All I can see is that the wealthy who controls or develops the AI or the hardware on which it runs and produces work, continues to get richer, while the poor get poorer. People can say UBI, but I don't trust the wealthy to not want more wealth and power at the expense of others--power corrupts. Relying on the benevolence of those who control the means of production is naive. If our current government has taught us anything, we can neither trust business (Elon Musk and other tech bros, oligarchs) nor government to protect the interest of the working (and eventually no longer working because of AI replacement) poor.

The only way I could ever see this working is if there was some system, by design, that prevented any single individual or group from controlling the means of production, e.g. if voters by popular vote could directly shutdown production (without having to rely on a third party, i.e. government, to make it happen). No one would be at the mercy of someone with power over them. Yes, this means there is a built-in vulnerability in the system, e.g. if Russian propaganda influenced enough Americans, they could literally lead to shutdown of production in the US, but that's okay, because people would simply have to go back to manual work (basically our current system), but at least the people would still be in control of production.

Next step is for Amazon to open up their insurance to Amazon Prime subscribers and become the largest health insurer in the U.S.

Wish developers, including Sony-owned subsidiaries, would just port their PS exclusives to PC instead... I'd buy a PC port released on Steam or GOG, but not a PS Now subscription.

My 2012 Macbook Air has a non-user replaceable battery. When the battery was no longer holding adequate charge, I took it to an Apple store and they replaced it for me. I forget what the cost was, a little over a hundred I believe. Expensive, but reasonable if I can get a few years out of it.

Bottom line: The battery IS replaceable. You just need to take it to Apple to do it.

Actually, it looks like Tesla has thought of that... apparently their "glass" tile is tougher than conventional tiles. See this CNET video for reference: https://youtu.be/uWcGRYT-aeE?t... If a conventional roof can withstand it, then so can theirs.

If you require risperidone to control psychosis, it sounds to me like were being overdosed with the methylphenidate. Rather than trying to correct the overdosing of one medication with another that antagonizes dopamine, they should have just laid off on the methylphenidate... It might also suggests that you are not dopamine deficient, and I can't help but think that you may have been misdiagnosed....

It is interesting that you have insomnia with the methylphenidate. As someone who was recently started on Adderall, my sleep actually "improved" since starting the medication.

Disclosure: I am not a doctor. A lot of us on this board will be expressing opinions that are health related and could have serious consequences, so it is worth reminding everyone that you should consult a medical professional if you have questions or concerns regarding your, or your family's, health.

Might have something to do with the fact that the African American population is greater in the south than anywhere else in the United States. In Louisiana and Georgia for example the African American population is around 30%. In California, African Americans make up only about 6% of the total population. Perhaps the demographic of the local workforce is a reflection of the local population?

Why can't these bubble cars be the public transportation option? I.e. public transportation does not have to mean mass/joint transit. Rather than predefined stops that people get on and off at at fixed times, these cars could be made available to the public at any time of day to get them where they need to go with zero stops along the way. Just pay the fare like you would a bus or taxi ride. It would be nice if you could call a service from your mobile, send your GPS location, and have them automatically send out a car too you at an appointed time. And if there is inter-car communication, perhaps these cars can automatically coordinate themselves to minimize traffic jams and further reduce transit times, and maybe they can even drive bumper to bumper (at distances that a human driver cannot do safely) for improved efficiency (drafting). There are possibilities here.

Batteries deteriorate over the life of the battery. It might offer 25 hours brand new, but in 2 years it would not be surprising if it offered less than half that. Given that computers have gotten so good that you can reasonably keep one for 4-5 years, a 25 hour battery life brand new just might survive the life of the laptop without needing an expensive replacement.

But IBM would hold all the patents and non-compete agreements... so how does a new competitor spring up when it will be slapped by a lawsuit quick?

Hands down the best personal document scanner out there. It is fast, scans duplex, and outputs PDF files. My sister and I both own one. A client of mine also bought one on my recommendation, and the clinic I work at has one as well.

Which is not a bad thing at all. Do a search for "Paradox of choice."

You just gave justification for giving Apple patents on those gestures--they're not as obvious as everyone thinks.

I have not heard anything about memory production being affected. Perhaps this is the time for companies to be pushing SSDs as an alternative, and maybe pushing down the prices in the process.

And there lies the basis for Apple's lawsuit.

Disc media, e.g. DVDs, are not necessarily as reliable as people may think. Your time machine is actually already a very good solution. The likelihood that both your hard drive and your time machine would fail at the same time is low, and one can be used to restore the other. The only thing that might improve your backup is adding off-site backup; for that, you could add backup to a cloud service.

With regards to a cloud service, you need not choose a service that is explicitly about backup either. It could be a service that is aimed at media sharing (photo + video), and in this way you could use the service as not only a means of backup, but also for sharing those photos and videos with friends and family.