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Choice? What choice?</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <ul class="listInline listInline--bullet"> <li><a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">khumak50</a></li> <li>Post #32</li> <li><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-11-26T15:31:02-0500" data-time="1732653062" data-date-string="Nov 26, 2024" data-time-string="3:31 PM" title="Nov 26, 2024 at 3:31 PM">Tuesday at 3:31 PM</time></li> <li>Forum: <a href="/civis/forums/news-discussion.2/">News & Discussion</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated js-inlineModContainer" data-author="khumak50"> <div class="contentRow "> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="avatar avatar--s avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #5c6bc0; color: #8c9eff"> <span class="avatar-u823678-s" role="img" aria-label="khumak50">K</span> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/civis/threads/amazon-pours-another-4b-into-anthropic-openai%E2%80%99s-biggest-rival.1504250/post-43329240">Amazon pours another $4B into Anthropic, OpenAI’s biggest rival</a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet">An obvious use case for Amazon would be using AI to better target advertising, both on their amazon shopping web pages and also in their Prime Video advertising. From what I've seen so far, none of their ads are targeted at all. I'm shown random ads that have nothing to do with anything I buy...</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <ul class="listInline listInline--bullet"> <li><a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">khumak50</a></li> <li>Post #29</li> <li><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-11-22T21:19:49-0500" data-time="1732328389" data-date-string="Nov 22, 2024" data-time-string="9:19 PM" title="Nov 22, 2024 at 9:19 PM">Friday at 9:19 PM</time></li> <li>Forum: <a href="/civis/forums/news-discussion.2/">News & Discussion</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated js-inlineModContainer" data-author="khumak50"> <div class="contentRow "> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="avatar avatar--s avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #5c6bc0; color: #8c9eff"> <span class="avatar-u823678-s" role="img" aria-label="khumak50">K</span> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/civis/threads/android-will-soon-instantly-log-you-in-to-your-apps-on-new-devices.1504224/post-43327472">Android will soon instantly log you in to your apps on new devices</a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet">I've actually only recently tried an iPhone, having used android up until my current phone and I actually prefer android over all having tried both. The one exception, which may or may not have changed since my last android is the face recognition screen unlock feature. On android, that...</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <ul class="listInline listInline--bullet"> <li><a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">khumak50</a></li> <li>Post #38</li> <li><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-11-22T11:01:32-0500" data-time="1732291292" data-date-string="Nov 22, 2024" data-time-string="11:01 AM" title="Nov 22, 2024 at 11:01 AM">Friday at 11:01 AM</time></li> <li>Forum: <a href="/civis/forums/news-discussion.2/">News & Discussion</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated js-inlineModContainer" data-author="khumak50"> <div class="contentRow "> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="avatar avatar--s avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #5c6bc0; color: #8c9eff"> <span class="avatar-u823678-s" role="img" aria-label="khumak50">K</span> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/civis/threads/an-ad-giant-wants-to-control-your-next-tv%E2%80%99s-operating-system.1504228/post-43325542">An ad giant wants to control your next TV’s operating system</a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet">The only way I would accept unskippable ads is if both the TV and the content is free. If I have to pay for either then I'm only watching ads if you pay me to (and I doubt you'd be willing to pay me enough to be willing to do so).</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <ul class="listInline listInline--bullet"> <li><a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">khumak50</a></li> <li>Post #46</li> <li><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-11-21T14:40:36-0500" data-time="1732218036" data-date-string="Nov 21, 2024" data-time-string="2:40 PM" title="Nov 21, 2024 at 2:40 PM">Nov 21, 2024</time></li> <li>Forum: <a href="/civis/forums/news-discussion.2/">News & Discussion</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated js-inlineModContainer" data-author="khumak50"> <div class="contentRow "> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="avatar avatar--s avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #5c6bc0; color: #8c9eff"> <span class="avatar-u823678-s" role="img" aria-label="khumak50">K</span> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/civis/threads/woman%E2%80%99s-abdominal-implant-erupts-from-her-leg-experts-call-for-fda-reforms.1504215/post-43325102">Woman’s abdominal implant erupts from her leg; experts call for FDA reforms</a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet">The punishment for coverups like this that result in death should be far more severe. The executives who gave the green light on this should be charged with first degree murder.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <ul class="listInline listInline--bullet"> <li><a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">khumak50</a></li> <li>Post #74</li> <li><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-11-21T12:56:39-0500" data-time="1732211799" data-date-string="Nov 21, 2024" data-time-string="12:56 PM" title="Nov 21, 2024 at 12:56 PM">Nov 21, 2024</time></li> <li>Forum: <a href="/civis/forums/news-discussion.2/">News & Discussion</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated js-inlineModContainer" data-author="khumak50"> <div class="contentRow "> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="avatar avatar--s avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #5c6bc0; color: #8c9eff"> <span class="avatar-u823678-s" role="img" aria-label="khumak50">K</span> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/civis/threads/welcome-to-google%E2%80%99s-nightmare-us-reveals-plan-to-destroy-search-monopoly.1504225/post-43325016">Welcome to Google’s nightmare: US reveals plan to destroy search monopoly</a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet">I don't see what chrome has to do with search. I use google for search because it consistently delivers the best results. I've tried other search engines and they do work, just not as well as google. I use Firefox as my browser, but just like any other browser you can choose which search...</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <ul class="listInline listInline--bullet"> <li><a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">khumak50</a></li> <li>Post #12</li> <li><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-11-21T12:35:09-0500" data-time="1732210509" data-date-string="Nov 21, 2024" data-time-string="12:35 PM" title="Nov 21, 2024 at 12:35 PM">Nov 21, 2024</time></li> <li>Forum: <a href="/civis/forums/news-discussion.2/">News & Discussion</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated js-inlineModContainer" data-author="khumak50"> <div class="contentRow "> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="avatar avatar--s avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #5c6bc0; color: #8c9eff"> <span class="avatar-u823678-s" role="img" aria-label="khumak50">K</span> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/civis/threads/microsoft-pushes-full-screen-ads-for-copilot-pcs-on-windows-10-users.1504205/post-43323765">Microsoft pushes full-screen ads for Copilot+ PCs on Windows 10 users</a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet">I'm running a more than 10 year old PC with Windows 10 and a recent windows update actually installed CoPilot on my computer. I removed it but I thought that was supposed to be a Windows 11 thing? My hardware is certainly far below the standard that would support it. (quad core CPU + GTX 1050Ti).</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <ul class="listInline listInline--bullet"> <li><a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">khumak50</a></li> <li>Post #170</li> <li><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-11-20T21:05:54-0500" data-time="1732154754" data-date-string="Nov 20, 2024" data-time-string="9:05 PM" title="Nov 20, 2024 at 9:05 PM">Nov 20, 2024</time></li> <li>Forum: <a href="/civis/forums/news-discussion.2/">News & Discussion</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated js-inlineModContainer" data-author="khumak50"> <div class="contentRow "> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="avatar avatar--s avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #5c6bc0; color: #8c9eff"> <span class="avatar-u823678-s" role="img" aria-label="khumak50">K</span> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/civis/threads/dragon-age-the-veilguard-and-the-choices-you-make-while-saving-the-world.1504101/post-43314699">Dragon Age: The Veilguard and the choices you make while saving the world</a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet">People forced to wear colostomy bags for medical reasons exist too. I wouldn't want to play as one of them either. I have nothing against them, just as I have nothing against trans or gay people but that doesn't mean I want to play a game where I have no option but to engage with that content...</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <ul class="listInline listInline--bullet"> <li><a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">khumak50</a></li> <li>Post #91</li> <li><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-11-17T11:14:39-0500" data-time="1731860079" data-date-string="Nov 17, 2024" data-time-string="11:14 AM" title="Nov 17, 2024 at 11:14 AM">Nov 17, 2024</time></li> <li>Forum: <a href="/civis/forums/news-discussion.2/">News & Discussion</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated js-inlineModContainer" data-author="khumak50"> <div class="contentRow "> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="avatar avatar--s avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #5c6bc0; color: #8c9eff"> <span class="avatar-u823678-s" role="img" aria-label="khumak50">K</span> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/civis/threads/dragon-age-the-veilguard-and-the-choices-you-make-while-saving-the-world.1504101/post-43314334">Dragon Age: The Veilguard and the choices you make while saving the world</a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet">Or maybe I want to play a fantasy game, not a trans simulator.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <ul class="listInline listInline--bullet"> <li><a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">khumak50</a></li> <li>Post #85</li> <li><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-11-16T22:54:00-0500" data-time="1731815640" data-date-string="Nov 16, 2024" data-time-string="10:54 PM" title="Nov 16, 2024 at 10:54 PM">Nov 16, 2024</time></li> <li>Forum: <a href="/civis/forums/news-discussion.2/">News & Discussion</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated js-inlineModContainer" data-author="khumak50"> <div class="contentRow "> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="avatar avatar--s avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #5c6bc0; color: #8c9eff"> <span class="avatar-u823678-s" role="img" aria-label="khumak50">K</span> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/civis/threads/trump-says-elon-musk-will-lead-%E2%80%9Cdoge-%E2%80%9D-a-new-department-of-government-efficiency.1504093/post-43314279">Trump says Elon Musk will lead “DOGE,” a new Department of Government Efficiency</a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet">Any time the government says they're going to do anything I assume they're lying until they actually do it. Doesn't matter which side made the promise. The only exceptions are things that party does every time it's in office like cut taxes for the rich. Yeah that's going to happen no matter what.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <ul class="listInline listInline--bullet"> <li><a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">khumak50</a></li> <li>Post #1,161</li> <li><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-11-16T21:38:26-0500" data-time="1731811106" data-date-string="Nov 16, 2024" data-time-string="9:38 PM" title="Nov 16, 2024 at 9:38 PM">Nov 16, 2024</time></li> <li>Forum: <a href="/civis/forums/news-discussion.2/">News & Discussion</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated js-inlineModContainer" data-author="khumak50"> <div class="contentRow "> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="avatar avatar--s avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #5c6bc0; color: #8c9eff"> <span class="avatar-u823678-s" role="img" aria-label="khumak50">K</span> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/civis/threads/dragon-age-the-veilguard-and-the-choices-you-make-while-saving-the-world.1504101/post-43314112">Dragon Age: The Veilguard and the choices you make while saving the world</a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet">For me the unavoidable identity politics is just an automatic no. If it was avoidable I could overlook it if the game was otherwise good, but this game fails at that as well from most of the reviews I've seen.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <ul class="listInline listInline--bullet"> <li><a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">khumak50</a></li> <li>Post #78</li> <li><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-11-16T18:14:29-0500" data-time="1731798869" data-date-string="Nov 16, 2024" data-time-string="6:14 PM" title="Nov 16, 2024 at 6:14 PM">Nov 16, 2024</time></li> <li>Forum: <a href="/civis/forums/news-discussion.2/">News & Discussion</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated js-inlineModContainer" data-author="khumak50"> <div class="contentRow "> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="avatar avatar--s avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #5c6bc0; color: #8c9eff"> <span class="avatar-u823678-s" role="img" aria-label="khumak50">K</span> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/civis/threads/trump-says-elon-musk-will-lead-%E2%80%9Cdoge-%E2%80%9D-a-new-department-of-government-efficiency.1504093/post-43313898">Trump says Elon Musk will lead “DOGE,” a new Department of Government Efficiency</a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet">Whether this is a good thing or not will depend on if it actually targets waste and fraud or just whatever stuff republicans don't like. If the former then I don't see how anyone wouldn't want this. If the latter then ironically it will just pointlessly add to the waste that is already there.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <ul class="listInline listInline--bullet"> <li><a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">khumak50</a></li> <li>Post #1,122</li> <li><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-11-16T14:03:39-0500" data-time="1731783819" data-date-string="Nov 16, 2024" data-time-string="2:03 PM" title="Nov 16, 2024 at 2:03 PM">Nov 16, 2024</time></li> <li>Forum: <a href="/civis/forums/news-discussion.2/">News & Discussion</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated js-inlineModContainer" data-author="khumak50"> <div class="contentRow "> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="avatar avatar--s avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #5c6bc0; color: #8c9eff"> <span class="avatar-u823678-s" role="img" aria-label="khumak50">K</span> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/civis/threads/how-half-life-2-helped-sell-steam-to-a-skeptical-pc-gaming-market.1504105/post-43310901">How Half-Life 2 helped sell Steam to a skeptical PC gaming market</a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet">Steam gets it right when it comes to digital media distribution, to the point that I tossed all of my physical copies in the garbage and re-bought the ones I liked on Steam because it's THAT much more convenient. I believe at some point the CEO said something along the lines of piracy being...</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <ul class="listInline listInline--bullet"> <li><a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">khumak50</a></li> <li>Post #125</li> <li><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-11-14T22:44:08-0500" data-time="1731642248" data-date-string="Nov 14, 2024" data-time-string="10:44 PM" title="Nov 14, 2024 at 10:44 PM">Nov 14, 2024</time></li> <li>Forum: <a href="/civis/forums/news-discussion.2/">News & Discussion</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated js-inlineModContainer" data-author="khumak50"> <div class="contentRow "> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="avatar avatar--s avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #5c6bc0; color: #8c9eff"> <span class="avatar-u823678-s" role="img" aria-label="khumak50">K</span> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/civis/threads/here%E2%80%99s-how-to-survive-your-relatives%E2%80%99-uninformed-anti-ev-rant-this-thanksgiving.1504103/post-43310324">Here’s how to survive your relatives’ uninformed anti-EV rant this Thanksgiving</a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet">Personally, I think too much emphasis is being put on fast chargers and not enough on widespread availability of slower speed charging. People who can charge at home mostly don't have to worry about whether they can ever charge anywhere else because most of them won't need to very often if...</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <ul class="listInline listInline--bullet"> <li><a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">khumak50</a></li> <li>Post #439</li> <li><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-11-14T17:13:50-0500" data-time="1731622430" data-date-string="Nov 14, 2024" data-time-string="5:13 PM" title="Nov 14, 2024 at 5:13 PM">Nov 14, 2024</time></li> <li>Forum: <a href="/civis/forums/news-discussion.2/">News & Discussion</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated js-inlineModContainer" data-author="khumak50"> <div class="contentRow "> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="avatar avatar--s avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #5c6bc0; color: #8c9eff"> <span class="avatar-u823678-s" role="img" aria-label="khumak50">K</span> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/civis/threads/dragon-age-the-veilguard-and-the-choices-you-make-while-saving-the-world.1504101/post-43310264">Dragon Age: The Veilguard and the choices you make while saving the world</a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet">Loved Origin. Hard no on this one.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <ul class="listInline listInline--bullet"> <li><a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">khumak50</a></li> <li>Post #44</li> <li><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-11-14T16:54:47-0500" data-time="1731621287" data-date-string="Nov 14, 2024" data-time-string="4:54 PM" title="Nov 14, 2024 at 4:54 PM">Nov 14, 2024</time></li> <li>Forum: <a href="/civis/forums/news-discussion.2/">News & Discussion</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated js-inlineModContainer" data-author="khumak50"> <div class="contentRow "> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="avatar avatar--s avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #5c6bc0; color: #8c9eff"> <span class="avatar-u823678-s" role="img" aria-label="khumak50">K</span> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/civis/threads/a-standing-desk-won%E2%80%99t-improve-your-heart-health%E2%80%94but-it-won%E2%80%99t-hurt-it-either.1504113/post-43310211">A standing desk won’t improve your heart health—but it won’t hurt it either</a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet">I have a standing desk at home purely for the easily adjustable height. I'm 6 foot 7 with long legs for someone my height. So pretty much all office related furniture defaults to the wrong size for me. Being able to tweak the height of my desk to exactly what I want was worth the more than...</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <ul class="listInline listInline--bullet"> <li><a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">khumak50</a></li> <li>Post #76</li> <li><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-11-14T16:39:20-0500" data-time="1731620360" data-date-string="Nov 14, 2024" data-time-string="4:39 PM" title="Nov 14, 2024 at 4:39 PM">Nov 14, 2024</time></li> <li>Forum: <a href="/civis/forums/news-discussion.2/">News & Discussion</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated js-inlineModContainer" data-author="khumak50"> <div class="contentRow "> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="avatar avatar--s avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #5c6bc0; color: #8c9eff"> <span class="avatar-u823678-s" role="img" aria-label="khumak50">K</span> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/civis/threads/amazon-ends-free-ad-supported-streaming-service-after-prime-video-with-ads-debuts.1504094/post-43306813">Amazon ends free ad-supported streaming service after Prime Video with ads debuts</a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet">The ads are not a big deal to me, but I would think with as much info as Amazon has about my buying habits they would be able to target me with ads that at least have some chance of being relevant to me. Currently they don't. They might as well have no info about me at all based on the ads I...</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <ul class="listInline listInline--bullet"> <li><a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">khumak50</a></li> <li>Post #13</li> <li><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-11-13T16:28:26-0500" data-time="1731533306" data-date-string="Nov 13, 2024" data-time-string="4:28 PM" title="Nov 13, 2024 at 4:28 PM">Nov 13, 2024</time></li> <li>Forum: <a href="/civis/forums/news-discussion.2/">News & Discussion</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated js-inlineModContainer" data-author="khumak50"> <div class="contentRow "> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="avatar avatar--s avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #5c6bc0; color: #8c9eff"> <span class="avatar-u823678-s" role="img" aria-label="khumak50">K</span> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/civis/threads/despite-unforced-errors-the-future-of-apple-intelligence-could-be-bright.1504008/post-43304457">Despite unforced errors, the future of Apple Intelligence could be bright</a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet">I think when it comes to AI tools for consumers we're going to see a ton of useless stuff that nobody wants and then a trickle of stuff that really works. So eventually, over time we'll get some useful stuff but initially it'll mostly be pointless gimmicks.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <ul class="listInline listInline--bullet"> <li><a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">khumak50</a></li> <li>Post #147</li> <li><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-11-12T20:56:08-0500" data-time="1731462968" data-date-string="Nov 12, 2024" data-time-string="8:56 PM" title="Nov 12, 2024 at 8:56 PM">Nov 12, 2024</time></li> <li>Forum: <a href="/civis/forums/news-discussion.2/">News & Discussion</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated js-inlineModContainer" data-author="khumak50"> <div class="contentRow "> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="avatar avatar--s avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #5c6bc0; color: #8c9eff"> <span class="avatar-u823678-s" role="img" aria-label="khumak50">K</span> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/civis/threads/amazon-ready-to-use-its-own-ai-chips-reduce-its-dependence-on-nvidia.1504061/post-43304357">Amazon ready to use its own AI chips, reduce its dependence on Nvidia</a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet">I believe so far most of Amazon's home grown chips are lower performance than their competing AMD/Intel/Nvidia chips. The selling point for the Amazon version is that Amazon pays less for their own chips and can thus provide more performance per dollar than the competition. Someone who needs...</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <ul class="listInline listInline--bullet"> <li><a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">khumak50</a></li> <li>Post #89</li> <li><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-11-12T20:08:47-0500" data-time="1731460127" data-date-string="Nov 12, 2024" data-time-string="8:08 PM" title="Nov 12, 2024 at 8:08 PM">Nov 12, 2024</time></li> <li>Forum: <a href="/civis/forums/news-discussion.2/">News & Discussion</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated js-inlineModContainer" data-author="khumak50"> <div class="contentRow "> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/civis/members/khumak50.823678/" class="avatar avatar--s avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="823678" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #5c6bc0; color: #8c9eff"> <span class="avatar-u823678-s" role="img" aria-label="khumak50">K</span> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/civis/threads/record-labels-unhappy-with-court-win-say-isp-should-pay-more-for-user-piracy.1504071/post-43304349">Record labels unhappy with court win, say ISP should pay more for user piracy</a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet">The music industry is fighting a losing battle here for 2 reasons. First, they keep demanding ridiculous penalties far in excess of actual damages. Second, there are plenty of ad supported sources to legally get any music you want for free and without pirating. 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