Insert surprised pickachu face here

Well that’s out of character for Google

You can install the 6.2 kernel on mint through the upgrade manager gui. It’s just a couple of clicks.

On the other hand Mint has a reputation for “just works” because the defaults are indeed LTS

Facebook European headquarters are in Ireland which is part of the EU. If Facebook fails to pay Norway can take them through the European court system to enforce the payment.

Facebook have plenty of assets in the EU which can be seized. More than enough cash given they use Ireland as part of their tax minimisation strategy

With any luck this was instead of diddling the choir boys, if so then have at it.

Sure, it’s been a while since China had to protect its currency from negative pressure, and it’s in reuters because it’s a clear market signal. However a softening economy isn’t unusual generally, just a first in decades for China.

It’s as much a sign that as a country they’re maturing past the developing country growth wave they’ve been on, and hitting the cycles that developed nations need to manage. Couple that with a trade war with the US slowing down key parts of the economy and it’s notable but not surprising.

Those predicting a wholesale economic collapse will however be just as disappointed as they were 12months ago when predicting a real estate lead crash.

Fairly standard central bank activity, nothing unusual in and of itself.

The South African government is aligned to Russia and China despite the general population having strong ties with the West.It’s all about the Chinese backhanders.

Corrupt leaders gunna do what corrupt leaders do.