China? Seriously? They do nuclear too...

Yeah, because it has nothing to do with sanctions and blowing up pipelines.

Not to mention, "Presume guilty until proven innocent" and "trial by (social) media".

I'd've thought they would test it in the exact conditions it would be demonstrated in...before exposing it to the potential ridicule of the rabid western press, who look to criticise at any small thing...especially if it is anti-russia.

China is not a communist country.

Air pollution has improved significantly, too.

Bollocks.

China has a form of democracy, so sure.

You seriously need to examine your biases. Your description bears little resemblance to actual life in China. I suggest you have been lied to, and perhaps you'll find out it is something different if you were to go there and spend some time.

I guess there is something different...

Yeah, but Apple is distinctly anti-web, and Google isn't. Also, Google's web interface is quite functional, iirc.

They are a significant hurdle that needs to be jumped in many web sites and apps. For example, Microsoft Copilot uses Cloudflare and it challenges me almost every time I attempt to use it, and, often, it only does so in the middle of me entering a prompt...crazy irritating.

Certainly? It's easy to assume it is, but perhaps there are actual reasons that it might be appropriate to remap the room every so often.

Is that substantially different? Why might it appropriate that it be stopped if it cannot reach the server? Perhaps they think it might be safer that the hoover remap the flat every so often, in case you've moved things around, or are using it in a different place...or other reasons.

I don't believe there are no after market parts for Dyson hoovers. I'll bet you can find some in China...