The best way to detect file types is to make them unambiguously what they are by means of content type, file extension and structure. And fuck any format that decides to be something vague or ambiguous - they brought that problem on themselves.

Smaller EVs need smaller batteries. Maybe there is a clue in that statement for companies like Ford, Tesla, Rivian et al shitting out these 3 tonne monsters. People don't need these vehicles and smaller vehicles have better margins.

I'm sure he could afford private tutors and "home school" them just like many rich families did in the long past. It doesn't explain why other kids would be taught there though. Maybe it's all benevolent, e.g. Zuck thinks, "hey I'm paying for tutors so they can teach some other kids at the same time and my kids can get some peer bonding going". Or maybe it's some weird shit going on, some fucked up discredited teaching method like Jaden Smith received. Who knows. But it's no longer home schooling at that point.

The problem with PC gaming is that Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft, Blizzard, Epic, Rockstar, CD Projekt et al decided to replicate Steam independently. So gamers now enjoy umpteen bloated launchers sitting on their desktop with their own sign on systems, stores and update processes.

So blame greed for Steam retaining its dominance. Companies wanted the cake to themselves and failed to see the bigger picture that federation would have been a better idea. Develop a common platform that handles sign on, updates, achievements, anticheat, matchmaking, discussions, forums, reviews etc., but does NOT include a store. Companies would be free to sell their games however they liked from wherever they liked. The system could still have had a landing page or a promotional aspect but purchases happened elsewhere, possibly using SSO to make it simple and easy.

It would have been a more successful and fair system than what actually happened.

Most European cities have decent public transport and taxis. Not to mention that self driving cars barely work in the USA which has a vastly simplified road network compared to what you'd find in Europe - one way systems, roundabouts, narrow lanes, places where you have to give way etc.

It's not like Windows 10 ceases to function because Microsoft stops releasing updates. Also, if someone genuinely cannot update to Windows 11, it implies the limiting factor is their hardware which puts a dent in their chances of playing new AAA titles in any case. I expect most games will play just fine on Windows 10 for some time to come. There aren't a whole bunch of differences in Windows 11 from a game development perspective and nothing breaking until tools & compilers stop supporting Windows 10.

I certainly don't see the point of jumping from Windows 10 to Linux without considering that a lot of games aren't going to run any more. If you play predominantly through Steam then the pain isn't so bad because of Proton (WINE) emulation and some native builds. But anything outside of Steam, probably won't run at all, or only by screwing around with WINE or some variant, trying to circumvent DRM and the like.

Quite. Somebody misinterpreted what the behaviour should be or didn't test it properly. Nothing to do with the language.

Next year there will be a story they cross the elusive 4% mark.

Anyhow, the main driver for Linux gaming is obviously Steam Deck and Valve's efforts to make it as painless as possible for developers & gamers to run on it. As a side effect Steam also runs on desktop Linux and existing Linux users enjoy some gaming support.

I doubt many people using Windows 10 for gaming would see the attraction of switching to Linux when it would be easier to stay put, or switch to Windows 11 and continue to play every single title they own.

As a rule of thumb, anything claiming to be "smart", or "AI" is garbage that exists only to justify a massive markup. The functionality is borderline pointless and it will be bitrotten and broken in a few years. That is certainly the case for any dishwasher, washing machine, drier, cooker, fridge, freezer, air frier or other such appliance. They don't need to be smart, or require wifi or a fucking app you have to register the device online with.

No doubt this AI will become the centrepiece of a tax free grift

There is plenty of downside to ditching Windows if your express purpose is to play games since Windows has the largest selection of games for any platform by far. Even with Steam or a dedicated Steamdeck this is the case. That isn't to say some random Steamdeck wannabe Windows thing is going to cut it either since it could suck for a variety of reasons like bad firmware, drivers, bloatware etc. that have nothing to do with running Windows and everything to do with poor implementation.

The accuracy may as well be summed up as minimal. If they can't be bothered to hire a presenter then they sure as hell can't be bothered to hire journalists, fact checkers or anything else. They have no reputation to throw into disrepute, no organisation to be held to account, nobody accountable at all. At best it's just some frontend aggregator that mangles stories it scrapes from elsewhere, or it hallucinates them, or it's deliberately spreading clickbait or outright disinfo.

In addition to the slop which is narrated by AI I've seen multitple channels masquerading as news reports where the "person" is very clearly AI. Something normally gives it away like the facial expressions not emoting, or the body movements seeming not quite right, or the way they face the camera, or some kind of plastic / tone issue. But sooner or later these things will be imperceptible.

Government really need to get on top of this and require AI generated content to be watermarked and very clearly labelled on social media platforms.

Delete "4) public services, i.e." above

Waymo and their ilk are trying to replace public transport with their own for-profit self interests. When their cars kill occupants, or pedestrians, or other road users, or generally become a nuisance, driving slowly or unpredictably or violating laws then why should anyone accept it?

They might claim safety but they have an obvious conflict of interest in being truthful. While I trust Waymo more for transparency that Tesla, the reality is all of these things should be held to regulatory scrutiny and independent research and there should be a statutory obligation to provide data that makes independent appraisal possible. And those appraisals should become published safety ratings for the service based on things such as 1) safety for occupants, pedestrians and other road users - not just road accidents, but robberies, attacks, 2) making progress, i.e not dawdling or driving erratically, 3) adherence to the law, 4) public services, i.e.

In addition, cities and governments should limit the fleet size of these services, tax them to fund public transport, compel non-discrimination of service, and amend road traffic laws to prosecute & criminally charge companies and board members if they are found negligent. And maybe, just maybe with all that in place then fatalities might be deemed acceptable, counterbalanced by the reputation and criminal liability these companies are under.