Of course we have common programs on the task bar or desktop. The start menu is there for an easy, fast way to access everything else. I might only use the start menu a few times a day for those obscure programs, but it is still the 'best' way we have of accessing them. 'Invisible' menus and full screen tile displays that obscure ones work are not the way to go as the current situation should suggest to them.

It just seems that they're trying to justify their position with this, they should be giving the customer what they want. And yes, for all you marketers; in this case the customers know what they want as evidence by this.

Maybe, I think they're heavily involved in these companies so these things happen more 'naturally' and therefore more acceptable. For example, if a person with close ties to the government is on the board and wants something done then it's normally done. This is how companies work. The other workers can voice dissenting opinions all they want.

Not sure I believe it.

Denier! Denier! Everyone point and make an angry face!

If the entertainment studios want certain content taken down they can spend the 5 minutes it takes sending the request.

The computer would simply choose option C - slam the brakes and steer into an immobile object in a way that protects the people in the car. Everyone lives.

Thank you for this post. These silly stories by news agencies are simply meant to drum up sales. These "moral delima" articles are written by people who have no idea about programming or ai. An ai will never encounter a moral delima in the same way a human does, it simply operates too fast and is aware of so much more. It is also capable of much more simultaneously - with the only limit being the processing power and sensory input. The thing people should concern themselves with is a HUMAN taking control of the computer and causing accidents.

I've been wanting a slide keyboard on a high end phone for years, they just stopped making them. Personally I can't stand typing on glass, plus you give up a lot of control on games. I often miss my old Epic 4g and realize in hindsite that it was a better phone than anything out today.

Another huge thing is the continuous requirement changes from the government after the product is already developed.

Gold has value to people for a number of reasons, it has for thousands of years. Gold is used in electronics if you're looking for a 'market use'. Every major civilization in history started out using gold before their eventual collapse, often coinciding with when they got off of gold and switched to fiat currency/currency dilution.

In my whole life. I guess they mean other parts of the world?

I think some side-chatting and projects can be beneficial for moral, as long as people get their work done. Seems like often - modern thinking is to burn out your work force and get the most out of them - for the least pay of course.

What you're describing takes a fundamental change in the human condition of most people. Money and taxes are an enabler for those who are pro-authoritarian. I don't think the original posters thought should be dismissed so coldly.

I'm curious as to why it's not widely available in the consumer world. From everything I've read about it, it should've revolutionized a lot of industries ten years ago.

It wouldn't surprise me, grant money could dry up if everything was as expected. It's strange, at least in the US we just had an extremely cold winter, ironically the data is from the NOAA - http://www.weather.com/news/wi.... This is all very confusing ...?!