In a year or ten hence, the people that voted against this will turn their taps and get nothing but brown sludge, then howl “why isn’t the government doing something about this?!?!?”
In a year or ten hence, the people that voted against this will turn their taps and get nothing but brown sludge, then howl “why isn’t the government doing something about this?!?!?”
From what I’ve seen dumb TVs are usually a few hundred more than a smart TV with similar specs. In fact, I’ve looked in the big box stores near me and can’t even find dumb TVs. Even the crappy 32-inch 720p $200 Hisense is a smart TV.
"Sorry, but you clicked ‘okay’ on the terms and conditions. It specifically says that we reserve the right to alter or remove software offerings on our devices at our discretion.
It also says that your first-born child is to be delivered to Samsung headquarters freight prepaid within 90 days of acknowledgement of the terms. I see from our automated face tracking that you have three children and we have not yet confirmed receipt of… let’s see… Molly, is it? I’ll give you a 30 day grace period, after which we will remotely melt your television. How does that sound?"
Microsoft IN SHAMBLES after being SLAMMED by Internet Article.
I always thought of the Culture as the Federation, but super-hardcore. In the Culture, individuals can just upload their mind to a new, undamaged body if they’re sufficiently injured that repair isn’t an option. Even just popping the head off is enough to revive someone if they don’t have a backup and can catch it in time. If the repairs will take a while, they can drop into a simulated reality to do something else while they wait. Some individuals get tired of living and decide to just end it – no backup. Others get tired of living and have themselves warehoused until something interesting happens somewhere down the line.
But if they made Trek like that, I don’t think 80’s television audiences could have handled it. I’m not certain 21st century TV audiences are ready for that.
I wouldn’t buy another piece of Motorola/Lenovo garbage for any amount of money.
I seem to recall high end watches being a way to avoid carrying large amounts of cash across borders. Maybe even for money laundering (although that seems cumbersome).
People can carry tens or hundreds of thousands across borders in their luggage as personal wardrobe accessories. Once they arrive at their destination, find a dealer who will buy a watch for cash and they have loads of local currency without paying bank transaction fees or getting government haircuts.
Not that I think that’s what’s going on here, but it may be the media shining a spotlight on it for some reason.
“Exactly how big of a bunker do I need to ride it out?”
It’s a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine"
What makes the RDRE so revolutionary is that it makes use of a sustained detonation circling around a ring-shaped channel, fed by a mix of fuel and oxygen which is ignited by each passing explosion.
Crucially, the RDRE uses less propellant fuel than conventional rocket engines, and is simpler in terms of its machinery and mechanisms. That means going into space becomes cheaper, and traveling further distances becomes possible.
Saved you a click.
Ep. 1 was a clip show.
tl;dr: “Listen to your body. If you see things like blood, if you feel pain in unusual places in your abdomen, your body, tell your family. Talk to your doctor. Have the examination.”
Wait, does Gen Z even read newspapers? Totally blew away my suspension of disbelief.
As well as the near-hourly updates on scam calls, and the individual with clipboard that was suspiciously ringing the front door bell.
You forgot the person the protagonist is currently involved with who is a puppy-kicking narcissist. Source: my wife loves these movies too.
I hope it enjoys its existential despair.
The singularity is the Rapture of the Nerds.
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I figure it has more to do with the fact that the ICE car comes with a lifetime of engine and other maintenance that the dealership is looking to cash in on long after the warranty is expired. Even within the warranty, EVs don’t need oil changes. Just brakes and tires, which are done much less frequently. And after the warranty, it’s a long list of minor repairs to engine components, not to mention supporting all the emission control stuff. It’s a gravy train and they don’t want to get off.
Can’t even sign into AT&T to view/report the outage. You can (conveniently enough) sign in to pay your bill if you want. AFAIK, the 70k number is the number of reports at Downdetector. It’s probably 100s of thousands affected, if not millions.