IDK that it’s much less than 1% of general users, considering it’s .4% of the total global population, and even as #1 not everyone uses Chrome on desktop (but also some people have multiple desktops…).
But your point is still valid, if the roughly 1% desktop market share shifts to FF, not a lot is likely to change.
They’re a trillion dollar company, they can do whatever the fuck they want as long as the penalty remains fines.
“Swift” is a meaningless PR term. If they release a slightly less buggy updated Gemini 9 months later they can call it “rapid innovation” or whatever.
Man, where’s the editorial integrity at Ars gone? Don’t they know it’s “XBOX” now? Problem solved.
It is, in locations with consumer fiber. Had it at the last place I lived, and hands down it was the hardest thing to give up when we moved.
Big fan of the original Gothic and just got a new monitor I wanted to put through its paces - picked this up earlier this week. So far it’s incredibly faithful to the original - nostalgia left and right.
It’s got some QOL improvements, but so far the most noticeable changes are lockpicking and the ore economy - both improvements IMO.
Lockpicking is harder, but putting levels into it makes it much more manageable. IDK why there is so much backlash on this one.
For the economy, gone are the days you can finance your whole lifestyle on stolen cheese - items lose value when sold in bulk to traders, making ore a little more precious.
For new players: Like the original, there’s no tutorials, enemies are difficult if you’re under-leveled. Save often and learn through experimentation.
And yet, still recommended on PrivacyGuides
GrapheneOS team has a pretty level take on the issue in the original thread:
This is fearmongering based on customer support making ridiculous claims to someone. There’s nothing illegal about using GrapheneOS and the customer support is nearly certainly making it all up to get the person to go away so the ticket can be considered closed. It’s unlikely the company has done anything to specifically detect GrapheneOS or ban using it. It’s far more likely they detect not using a Google Mobile Services operating system without modifications. This customer support person went on a power trip to scare someone and get the ticket closed.
His analogy is that most people don’t generate their own electricity. They connect to a grid and pay for what they use. AI is heading the same way. The problem is that building that grid — the data centers, power lines, cooling systems and chips needed to make AI a utility — is proving harder, pricier and slower than almost anyone expected.
Really? The AI boom not being as easy as the tech bros promised is a surprise to “almost anyone”? Is almost everyone going to be surprised when “next quarter’s” AGI is punted out another quarter for the 12th quarter in a row?
It’s going to come as a big shocker to “almost anyone” now that this article has taken the bold step to publish on such a controversial view
Respectfully, this software could solve all my problems in life, and I would still struggle to ask my friends to “federate with my continuwuity server so we can chat”
The simple bit is already done, EVs require way less upkeep. The affordable bit is done as well, those ones are just banned to “protect domestic auto markets” (depending on where in the world you live).
The fast ubiquitous charging is still very location dependent. In CA I have no issue finding chargers on roadtrips. I imagine TX is not the same. If you happen to have access to a charger at home or work then 99% of your problems are solved.
If that’s not enough of a sell for you, how about rusting walls from any of that iron that finds itself on the surface
And let’s not forget concrete and steel are the most environmentally impactful building materials. Is “magnet” a good enough reason to fill your walls with them?
Not seeing any adblockblock, do you have all of the annoyances filters enabled in uBO?
(I think that was the joke)
How about metallic paints? Want to test my chrome house against your white house.
As someone else said, the main reason is to support the devs.
Secondary benefit is the features are seamless and not something I have to maintain. I only have so much time in my day, so I have to choose which things I want to DIY and which I want to pay someone else to manage, but that’s a side benefit to supporting the devs.
I hear you! I was on the same boat - I had telemetry locked down as much as possible, but I eventually got tired of the arms race and decided to give Kagi a spin.
Took a while to commit but a big selling point was being able to bring my very non-technical wife along for the ride.
Hosting for two:
I just upgraded my home storage setup, so offsite backup is now running at my parents house, saving me ~$250/yr (but probably costing them ~$50/yr in added utility costs)
I had a similar experience as a kid and decided to pick up the latest incarnation on the switch. I didn’t get as far as I would have liked, but it’s alright.
They leaned into the modern Pokémon mechanic of monsters bopping around the world on screen, which to me ironically makes the world feel more empty because the void between encounters feels enhanced as you dance around the monsters. Had to force myself into encounters with monsters I didn’t want because there’s so much less RNG.
Like Pokemon Arceus, the graphics are sparse and uninspiring, dont expect BotW-level art design. And don’t get me started on the writing. Overall it’s a meh tier game with a fun catch-em-all breed-em-all mechanic - if I had more time in the day I could probably get into it.
Do you want similar games? Something old? Something new? Something borrowed? Something blue?
If you’re looking for more gather resources, craft upgrades, stealth around, climb shit games, theres the Tomb Raider reboots, or BOTW/TOTK.
Cyberpunk 2077 has the all the free roaming outfit hoarding mayhem your heart desires.
Gothic 1 Remake is hot off the presses if you’re looking for more fantasy dino fights.
If you enjoyed the reflex action combat, Expedition 33 has that in spades (but is turn-based)
There’s no shortage of good options out there.