https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrace,_extend,_and_extinguish

For an excellent writeup how Google used this to kill XMPP read this (and an explanation why this is a real concern for Mastadon/Fediverse):

https://ploum.net/2023-06-23-how-to-kill-decentralised-networks.html

https://superuser.com/questions/908824/why-does-my-laptop-have-two-graphics-cards

It’s not uncommon. The main use is running the powerful GPU only in games and such, while using the other one the rest of the time, to reduce power consumption, heat and noise.

See also Nvidia Optimus:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/NVIDIA_Optimus

This was posted three years ago. My guess is that the recent replies made it show up in “hot” again. I see a lot of old posts with new comments recently.

Banknote McBanknotengesicht

The best part is still too come, clicking through the 10 or so questions, where the preselected option is the always the bad one regarding privacy, and the “good” one is a compromise at best.

They should never have allowed the building of Stonehenge that close to the A303 in the first place.

Top tier comment section

…and that’s how you learn about Poe’s Law.

The brand with the bird and all was actually one of the more valuable parts of Twitter that he bought…

Sorry Hitler, no idea.

Since they already sell physical products directly on Steam (Steam Deck, Index, etc.) wouldn’t it make sense to integrate it?