That incel guy who used a vehicle to commit mass murder posted about it on Facebook first. I seem to recall his hero Elliot Rodger posted on the internet before his mass murder spree too.
Trek is strange in that the series with the most hammy acting and plots are somehow the best too. If TNG season 1 was made now it would have been cancelled after 8 episodes.
The temporal cold war story was weak, but season 3 was mostly pretty good. It had potential, many of the classic Trek elements like reflecting the problems of today and exploring moral dilemmas...
For some reason they just couldn't hold it together though, too many bad episodes and ideas.
It's not about the bandwidth. Bittorrent solves that. It's about revenue.
Look at the guys who went on the recent "day of action" free speech march. Carl Benjamin, aka Sargon, has a monetized YouTube channel with 800k subscribers and a Patreon that nets him over $8,000/month. And he complains that he is being "censored" because he keeps getting banned from Twitter for breaking their very permissive rules, which just earns him the freeze peach martyr achievement and unlocks more revenue.
He might post some stuff on this service but would never just abandon YouTube because he, like most of them, is in it for the money. That's fine, but those looking for marketplace of ideas utopia night be disappointed.
When people talk about the "pushed narrative" or "mainstream media" they usually mean "reputable, reliable journalism" and have a desire to elevate random blog posts and Brietbart to the same level.
While no source is infallible, this kind of false equivalency is dangerous and leads to the propagation of fake news and entrapment in extreme political bubbles.
A 9,7 second 0-100 for a car in that price range is very much "80s-90s level acceleration" It's embarrassing. A base Honda Accord does it in 7,5 seconds.
Good thing the Leaf 40 does it in 7.4 seconds then, as independently verified by reviewers.
And takes far longer to charge, from an inferior network. Price difference is minimal. Standard features far less.
But we have already established that it doesn't. Look Rei, I enjoy our little chats, but if you are going to just ignore when I'm pointing this stuff out (like the 0-100 time too) it's going to get annoying really fast. The charge time is more than adequate and hardly slow, and the network in some countries is better and in some countries worse but also adequate in most places. Standard features are irrelevant, you must compare equivalent price specifications.
No updates.
This has been pushed as a big Tesla advantage for years, but in practice it's just been abused to use owners as beta testers and release cars before they are ready. Promised features take years to arrive and then barely work at first, like the auto wipers or FSD.
Now the reality of the situation is apparent I think I'd rather have Android Auto support. Frequent updates, easy hardware upgrades, vast choice of apps, vastly superior voice control. "Free" data forever.
Not that. His review of steering assist on the Ioniq, when he was in Korea.
That was lane keeping assist, that just nudges when you start drifting over the lines. They call this "lane flow assist" and it's basically the same as AP. Camera follows the car in front or lane markings, controlling steering constantly to keep you centred in the lane.
What the Kona does lack is parking assist. Okay, I know AP also does lane changes, kinda, on a good day. On the other hand, apparently lane flow assist is certified to work on urban roads as well as highways, while Tesla say highways only. But we are getting into top trumps again, basically they both have auto-steering.
Obviously see what Bjorn says about it.
Is this really the best example you could come up with? One of the least supercharger-dense places in Western Europe?
Sorry, I'll move to another country so your argument is more valid.
Dublin to Galway
Well, it's only 230 km but okay. Topaz service station and Applegreen on the M4 all report working fine. And there may only be a limited number, but at least they are well spaced. You can always drive to the next one.
Look, it's not perfect, but for me and the journeys I do in Ireland and the UK the Tesla network isn't particularly useful. I'm sure we can both pick certain routes that suck either way, but the point is that the situation for CCS charging in Europe isn't that bad. Especially in countries like German, Norway, the Netherlands, France... YMMV as they say, but I wouldn't be worried to drive pretty much anywhere in Europe with a 64kWh CCS car now.
Your bladder makes you spend a third of your road trip in the bathroom?
I'm not as young as I used to be, but, um... no? Two hours of driving, averaging 60 MPH (fairly typical on European roads, given works, traffic, junctions, tolls etc.) is 120 miles. For optimum charging efficiency you would do a 20 minute charge after that, which is time for a drink and bathroom break, and also long enough to recover 120 miles range from a 100kW+ charger. Extend to 30-35 minutes for a 50kW charger.
Of course after four hours you will probably want to eat anyway, so 20 minutes won't be enough anyway. And the Kona has at least 30 miles more range to start with. So really it's a toss up, depends where you live and where you travel, luck etc.
Of course, a potential owner would probably consider other issues. Hyundai has better dealer and service networks than Tesla, for example. Longer warranty. When
You apparently don't realize that the Kona comes in two versions: a 39,4 kWh base version and a 64 kWh upgraded version. It's important for you to know this for when you parse news about the Kona. The base version, beyond being underequipped, is also woefully underpowered - we're talking 1980s-1990s level acceleration.
I was comparing with the 64 because it is closest to the M3 SR in terms of price, performance and spec.
Having said that, the 40 has a 100kW motor which is hardly "1980s" level acceleration, especially with a EV torque.
which corresponds to an EPA range of around 249 miles
So still better than the M3 SR, which Tesla stated has an EPA range of 220 miles. And don't forget it's cheaper.
In no place where Supercharging exists (aka west of a line from Warsaw to Sarajevo) is it "better than the Tesla one".
There are two superchargers in the whole of Ireland. There are about 50 CCS sites. The rest of the UK is similar. Two Tesla chargers in the whole of Wales, and sparse everywhere else. Every motorway service station has multiple CCS now.
Given the charge rate of the 65kW Model S that seems about right. High peak early on but rapid fall off.
Anyway, we can play top trumps or just accept that both charge pretty fast and 220 MPH is faster than my bladder so... I mean, 250 initial range + 200 from charging is an optimistic 8 hours on the road, so even if the M3 SR is a bit faster it's not going to be a deciding factor for most people I'd guess.
It's still a conversion EV, rather than a dedicated platform. That's not a good thing, as far as optimization goes.
I used to think that way but actually all EVs except for Tesla are based on some part of an ICE. Well, even Tesla use some ICE parts that they buy in. So it's more a question of how much the ICE version compromises the EV version. In this case it doesn't seem to be a major issue. The current model was designed to come in ICE, hybrid and EV versions from the start and the EV version has some significant changes to reduce weight, improve aero and make it drive better.
I used to think things like having the motor down by the wheels was going to make a huge difference... But actually, in practice and outside of high end performance it doesn't seem to make a huge difference.
Most of the things you listed on the "premium" version (auto wipers, auto headlights, reversing camera, mostly-1-pedal driving, blind spot warnings) are standard on the Model 3
Again, who cares, the Kona is still a little cheaper for the top spec compared to an M3 SR with AP. So that's the comparison, closest spec/price.
I'd take the Model 3's infotainment system any day
Why? For navigation it's not bad but not as good as Android Auto with your choice of Google Maps or Waze. In fact I read that a lot of effort has gone in to hacking Waze to work with the Tesla browser due to demand.
For all non-nav stuff it's a toss up. Both have driving stats, usable nav, radio/CD... With Tesla you have to pay for premium data now, in the Kona you just use your phone for Spotify so I don't think you can really say one is vastly better than the other. Some people like physical buttons, some people are okay with just the screen, personal preference.
The Leaf does have one feature I'll really miss if I don't get another, and that's 360 cameras.
By the way, how do you know about Bjorn's review of the Kona steering assist? It's not out until the 25th due to a Hyundai press embargo.
What about the Kona is a good value? It's the same size as a Leaf or a Bolt, only a marginally larger battery (and no better streamlining) than the Bolt or Leaf (aka, no Supercharging), no access to any better charging network than the Bolt, and is built around an ICE econobox that has a MSRP of $19500 - but for the electric version they want you to pay £24995 for one that has a battery only marginally larger than a Leaf's and does 0-100 kph in 9,7 seconds (not a typo), or £33995 if you want the slightly-larger-than-Bolt-sized battery and a 7,6 second 0-100. And even things like nav are an added option on the base version.
Maybe you are confusing it with something else...
The Kona is smaller than the Leaf and Niro. The battery is much larger than the current model Leaf (40kWh, around 37kWh usable) and the M3 SR (50kWh, around 47kWh usable). It's 68kWh, with 64kWh usable. So 25% larger than the M3 SR, about 45% larger than the Leaf.
Realistic range is just shy of 300 miles. Hyundai EVs seem to be very efficient - the Ioniq certainly is. I'd expect 250 at motorway speeds easily. Pack comes with a 200kkm/8yr warranty (except the US where it's """unlimited"""), compared to 160kkm/8yr for the M3.
Charging network obviously depends where you live. In parts of Europe it's better than the Tesla one, if there even is a Tesla network because they don't cover all EU countries. Charging speeds are rated for 100kW, the Ioniq has been seen doing around 80kW peak with a smaller battery so the Kona is actually very likely to be faster than the M3 SR which most people think will be around 70-80kW.
The Kona is available in fossil from, although that car has a different body and suspension among other things. Reviews from Korea suggest that the EV version is much nicer than an already decent car. Bjorn's review is due on the 25th so I guess we will be able to compare better then.
Spec wise the top of the range Kona has steering assist, HUD, Android Auto, ventilated seats, auto wipiers, auto headlights, reversing camera, one pedal driving (kinda, apparently you need an additional finger to come to a full stop), blind stop warnings etc. The equivalent M3 would have the 5k autopilot option... Do they do a ventilated seat option for it?
As I said the Kona is smaller than the Leaf and M3. About the same height as the Leaf.
Then there is the Kia Niro. Less definite information but but's Leaf size and the same battery as the Kona. Looks like the Leaf 64 will use the same battery too, but we don't have much info on it beyond some leaks about 102kW CHAdeMO testing. The Leaf 40 does 0-100kph in 7.4 seconds (tested) and a leaked memo about the 64kWh model says it will be significantly more powerful. They just released a Nismo version too.
The bigger issue for Tesla now is that the base Model 3 at $35k actually looks kinda bad value now. Hyundai are already getting the Kona into customer's hands, with a similar or better spec and 25% bigger battery for less money.
They were always going to meet other manufacturers in the middle, but now a few have beaten them to the first long range affordable EVs. Kia and Nissan will both have cars in that spec/price bracket this year.
I guess other manufacturers are afraid of Apple suing them over their bullshit patents. The system was in use for years before Apple "invented" it, but they seem to have been granted a patent because it was for low voltage DC rather than high voltage AC as used in cooking appliances.
Anyway, you can get USB-C magnetic connectors supporting PD that seem to get reasonable reviews on Amazon.
The keyboard is riveted to the top case. The battery and a few other bits are also glued to the top case. The SSD is soldered in so data recovery and replacement is practically impossible.
The touch ID sensor, which doubles as the power button, seems to paired with a security chip too. So if it fails you may need a new logic board just to fix the god damn power button.
Cesium detection is used to non-invasively date wines to prevent fraud. Vintage wine is worth more so of course people try to counterfeit it.
Older wines show much higher levels due to the fallout from nuclear weapon testing.
This is interesting because while it's obviously not non-invasive it does show that it is possible to use Cesium levels to date wine around the time of the accident.
Slashdot is full of nuclear fanboys who get terribly offended when anyone mentions any kind of emissions from their beloved reactors. But actually we knew that Cesium from Fukushima had reached that far already, that much isn't even news.
I think they will realize that he isn't putting America first when their jobs get shipped overseas because of retaliatory tariffs, or even his own tariffs on the components that go into their products.
he knows that sanctions against countries and blocks that the U.S has a trade deficit with will be more effective than any return sanctions they may impose on him instead
Maybe not. When a US company moves jobs out of an area the local politicians seem to get a lot more blame than in Europe. We have seen this at work already with the tariffs on Harley Davidson bikes and how pissed off people are about those jobs going overseas.
Also, the EU is more politically diverse than the US. Lots of national governments, no big federal administration or powerful politicians to blame.
In other words the EU can probably hurt Trump far more than he can hurt the EU, but attacking his base and other politicians that support him.
Hard to compare iPhone and everything else because Apple only really competes in a small part of the market, the high end. Margins are high up there, but it doesn't really make sense to compare them to margins on the $10 phones you get at the supermarket or â300 mid-range phones.
In fact Samsung does fairly well at the high end against Apple, and we are only just at the start of seeing major competition from Chinese vendors in the west. In China they are already doing pretty well. In fact iPhones are seen as a bit down market now, because they are very common and because most of the "Apple" stores are fake knock-offs. There are a lot of referb iPhones available too, and that has made a lot of people choose between a referb iPhone or a brand new higher spec Huwawei/Mi/Oppo for about the same price.
Kinda... Apple makes it clear that it's not a clean uninstall that allows you to replace those apps with something of you choice: https://support.apple.com/en-u...
"If you delete the Contacts app, all of your contact information will remain in the Phone app." "If you delete the FaceTime app, you can still make and receive FaceTime calls in Contacts and the Phone app."
So... Not really deleted then, they just hid the icon.
"If you delete the iBooks, Maps, Music, or Podcast apps, they wonâ(TM)t be available to use with CarPlay. If you delete the Music app, you'll be unable to play audio content in its library using Apple apps or third-party apps on some car stereos or stereo receivers."
So you can delete it but then other apps will break and if there is a way to fix them Apple don't tell you what it is.
Unless your phone is really, really ancient (before about 2013) you can easily fix that.
Go into Settings and Apps. Find the phone book apps you don't want. Disable them and delete their data/cache. The unwanted apps will no longer appear in your app drawer etc. and won't install any updates.
What is the threat model for needing three redundant control systems? Are they worried about hacking or viruses, in which case why did they connect it to the internet or even have writeable media for storage? And three networks... Well, okay, the networks might get damaged by enemy fire, the usual way you deal with that is to have separate, self contained systems in different parts of the ship and operators you can contact via phone or radio and who are fairly antonymous anyway.
Then there is this full-auto mode. Firstly, the friend or foe identification system better be amazing or you will end up with a drifting, abandoned frigate that shoots at anything in range. And by the time everyone on board is either dead or gone, the ship must be in such a state as to be next to useless anyway.
Modern naval planning tends to assume that once the ship is hit then it's probably out of the fight. The focus is on not getting hit, not having some crazy AI carry on fighting afterwards. Aside from anything there would be a very real risk of it attacking any friendly ships that came to rescue the crew.
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Meh.
That incel guy who used a vehicle to commit mass murder posted about it on Facebook first. I seem to recall his hero Elliot Rodger posted on the internet before his mass murder spree too.
Trek is strange in that the series with the most hammy acting and plots are somehow the best too. If TNG season 1 was made now it would have been cancelled after 8 episodes.
The temporal cold war story was weak, but season 3 was mostly pretty good. It had potential, many of the classic Trek elements like reflecting the problems of today and exploring moral dilemmas...
For some reason they just couldn't hold it together though, too many bad episodes and ideas.
It's not about the bandwidth. Bittorrent solves that. It's about revenue.
Look at the guys who went on the recent "day of action" free speech march. Carl Benjamin, aka Sargon, has a monetized YouTube channel with 800k subscribers and a Patreon that nets him over $8,000/month. And he complains that he is being "censored" because he keeps getting banned from Twitter for breaking their very permissive rules, which just earns him the freeze peach martyr achievement and unlocks more revenue.
He might post some stuff on this service but would never just abandon YouTube because he, like most of them, is in it for the money. That's fine, but those looking for marketplace of ideas utopia night be disappointed.
They use neural nets for image recognition. It's got some AI in it.
Translation: "I prefer blogs that tell me what I want to hear."
When people talk about the "pushed narrative" or "mainstream media" they usually mean "reputable, reliable journalism" and have a desire to elevate random blog posts and Brietbart to the same level.
This post is a perfect example: https://slashdot.org/comments....
While no source is infallible, this kind of false equivalency is dangerous and leads to the propagation of fake news and entrapment in extreme political bubbles.
A 9,7 second 0-100 for a car in that price range is very much "80s-90s level acceleration" It's embarrassing. A base Honda Accord does it in 7,5 seconds.
Good thing the Leaf 40 does it in 7.4 seconds then, as independently verified by reviewers.
And takes far longer to charge, from an inferior network. Price difference is minimal. Standard features far less.
But we have already established that it doesn't. Look Rei, I enjoy our little chats, but if you are going to just ignore when I'm pointing this stuff out (like the 0-100 time too) it's going to get annoying really fast. The charge time is more than adequate and hardly slow, and the network in some countries is better and in some countries worse but also adequate in most places. Standard features are irrelevant, you must compare equivalent price specifications.
No updates.
This has been pushed as a big Tesla advantage for years, but in practice it's just been abused to use owners as beta testers and release cars before they are ready. Promised features take years to arrive and then barely work at first, like the auto wipers or FSD.
Now the reality of the situation is apparent I think I'd rather have Android Auto support. Frequent updates, easy hardware upgrades, vast choice of apps, vastly superior voice control. "Free" data forever.
Not that. His review of steering assist on the Ioniq, when he was in Korea.
That was lane keeping assist, that just nudges when you start drifting over the lines. They call this "lane flow assist" and it's basically the same as AP. Camera follows the car in front or lane markings, controlling steering constantly to keep you centred in the lane.
What the Kona does lack is parking assist. Okay, I know AP also does lane changes, kinda, on a good day. On the other hand, apparently lane flow assist is certified to work on urban roads as well as highways, while Tesla say highways only. But we are getting into top trumps again, basically they both have auto-steering.
Obviously see what Bjorn says about it.
Is this really the best example you could come up with? One of the least supercharger-dense places in Western Europe?
Sorry, I'll move to another country so your argument is more valid.
Dublin to Galway
Well, it's only 230 km but okay. Topaz service station and Applegreen on the M4 all report working fine. And there may only be a limited number, but at least they are well spaced. You can always drive to the next one.
Look, it's not perfect, but for me and the journeys I do in Ireland and the UK the Tesla network isn't particularly useful. I'm sure we can both pick certain routes that suck either way, but the point is that the situation for CCS charging in Europe isn't that bad. Especially in countries like German, Norway, the Netherlands, France... YMMV as they say, but I wouldn't be worried to drive pretty much anywhere in Europe with a 64kWh CCS car now.
Your bladder makes you spend a third of your road trip in the bathroom?
I'm not as young as I used to be, but, um... no? Two hours of driving, averaging 60 MPH (fairly typical on European roads, given works, traffic, junctions, tolls etc.) is 120 miles. For optimum charging efficiency you would do a 20 minute charge after that, which is time for a drink and bathroom break, and also long enough to recover 120 miles range from a 100kW+ charger. Extend to 30-35 minutes for a 50kW charger.
Of course after four hours you will probably want to eat anyway, so 20 minutes won't be enough anyway. And the Kona has at least 30 miles more range to start with. So really it's a toss up, depends where you live and where you travel, luck etc.
Of course, a potential owner would probably consider other issues. Hyundai has better dealer and service networks than Tesla, for example. Longer warranty. When
You apparently don't realize that the Kona comes in two versions: a 39,4 kWh base version and a 64 kWh upgraded version. It's important for you to know this for when you parse news about the Kona. The base version, beyond being underequipped, is also woefully underpowered - we're talking 1980s-1990s level acceleration.
I was comparing with the 64 because it is closest to the M3 SR in terms of price, performance and spec.
Having said that, the 40 has a 100kW motor which is hardly "1980s" level acceleration, especially with a EV torque.
which corresponds to an EPA range of around 249 miles
So still better than the M3 SR, which Tesla stated has an EPA range of 220 miles. And don't forget it's cheaper.
In no place where Supercharging exists (aka west of a line from Warsaw to Sarajevo) is it "better than the Tesla one".
There are two superchargers in the whole of Ireland. There are about 50 CCS sites. The rest of the UK is similar. Two Tesla chargers in the whole of Wales, and sparse everywhere else. Every motorway service station has multiple CCS now.
Less than half what Model 3s are getting today.
That's the LR. The SR is expected to be a lot slower. The only data I could find was here: http://www.roperld.com/science...
Given the charge rate of the 65kW Model S that seems about right. High peak early on but rapid fall off.
Anyway, we can play top trumps or just accept that both charge pretty fast and 220 MPH is faster than my bladder so... I mean, 250 initial range + 200 from charging is an optimistic 8 hours on the road, so even if the M3 SR is a bit faster it's not going to be a deciding factor for most people I'd guess.
It's still a conversion EV, rather than a dedicated platform. That's not a good thing, as far as optimization goes.
I used to think that way but actually all EVs except for Tesla are based on some part of an ICE. Well, even Tesla use some ICE parts that they buy in. So it's more a question of how much the ICE version compromises the EV version. In this case it doesn't seem to be a major issue. The current model was designed to come in ICE, hybrid and EV versions from the start and the EV version has some significant changes to reduce weight, improve aero and make it drive better.
I used to think things like having the motor down by the wheels was going to make a huge difference... But actually, in practice and outside of high end performance it doesn't seem to make a huge difference.
Most of the things you listed on the "premium" version (auto wipers, auto headlights, reversing camera, mostly-1-pedal driving, blind spot warnings) are standard on the Model 3
Again, who cares, the Kona is still a little cheaper for the top spec compared to an M3 SR with AP. So that's the comparison, closest spec/price.
I'd take the Model 3's infotainment system any day
Why? For navigation it's not bad but not as good as Android Auto with your choice of Google Maps or Waze. In fact I read that a lot of effort has gone in to hacking Waze to work with the Tesla browser due to demand.
For all non-nav stuff it's a toss up. Both have driving stats, usable nav, radio/CD... With Tesla you have to pay for premium data now, in the Kona you just use your phone for Spotify so I don't think you can really say one is vastly better than the other. Some people like physical buttons, some people are okay with just the screen, personal preference.
The Leaf does have one feature I'll really miss if I don't get another, and that's 360 cameras.
By the way, how do you know about Bjorn's review of the Kona steering assist? It's not out until the 25th due to a Hyundai press embargo.
Kona 30cm shorter, but apart from that, essenti
What about the Kona is a good value? It's the same size as a Leaf or a Bolt, only a marginally larger battery (and no better streamlining) than the Bolt or Leaf (aka, no Supercharging), no access to any better charging network than the Bolt, and is built around an ICE econobox that has a MSRP of $19500 - but for the electric version they want you to pay £24995 for one that has a battery only marginally larger than a Leaf's and does 0-100 kph in 9,7 seconds (not a typo), or £33995 if you want the slightly-larger-than-Bolt-sized battery and a 7,6 second 0-100. And even things like nav are an added option on the base version.
Maybe you are confusing it with something else...
The Kona is smaller than the Leaf and Niro. The battery is much larger than the current model Leaf (40kWh, around 37kWh usable) and the M3 SR (50kWh, around 47kWh usable). It's 68kWh, with 64kWh usable. So 25% larger than the M3 SR, about 45% larger than the Leaf.
Realistic range is just shy of 300 miles. Hyundai EVs seem to be very efficient - the Ioniq certainly is. I'd expect 250 at motorway speeds easily. Pack comes with a 200kkm/8yr warranty (except the US where it's """unlimited"""), compared to 160kkm/8yr for the M3.
Charging network obviously depends where you live. In parts of Europe it's better than the Tesla one, if there even is a Tesla network because they don't cover all EU countries. Charging speeds are rated for 100kW, the Ioniq has been seen doing around 80kW peak with a smaller battery so the Kona is actually very likely to be faster than the M3 SR which most people think will be around 70-80kW.
The Kona is available in fossil from, although that car has a different body and suspension among other things. Reviews from Korea suggest that the EV version is much nicer than an already decent car. Bjorn's review is due on the 25th so I guess we will be able to compare better then.
Spec wise the top of the range Kona has steering assist, HUD, Android Auto, ventilated seats, auto wipiers, auto headlights, reversing camera, one pedal driving (kinda, apparently you need an additional finger to come to a full stop), blind stop warnings etc. The equivalent M3 would have the 5k autopilot option... Do they do a ventilated seat option for it?
As I said the Kona is smaller than the Leaf and M3. About the same height as the Leaf.
Then there is the Kia Niro. Less definite information but but's Leaf size and the same battery as the Kona. Looks like the Leaf 64 will use the same battery too, but we don't have much info on it beyond some leaks about 102kW CHAdeMO testing. The Leaf 40 does 0-100kph in 7.4 seconds (tested) and a leaked memo about the 64kWh model says it will be significantly more powerful. They just released a Nismo version too.
The bigger issue for Tesla now is that the base Model 3 at $35k actually looks kinda bad value now. Hyundai are already getting the Kona into customer's hands, with a similar or better spec and 25% bigger battery for less money.
They were always going to meet other manufacturers in the middle, but now a few have beaten them to the first long range affordable EVs. Kia and Nissan will both have cars in that spec/price bracket this year.
I guess other manufacturers are afraid of Apple suing them over their bullshit patents. The system was in use for years before Apple "invented" it, but they seem to have been granted a patent because it was for low voltage DC rather than high voltage AC as used in cooking appliances.
Anyway, you can get USB-C magnetic connectors supporting PD that seem to get reasonable reviews on Amazon.
Interesting that Trump invited Putin to the Whitehouse. If anywhere is bugged (by US intelligence) it would be there.
iFixIt gave it a 1 out of 10 repairability rating too.
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardow...
The keyboard is riveted to the top case. The battery and a few other bits are also glued to the top case. The SSD is soldered in so data recovery and replacement is practically impossible.
The touch ID sensor, which doubles as the power button, seems to paired with a security chip too. So if it fails you may need a new logic board just to fix the god damn power button.
Looks like the fanboys have mod points. "-1 Flamebait help mah nooclear!" is a rather lame mod.
Nope, nothing to do with any of that.
Cesium detection is used to non-invasively date wines to prevent fraud. Vintage wine is worth more so of course people try to counterfeit it.
Older wines show much higher levels due to the fallout from nuclear weapon testing.
This is interesting because while it's obviously not non-invasive it does show that it is possible to use Cesium levels to date wine around the time of the accident.
Slashdot is full of nuclear fanboys who get terribly offended when anyone mentions any kind of emissions from their beloved reactors. But actually we knew that Cesium from Fukushima had reached that far already, that much isn't even news.
I think they will realize that he isn't putting America first when their jobs get shipped overseas because of retaliatory tariffs, or even his own tariffs on the components that go into their products.
he knows that sanctions against countries and blocks that the U.S has a trade deficit with will be more effective than any return sanctions they may impose on him instead
Maybe not. When a US company moves jobs out of an area the local politicians seem to get a lot more blame than in Europe. We have seen this at work already with the tariffs on Harley Davidson bikes and how pissed off people are about those jobs going overseas.
Also, the EU is more politically diverse than the US. Lots of national governments, no big federal administration or powerful politicians to blame.
In other words the EU can probably hurt Trump far more than he can hurt the EU, but attacking his base and other politicians that support him.
Are you suggesting that it's Facebook's sole responsibility to moderate corporate pages on its network, for free?
Hard to compare iPhone and everything else because Apple only really competes in a small part of the market, the high end. Margins are high up there, but it doesn't really make sense to compare them to margins on the $10 phones you get at the supermarket or â300 mid-range phones.
In fact Samsung does fairly well at the high end against Apple, and we are only just at the start of seeing major competition from Chinese vendors in the west. In China they are already doing pretty well. In fact iPhones are seen as a bit down market now, because they are very common and because most of the "Apple" stores are fake knock-offs. There are a lot of referb iPhones available too, and that has made a lot of people choose between a referb iPhone or a brand new higher spec Huwawei/Mi/Oppo for about the same price.
Kinda... Apple makes it clear that it's not a clean uninstall that allows you to replace those apps with something of you choice: https://support.apple.com/en-u...
"If you delete the Contacts app, all of your contact information will remain in the Phone app."
"If you delete the FaceTime app, you can still make and receive FaceTime calls in Contacts and the Phone app."
So... Not really deleted then, they just hid the icon.
"If you delete the iBooks, Maps, Music, or Podcast apps, they wonâ(TM)t be available to use with CarPlay. If you delete the Music app, you'll be unable to play audio content in its library using Apple apps or third-party apps on some car stereos or stereo receivers."
So you can delete it but then other apps will break and if there is a way to fix them Apple don't tell you what it is.
You have actually been able to do this manually for several years now: https://www.howtogeek.com/1155...
Manufacturers are getting better about it, putting their apps in Play rather than the ROM.
Unless your phone is really, really ancient (before about 2013) you can easily fix that.
Go into Settings and Apps. Find the phone book apps you don't want. Disable them and delete their data/cache. The unwanted apps will no longer appear in your app drawer etc. and won't install any updates.
Sounds like a very odd design if true.
What is the threat model for needing three redundant control systems? Are they worried about hacking or viruses, in which case why did they connect it to the internet or even have writeable media for storage? And three networks... Well, okay, the networks might get damaged by enemy fire, the usual way you deal with that is to have separate, self contained systems in different parts of the ship and operators you can contact via phone or radio and who are fairly antonymous anyway.
Then there is this full-auto mode. Firstly, the friend or foe identification system better be amazing or you will end up with a drifting, abandoned frigate that shoots at anything in range. And by the time everyone on board is either dead or gone, the ship must be in such a state as to be next to useless anyway.
Modern naval planning tends to assume that once the ship is hit then it's probably out of the fight. The focus is on not getting hit, not having some crazy AI carry on fighting afterwards. Aside from anything there would be a very real risk of it attacking any friendly ships that came to rescue the crew.