It’s not that Google’s algorithms got bad, but the entire Internet turned to shit and they can’t compensate for it.

For anything not time-sensitive, try adding “before:2023” to your search. I’m betting the quality of your results will skyrocket.

ETA: fixed autocorrect

For more information on the subject, Microsoft has been fighting this battle, largely unsuccessfully, for years.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Corp._v._United_States

It’s also why they had Azure Germany - an instance where they were not actually in control and data could remain sovereign. I believe it’s now defunct, or at least restricted.

If it’s working fine in 10, it’s very unlikely to be a hardware fault. Possible (but unlikely) a hardware configuration.

The answer was almost certainly drivers. While I acknowledge that you were unsuccessful at changing them, that is still where your issues came from. You probably could’ve fixed it WinPE/WinRE, which is admittedly way more complicated than it should be.

I’m not sure that “AuthenticAMD” is any better. There’s probably an entire table of words like this that we should be wary of.

That said, this took me down a small rabbit hole of CPUIDs. I want one with “AMDisbetter!” Or “CyrixInstead”

Part of this is exactly why your boss exists. Raise your concerns with them, and get them on your side. They can also (vaguely) let you know if you are alone on it, or if it’s affecting the entire department.

Your boss is also in a much better position to talk to the other guy’s boss, or someone further up the chain. It also removes the emotional component (similar to how even lawyers should not represent themselves in court), and keeps it focused and level.

There are a lot of other good comments in this thread. Bring them to your boss as possible solutions, and let them fight the battle for you. It also shows you have a desire to solve this (rather than just gripe), and gives them options they may not have considered.

As evidenced by the term “bearded clam”

It probably depends on how personalized the ads are. It should come as no surprise that targeted ads have been a thing as long as ads have existed. Coke ads during family shows, alcohol ads (you’ll be cool if you use our product) on MTV, etc.

There are already a number of algorithms to deliver one ad for a product over another, based on likely demographics. Streaming has greatly increased this, since specific demographic details are immediately and directly available when the ad is shown. I won’t get the same as on Hulu that you get.

As for generating ads on-the-fly, that seems unlikely. Few ads are fully generated at all, let alone in response to demographics or the specific viewer(s).

There are also risks when deploying ads without vetting. Some of these viewers will be dressed as Nazis, and will happily share the video to everyone.

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I’m sure that was autocorrect, but it feels awfully portentous.

Not op, but there are many ways to measure nutrition. Similarly, there are many definitions of “healthy”.

That said, processed sugar is rarely regarded as healthy or nutritious.

ETA: Related, the makers of Nutella were sued for claiming it was healthy.

Bananas are moderate in sugar (14g per medium banana), dark chocolate is relatively low in sugar (5-30g per 100g, depending). Peanut butter is readily available without any added sugar.

Honestly, these seem to be closer to a “fat bomb” than a sugar bomb. If it were milk/white chocolate and the cheap, sugary PB you would have a point though.

Windows hasn’t been the cash cow for a long time. Office is still pretty big (and the corporate licensing is often bundled), but the big moneymaker is Azure.

If these companies are switching to web-based services in Azure, it ends up being a net positive for Microsoft.

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Amazon has largely become AliExpress with faster shipping. You have to be very careful to make sure that’s not what you’re getting in the first place.

Amazon also encourages counterfeits and fraud through their policy of “commingling” all sellers, even if it’s a trustworthy and reputable product. If any of those third party sellers are scammers, the entire product is tainted.

Some quick googling suggests that their single-thread performance is really close, but the AMD has triple the cores. Plus extra RAM is always good, and looks to be the newer and faster DDR4.

The main question for you becomes how multi-threaded your needs are. If you don’t need more than 4 cores, then switching won’t give you anything more. There’s also the smaller question about RAM, with the same criteria.

If your needs are highly multi-threaded, or RAM-constrained, then switching will be very worthwhile.

I left them years ago, but their VPN software has (had?) a critical bug - the killswitch treats “connecting” the same as “connected”.

Meaning that if the connection drops for any reason and is not immediately reestablished, you not only lose all protection, but you have a false sense of security.

Depending on your location and situation, you may have access to a nurse line or fast telemedicine (basically a zoom call with a random doctor). They can diagnose many ailments remotely, and at least tell you what the next steps should be.

In some places, yes, probably. It would most likely fall under anti-SLAPP protections.

IANAL though, so it could be more complicated.

The biggest problem I had with the Jodie era was the companions.

Doctor Who has a rich history of the Doctor/Companion interactions following traditional gender roles. The Doctor is a powerful man who can bend time and space to his will, and his companion is an empathetic woman who can keep him grounded and retain his humanity. While there have been exceptions, this is the default formula.

When Jodie started, this all got turned upside-down. How should a woman Doctor act? Do they maintain the same character archetype (as they did with the Master/Missy), or do they make the character more feminine? What effect should that have on her relationship with her companions? Should the companion continue to be the traditional feminine role? Headstrong and masculine, but powerless? Wise and sage, like an advisor? This is a difficult plan for even the most accomplished writer.

Chris Chibnall was apparently not up to the task. Instead, he threw all of the options in at once. At best, it felt crowded and disjointed. But more often, it felt like they were focus-group testing. And by the end, it seemed clear that Kaz was the most popular with test audiences.

Yes, because of Disney’s refusal to commit to the series. The production schedule is entirely too unpredictable right now, and Ncuti has (a lot of) other offers.

I can’t elaborate without major spoilers.

I need to clarify that you are talking about Lenovo’s consumer-grade lines, like the Ideapad. Their enterprise line (Thinkpad) is completely different.