It's the delivery method that is the issue. Given your computer originally shipped with Vista back in 2007, it's been supported for 18 years and 4 versions of Windows, can't really complain about the support period being too short.

A discrete notification that Windows 10 support is ending would be fine, that's useful information that many users will not be aware of. The problem is that it's a full screen obnoxious interruption.

I'm debating if I want to restore mine to its original Windows 8 factory image and keep it as a retro machine, or install Linux on it. It's so old that the Intel 3000 series CPU (2013) only supports a maximum of 4GB of RAM, shared with the GPU. It runs Windows 10 well enough, so I might just keep that on it until I can find a good deal on a more modern laptop.

For other people needing to upgrade, I recommend a Chromebook if they don't specifically need Windows features. I got one for my mum back in 2018 and haven't had any tech support questions since.

It's not just the Chinese, it's happened with ships registered to other countries too. It's actually a fairly common occurrence.

https://abcnews.go.com/Technol...

Note the 50 repair operations in the Atlantic in a single year. Apparently it must be cheaper to fix cables than to armour them against anchors, which are the cause of almost all of these cuts.

You will blow up civilian shipping and marine life.

You will also become responsible for monitoring all those mines, and cleaning up when they reach end-of-life.

Plus I doubt it would be legal to mine international waters.

That isn't correct, I have transferred app data via USB and WiFi to new phones several times. App data is retained for most apps.

I think individual apps can opt out of it, like WhatsApp seems to, but other apps bring everything over. I was concerned about it because I have several apps that only store data locally, but it was moved over to the new device successfully, both user generated data and preferences.

That's how it works, at least on Google Pixel phones. When you get a new one, you first log in to your Google account, with all the security that has. 2FA, multiple notifications that someone logged in etc. You can then use WiFi or a USB cable to transfer data from your old phone, including application data. I'm not entirely sure what the criteria is for this, because some protected data is not transferred, but some is.

It seems like this is a new API for handling stuff like WhatsApp and LINE where you can only be logged in on one phone at a time. At the moment it's a right pain in the arse to transfer those apps over.

Seems to prove the GP's point that you can't just ask it "how many letter Rs are in the word strawberry?" because you had to phrase it in a way that instructed ChatGPT on how to reach the correct answer.

Robots started to become common in Japan about a decade ago. First at some shops where a very basic robot could give you some information about the products. Then restaurants where robots would follow pre-defined routes to deliver food to tables.

I think by far the most common type are vacuum cleaner robots. They seem to be popular based on how much space is given over to them in electronics retailers, and how many reviews I see of new ones.

On the industrial side, Japan used to lead in the development of robots. 20 years ago they were showing off "lights out" factories where everything was automated, i.e. no lighting for the benefit of humans required.

So I don't think it has much to do with the birth rate. There are some efforts to develop domestic robots to keep people company or watch over them, but they are almost all exclusively aimed at the elderly.

Samsung seems to sell plenty of premium tablets, and by all accounts they are at least the equals of iPads, if not better. Samsung's pen in particular is better than the Apple one, both the hardware and software.

Google's issue is that they don't have a complete system. They need a decent keyboard and pen.

Any employer that actually believes that is probably headed for bankruptcy anyway. Look at what happened to Elon Musk and Twitter.

I'm similar, I don't really care much about education, only what example work they can show me and how they come over when talking to them. Getting a post-grad degree is a decent way to build up some examples of work, especially in subjects where the university gets you access to stuff like labs and networks of people who you don't have access to by yourself.

It's a bit different in areas where there is a lot of liability or you need certain qualifications, like your example of civil engineering, or medicine.

Useless to you in terms of earning power perhaps, although things like greater opportunities to do work you are interested in, move abroad etc. are harder to quantify.

Useless to employers? Probably not, it is unlikely that the knowledge and skills gained are of no value to any business. It's just that they don't have to pay more, because of the situation post-grads find themselves in.

Republicans are fiscally conservative... For anything that benefits only you. If there is something in it for them, ideally a lucrative contract or some free money, they are fiscally all for it.

Even the mass deportations are as much about the opportunity to get government contracts as about getting rid of Democrat voters and pandering to their base.

Again, it's always been the case that most artists are not Picasso.

The interesting bit here is the sensor. My phone has a smaller but similar Sony sensor that does multiple exposure stacking, and it's incredible for use at night. Even during the day the dynamic range is exceptional, but at night it really shines with low noise even when taking 4k video.

Some dashcams are starting to get it too, but I haven't seen any really good tests on how well they work yet. They look better but are they better for e.g. capturing number plates?