
Our mobile-first world is slowly killing the ubiquitous operating system.

Solarpunk noooo
Chromebooks went from "What is that?" To literally everywhere in schools.
Android phones are everywhere.
Google and the Chrome browser really ate into Microsoft's dominance.
Our mobile-first world is slowly killing the ubiquitous operating system.
Microsoft EVP Yusuf Mehdi said in a blog post last week that Windows powers over a billion active devices globally. This might sound like a healthy number, but according to ZDNET, the Microsoft annual report for 2022 said that more than 1.4 billion devices were running Windows 10 or 11. Given that these documents contain material information and have allegedly been pored over by the tech giant’s lawyers, we can safely assume that Windows’ user base has been quietly shrinking in the past three years, shedding around 400 million users.
My business partner sometimes says some shit that while true, really stabs me in the heart.
His most recent one, "Ugh, there's too many parents with sickly kids here. Let's go to the VIP room." (At the airport)
Like, I'm one of those sickly kids.
I used to believe a lot of things.
Newegg sold really good products.
Blizzard made good games.
America is the land of the free.
Things change. Anker rose to the top for low priced products that were good. And now that they've become bigger, their output might get worse.
If that money funnels to unemployed engineers to set it up... I'm all for it.
Take the money, do the work, jump ship.
Then they'll go: "Source: my presentation from last year where I made up that number"
A profound relational revolution is underway, not orchestrated by tech developers but driven by users themselves. Many of the 400 million weekly users of ChatGPT are seeking more than just assistance with emails or information on food safety; they are looking for emotional support.
“Therapy and companionship” have emerged as two of the most frequent applications for generative AI globally, according to the Harvard Business Review. This trend marks a significant, unplanned pivot in how people interact with technology.
Android users won't have a choice after a while.
I didn't want Google Now. Uninstalled it, and it's back and updated. Been fighting for years.
Yeah only reason Apple hasn't done it is because they haven't figured out a way to connect it all to its ecosystem.
Like they say, the Apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
I work in tech and I hate it when non-security people talk about it.
It's really painful to read about "a new hack that can affect billions of accounts" from a source, only to learn its some new social phishing method.
That's legal just don't look at them or enjoy them.
Cameras. They fucking hate body cameras. When it clears them of wrongdoing, they have the video ready. When they 'accidentally' shoot a guy nine times in the back of the head, video seems to be missing.
Yep. In the 2000s, my town had a serious scare. I lived in a small town at the time near a major music fest, and the town handed out flyers about watching yourself because we had a bunch of roofie incidents.
One festival mocked our town for it and called us assholes/cops. Because that festival were like pro date-rape or some shit? Festival doesn't exist anymore.
But I'll never forget how many naive tourist girls who would get the flyer, laugh, and go, "Why would anyone do this haha!" And don't take this stuff seriously.
I feel like social media has been a huge help at identifying shit behavior.
Why it matters: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is already $1 billion over budget by one estimate, with more than three months left in the fiscal year. That's alarmed lawmakers in both parties — and raised the possibility of Trump clawing funds from agencies to feed ICE.
Updated: The AI.gov repository and staging site vanished when we asked questions, but don't worry – we captured backups
The AI.gov repository and staging site vanished when we asked questions, but don't worry – we captured backups