one University did it, others followed. Now classes of 2024-2028 may be seen as "a statistical anomaly" in terms of academics.

I also like that they're balancing the applicant's score against their peers at the same high school. This eliminates most of the bias
arguments people will use.

Now let's see the other Ivy League schools follow suit.

I don't see it that way. If the OEM fixes the device, they should warrant the repaired device for the repairs made for a suitable duration afterward, a year works. If you break a screen and Apple fixes your iPhone then your screen should be covered for another year, because it's new. The rest of the device should be subject to any outstanding warranty.

If a third party fixes your iPhone screen, likewise they should warrant the repair for a year and Apple should still warrant the rest of the iPhone for the remainder of its warranty.

Besides a 2024 Samsung S24 Ultra is what $1500MSRP, that's crazy. If anything this should improve the market on maintaining your older phone. My S22 needs a new, updated battery so I'll do that vs coughing up $1500.

The Panic and perpetuation of the panic is good.

Linus is still a douche. It's time that the community start pushing back on the abusive bullshit.

There are plenty of file systems out there without inodes, even ones designed by convicted murderers.

Seriously, you're supposed to be "experts" at Web Security. Watch all the customers disappear faster than a Zeigried and Roy Tiger.

Zorg: Fire One Million

A lot of older Railroad maintenance equipment, specifically for shop floor environments used old, outdated PCs running as controllers for things like wheel truing, and repetitive tasks. It's not full-blown CNC but gives the operator some sense of measurement, and what the process is currently doing in terms of completion.

Everybody dreams of seeing Taylor screwed by a 50-year-old trash puppet. The future of GenAI will be porn.

multiple large cranes using a special lifting jig would lift the shuttle over the supporting bay structure in the VAB, over 100 feet, and then down onto the launch pad.

Yeah, sure it's "never been done before" and unlike before it's not loaded with a payload or equipment so it's lighter. Here's an excerpt of part of the lift in the VAB

Wheels, landing gear etc. are usually inspected, and refurbished by third parties. This would include materials analysis (checking for wear, stress cracks etc.) What do you want to bet that Delta used a "cheap" low-cost third party to refurbish those components.
In this case the 757 was taxiing, it wasn't barrelling down the runway about to rotate. What others don't realize is how frequently wheel assemblies with tires are changed on aircraft. Why? consider how much rubber is scrubbed off on a landing; tires are wear items. If you assume 1/32" per landing that's scrubbed off and usual flight loads and schedule, tires are probably changed at least once a week and not all at the same time on most aircraft operating on commercial airlines.

The last 757 was built in 2004. How is this a Boeing issue when a maintenance problem is most likely the cause?
I'm not a Boeing fan but these aren't 737-MAX or 737-900 aircraft.
Also, maintenance procedures matter. One of the worst air disasters in US history was caused by maintenance crews taking shortcuts.

The worst US air disaster in terms of loss of life was American Airlines Flight 191, which crashed on May 25, 1979, killing all 271 people on board. The plane was taking off from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport when a left engine pylon separated from the wing, causing the aircraft to lose control and crash.

The investigation found several factors, with the main cause:

Improper maintenance procedures: During an engine change eight weeks before the flight, damage was inflicted on the pylon structure holding the left engine to the wing due to using a forklift in an unsupported manner. This damage went undetected and subsequently developed into fatigue cracks.
Contributing factors:

Engine separation: During takeoff, the fatigue cracks caused the pylon holding the left engine to fail, leading to the engine detaching from the wing.

Loss of control: The detached engine severed hydraulic lines controlling the leading-edge slats on the left wing. These slats are crucial for generating lift at low speeds, and their retraction significantly increased the stall speed of the left wing compared to the right.

Aerodynamic stall: Due to the unbalanced lift and disrupted airflow caused by the missing engine and retracted slats, the left wing stalled, causing the aircraft to roll uncontrollably to the left.

Limited crew response: The pilots struggled to regain control due to the lack of clear information about the situation and the severity of the damage.

Or VW? VW owns Audi which owns Lambo, so VW is licensing the technology.

Devo "Uncontrollable Urge" is being used on the Apple Vision Pro headsets. Of course, they hack it but that's 100% Devolution.