Why? Can’t Apple just take the idea from the video but apply it to the Pro instead to make that thinner?

No, it’s because every tech subreddit has a hate boner for whoever is biased against their brand, especially if clickbait titles and cringe grins are involved. This sub hated Linus even before those allegations.

TLDW: This video shows this device called the “Frore AirJet”, which is an active cooler that uses piezoelectrics rather than fans to push air through at 1700 pascals.

The Verge article on them: https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/27/23975368/frore-airjet-apple-macbook-air-fanless-mems

The LTT team had to do a lot of modifications (remove the speakers to use the speaker vents for airflow, and remove the MagSafe port, one USB-C port, the keyboard’s input cables, and the Wi-Fi antenna), but they were able to get the following results:

Other things that help drug traffickers by this logic:

1. The atmosphere
2. Car companies
3. Gun companies
4. Telecom companies
5. Banks

I mean, Intel made those CPU versions available in the first place.

It would be surprising if any other CPU were faster. The M3 Max gets about 20,000 points in Geekbench 6, and the current fastest processor (the Intel i9-13980HX) gets what, 18,000 for 55 watts base TDP and 157 watts turbo TDP?

That can only happen if you are an idiot or clueless or involved in a data leak. All Apple has to do is disable it by default and inform users of the option to do it while giving some disclaimer about security and Apple not being liable for malicious apps.

Google has locked down Android, implemented measures to prevent rooting/customization

True that, especially with Samsung. The last time I read, Samsung has some sort of “e-fuse” in their security chip that destroys itself if you install an unauthorised OS version and voids your warranty, blocks Samsung Pay, and blocks their “Secure Folder” feature. At least Samsung has Goodlock. Which is blocked from running on my phone (a Samsung M52, so it is faster than newer Samsungs that support Goodlock).

made all their apps a constant A/B/C/D test controlled by server-side flags that constantly rearrange your UIs and prevent the ability to sideload specific app versions

Is this specific to Google’s implementation of the Android UI? This isn’t an issue on my Samsung.

been less generous with the free service offerings, and repeatedly shut down, re-launch, re-brand, and overhaul all their apps and services.

True that, that’s why the only Google services I use (besides ones my university requires) are YT, Gmail, Maps, and Play Store.

This gets me thinking, has anyone done any research on whether Apple’s decision to completely replace devices rather than fixing and returning them and to solder RAM and storage increases e-waste production (regardless of whether the waste is recycled) to the point where any increased reliability can’t justify the increase in waste?