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  1. What about Samsun bloatware on 'Samsung's One UI Is the Best Software It's Ever Put On a Smartphone' (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Maybe the ui is fine, but Samsung bloatware is notorious for killing the performance. Their phones have amazing specs that fail to deliver.

  2. Consumers will pay for this on Visa, Mastercard Mull Increasing Fees For Processing Transactions: Report (reuters.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    What needs to happen is that merchants start offering anywhere 1-3% discounts for cash or debit card purchases. Only then we will see a decline in the use of credit cards.

  3. Re:uber dindu nuffin on Uber Settles Dispute With Alphabet's Self-driving Car Unit (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Doesn't matter how these documents got to Uber: they got there. Nobody is saying they hired the guy because he was in possession of these documents. If they used anything from these leaked documents then (in my own opinion) they need to pay up. And it seems like they are paying up.

  4. I think it's a good choice on Java EE Is Moving To the Eclipse Foundation (adtmag.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    As Eclipse IDE user maybe I'm bias, but at least things are moving in the right direction

  5. Re:Never underestimate the power of stupid on UK Conservatives Pledge To Create Government-Controlled Internet (independent.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    Seems like it more and more. Also, does anyone believe that they stopped snooping on everyone in the US and Canada?

  6. When I read this I first think of 2 things: 1. Who got paid to lobby for AT&T 2. Who had insider knowledge of this, and how much they made by investing in AT&T on the market. This is surely gonna affect the stock prices

  7. Re:guys will eat anything on Most People Would Give Lab-Grown Meat a Try, New Survey Reveals (sciencealert.com) · · Score: 1

    Exactly. People don't understand that they already eat meat from animals injected with steroids, hormones, and antibiotics, raised in conditions full of filth and diseases. For those being afraid of cancer here is something to read if they have time: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/p... Don't even try to convince someone on the internet that red meat is already a major contributor to various diseases, everyone has to do their own research. I will eat lab grown meat if the taste is ok and the price is right. I would even eat insects if they are grown properly. Farming as we know it is not sustainable in a long run.

  8. Re:Retaliatory measures based on no evidence. on US Announces Response To Russian Election Hacking [Update] (reuters.com) · · Score: 2

    Agree. Also, I still think China is the real enemy here. Not because of the hacking, but because of espionage, especially industrial espionage. Ideologically there are differences the western world has with Russia, but culturally I think we are much more similar to them than to the countries in Asia.

  9. But who's gonna be making the nets to be used to catch people jumping from the windows?

  10. Who wants either of them in power on Clinton Responds To WikiLeaks During Debate, And Blames Russian Hackers (qz.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Clinton - lies, kills, schemes, physically sick and potentially sociopath (she does pretend that she cares about people) Trumps - lies, assaults women, cheats, psychologically not stable Who do you want more?

  11. Pricing is going up on 4chan Is Running Out of Money and Martin Shkreli Wants To Buy It (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    1 post = $700

  12. Gross negligence? This does not require intent. In any case, Trump is right about one thing (not much else): the system is rigged. We are being trained not to expect any consequence for those in power.

  13. Amazing how a company can be so careless. If they decide to put this on their phones it will be the end of iphone. I hate when people film at concerts as they will never watch it again, but some people want to do this. You want to take photos with your friends at a show? Forget that.

  14. Re:Explicit goal of the Democratic party system. on Half Of Americans Think Presidential Nominating System 'Rigged' (huffingtonpost.com) · · Score: 2

    If there is any justice she will be indicted by the FBI. She evaded justice few times already, so I'm guessing it's gonna happen again.

  15. Turne on David Bowie Dies At Age 69 (bbc.co.uk) · · Score: 2

    I like his music, but as a human being I liked him even more. He turned down British knighthood by saying "I would never have any intention of accepting anything like that, I seriously don't know what it's for. It's not what I spent my life working for."

  16. Re:Kosovo = US ally? on US Identifies ISIL Hacker Linked To Military Breaches (justice.gov) · · Score: 1

    On paper yes. In reality no. In 2007 planned attack on Fort Dix. 2011 attack on US troops at Frankfurt airport.

  17. Re:Yawn... on Time Runs Out On Sweden's Sexual Assault Charges Against Julian Assange · · Score: 1

    Let's actually remember the story: 1. The women in question actually had consensual sex with Assange 2. Then few days after they wanted to report how he didn't use the condom: in case one he took off a condom during the intercourse, and in the other case he tricked the woman into having sex without a condom. In Sweden this constitutes a rape. He denies both allegations, so it is his word against theirs 3. By now all possible evidence is gone and there was no sign of violence.

  18. Re:Wow on George Lucas Building Low-Income Housing Next Door To Millionaires · · Score: 1

    And some things just turn to shit on their own or are shit to begin with. Example: look in the mirror. The man created "Star Wars", made billions. Not a fan of the franchise but it is undoubtedly successful.

  19. Re:Okay, we're clear on what you're promising on Elon Musk's SolarCity Offering To Build Cities, Businesses Their Own Grids · · Score: 3, Insightful

    In reality, that also helps. He cannot promise a battery with infinite capacity. Cars running on gas need refueling too and sometimes, when I'm running low, I wouldn't mind knowing where the closest gas station is. Not saying Tesla and Elon Musk will solve the world's problems, but they are trying to solve one or two while still making some profit. What do companies Exxonmobil or Chevron do for us? Really? Endless wars for oil, oil spills and other environmental impacts, price fluctuations and possibly many other negative factors.

  20. This is good on edX Welcomes 'The University of Microsoft' Into Its Fold · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I know almost everyone here will totally dis this news and make fun of it. Whatever. I welcome free education for those who can't afford it. I was lucky enough to get university education, but not everyone is that lucky. Even if 20 people learn something from these Microsoft courses, and it helps them land better jobs, I will be happy.

  21. Re:Open Auto on Local Motors Looks To Disrupt the Auto Industry With 3D-Printed Car Bodies · · Score: 1

    We can call it "People's Car", but just for the sake of being cool we can translate it to German and use that.

  22. Re:programming on AI Expert: AI Won't Exterminate Us -- It Will Empower Us · · Score: 1

    People killing people might not solve problems. Machines killing people might solve their problems of us wanting to eventually get rid of them. As soon as they realize we perceive them as a threat, and that we may want to get rid of them, they'll figure out it is us or them.

  23. Re:Silly on Tim Cook: "I'm Proud To Be Gay" · · Score: 0

    Exactly!

  24. For all the people not appreciating Elon Musk on What It Took For SpaceX To Become a Serious Space Company · · Score: 1

    You say it's easy. Then why don't you go and do something with your lives? I only wish we had a few more of people like this. Yes, he is rich, and he is planning to become even richer. At the same time, he is investing HIS money into something he believes in. Only hope he starts looking into things like hyperloop, and to make that financially viable.

  25. What's it called? on NVIDIA Launches Tegra K1-Based SHIELD Tablet, Wireless Controller · · Score: 1

    I didn't get the name, SHIV or something?