Thoughts and ideas should not be patentable, only actual implementations. It's like saying 5 times 5 equals 25, then suing anyone who comes up with a formula that equals 25. Copy write your code, but fuck off if you think you can bottle up the idea that said code performs and/or results in.

They damaged their brand long ago when they started making changes leading up to the IPO. I came to Reddit from Digg due to their changes, I guess I'll be looking to move on from Reddit soon. I already spend less time than I used to browsing Reddit.

The U.S. Constitution doesn't apply to China outside U.S. borders, they are free to set any policy they like for foreign companies, just like any company is free to not do business in China if they don't like the terms of doing business in China. That's the price of doing business internationally.

This all appears to be the U.S.'s attempt to force China to sell TikTok to a U.S. corporation, so the government can get their hands on the user data. The only thing TikTok is doing that Facebook, X, or the myriad of other social media craps do is funnel the data to China rather than the U.S., which prevents our government from accessing that data. This is Unconstitutional, but I'm sure our current panel of Justices will find it not so.

Remembering window placement and double-clicking on title bar to shade/unshade window to name two of the most annoying missing for me.

I'm sorry, but Wayland is not ready for the masses yet. It still lacks features that X11 has had for years, and has bugs that prevent me from using it. I don't know why it's taking so long to get things right. It's been over 15 years, and, IMHO, it's not even Beta qality yet. It's almost like the developers are working on it a couple of hours a week.

I think the fact that arbitration is binding and unappealable is just bull shit, especially since the corporation gets to choose the arbitrator. We should start a Class Action to get our full purchase price, plus an additional $100 to $200 for inconvenience. I was just looking at purchasing a new TV and was planning non it being powered by Roku. Guess I'll look for one not running Roku now.

HP used to be the go-to for printers, especially laser, now they're cheep crap that I wouldn't take if they gave me one for free.

Those would be "AI" comments. Cost probably a few cents per 1000, or 10,000.

No, the only thing the retailer passes on to the CC company is the final amount of the purchase.

Because proper caller ID shows the name of the caller, not just the number, and if I don't recognize the caller, I don't answer. The "where it originates" part of my original post is who is calling. I should've been more clear.

Until they end caller ID spoofing or hiding, robocalls of any kind will never end. I should be able to know what number is calling me, and where it originates.

You answered your own question. Criminals doing crime and opening an illegitimate business is what allowed it to exist in the first place. Are you trying to say that the Biden administration, or any administration for that matter, should somehow be able to put a stop to crime BEFORE it even happens, or somehow magically know that an illegitimate business has started up without being notified and investigating?

Well, those three articles show that the Biden administration did not do "absolutely nothing but cover it up when the secret bio-lab was found in Central California", like the OP claimed. It was, in fact, investigated and shut down. But I guess since it wasn't drone struck within minutes of it's discovery, the MAGA crowd decided to start the conspiracy theories flowing and try to discredit Biden.

Care to elaborate? Provide links to reputable sources.