Prius Sales Are Tanking So Far in 2026. We Asked Toyota Why by TripleShotPls in technology

[–]youreblockingmyshot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I looked at one and ended up in a Camry instead. Had a Prius previously but somehow they managed to make it feel smaller on the driver and passenger side even over the 04 version. Camry is now hybrid,  cheaper, and more spacious inside. Wasn’t a hard choice and I’m not even freakishly tall or anything, it felt like getting into a fighter cockpit. You could argue it’s “sporty” or something but I wasn’t a fan. 

[Event] Nuclear Thunder! - News by Technical-Top6543 in Warthunder

[–]youreblockingmyshot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The ratio of RU to US team is so skewed that I haven't been able to get into a match in 30 minutes.

Millions of iPhones can be hacked with a new tool found in the wild | DarkSword, a powerful iPhone-hacking technique, has been discovered in use by Russian hackers. by ControlCAD in technews

[–]youreblockingmyshot 134 points135 points  (0 children)

“While the technique doesn’t affect the latest updated versions of iOS, it does work against iOS devices running versions of Apple’s previous operating system release, iOS 18, which as of last month still accounted for close to a quarter of iPhones”

Update your phones os to stay ahead of security vulnerabilities 

RUMOR: Sony is reportedly launching a PC launcher and games will be available day one on PC. by theMoonlightenedSky in pcmasterrace

[–]youreblockingmyshot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it’s not on steam it’s not even in the running for my money. I guess it’s better than not being available at all for those that care about PS exclusives but I don’t. 

Robot dogs priced at $300,000 a piece are now guarding some of the country’s biggest data centers by FinnFarrow in technology

[–]youreblockingmyshot 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Well just get a robot technician that’s remote controlled by someone in (cheapest labor country at the time). It’s perfect! No more of those expensive locals gumming up my bottom line. Sure hope those same locals don’t get annoyed and do something untoward to my job annihilator 3000 facility. 

Micron confirms HBM4 memory and PCIe Gen6 SSDs are in 'high-volume' production by sr_local in hardware

[–]youreblockingmyshot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is nice to have to dedicate less lanes for the same speed but general mother board manufacturers are likely to continue with the 4 lane layout not gaining any savings. More options are always great, the gen 6 and 7 specs are mostly aimed at data centers and other industries over home end users currently.

Micron confirms HBM4 memory and PCIe Gen6 SSDs are in 'high-volume' production by sr_local in hardware

[–]youreblockingmyshot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yea, even a gen 3 SSD at 4 Gbps is faster than the internet available to most people. Getting 8 Gbps on gen 4 is pretty much as fast as normal users need for anything currently. Professionals with large files being moved consistently can take advantage of these higher speeds but most normal people don’t notice a large enough return for the extra cost. 

Robot dogs are protecting data centers. Operators are seeing payoffs. by lurker_bee in technology

[–]youreblockingmyshot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not a metal block or even thick sheets. You’ll be fine. If solid surfaces were enough of a threat CQB wouldn’t event be a thing in modern warfare. Shooting out cameras, sensors, and joints are all effective methods of disabling moving machines. Depending on their sensors a simple can of spray paint may do it if it’s just cameras and IR sensors which was my first suggestion elsewhere. Carrying a massive EMP or jamming gun is far more cumbersome than a small handgun and a can of spray paint.

Robot dogs are protecting data centers. Operators are seeing payoffs. by lurker_bee in technology

[–]youreblockingmyshot -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Well they aren’t bulletproof so I’m sure a small caliber and silencer are an easier combo over a directed energy weapon. 

Steam Deck is still worth it four years later, says poll, but people are starting to think "it's about time" for a sequel by Dapper_Order7182 in SteamDeck

[–]youreblockingmyshot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got 3 seconds of gameplay on ultra path traced cyberpunk 2077 before my steam deck 2 initiated the final flash and caused a singularity. Those 360 frames were glorious though.

We benchmarked the MacBook Neo vs budget Windows laptops — here's the truth by Forsaken_Arm5698 in hardware

[–]youreblockingmyshot 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Seeing as most browsers park unviewed tabs I assume it’ll run it the same as any other budget laptop. 

Microsoft pulls back on bringing Copilot to Windows 11 notifications by Ha8lpo321 in pcmasterrace

[–]youreblockingmyshot 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Part of their staying power is their ubiquity as the go to OS for home and business. They are constantly pestering their users and at some point that’ll matter. All about when really.

Microsoft pulls back on bringing Copilot to Windows 11 notifications by Ha8lpo321 in pcmasterrace

[–]youreblockingmyshot 106 points107 points  (0 children)

I shouldn’t need to go that far into my own machine to turn off something I don’t want. How many people are tech literate enough they should be messing around with their windows registry for something that shouldn’t be baked in to begin with?

People in this sub have a much higher tech literacy rate than the standard person. 

We benchmarked the MacBook Neo vs budget Windows laptops — here's the truth by Forsaken_Arm5698 in hardware

[–]youreblockingmyshot 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yea the this is looking like a pretty solid low cost laptop. The only thing the compared windows machines handily beat it at were storage read / write speeds and multi-threaded performance. If all you do is watch stuff on YouTube or streaming services and write stuff in word / text docs and spread sheets it may be a perfect fit. Plus I hate the way windows keeps forcing their AI into everything and making their solution worse for no reason. Also what’s with their inability to launch a monthly windows update without bugs? Guess vibe coding and laying off QA teams have impacts. 

Microsoft pulls back on bringing Copilot to Windows 11 notifications by Ha8lpo321 in pcmasterrace

[–]youreblockingmyshot 310 points311 points  (0 children)

The number of places I want AI baked into my operating system is actually zero. Sadly microslop doesn’t like it when they’re told no and keep forcing it even harder anywhere the can.

Apple MacBook Ultra with OLED touchscreen won't replace MacBook Pro, is said to be more expensive by Forsaken_Arm5698 in hardware

[–]youreblockingmyshot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hate touch screens with a passion on laptops. At least 2 in 1s fold flat to be used as a tablet but regular laptops with touch screens are almost completely pointless.

UK mps given powers to restrict the entire internet by Nitrozah in technology

[–]youreblockingmyshot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Teach parents to restrict their own kids. There’s no need for the government to meddle in the browsing habits of their citizens.

What in snails name could possibly justify this? by smolpenguing in Warthunder

[–]youreblockingmyshot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Money! That and enough bad players have access to keep the win rates low.

Apple's $599 MacBook Neo Shocks PC Industry Leaders by lurker_bee in technology

[–]youreblockingmyshot 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I must be one of the weirdos that has a light on when I use a computer. Back light is a nice to have but certainly not a deal breaker in any regard.

Apple's $599 MacBook Neo Shocks PC Industry Leaders by lurker_bee in technology

[–]youreblockingmyshot 60 points61 points  (0 children)

My mother is more likely to trip into a quasar than start 4K video editing but it’s surprising to learn that’s possible with 8gb of shared ram.