My 12 month Premium sub ended a week ago, I was contemplating on whether to continue subscribing, already a bit reluctant to due to the amount of AI slop on it and this will just make it ten times worse. This has made my decision much easier. Now to decide where to go next.

Upset that the rest of the world now sees the USA and it's people for what you truly are and that we're turning away from you in ever increasing numbers?

It's also unclear how the regime could force tech giants to comply, as they are barred from making payments to Iran due to strict US sanctions; as a result, the companies themselves may view Iran's statements as posturing rather than serious policy.

That sounds like a them problem. Just because the US has sanctions against companies making payments to Iran doesn't mean Iran can't levy charges and take action if those do not get paid. US law only applies to the US, not the rest of the world. It will be for those companies targetted to find a way to pay the bill.

I think that it's been proven more then sufficiently. We even have "parents" sitting their months old babies in front of a tablet for hours a day.

When wildfires that are now happening at a historic rate are burning your home down and the fire department can't fight them because the local datacenters have sucked up all the water then remember you were quite happy with the cause of your woes.

Arch Linux only gets stuff I choose to install installed on it.

People go to Mint for it's stability and reliability, it's why it's recommended so much for newcomers and those who want a rock solid system, rather than one that is on the bleeding edge with all the pitfalls that can come with. Moving to a longer release cycle just increases that reliability for when they release a new version. If you want more up to date cutting edge then move to an Arch based distro. The beauty of Linux is there's choices of distros from cutting edge to rock solid and everything inbetween.

Tell me you have no idea how Secure Boot works without telling me you have no idea how Secure Boot works. I bet you also think that Microsoft invented Secure Boot and has full control over it.

Actually they are and vendors like Asus have openly said so. They do offer lower price model Windows laptops but they're built cheap as hell and they both feel like they are, look like they are, the keyboards definitely feel like they are, the screen is terrible and they barely manage to last a couple of years before the battery craps out and things like the screen hinges start to give up the ghost.

Soldered RAM such a massive problem that nobody is complaining about soldered RAM in tablets, mobile phones, Chromebooks etc....

Windows 11 runs fine. Been using it since launch alongside my Macbook Pro and it's been fine.

Yeah you're not an Apple person are you? The vast majority of those who are would be buying the Air at a minimum or the Pro. There is still a considerable difference between the Neo and the Air/Pro especially when it comes to the display and build quality. For example the Neo has 53 screws that secure the keyboard, the Pro has over double that giving it a much more solid feeling keyboard. Air and Pro also come with larger touchpads and the Pro has a much brighter and more colour accurate screen.

That was £499 here in the UK in 1984. Meanwhile you could buy a ZX Spectrum for £175 or Commodore 64 for £299.

AI used in the medical and scientific sectors, for example being used to spot cancers, has done massive good. It's the AI that is being used as a grift for ad revenues and to make it's creators wealthy through IPOs that has yet to be of any benefit.