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  1. Eu is too big on Telecoms Promise 5G Networks If EU Cripples Net Neutrality (theverge.com) · · Score: 0

    This kind of corruption is what happens when federal government bureaucracies grow too powerful. If the EU didn't exist there would be country to country competition. The UK may wind up being the technology leader in Europe in ten years if the remaining EU allows telco extortion. Then watch all country-exit happen leaving an empty EU.

  2. AVG is a cesspool these days. We'll soon see if Avast quality drops also. In the meantime. Avira and 360 Total Security with Bitdefender and Avira engines installed, both are excellent free AV programs, as long as you don't install tool bars or click on any free "opportunities" or recommendations.

  3. Just go look for yourself on Israel Accuses Facebook Of Aiding Terrorists and Hampering Police Investigations (reuters.com) · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Israel is upset that Facebook didn't spy for them? State's have their own spy organizations that do that stuff. Get off your asses and go look for yourself to see what's posted. Why would any country expect a foreign organization to do their work for them? That's outlandish and pretty damn lazy.

  4. Re:Pen and sticky notes on Slashdot Asks: What's Your Preferred Note-Taking App? · · Score: 1

    I agree. My original notes are handwritten. Afterward, I organize them, where appropriate, in my computer using old school spreadsheets.

  5. Re:Nothing surprising here on Scientists Say The Asteroid That Killed The Dinosaurs Almost Wiped Us Out Too (theweek.com) · · Score: 2, Informative

    Today's birds are what remains of dinosaurs, at lest the ones with wings that could get to safer ground, or air. The big dinos bit the dust. We came from very nimble and intelligent creatures that grew up and got even smarter, while removing the competition for food. Yeah, we kind of knew this.

  6. You could always drive a nail in the battery and enjoy the result, which might be a small fire or just some sparks. Fun either way.

  7. Re:Marketing People on KFC Introduces Meal Box That Doubles As A Smartphone Charger (indianexpress.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    The user needs to allow data transfer to a new USB connection, with Android 6. Otherwise, its just for charging the battery.

  8. Switch to Opera Mini on Advertiser That Tracked Around 100M Phone Users Without Consent Pays $950,000 (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 3, Interesting

    TO cut down on advertising I changed my default Android browser from Chrome to Opera Mini. Now, I see that move paid off in ways that one would not expect. InMobi should be prosecuted, not just fined. Such a pussy move by the regulators.

  9. Re:Torrent Magnet Link to the Documents on DNC Hacker Releases Clinton Foundation Documents (washingtonexaminer.com) · · Score: 0

    I hope not. Bill Clinton's first campaign for President, while he was still governor, was partially funded by the Chinese government, or so some close to his campaign said years ago. I don't think anyone really cares who gives candidates money. What the person that gets the money does after being elected si what matters. Bill Clinton never raised a stink about the Chinese hacking into our national labs computers, stealing state secrets. That's where the outrage should have been directed. I suspect that Hillary, if elected, is equally bought and paid for.

  10. Re:Only for bad reviewers on MSI and ASUS Accused of Sending Reviewers Overpowered Graphics Cards (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    The reviewer is loaned the item for a short time. They are not given the item. Very often reviewers are allowed to purchase an item at an accommodation price, often half of the retail price. If the reviewer does this, they usually state that they loved it so much, they bought it. Some reviewers. like Paul Thurrott buy at retail so as not to be influenced in the future.

  11. They'll get richer on Will Self-Driving Cars Destroy the Auto Insurance Industry? (siliconvalley.com) · · Score: 1

    Since auto insurance is mandatory, the insurance companies will only get richer, at least for a while. There will still be a need for auto insurance since accidents will still happen, possibly not car-on-car accidents so much, but things go wrong and it would be beneficial to have insurance to pay for the damage and cover any lawsuits.

  12. Re: Well, that sounded extremely patronizing. on Bill Gates' Donation of Thousands of Chickens Rejected by Bolivia (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    They would have been Bolivia grown chickens purchased to help local poor folks. But fuck the Bolivian government if they don't care to get free money for their chicken farmers and free food for the hungry under their pitiful governance.

  13. Only Microsoft bloat remains on Microsoft Tests New Tool To Remove OEM Crapware (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    The "Anniversary update" will expand the tile "suggestions" from five to ten. Microsoft doesn't want the OEM's to compete with their own bloatware and "suggestions". So, you can make their life better. Just be prepared to constantly remove their freemium apps that you uninstalled, but that they keep reinstalling. Windows 10 is horrible in this respect.

  14. Re:Something is missing... on Qualcomm's Connected Car Reference Platform To Connect Smart Cars To Everything (networkworld.com) · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I do not want a car that has wireless access to start it, or eventually hack into it. I don't believe I'll ever want one that can update OTA. I'll stick with my old fashioned 2014 car that only connects to my Bluetooth phone. A car that is part of the "Internet of things" seems like a disaster waiting to happen. If over the air updates to software are possible, things will go wrong. The car will be hacked. Accidents will happen. This makes me almost shudder.

  15. Re:Thumb drives on Singapore To Cut Off Internet Access For Government Workers From 2017 (thestack.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Possibly the best attack vector remains in place then. Great idea.

  16. Re:Pointless and Useless Speculation on Researchers Say The Aliens Are Silent Because They Are Extinct (theconversation.com) · · Score: 1

    Only the very large dinosaurs are gone. The rest are today's birds.

  17. Don't bring your phone on Police Are Filing Warrants For Android's Vast Store Of Location Data (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    The lesson here to budding robbers is to not bring your phone with you when you go to work. Seriously, I'm sure that there are enough video cameras around to capture a robber's movements. Video is one way that it was proven that Timothy McVeigh was the Oklahoma City bomber. I think there's more to this story then we're being told.

  18. Re:Why not freeze growth? on We Need To Build Industrial Zones In Space In Order To Save Earth, Says Jeff Bezos (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Freeze population growth? I presume that you are aware that many religions want their followers to go forth and multiply.

  19. Re:You have to know how to secure a Windows 10 PC on Ask Slashdot: Would You Recommend Updating To Windows 10? · · Score: 1

    There is little point in uninstalling some Windows 10 apps as a cumulative update re-installs it. 3D builder keeps coming back on my machine. I have no idea why Microsoft thinks that their 3D printer app is something special that I would want to use if I had a 3D printer that came with it's own program.

  20. Re: The NAND isn't 20nm on Samsung Starts Mass Producing New 512GB NVMe SSD That's Smaller Than a Stamp (pcworld.com) · · Score: 1

    SD cards have processors in them, which affects performance. SSD's can be plugged into a USB 3.0 dock and get about 180-MB/second data transfer, as measured by HD Tune. USB 3.1 docks will be double that speed.

  21. Re:Just make a dumb TV on Panasonic To Stop Making LCD Panels For TVs (nhk.or.jp) · · Score: 2

    When cable went out for a day. The picture was sharper than cables' HD signal, until trucks drove by, then it froze.

  22. I agree. The current level of arrogance at Microsoft makes the Gates/Ballmer days look timid and somewhat pleasant in comparison.

  23. I don't understand why Hawking's opinions about anything outside of physics is given publicity. Although one of the most brilliant minds of our time, in his field, he's not a politician nor a businessman.

  24. Good luck with that Iran on Iran Forces Messaging Apps To Move Data To Iranian Servers (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The Iranian government will learn that only mindless conversations will be easy to intercept unencrypted. Maybe, even those will be encrypted by uses just to drive Big Brother a bit nuts. If the government shuts Internet messaging down, peer to peer networks will pop up. They can't stop technology completely.

  25. Re:Gutted I got a lumia 950 on Microsoft Is Laying Off 1,850 to Streamline Its Smartphone Business (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Earlier today I bought an LG K8 running Android 6 at US Cellular for $30. It's not a contract deal either. It's prepaid. So, there are plenty of good phones with evolved mobile OS's available, that cost about what you paid for your Lumia 635.