I think the assertion is based on the fact that LLVM is written in C++. Doesn’t directly introduce a C++ dependency to the kernel, but it does introduce it to the toolchain.
That was the most interesting part of the article for me. I don't understand how it can be faster, given that there's syscall translation going on. Is this more of a commentary on the quality of the `libc` available on Windows? Or on the quality of the GNU Emacs Windows port?
Replacing undefined behavior at the program-level with undefined behavior written and tested as part of the standard library, usually vendored and distributed in concert with the compiler, seems like an obvious net-positive to me.
Yes, you did I'm afraid -- this is a tool which is used to check for skimmers, not a preventative measure which is permanently installed. It only blocks the chip slot when an employee is ensuring a skimmer isn't installed on a particular terminal.
We watched Moore's law hold fast for 50 years before it started to hit a logarithmic ceiling. Assuming a long-term outcome in either direction based purely on historical trends is nothing more than a shot in the dark.
No — that incident was due to a high pressure area (saturation diver living quarters) being opened to a low pressure area (the atmosphere at large), resulting in explosive decompression. The submarine in question is a low pressure area in a high pressure environment, so essentially the inverse of the Dolphin accident.
I’ve heard that the continued presence of ashtrays isn’t a vestigial design feature so much as an intentional holdover, so that anyone who breaks the “no smoking” rule still has a safe place to put out their cigarette.
I only skimmed the piece itself, but the title of this article is in extremely bad taste -- makes me doubt that the author really intends to consider the pros and cons of AI research in good faith.
Let me guess -- this is another alarmist take pushing the Yudkowsky narrative that we need to halt AI research and nuke datacenters.
Hah! I had this idea in the car the other day ("like ratemyprofessor, but for landlords") -- the big issue I got hung up on is authenticity. How does this tool ensure that reviewers are actually tenants, and not landlords trying to boost their rating?
I finally caved and installed Windows 11 a couple weeks ago. From a user perspective, I think it's much better than Windows 10, but the privacy aspects are concerning.
I remember that when Windows 10 came out, there were several projects which aimed to remove or disable most of the telemetry that it shipped with. Does anyone know if such projects also exist for Windows 11?