I like Honda's approach. In newer models, the native infotainment is Google. You can either pay for a data plan or connect your phone and use its data connection.

The way prospective Ferrari buyers let the brand treat them has always amused me. Then Porsche got in on the act with its higher-end 911 variants. And now BMW. It's like there are marketing psychologists somewhere who figured out these people have zero self-respect and will pay for the privilege of being treated like shit.

Or just, I don't know, return the drive??

Microsoft, you have a culture problem. Either take this seriously or STFU. Perhaps LG was inspired by how Windows has become a user hostile environment.

Off topic, but Pavan Davuluri is the same guy who wants Windows to evolve into an agentic OS.

Enjoy the heavy metals ;)

Make a generous donation towards one of his damn vanity projects and this goes away.

The fire hose of cash is on full blast. Spend it as fast as you can-- no time for clever scheming.

It's called "making a buck and owning the libs"; the sadistic ideology that got Trump re-elected. Trump supporters are like having an abusive, self-destructive alcoholic in the family. However, instead of pleading with ONE to get help, there are MILLIONS of these people.

Capitalism is inherently sociopathic, no? And CEO is the top profession that attracts psychopaths*. I think what's happening in society is that the people at the top no longer pretend to care. And my concern (particularly since the last presidential election) is that we're normalizing this behavior.

*Top 10 Jobs That Attract Psychopaths: https://www.forbes.com/sites/k...

The idiocy of MAGA is causing the pendulum to violently swing the other way. I'm all in favor of closing tax loopholes and increasing the amount of taxable wealth, but "one-time" money grabs via direct democracy sounds like an idea of a desperate and angry mob.

As someone who grew-up in a conservative household and listened to conservative talk radio, the point is this: owning the libs. It's ideological sadism-- deriving pleasure from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others as a means of upholding or enforcing a specific belief system, ideology, or social structure. That's the whole point of Trump. That's why he keeps "winning". How else would a crude, pathological liar, insurrectionist, and unrepentant felon get re-elected? He makes people like you miserable. Not only that, Trump proves Niccolo Machiavelli was right. 500 years ago he observed an uncomfortable truth about human psychology and power dynamics that organizational psychologists have since confirmed: malignant narcissism, not competence, is often the strongest predictor of who emerges as a leader.

Personally, I suspect American civilization peaked ~10 years ago. Trump's first term should have been a one and done, but here we are. Democrats may win the upcoming mid-terms and next presidency, but I wouldn't be surprised if the successor of MAGA finds a bigger, more evil idiot. They can't help themselves. It's pathological.

The past 30-days have been unusually cold and windy in my state, and people are getting their electric bills and freaking out. Social media is full of surprised people wanting to sue the power company for being "greedy".. lol. Not sure what they were expecting-- we were warned our bills would be higher in 2026 because of the influx of new data centers.

HDMI 2.2 allows 4K@240Hz (uncompressed). Gamers will appreciate it.

Microsoft's culture problem has only gotten worse. There's an uncanny desperation in their behavior that turns people off and they don't know how to stop.

Donald J. Trump isn't a complete idiot. He successfully ran The Apprentice. The man is turning real life into an absurd reality TV production-- a show the world cannot ignore. This altered photo is red meat for his crude, gullible audience who feel zero shame in acting on their authoritarian tendencies.