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  1. Intel should not worry too much... on AMD's New 12nm Ryzen Laptop Chips Look To Put the Pressure on Intel (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    ...for AMD has been trying for decades with no success. In addition, name recognition alone favors Intel as far as I can tell.

    The mantra "Intel Inside" in the late 90s & early 2000s made it seem like, "If it's not Intel, then you're doing something wrong" or "you aren't getting the 'best' deal."

    That mind-share kind of stuck.

  2. I sincerely thought mention would be made of the "failure" of Linux on the desktop, even as it seemingly scores success after success and [is] a formidable force in the automobile industry.

  3. China on the roll for sure... on China To Launch Self-Driving Bullet Trains That Will Travel At 217 MPH (independent.co.uk) · · Score: 2

    "The bullet train can automatically depart, operate between stations and adjust the train's operation to meet its precise timetable after a single button is pressed,"

    In the meantime, it should be mentioned that the USA/Canada remain "stuck" in the 50s, operating diesel and electric trains that are not only filth & smelly, but are just inefficient to operate.

    Further, the USA finds it prudent to spend borrowed cash to foment chaos in distant land and Canada simply follows its big neighbor to the south like a trailer. Sad!

  4. Re:No advertisements on How YouTube's Domination of Streaming Clips the Market's Wings (wordpress.com) · · Score: 1

    I do wonder if there'd be a lawsuit if someone built such an app.

    Why should there be? What crime would such an app creator be alleged to have committed?

  5. Re:No advertisements on How YouTube's Domination of Streaming Clips the Market's Wings (wordpress.com) · · Score: 1

    The reason Youtube is used is because there are no advertisements if you use an adblocker. Once Google closes that loophole it won't be as dominant. That is why Google lets people who use Adblockers use Youtube.

    Please advise on how I can block ads [without dolling out cash], on Android.

  6. I know see why the USA feels "threatened" by China on China 'Lifts Mysterious Veil' by Landing Probe on Far Side of the Moon (reuters.com) · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Previous spacecraft have seen the far side, but none has landed on it. The landing "lifted the mysterious veil" of the far side of the moon and "opened a new chapter in human lunar exploration", the agency said in a statement on its website, which included a wide-angle color picture of a crater from the moon's surface.

    China now has the "bragging rights" only the US and former Soviet Union (Russia) have. Further, China marches on with its artificial island construction even as the US "barks" hard.

    In short, while the US barks, China's "caravan moves on" like Putin once said. Good for them.

  7. ...better than Google's horrible, completely unusable GMail "UI"...

    While I also "hate" GMail's interface, I acknowledge the fact that others may see no problem with it. To this end, I ask that Google makes the visibility of [some of] its GMail interface items optional.

    I for one do not need everything crammed up into my face.

    Conversely, with Google's track record, I am not surprised that they can't execute properly. Let's remember that this is a company that has still failed to deliver on a truly workable SMS/Messaging application on its wholly owned Android OS.

  8. Could, could be and so on is the best we have? on Why Huawei Gives the US and Its Allies Security Nightmares (technologyreview.com) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I set it's a bunch of "possibilities"...

    "Could be"..."Could" and so on...

    Chinese firms will ship tech to countries in defiance of a US trade embargo.

    Why should foreign entity obey US law is I may ask?

    . Huawei isn't as immune to Chinese government influence as it claims to be

    Let's remember we have the NSA that has done more or less the same, even in defiance of US law...

  9. It's too much to expect better from Google... on Google Chrome's New UI is Ugly, And People Are Very Angry (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    ... email when they can't get messaging right on a platform (Android), they wholly own.

  10. ...we've learned that Google intends to launch two new Pixel smartphones on Verizon in early spring 2019 -- the Pixel 3 and 3 XL "Lite."...

    A multibillion company that can't get messaging right on itswholly owned platform launches new products... Why should I care?

  11. Huawei's Meng Wanzhou has been charged in the United States with conspiracy to defraud international institutions.

    Liar!!!

    In Europe, carriers and major customers from Orange SA to BT Group Plc and Deutsche Telekom AG have voiced their concerns about Huaweiâ(TM)s [5G] gear, on top of existing bans in Australia, New Zealand and the U.S.

    Governments can institute all the bans they want. Put another way - They can "bark" all they want but the "caravan" marches on. They'll come to accept it one way or another.

  12. That's an example of Apple's "attention to detail" on Apple Confirms Some iPad Pros Ship Slightly Bent, But Says It's Normal (theverge.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Apple has confirmed to The Verge that some of its 2018 iPad Pros are shipping with a very slight bend in the aluminum chassis. But according to the company, this is a side effect of the device's manufacturing process and shouldn't worsen over time or negatively affect the flagship iPad's performance in any practical way.

    I'd like to hear what Apple zealots say about this.

    I expected Apple to tell us we're looking at the device "wrong"...

  13. Re: Why the unmarked commercial advertisement? on How Microsoft Embraced Python (medium.com) · · Score: 2

    Reads like a paid infomercial

    Please be serious...and who'd be the beneficiary party exactly?

  14. Well done Mr President on GoPro To Move US-Bound Camera Production Out of China (reuters.com) · · Score: 0

    "It's important to note that we own our own production equipment while our manufacturing partner provides the facilities, so we expect to make this move at a relatively low cost,"

    I am sure our president will take credit for this, as he [rightly] should.

    From my vantage point, that's "one down" for the Xmas season...more to come.

    Now, let's join America in celebrating this news.

  15. Re:I somehow feel good about this... on Alibaba Already Has a Voice Assistant Way Better Than Google's (technologyreview.com) · · Score: 0

    Do you know of the quote:

    "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win,"

    Because if you do, you would know that China is advanced in many ways the USA can only dream of.

    They have most extensive modern & extensive high-speed rail net work in the world, with hardware Chinese built.

    They boast the biggest electric car manufacturing firms in the world. Forget Tesla.

    They have some of the most modern cities in the world. In fact, Shenzhen is more modern than New York.

    With 5G, they will soon boast the most modern communications platform.

    This all they'll do as we foment chaos in foreign lands - in short, waste resources.

  16. I somehow feel good about this... on Alibaba Already Has a Voice Assistant Way Better Than Google's (technologyreview.com) · · Score: 2, Insightful

    From the summary:

    But unlike Google, which has rolled out the feature to select audience, Alibaba's offering already has a wider reach. And it's smart, too.

    When one consider's Google's latest [crazy] shenanigans with respect to Android's messaging, I feel good to a degree, that companies outside the USA, are showing Google what is possible.

    Further, Americans will soon come to realize that there's innovation from outside the continental USA; and that we may not be all that important when compared to some technological spots in the world.

    With these things happening, Google may perhaps wake up before it's too late.

  17. Re:Here's my theory explaining Google's ineptness. on Google Just Can't Get the Message (phandroid.com) · · Score: 1

    You got me there...

    Google's inability, even as one of the world's richest companies, to execute messaging on a platform it owns.

  18. Here's my theory explaining Google's ineptness... on Google Just Can't Get the Message (phandroid.com) · · Score: 1

    This is a problem that Google themselves seemed ready to settle once and for all almost exactly 2 and a half years ago when they announced Allo and Duo at Google I/O 2016, this was going to be the two-pronged answer to messaging on Android.

    Google has a mole within its decision making hierarchy. A mole perhaps "planted", "bought" or "compromised" by one of its rivals.

    Otherwise how does one explain the following: -

    Google's inability of one of the world's richest company's inability to execute messaging on a platform it owns?

    Google's propensity to kill off [messaging] products that have traction, replacing them with ones that are half-baked and therefore not really ready for prime-time?

    I can do better even if I am no manager. My suggestion to Google: Buy on of the more popular messaging services. That's what FB did, right?

  19. I am tired of hearing about FB on Facebook Will Bring Political Ad Transparency Tools To India Ahead of 2019 Elections (venturebeat.com) · · Score: 1

    Look folks, is it just me? Aren't a good chunk of you just tired of hearing about Facebook in the news? One cannot escape this thing every other day!

    Sincerely, I am just sick of hearing about this. Sadly, I have nothing to do about it for Slashdot isn't making matters better.

  20. Over all, Microsoft concluded that 162.8 million people do not use the internet at broadband speeds, while the F.C.C. says broadband is not available to 24.7 million Americans.

    What does the term "broadband" refer to exactly?

    What I know is that compared to what it was defined as in the early 2000s isn't the same today.

  21. Google confused! Such smart folks one would think. on Google Is Shutting Down Its Allo Messaging App, Says Report (9to5google.com) · · Score: 1

    Google should just buy Viber & Line messaging services. They do have the money. After the purchase, they should migrate all of them to Telegram's protocols.

    With this action, Google will have over 1 billion users fast.

    They can then push advertisements to make serious cash.

  22. This is very good. Double down Mr President.... on Trump Agrees Not To Raise Tariff Levels on Chinese Goods; China Agrees To US Purchases. Two Sides To Start Broader Negotiations. (wsj.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The White House called the meeting "highly successful," saying the U.S. will leave existing tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods at 10 percent and refrain from raising that rate to 25 percent as planned on Jan. 1. In exchange, the U.S. wants an immediate start to talks on Trump's biggest complaints about Chinese trade practices: intellectual property theft, non-tariff barriers and cyber theft. After 90 days, if there's no progress on structural reform, the U.S. will raise those tariffs to 25 percent, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement. China also agreed to boost its purchases of agricultural and industrial goods to reduce its trade imbalance with the U.S., she said.

    And with this news, the Democrats will water down this achievement while fuming in their "war rooms" at the same time.

    That, I can guarantee.

  23. Re:It's not only chips on TSMC, a Company Few Americans Know, is About To Dethrone Intel (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    Also, I've seen Russian manufacturing quality control, and I've seen Chinese manufacturing quality control, and I wouldn't fly on a plane built by either one of them unless there was an American company running the show, with employees doing random drop-in checks to keep them honest.

    Your sentiments hardly matter given that when it comes to human space travel, our government currently relies on the Russians at 100%. In fact, when it comes to rocket engines, the USA also relies on the Russians.

    All it will take is appropriate financing and the rest will be history. Americans used to say the same about Japanese motorcars in the early 80s. The story is very different now given that GM is busy closing factories now.

  24. It's not only chips on TSMC, a Company Few Americans Know, is About To Dethrone Intel (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Last year, the Taiwanese company amassed a bigger market value than its U.S. rival for the first time.

    I am afraid the USA is [quickly] becoming an entity of little consequence. It's sad. When we lost manufacturing to China, folks here were ebullient, saying we surrendered cheap labor intensive jobs to China. They were happy that when it came to technology, we are "up there."

    From this piece, it now appears that we're not safe. All our president can do is to apply sanctions - which hardly work by the way.

    Given that china still owns a significant amount of our debt, we're surely in trouble.

    Not so long from now, Russia and China will introduce the C929 . Then our serious remaining industry will be threatened.

    Suggestion: Let's stop fomenting chaos in far away lands and concentrate on making the USA a beacon of prosperity once again.

  25. How would we handle "regurgitation"? on Dictionary.com Picks 'Misinformation' As Word of the Year (cbsnews.com) · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    What would Slashdotters call a situation in which main stream media simply regurgitates a government position?

    We've seen this through the years, where no journalistic effort is taken; this position is backed up with countless [paid] pundits, spewing vitriol to sway public opinion.