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  1. Makes sense on Microsoft Memo Bans April Fools' Day Pranks (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    It makes sense to me. What percentage of people either have poor judgement or aren't nearly as funny as they think they are? How many employees does Microsoft have? Doing the math seems to give a pretty good chance of someone doing something stupid that makes Microsoft look bad if left free to perform publicly visible pranks.

  2. So, this law would basically target people driving alone? Because otherwise the obvious defense is to say a passenger was the one using the device.

  3. Closing or opening? on Disney To Close 'Vault' For Good As It Moves Film Library To Streaming Service (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I'm confused. Is Disney going to 'close the vault' and stop selling physical media entirely? Or are they going to sell physical media of all their products all the time, since they're available for streaming anyway?

  4. Taco Bell was the only ISP to survive the net neutrality war.

  5. Enh. Ubisoft realized that people who literally couldn't afford food and had to go to shelters as a result of the shutdown might just get pissed off at receiving an email saying, "Please, you want to see what real problems are like? Buy our game!" And they further realized that pissed off customers who just had money problems are very likely to respond by not buying your expensive new game(s).

  6. Instead, use a strong alphanumeric passcode, recommended Matt Lewis, research director at cybersecurity contractor NCC Group.

    And if you want to make your strong passcode even more secure, configure your phone so it doesn't briefly show each character of your passcode as you enter it. Looking over someone's shoulder is even easier than building a fancy fake head.

  7. Re:Read the license agreement... on Nasty Adobe Bug Deleted $250,000 Worth of Man's Files, Lawsuit Claims (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    Except it was everything in the directory containing the directory used for storing temporary files that was deleted. That's like asking someone to empty the trashcan in your study and then finding out they threw out everything in the study.

  8. Slowing down a phone because the old battery can't handle the load is fine. It becomes a problem when customers come in saying their old phone is slow and Apple's reps says, "It's time to buy a new phone!" instead of, "Oh, the battery is old, want us to replace that for you?" This turns a helpful feature into a tool to get people to believe they need to replace their perfectly good older phone with an expensive new one--largely due to your software actively slowing it down.

  9. Actually, the question I can't help wondering is whether unused deaths will be able to be traded like carbon credits.

  10. Just because a species isn't native to a region doesn't mean that its removal after it's had hundreds of years to become part of the ecosystem won't have an impact.

  11. XS on Apple Unveils iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max, iPhone Xr (venturebeat.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    They're really naming their phone XS? I don't know about anyone else, but if I find myself about to buy an expensive phone named Excess, I'd stop and think about whether I really need this.

  12. Storage Sense will also be able to remove temporary or otherwise unneeded files such as system logs and image thumbnails.

    Awesome. There's nothing as useful as having system logs in the cloud when you're trying to troubleshoot connectivity issues.

  13. Re:WTF? Crowdsource it? on Swiss Village Votes for Free Money. Now It Just Needs the Cash (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    For a full trial, yes, self-funding is important. A limited trial without self-funding can be useful to see what people will actually do when they receive a basic income. If the basic concept relies on a large number of people looking for work to earn extra income, it's a real good idea to make sure this will actually happen before implementing more ambitious trials.

  14. From what I've seen, it seems that most of the big YouTube stars started out loving what they were doing, appreciating and connecting to their followers as they became popular. When they start to burn out, it's not a question of quitting a lousy job, it's giving up on what they used to love, 'letting down' all the people who made them successful, and cutting themselves off from what's probably been their biggest form of social interaction for years.

  15. From the article:

    What's more, the firms acknowledge that they can't always know about serious mechanical problems in their vehicles unless riders flag problems. Indeed, the scooter companies are still learning how their vehicles perform in various weather conditions and from regular use, according to a senior executive at one of the three companies who spoke on the condition of anonymity to talk freely about industry challenges.

  16. Re: Don't take probiotic pills on Study Finds Probiotics 'Not As Beneficial For Gut Health As Previously Thought' (theguardian.com) · · Score: 2

    Even if there's evidence that probiotics can cause problems after a course of antibiotics, it doesn't necessarily follow that they should be avoided in general.

  17. Re:Historically, it was used to conserve coal use on EU Backs Ending Daylight Saving Time (theguardian.com) · · Score: 2

    I have no idea why people think it's for the benefit of farmers. Of all people, they're the ones whose days are ruled by the sun and the cycles of animals rather than the clock. Anyone with pets that expect to be fed at the same time each morning knows just how much animals respect the clock suddenly saying it's another hour until feeding time.

  18. Re:Something I've been wondering on Poor Sleep Alters Metabolism and Boosts Body's Ability To Store Fat, Study Finds (theguardian.com) · · Score: 2

    It's not so far fetched for gut bacteria profiles to change so much in such a short time. If certain additives or preservatives likely to affect gut bacteria profiles came into widespread use in the 60s, it could result in large numbers of people being prone to weight gain from behavior that didn't previously cause it. Even if that doesn't mean we should say 'why try to fight obesity', it should change the way we try to deal with it.

  19. Trainers on Flight-Simulator Enthusiasts Confident of Real-World Skills (wsj.com) · · Score: 1

    Ok, that may not have worked out so well for this guy, but I'm sure that using guns in games totally carries over, and I'm sure any number of public figures will back me up on this.

  20. Actually, it's a combination of both. From the outcry and outrage about predicted environmental disasters came legislation such as the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act. It's also extremely unlikely that it's a coincidence that the EPA was created shortly afterwards. Were a bunch of the predictions from this time wrong? Sure. But it's likely we would be considerably closer to those disasters without this 'social engineering' influencing policy to consider the effect we have on our environment.

    Does technology provide the solution to many problems, including the ones it created? Absolutely. Just point it at a problem and *bam* solved. What, it doesn't work that way? Oh, it takes the determination that there's a problem that needs to be solved, the will to spend a lot of time, effort, and money to work on that problem, and people willing to fund the research even if it doesn't directly lead to profit? Well, then I guess 'real engineering' is the tool and 'social engineering' (aka public will/opinion) is the hand that wields it.

  21. Re:Apple, what's your excuse this time... on The Next iPad Pros Will Shrink and Lose Their Headphone Jacks, Says Report (9to5mac.com) · · Score: 1

    Uniformity, I imagine. It makes their products look more alike to consumers and lets them use the same hardware across their lines, which probably drops their costs slightly.

  22. Cable on New York Orders Charter Out of State (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 2

    Wow, a cable company failing to live up to its promises and obligations and actually being smacked hard for it? I am shocked and amazed. Which is sad.

  23. Wow! on Now LinkedIn Will Let You Leave Voicemail Messages (zdnet.com) · · Score: 2

    This is exactly what I don't want!

  24. To be fair, the Delft University entry possibly reached a speed greater than what was entered in the official record, but the judges were obligated to use the speed the pod had obtained when it inexplicably vanished, leaving behind only a trail of flames.*


    *As an interesting coincidence, it should be noted that the Delft University pod most closely resembled the ones depicted in Elon Musk's initial concept drawings.

  25. Oh, I wonder if this is Beth Mole article?
    • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration seems to have soured
    • putting the squeeze on product makers
    • time to get abreast of the labeling language
    • to help skim the fat from the market
    • will soon tap the public for comments
    • and hopes to wring out a new policy within a year

    Why, yes, yes it is.