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“All I can say is we have tried every approach to get the memory and also storage at a lower cost,” we were told. “Like, deepen the relationship between us and also those suppliers, like to have some deals… and I think we have done everything we can do to make out system as affordable as possible. But unfortunately, I think the situation, the result is what you see right here. So, I would say, yes, it will be a tough year for us and for the gamers.”

Ah, but see, it’s less tough if gamers simply don’t buy this product. Did the shareholders consider that?

Also, don’t put AI in the name of your product if you want it to sell to gamers. Take a look at consumer sentiment and know your market.

The heated confrontation in the European parliament came on Wednesday after lawmakers voted 418 to 218 to approve controversial measures aimed at increasing deportations of undocumented people.

418 to 218 is not a close vote by any stretch of the imagination.

People may disagree with the chants and/or the policy here, but it in any event, it does appear that the writing is on the wall. It isn’t just the US which is increasingly anti-immigrant, and these sentiments do seem to be spreading across the world.

He has said the Qatari plane will eventually be donated to his future presidential library as an exhibit.

So, kinda.

The US government has also contracted planemaker Boeing to deliver two new 747-8 aircraft to serve as the presidential jet but the program has suffered delays and cost overruns.

It’s not mentioned in this article, but Trump ultimately changed directions on the actual program, which is now using 2 ex-Russian 747s which had been abandoned, as opposed to 2 new aircraft from Boeing (the original plan). Worth noting that there is technically little difference, except that the aircraft are being stripped down and rebuilt as opposed to purpose-built from the start.

It gets better when you consider that the “ground” itself, and indeed all matter, is just mostly empty space anyway.

ⓧ Doubt

Trump versus Trump is always such a flip flop. Some of us are old enough to remember when flip-flopping was bad politics.

I mean, it still is. It’s just that there’s a cult in power.

It’s also annoying linguistically, since Þ usually represents a voiceless interdental fricative, which never occurs as the th in the. English does have the voiceless one (cf. thin), just never in the.

It would be better to use the voiced version, which is a ð. But yes, neither will do anything to thwart AI training.

It’s all relative too. Even if FO4 is a decent game, I don’t think many would argue against the idea that it is objectively less good than the earlier Fallout titles. Just like Skyrim was better than Oblivion. Just like Starfield was not up to par with any earlier Bethesda release, despite the ambition.

It doesn’t mean any of them are bad games, but the relative pattern / trajectory of Bethesda is plain to see.

You’re about to have a rough few months, methinks.

Let’s not ignore the nominative hemits, shemits, and theymits.

It’s partly because there realistically is no substantial left-wing voice remaining in the US. The right and corporations do their best to label centrist positions as far left positions, and the Overton Window continually shifts to the right as a result.

It’s also really, really popular to hate on California at the moment. The facts never matter.

Definitely sad that it’s NPR in this case, though.

The United States of America undertakes with regional partners to develop a definitive, mutually agreed plan with at least USD 300 billion for the ​reconstruction and economic development of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The mechanism for the implementation of this plan will be finalized as part of final deal within 60 days. All required licenses, waivers, and permissions needed for the relevant financial transactions will be granted by the United ​States of America.

Note that this suggests that VP Vance’s recent claims of effectively “the gulf states will pay for it” is NOT in the language here. From my reading, if that amount cannot be brokered with those countries, the US still ends up holding the bill, since there is a 60-day deadline and failing to broker it would violate the terms of the peace agreement.

I’m not seeing how there isn’t a significant chance that the US taxpayer directly funds this line item. In fact, the point of having Vance make such comments is probably to assuage at least their own base, so they aren’t paying attention in 60 days when the money has to come from somewhere.

No no no, you see this Iran War wasn’t a war. Neither was Vietnam.

Congressional inaction means that US “war” success remains unchanged. /s

Would it be a money grab? Probably.

Were the other movies good? Not really.

Do I actively love them? Yes.

Would I watch this? 100%.

I miss this kind of movie with really stupid humor that knows it’s really stupid. They don’t seem to make many of them anymore… probably because they think they won’t sell.

For those not getting the reference:

Thought to have died of indigestion arising from eating melon, though his opponents alleged he died while being sodomized by a page.

Doesn’t seem far fetched to think the indigestion was an excuse. Though to be fair, I’ve had some rough melons in my day.

How dare you come at me with self awareness!!

Definitely agree that its the “oh, how did this happen?” that is hugely problematic.

They either knew they were rolling with AI assets, or they are so disorganized to not have known there were AI assets shipping. Either one offers players a good reason to think the game will be shit and/or misrepresented.

Let’s make Stamos a captain, while we’re at it.

With Bob Saget as cleanliness-obsessed Cardassian Gul Pinesol.

Wait wait, does this mean we can just get one of these magic private funds and give the US population healthcare?!

If no one is working because AI causes massive unemployment, “dissent” isn’t really the right word. It would be “survival”, amidst a “collapse”.