I can't help but think some of the higher ups will have a problem with this. The EU has started making a push for "digital sovereignty" so it seems like it would be a massive conflict to turn over control of key infrastructure like communications to a foreign company.

However, I could see this going through if the deal is for one or more EU companies to use them to bounce their own connection signals. Relying on foreign companies would still represent a potential single point of failure but this also creates the possibility of developing your EU satellites while building out the local infrastructure and accruing users. Using starlink/amazon satellites on a temporary basis would buy EU officials the time to make the economic case to develop EU owned satellites. It would effectively solve the "horse before the cart" issue that comes with deploying expensive satellites with no supporting infrastructure/users.

Security and capability, maybe... but resilience? the only way this is improving resilience is if it's merely a fallback option. Satellite communications are a poor option for dependable consumer communications as it's impacted by the weather and easily jammed. It can only improve resilience if it's solely used as a fallback option.

Kinda sounds like the online businesses need to start being financial contributors to ensure they are not relying on flawed software.

Besides, bugs are finite.

Alright, so first you need machine learning to model a specific area in a stable condition on people and then you can identify them... only in that specific area because all areas need to be trained differently. Furthermore, signal interference can impact results.

It's good work but it's a non-threat.

The Antarctic Treaty (of 1959) designated Antarctica as a scientific preserve and bans military activity, nuclear testing, and territorial claims, while promoting scientific research and international cooperation. As such, to travel to Antarctic you must obtain the permits through a recognized tour operator or your country's government. This means it non-scientific activities in Antarctica aren't really a thing... unless you want to go to jail for being a dumbass.

$100 says they did!

Because I have have $250K riding the on the idea that we'll let them get away with it!

The battery "uses a non-toxic electrolyte" that is "as safe as tofu brine" which is to say, it's not actually tofu brine.

Source of original publication: https://www.scmp.com/news/chin...
Actual study: https://www.nature.com/article...

Agreed, however, its megalithic and heavily interdependent design is consistent with how Microsoft architects software which is why they hired Lenny.

Oh, I'm sorry, did Microsoft stop being a publicly traded corporate hellbent on profiting regardless of the cost it has to other people? I just want to be sure because you seem to be making that case.

So you're telling me that aren't using underhanded and deceptive tactics to push their own agenda? I could have sworn they were pushing the Edge browser really hard and integrating copilot into everything but, I guess if you say none of that matter, then it's all OK.

Let's be real, you're here waving a banner of naivete like they aren't plotting and scheming new way to try an take more money from everyone.

OH, I HAVE. These assholes have been trying to interfere with every facet of our lives. Do you think they give out free licenses to universities out of the kindness of their hearts? Did they try to get every school to require students learn to program because they think it's a skill they will honestly need? Are you truly so stupid as to believe such things?

You have deluded yourself.

No, I'm complaining that it's being reported as if a practice of releasing "PlayStation Exclusive" titles on PC has stopped. However, the reality is that it had never actually started. I thought my suggested title would have made it apparent but I think that would require you read my comment in the first place.

Close but incorrect. The primary function is to make it easy to obtain and read ebooks. Without being easy the device it is considered to be garbage to most consumers.

PlayStation exclusives have never been released on PC before, have yet to be released, and now plans to make releases have been canceled. There is no "anymore" in there because it never happened.

Here's a proper title:

They reduce particulate matter significantly but 20% of a shitload is still a lot.

You seem to be avoiding the point that it is release lead into the atmosphere.

Carbon emissions and particulate matter emissions are entirely different. Methane and propane burn clean but generate CO2. Wood is carbon neutral but significantly impacts air quality. Neither one is "slightly" anything compared to the other, they are polar opposites in these departments.

And you would lose that bet.

If you remove the primary function from a device then it follows that the device is no longer functional. The process of making a device non-functional is effectively destruction because it now lacks its functional raison d'etre.

Literal destruction? No.
Effective destruction? Yes.