All true, but it should be added this isn't a recent thing.

Oh, the AI buzz is recent, but MS has had quality control problems in flagship software for decades. How many control panels are there? How many "kinda" work? How many versions are we going on with that kind of nonsense? And instead of fixing this, they focus on AI and...notepad...for some fucking reason.

A good point, but I still wonder; is this prevalent enough to warrant such legal action? Just how many people are "pirating" music today?

Movies make sense, but this is the Music Association.

I guess I find it odd that people are downloading full albums with enough frequency for this to be a large enough issue for the music association to still be barking in the courts about it.

To say nothing of VPNs.

I'll be honest, I'm kinda surprised this is still a thing. It's not 2001 anymore, Napster isn't really around anymore.

At some point all of these streaming services will realize they're behaving like the music industry of the early 2000s, with much the same consequences.

Not any time soon, mind you. They aren't that intelligent.

I'm honestly surprised anyone in the military ever allowed this in the first place. Not being able to repair tech in the field is an automatic NO from me.

Seems like an obvious liability.

Wow, you trust the Trump administrations values so much you want to pass those along to kids?

That's certainly a choice.

Worth researching the history of vaccinations. The first polio vaccine, for instance, killed and maimed thousands of children, yet there was the government pressuring everyone to take it.

We eventually perfected it, yes, but all that means is we were experimenting on the public under the guise of "public health".

Well...ok. Then you see my point? Regardless of who abused it, it was always going to be abused, so advocating for the government to dictate medical interventions is a recipe for disaster in this day and age.

Probably any day and age, to be honest.

True, if you're concerned about diabetes, then you are 100% correct.

Otherwise...meh. Pasta is a good carb, particularly for those that do a lot of cardio or weights ( or both! ). And for the most part, you really can't eat too much fruit. I know I know, it has a ton of simple carbs, but it also has a ton of water and fiber. For a health, semi-active adult, fruit is fine.

Juiced is a different story, and I agree with that, but things like apple sauce ( as long as they contain the whole fruit ) are perfectly fine.

So because we did trust previous administrations, we should continue to trust them?

Poor logic, particularly in the face of today's nonsense.

Beef, chicken, eggs. Fruits, veggies, pasta.

It's relatively easy and tasty to eat healthy, and it's often cheaper too, even if you get the fancier cuts. Certainly when compared to the processed crap.

Call it whatever you will, GP is right; giving the gov that much power is asking for problems.

Maybe you trust this administration enough to be OK with it, but what about the next one? Or the one after that? The drug companies have deep deep pockets, how much do you trust their influence? Remember, they've already been busted a bunch of times killing/maiming people in pursuit of profit. The fact that anyone has any kind of positive association with them is a result of just how much money they can spend.

Is anyone actually using a foldable? What's the usability advantage?

I've seen them in the wild, I don't really understand their appeal.