I have no particular love for Intel or its products, but I do hope this is the beginning of a turnaround for them, for no other reason than their strategic importance to the U.S. domestic IC industry.

On the other hand, I've seen no compelling evidence so far that they've really learned from their previous mistakes. Only time will tell.

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.

Good job Intel, but I don't think most people bought a Neo over a comparable Windows laptop just because of the processor. It's more the whole package (i.e.great build quality). Now if Intel stuffs their new Neo killer processor in a machine that looks and feels like a Neo in terms of overall hardware, then they might have a shot.

The thing is, in the long run I can't see this new processor having any legs at Intel. Intel's bread and butter is high-end, high-margin products. Working on those chips is what advances your career at Intel. Working on the low-margin products will never get you noticed or rewarded.

They've never had any appetite for competing in the low-end market, and in fact have repeatedly flubbed every attempt to gain a foothold. I have to wonder how many good engineers at Intel found their careers going off a cliff after being assigned to the purgatory of discount microprocessor design.

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.

30km/h implies urban/residential areas, not wide open highways.

But you can't implement average-speed based on an urban/residential area where there are lots of possible paths, you can only implement it on straight line highways with very few exits.

I think much more safety would be to enforce traffic laws much more strictly around kids/schools and the like.

Living proof right there that using AI to think for you makes you stupid. The article was about all data centers, not just AI.

The timing of this couldn't be any better for Iran. China is desperate for oil and gas due to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has plenty of oil and gas and control of the Strait and must be getting desperate for missiles and launchers. I wonder how many of these missiles and launchers a tanker full of Iranian crude would buy.