There's funny, and then there's irresponsible. Having "Chuck Norris" as a master password that grants access to any account is most definitely the latter. I would expect that from a couple of teenagers running their first web server, not one of the most popular websites on the Internet.
There is a time and a place for silly HTML comments or in-joke variable names, but a master password for a site with hundreds of millions of users is not one of them.
I can't count the number of times I've tried checking various news sites for information on a current story, only to find that they're all copy/pasted AP content that doesn't tell me nearly enough of what I want to know. If more sites actually created their own content, I might be more willing to read them.
Also, unless every newspaper decides to go to an online-subscription model, I don't think it will work out. The newspapers that still provide their news for "free" will get all of the visits, and thus, they'll be able to charge more for ads on their page, and increase their revenue.
The only way I could see this having an impact was if a game developer decided to purposely screw with the in-game economy by causing massive inflation or something similar, and this would probably only impact the Won if it was a game that had enough people trading or paying "Real Money" for the virtual currency.
If you manage to somehow obtain 500 million in virtual currency, you could theoretically sell it all to customers. However, that's no different than what the company that makes the game is doing, and they're not causing the Won to devalue.
Plus, even if someone does make money off of the sale of virtual currency, they're still getting it in Won and then they're likely spending that Won in South Korea, but now on non-virtual products and services.
I still think it's a little silly to pay money for virtual currency, but whatever floats your boat, I guess.
Have you seen any of the new IBM commercials? We have to "build a smarter electrical grid", and if that means connecting our generators to 4chan, then so be it!
TFA doesn't say, but one of the links in the summary says that it was accessible from compromised machines in Google offices.
That's because they apparently were able to access a system used to help Google comply with search warrants by providing data on Google users, said a source familiar with the situation, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak with the press. "Right before Christmas, it was, 'Holy s***, this malware is accessing the internal intercept [systems],'" he said.
What I find interesting is that Google apparently hacked them back:
Google's security team eventually managed to gain access to a server that was used to control the hacked systems
Personally, I'd be interested in knowing what the Google team did to turn the tables, even if it's a few months or years down the line after this incident is over.
Even if we were to assume that these "electromagnetic allergies" did exist, no one is forcing that man to live there. As an example, I'm allergic to dogs, but I'm not suing my neighbor for owning one. It's my choice to live where I do and it's not my prerogative to tell him that he can't own a dog.
I agree, but that's not what this guy is doing. He's saying that he doesn't want to notify vendors at all, which I feel isn't responsible. I believe that you should notify the vendor and then release it in a reasonable time frame (TFA suggests 60-90 days).
I don't have a problem with the disclosure of vulnerabilities once the vendor has been notified, because I think it does cause the problems to be resolved quicker. However, not telling the vendor means there's no chance for them to even start on a fix before everyone knows the exploit.
To clarify the summary, this guy isn't saying that he's not going to wait for companies to fix exploits before he releases them; he's saying he's not going to tell the companies at all. That, in my opinion, is very irresponsible. If you contact them and say you're going to release the information in 90 days regardless of their progress on a patch, fine, but to not warn them because of a few vendors who don't do their job is harmful to everyone.
BBC article is here. Unfortunately, the article doesn't discuss whether or not this sort of train would actually be useful for passenger service or if the technology still needed some work. I would wager that the Chinese train is probably the fastest commercial (conventional rail) train.
Unfortunately, they aren't going to lose much in the way of sales. As someone else pointed out a few replies back, their network is probably the best in the US right now. I used to use Verizon years ago, but dropped them for T-Mobile because their coverage was poor. Suddenly, Verizon went on a network-upgrading binge, T-Mobile's network took a nosedive, and I found myself back at Verizon because I desperately needed a phone that could actually make calls when I needed it to.
And of course, it's not like the other companies are much better. T-Mobile has shot themselves in the foot repeatedly with data breaches and other problems, and while I haven't used any other carriers, I've heard equivalent horror stories from those who have. All of the carriers seem to be fighting over who can offer the worst service to the most people and get away with it.
The New York Times has a little bit more info on the story. Apparently he sent this notice from prison, where he's serving a 54-year sentence (44 for rape, 10 for witness tampering).
Having police question her and check her for weapons? That's a safety precaution and appropriate.
Banning her from the campus? Not so much. I could understand if, after police had questioned her, they felt she was a justifiable risk to campus security, but TFA states that they "consider the matter closed" and aren't filing any charges. Because of this, I don't really think a ban from campus was appropriate.
Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to discourage most of the patent trolls. But don't worry, soon enough they'll start suing each other and everything will be okay.;)
Here's something I don't get about the universe - maybe someone more well versed in astronomy or physics could educate me. The universe itself seems to be a fundamentally unsustainable system, dying from the moment it was 'born'. So far, I don't believe we've found any star that has been around "forever" and hasn't burned itself out yet, and I don't think we've seen any new ones created recently either (correct me if I'm wrong on either count).
Granted, 5 billion years is a long time when compared to the human lifespan (or even the existence of the entire species), but it seems interesting that a universe that has existed for 13 billion years seems to have stars blowing themselves up well before then. With the number of stars we've seen die (and counting black holes, as well), it seems as if they've been dying for a very long time, considering how far some of them are away from earth.
Just a thought, I guess, but it seems kind of depressing to think that someday the universe might just be nothing but black holes, dead stars, and rocks.
I believe Plurk is actually Taiwanese, though whether or not Taiwan is really independent seems to vary based on who you talk to. China obviously doesn't feel they are. Either way, it's mostly semantics anyway - just thought I'd point it out.
Yes, people, we can Hide applications and it will block that application from posting to your newsfeed. However, there are so many terrible apps out there, I find myself hiding a new one more or less daily. What I (and others, I would assume) would like to see is an option on Facebook to disable all applications from posting to my news feed, instead of having to wait for them to pop up and then block them one by one.
The DirectX 11 performance numbers were recorded with the game set to its "Ultra" quality mode, while the DirectX 9 numbers were recorded with the game set to its "High" quality mode.... As you can see, performance dropped off significantly in DirectX 11 mode.
Now, is it just me, or does that seem a little biased or inaccurate? Of course you're going to see lower performance when you set the graphics higher. Wouldn't it make much more sense (and be a fairer comparison) to compare the FPS with both cards set on either High or Ultra, instead of each on a different level?
While it's true that the students don't pay regular taxes like other residents, what about the fact that they bring a huge amount of disposable income and spend it in the city? The money goes to the local businesses, who in turn pay taxes on their revenue. Seems fair enough to me.
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There's funny, and then there's irresponsible. Having "Chuck Norris" as a master password that grants access to any account is most definitely the latter. I would expect that from a couple of teenagers running their first web server, not one of the most popular websites on the Internet.
There is a time and a place for silly HTML comments or in-joke variable names, but a master password for a site with hundreds of millions of users is not one of them.
I can't count the number of times I've tried checking various news sites for information on a current story, only to find that they're all copy/pasted AP content that doesn't tell me nearly enough of what I want to know. If more sites actually created their own content, I might be more willing to read them.
Also, unless every newspaper decides to go to an online-subscription model, I don't think it will work out. The newspapers that still provide their news for "free" will get all of the visits, and thus, they'll be able to charge more for ads on their page, and increase their revenue.
The only way I could see this having an impact was if a game developer decided to purposely screw with the in-game economy by causing massive inflation or something similar, and this would probably only impact the Won if it was a game that had enough people trading or paying "Real Money" for the virtual currency.
If you manage to somehow obtain 500 million in virtual currency, you could theoretically sell it all to customers. However, that's no different than what the company that makes the game is doing, and they're not causing the Won to devalue.
Plus, even if someone does make money off of the sale of virtual currency, they're still getting it in Won and then they're likely spending that Won in South Korea, but now on non-virtual products and services.
I still think it's a little silly to pay money for virtual currency, but whatever floats your boat, I guess.
They probably thought he was in a school with advanced classes. After all, this school was supposed to "emphasize technology skills."
Have you seen any of the new IBM commercials? We have to "build a smarter electrical grid", and if that means connecting our generators to 4chan, then so be it!
That's because they apparently were able to access a system used to help Google comply with search warrants by providing data on Google users, said a source familiar with the situation, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak with the press. "Right before Christmas, it was, 'Holy s***, this malware is accessing the internal intercept [systems],'" he said.
What I find interesting is that Google apparently hacked them back:
Google's security team eventually managed to gain access to a server that was used to control the hacked systems
Personally, I'd be interested in knowing what the Google team did to turn the tables, even if it's a few months or years down the line after this incident is over.
Even if we were to assume that these "electromagnetic allergies" did exist, no one is forcing that man to live there. As an example, I'm allergic to dogs, but I'm not suing my neighbor for owning one. It's my choice to live where I do and it's not my prerogative to tell him that he can't own a dog.
I agree, but that's not what this guy is doing. He's saying that he doesn't want to notify vendors at all, which I feel isn't responsible. I believe that you should notify the vendor and then release it in a reasonable time frame (TFA suggests 60-90 days).
I don't have a problem with the disclosure of vulnerabilities once the vendor has been notified, because I think it does cause the problems to be resolved quicker. However, not telling the vendor means there's no chance for them to even start on a fix before everyone knows the exploit.
To clarify the summary, this guy isn't saying that he's not going to wait for companies to fix exploits before he releases them; he's saying he's not going to tell the companies at all. That, in my opinion, is very irresponsible. If you contact them and say you're going to release the information in 90 days regardless of their progress on a patch, fine, but to not warn them because of a few vendors who don't do their job is harmful to everyone.
Open Source != Entitlement
The author seems to be confusing the idea of open source with the idea of "I deserve this without paying for it."
BBC article is here. Unfortunately, the article doesn't discuss whether or not this sort of train would actually be useful for passenger service or if the technology still needed some work. I would wager that the Chinese train is probably the fastest commercial (conventional rail) train.
Unfortunately, they aren't going to lose much in the way of sales. As someone else pointed out a few replies back, their network is probably the best in the US right now. I used to use Verizon years ago, but dropped them for T-Mobile because their coverage was poor. Suddenly, Verizon went on a network-upgrading binge, T-Mobile's network took a nosedive, and I found myself back at Verizon because I desperately needed a phone that could actually make calls when I needed it to.
And of course, it's not like the other companies are much better. T-Mobile has shot themselves in the foot repeatedly with data breaches and other problems, and while I haven't used any other carriers, I've heard equivalent horror stories from those who have. All of the carriers seem to be fighting over who can offer the worst service to the most people and get away with it.
I think DRM is a pretty cool guy. eh stops movies and doesn't afraid of anything.
DRM - Digital Rights Migration, from our hands to theirs.
Not actually showing the movie is the DRM of the future! You can't film it if you can't WATCH it, right? :D
Did you watch the video? The CGI is rather impressive.
The New York Times has a little bit more info on the story. Apparently he sent this notice from prison, where he's serving a 54-year sentence (44 for rape, 10 for witness tampering).
Having police question her and check her for weapons? That's a safety precaution and appropriate.
Banning her from the campus? Not so much.
I could understand if, after police had questioned her, they felt she was a justifiable risk to campus security, but TFA states that they "consider the matter closed" and aren't filing any charges. Because of this, I don't really think a ban from campus was appropriate.
Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to discourage most of the patent trolls. But don't worry, soon enough they'll start suing each other and everything will be okay. ;)
Here's something I don't get about the universe - maybe someone more well versed in astronomy or physics could educate me. The universe itself seems to be a fundamentally unsustainable system, dying from the moment it was 'born'. So far, I don't believe we've found any star that has been around "forever" and hasn't burned itself out yet, and I don't think we've seen any new ones created recently either (correct me if I'm wrong on either count).
Granted, 5 billion years is a long time when compared to the human lifespan (or even the existence of the entire species), but it seems interesting that a universe that has existed for 13 billion years seems to have stars blowing themselves up well before then. With the number of stars we've seen die (and counting black holes, as well), it seems as if they've been dying for a very long time, considering how far some of them are away from earth.
Just a thought, I guess, but it seems kind of depressing to think that someday the universe might just be nothing but black holes, dead stars, and rocks.
I believe Plurk is actually Taiwanese, though whether or not Taiwan is really independent seems to vary based on who you talk to. China obviously doesn't feel they are. Either way, it's mostly semantics anyway - just thought I'd point it out.
They aren't exactly taking responsibility. Like the headline says: Microsoft Acknowledges Theft of Code From Plurk.
Yes, people, we can Hide applications and it will block that application from posting to your newsfeed. However, there are so many terrible apps out there, I find myself hiding a new one more or less daily. What I (and others, I would assume) would like to see is an option on Facebook to disable all applications from posting to my news feed, instead of having to wait for them to pop up and then block them one by one.
The DirectX 11 performance numbers were recorded with the game set to its "Ultra" quality mode, while the DirectX 9 numbers were recorded with the game set to its "High" quality mode. ... As you can see, performance dropped off significantly in DirectX 11 mode.
Now, is it just me, or does that seem a little biased or inaccurate? Of course you're going to see lower performance when you set the graphics higher. Wouldn't it make much more sense (and be a fairer comparison) to compare the FPS with both cards set on either High or Ultra, instead of each on a different level?
While it's true that the students don't pay regular taxes like other residents, what about the fact that they bring a huge amount of disposable income and spend it in the city? The money goes to the local businesses, who in turn pay taxes on their revenue. Seems fair enough to me.