Since they get golden parachutes and the next one will get paid more than their predecessor, is this really a good sign?

HP would like to show you how it's done

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If someone's trying to steal your belongings, then you need to do your due diligence in protecting them. If you have a Picasso at home then you need to take stronger precautions than simply locking your door.

The same mentality applies to digital possessions (proprietary code). If you have something that's that valuable to your business then you need to invest in protecting it. This means spending money on infrastructure security. Otherwise buzz off and sell your snake oil somewhere else.

Dump it all into the Metaverse. At least that way we know it'll be safe from everyone since no one would ever look there.

They must be serious if the CEO is let go. Luckily GM owns Cruise and will be there to hold their hand in the absence of their CEO. What could possibly go wrong?

I had a "smart" Moen faucet that chewed up 6 D batteries a month until I got it onto WiFi and it performed a firmware update. Then the batteries lasted 10 months.

Now that I've replaced the faucet, I should send it to this Microsoft clown and let him deal with that insanity.

It's what happens when you take a book and hit someone in the face. Then you throw the book at the wall and see what post-it's you hit.

GOOD!

Just like MS using copilot as an excuse to charge more for O364 licenses, Google is doing the same. They're pushing you to pay for a product that you haven't been sold on. They know that if they make it an optional "upgrade package", they'll be embarrassed by the slow adoption rate.

The beauty is that they'll charge you for use of the license and then charge advertisers for the ability to feed you ads.

The more I think about it, the more I remember that Dell hardware has always been 3 tiers and so they're sacrificing their branding to trick people into accidentally buying their crappy model. Brilliant move there guys! Confusing your customers will help you regain your market share!!!

Ex: laptops
Inspiron (Dell) = $cheap, trash consumer grade, crap build quality, crap performance, Chrysler Crossfire
Latitude (Dell Pro) = $average, decent business class, nothing flashy, decent hinges, solid performance, Toyota Camry
Precision (Dell Pro Maxxx) = $expensive, beefier hardware specs, better build quality, overkill for most users, Land Rover

Call me when they announce a line that isn't "infused with AI" (errr whatever that marketing nonsense is).

If you RTFA you'll see they're killing all of their branding INCLUDING the XPS brand.

Glad to see the /. editors have started off 2025 with their usual quality by copy/pasting the clickbait headline from Ars instead of putting any effort into their job.

"Off-price clothing and decor chains Burlington Stores, Ross Stores and TJX, parent of the Marshalls and TJ Maxx store chains, have together added 339 US stores in the past year."

I'd like to see someone dig deeper into WHY these stores are expanding while others are not. I've always understood these brands as liquidators of over stock from OEM's and big box stores which is why the inventory fluctuates constantly. If that's the case, then it makes sense that they're expanding their presence in the absence of the big box stores. Nike needs to sell their polo shirts that were produced and there's only so many they can push through Amazon which is where Ross or TJ fill the gap.

The "Walmart 150 location expansion in the next 5 years" can be credited to the growth of their online sales. There has been rumbles of retailers like Walmart shifting the focus of their large stores from catering to foot traffic to regional fulfillment centers for a last mile carrier (ex: Instacart).

Exactly! They're justifying the price increases as needed investment dollars to make the product better which is nonsense. The problem is, there's no easy way for most people to avoid paying for this "investment in future greatness" while being stuck with the smelly turd that is Copilot.

Now Google can provide a curated web experience (based on their advertising $). That way you can only be exposed to what they deem worthy of your attention span based on your previous browsing habits. This new AI feature will show you leashes and canes so you can buy to replenish your stock (based on your browsing history the other night).