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  1. Re:*Even* non-users? on Facebook To Fight Belgian Ban On Tracking Users (And Even Non-Users) (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 2

    Actually if this is a law in that country, it doesn't matter if facebook has people sign up and that is what they agree to. When did breaking the law for large companies and wealthy people become ok since contracts and stuff.
    WTF people. If a country decides that it is wrong and is no longer legal then it is illegal. No matter if the person or company really want it to be legal.

  2. Re:ridiculous on Amazon Will Pay $0 in Federal Taxes on $11.2 Billion Profits (fortune.com) · · Score: 5, Informative

    For more information on why this is on Congress. ITEP notes that its non-existent federal tax payment is a result of the Trump Administrationâ(TM)s corporation-friendly tax cuts. The think tank writes that the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act not only decreased corporate tax rates from 35% to 21%, but it also didnâ(TM)t close âoea slew of tax loopholes that allow profitable companies to routinely avoid paying federal and state income taxes on almost half of their profits.â According to The Week, Amazon ended up paying an 11.4% federal income tax rate between 2011 and 2016, which is a contrast to the -1% rate this year. http://fortune.com/2019/02/14/...

  3. we don't jail the rich.
    What would the other rich think?

  4. Re:Ajit Pai flails at windmills for your amusement on Ajit Pai Wants To Raise Rural Broadband Speeds From 10Mbps To 25Mbps (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    And here is the only reason for this!
    "For ongoing projects, the FCC will use incentives to try to raise speeds. More money will be offered to carriers that agree to upgrade speeds to 25Mbps/3Mbps,"

    So I noticed you had submitted a project plan to be implemented by 2090 for broadband. Since you have already submitted the plan we will now offer you even more money to make it 25/3.

  5. Re:It's amazing that this is a problem on Equifax Extends Free Credit Monitoring -- But Outsources It To Experian (krebsonsecurity.com) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This used to be called bank fraud. This put the banks on the hook for it and the feds investigated it.
    With a magic want they kept telling everyone it was identity theft. Like someone stealing your bike from your yard. This made the person who's had the theft on the hook. And we all know how hard the local cops look for the bike thief.
    All day long this is still bank fraud, and the banks who gave the thief the money should be on the hook for it.

  6. Re:bigger word than "lie" on FCC Falsely Claims Community Broadband an 'Ominous Threat To First Amendment' (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    Actually this is the legal way.
    They are not sneaking through the boarder. They are following the process, the LEGAL process.
    They arrive at the boarder and request asylum based on their personal hardship. How is this scary and illegal? This is one of the legal ways to try to be allowed into this country.

  7. based on my state and a salary of $40,000 a year and 4 kids 2 adults in the household, They would not be eligible for any support except for medical.

    So yea amazon and Walmart should be paying.

  8. Re:I smell a recession coming on. on Trump Officials Planning Escalation of US-China Tech Trade War (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Sooo. China is applying tariffs intelligently. Their tariffs directly hit and hurt Trumps main voting base. To maximize the pressure on him to remove the tariffs.
    Some how is this is the liberals doing?

     

  9. Re:"We do, while you are taking a video" on Zuckerberg: Facebook Doesn't Use Your Mic For Ad Targeting (engadget.com) · · Score: 2

    Actually he only said they don't scrape audio from your mic to sell adds.
    He NEVER said they don't scrape audio from your mic either during idle time or during phone calls.
    He just said that he "currently" does not sell that for add purposes. He may sell that for customer awareness or psychology profiles, just not adds.

  10. UK law disagrees on The iPhone Is Guaranteed To Last Only One Year, Apple Argues In Court (vice.com) · · Score: 1
  11. What and no exploit code released?

    Bastards :-(

  12. Re:Regulatory Capture on Almost All of FCC's New Advisory Panel Works For Telecoms (thedailybeast.com) · · Score: 1

    Drain that swamp! MAGA! /s

  13. Re:The party of ideas = the one in power on Trump Proposes Joint 'Cyber Security Unit' With Russia, Then Quickly Backs Away From It (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    And to add to the Tax Cut cure all. This solution has been proven not to work.
    Kansas GOP Congress just over ruled the Governor because Kansas was broke. The GOP voted to raise taxes just so the state would not go into bankruptcy.

    Notice that the GOP of Kansas actually were the ones that said this idea of cutting taxes will we make more revenue is not working.

  14. I totally disagree with the actions taken by CNN.
    This is a disgusting example of groups or news agencies moving to the new bar that the Trump administration has set.
    I will get down voted but it is true. This is an exact action that Trump, and this administration has done. Post or say something we don't like and we will sue / threaten you until you apologize or go away.

    I am really upset by this trend and it is why I stay armed.

  15. Re:forced arbitration for consumers.. on AT&T Uses Forced Arbitration To Overcharge Customers, Senators Say (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Why don't we try this. Vote out the politician that backs Big Corp. Then vote out the politicians that back Big Banks. Stop voting based on if there is a D or an R before their name.
    Once the politicians realize that the R or D will not get them the votes they might start listening to US the People instead of wall street or big corp.

    Instead the continue to divide and concur, and we all lose.
    Until that happens wall street and big corp always win.

    PS. Yes I understand this would require Dems to actually vote for Repubs and Repubs to vote for Dems.
    Start voting the MAIN issues and stop worrying about the other stuff. Keep voting on each issue until we only have politicians that vote and decide laws for us not the elite.

  16. Re:Seems reasonable. on Harvard Pulls Student Offers Over Online Comments (go.com) · · Score: 2

    First thing.
    Free speech is only in regards to the ability to have the freedom of speech and not have the government (federal or state) stifle what you can say.

    Second thing.
    You are welcome to have the freedom of speech to say anything you want, but that freedom does not remove the consequences of your speech.

    So if YOU are one of those people that feels you should be able to say anything you want but should not faces any consequences then you can "FUCK OFF".

  17. He gets the credit on LeEco Said To Lay Off Over 80 Percent of US Workforce (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Thanks Trump.

  18. government regulations on No Evidence of Aloe Vera Found in the Aloe Vera at Wal-Mart, CVS (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    If only they would remove government regulations than this would never happen.

  19. Stupid Tom Tom in my Mazda on You Can Legally Hack Your Own Car, Pacemaker, or Smartphone Now (wired.com) · · Score: 2

    Now maybe I can finally fix the Voice only option when the car is moving. Stupid Tom Tom is broken enough with out having to figure out what I am saying.

  20. Re:Hmmm.... on China Censors Online Discussion About Panama Papers (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    actually you can download the data.
    Same page that lets you do a search of the data by name, company, country, etc.

  21. Re:"Destroy ing innovation" on Rubio, Cruz Try To Kill Neutrality On 1-Year Rule Anniversary (dslreports.com) · · Score: 1

    The same was said for slave labor.
    Funny thing is when a company or mega corp actually does look out for its employees they get more in return then just profits.
    More pay and better benefits show that the employees work harder, produce more, and the quality of the work improves. They also have more money to spend so that money goes right back to the company producing more profits.

    imagine if the companies treated us well and we returned the favor. In stead you would rather us to beg the rich for our small crust of bread, and hope that if we treat them well they will return the favor.

  22. Obama budget passed during his presidency = 0

    So any GDP debt would be the fault of congress.

  23. Gridlock on President Obama Unveils $19 Billion Plan To Overhaul U.S. Cybersecurity · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Republicans reject it before it even comes out and refuse to read it.

    Because "Obama"

  24. Because they overwrote the options you knowingly set, wouldn't this be in violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Could someone not take them to court as well as file a federal charge against them?
    This is being done with out proper permission.

    Thoughts?

  25. Encryption the new terror on NYT Quietly Pulls Article Blaming Encryption In Paris Attacks · · Score: 1

    The new war on Encryption. Watch it live!