... The result would be a very nasty mess!

And no one left to clean up afterwards!

If that was true, they would wait for sentences to end before slapping your round the face with a wet fish - I mean showing an advert for something you would never buy in your life.

Creators could mark breakpoints where it be less intrusive - or go "whole 1950's American" and actually say "Now here is a word from our sponsor ...". And it only needs to be done once on upload.

It is not hard for AI to detect where to split the content so the interruption is slightly less intrusive.

Here in the UK, commercial TV is allowed to show 6 mins of advertising per hour - normally split into 4 off 1.5 min breaks, but sometimes 2 off 3 min breaks or one 6 min break.
On one occasion I saw the three min break at the end of one hour concatenated onto the start of the next hour's six minutes! I presume this was made illegal, since it has not been done again.

I can only assume is due to bribery and corruption is the reason why this does not apply to the internet here.

"I can't imagine modern Linux versions running KDE running on 10 year old hardware is going to be a great experience."

No need to imagine. You can probably get a 10 year old laptop for nothing if you try.

Personally, I use an Lenovo T43 with Ubuntu daily. I bought it new in 2006. I still have the original H/D with Win2k pro on it - I use it to drive an embroidery machine.

But for everyday use, I have Ubuntu+MATE on a 650GB SSD. Its fine.

I am not a gamer. I am a nerd. My idea of a relaxing evening is laying out a PCB with KiCAD or posting here on /.

With Lenovo T-series, you can undo one screw, pull out the H/D and push in another in seconds. I thoroughly recommand you keep backups and power down first.

My sister-in-law who is not very computer-literate (to put it politely) was unable to upgrade her Windows laptop - she found it too stressful - and has been a happy Ubuntu user for at least 5 years. I think she has a Dell.

The traditional description of this is "circling round the toilet".

... this is an investment company that's heavily invested in AI startups who is trying to prop up stock prices.

You are the real Sherlock Holmes, and I claim by $5!

Are you sure they are actually still different?

... Launch some EVs.

Possibly all of them!

Fox claims hen houses do not need fences.

If you want your computer to "just work" - especially securely - why would you even run Windows?

The subtle refreshing of logos actually has an impact on customer perception

Yes - it totally pisses them off, and conveys an "FU customers" image.

But Google have more money that sense, and have already sold their souls to the devil - so nothing to lose!

Most people do not seem to understand that SaaS stands for "Software as a Scam!"

... that a device called a "fuse" has been available to prevent this kind of thing for about 200 years.

And the people who signed off the Chromebook for production without a fuse in its power supply need to be jailed for "Reckless endangerment".

I doubt the average bot would want to be his friend.

Millions of bots are probably unfriending him as I post this.

Google's results are getting less and less relevant

^^^^ This! A thousand times this!

Aught to be a crime, punishable by a fine of ten years annual turnover.

Yes, I do mean "bankrupt the damn company!"

If they want a new UI, let them start a competitive company and see if anyone buys the product.