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Something that "wasn't clear" to Ron Amadeo is always the fault of Google and never the fault of Ron Amadeo not being qualified to report on the topic.
by jeffbee 3y ago
Something that "wasn't clear" to Ron Amadeo is always the fault of Google and never the fault of Ron Amadeo not being qualified to report on the topic.
- Legend2440 3y agoTech news in general seems kinda anti-tech these days. The Verge, Arstechnica, etc - their tone is at best highly skeptical about tech, and often downright opposed to it (especially if it's AI).
- neogodless 3y agoAre you suggesting in this specific case that taking Google's announcement at face value is somehow more technical than asking the question "What is the hardware limitation on the base Pixel 8?" Given they use the same CPU, and the Samsung phones support the model with 8GB of RAM, what is the hardware limitation on this 5 month old flagship phone that was sold as having this great AI chip?
- jeffbee 3y agoWe used to have tech reporting done by tech people. "Shannon Knows DEC" was written by an NSA Spook. Wired used to employ ex-phreakers like Steve Steinberg.
- Legend2440 3y agoWired in particular has gone downhill these days. Now they write articles like "my balls-out quest to achieve the perfect scrotum": https://www.wired.com/story/my-balls-out-quest-to-achieve-the-perfect-scrotum/ https://www.wired.com/story/my-balls-out-quest-to-achieve-th...
- paulddraper 3y ago...you weren't kidding
- asystole 3y agoYou’re right, they should just unquestioningly report on every latest shiny thing without talking about the negatives. That’s journalism, right?