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  1. "Spiritually, I want it to make us better..." on Bank of America Tech Chief Is Skeptical of Blockchain Even Though The Company Has the Most Patents For It (cnbc.com) · · Score: 2

    Yep, she's a banker.

  2. German admins/developers on EU Orders Recall of Children's Smartwatch Over Severe Privacy Concerns (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    "The mobile application accompanying the watch has unencrypted communications with its backend server and the server enables unauthenticated access to data"

    "I was just following orders!"

  3. Production "debug mode" to the rescue on Hackers Swipe Card Numbers From Local Government Payment Portals (zdnet.com) · · Score: 2

    I would like a word with that developer.

  4. Sunny goes Deeper, Wider, and Faster

  5. Re:I avoid loud restaurants on How Restaurants Got So Loud (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded." -Yogi Berra

  6. On the Microsoft side, that nicely explains what has happened since Windows 8.

  7. Re:Random Thoughts on Elon Musk Pulled Out of Settlement With SEC At Last Minute (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Thus, even if he loses Musk does not become a felon and (I'm pretty sure) doesn't lose the security clearance that he needs for his SpaceX activities.

    Regarding his clearance, for his sake he better have answered the drug related questions on the SF86 truthfully. I like Musk, but he really knows how to shoot himself in the foot.

  8. Re:5G thing or industry trend? on Qualcomm Unveils First mmWave 5G Antennas For Smartphones (theverge.com) · · Score: 0

    This is a first-to-market stunt. Early adopters beware. It's going to need two or more iterations.

  9. I imagine you'll want to selectively enable this modem (it's separate from 4G) in next year's high-end phones; otherwise, it will kill battery life.

  10. Re:Give me 6 lines from the most honest man... on Judge Jails Defendent For Failing To Unlock Phones (fox13news.com) · · Score: 1

    He didn't yield "properly" and didn't forfeit his rights, so a search dog was called?

    In other words, they were looking hard for some kind of shit to nail to his ass.

    Not necessarily a witch hunt, though. These kind of stops are very common when police have intel on someone.

  11. Re:we have one of these headlines one a month on Facebook Acknowledges It Shared User Data With Dozens of Companies (cnet.com) · · Score: 2

    It's not new news, but it's worth repeating. The general public needs to get this through theirs heads. And Google deserves the same spotlight.

  12. Re:Another example on 'Yanny vs. Laurel' Reveals Flaws In How We Listen To Audio (theproaudiofiles.com) · · Score: 1

    Brain needle

  13. Windows 8 was the worse for me, and the whole desktop/mobile UI convergence bullshit needs to finally come to an end.

  14. Starting to think this is an advertisement on UFO Disclosure Group Releases Newest Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet UFO Encounter Video (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    Anyone know whether Raytheon's AN/ASQ-228 is available for export?

  15. Hope the SEC is paying attention on 'Kernel Memory Leaking' Intel Processor Design Flaw Forces Linux, Windows Redesign (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    Intel CEO, Brian Krzanich, apparently sold a bunch of shares on Nov. 29. While that's not unusual in and of itself, apparently Intel corporate bylaws require its CEO to maintain a minimum number 250,000 shares, and that's exactly how many shares Mr. Krzanich has left. Despite predicting future market growth, the guy dumped his stock for some reason.

    https://www.fool.com/investing...

  16. Ajit Pai is a man on a mission. Always thinking about his future, post FCC. I imagine him looking himself in the mirror each morning, adjusting his tie and mumbling "what do I need to say and believe today"?

  17. Re:Same "accident" twice? on HP Laptops Found To Have Hidden Keylogger (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Maybe, but law enforcement should definitely get involved if a teleporter vendor were to follow your sig's logic. You're invoking kill() before copy(). Might as well beam the poor bastard to /dev/null.

  18. Re:He's confusing free speech with Net Neutrality on FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Criticizes Companies That Oppose His Efforts To Repeal Net Neutrality Rules (recode.net) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    He's not confusing anything. He's intentionally trying to mislead and distract.

  19. In order for the robot to recognize items properly, however, you'll need compatible plates, utensils, stemware, etc.

  20. Re:Convert to residential on America's 'Retail Apocalypse' Is Really Just Beginning (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    Where I live, like many places, affordable living accommodations are becoming scarcer. But yeah, increasing population density will no doubt create challenges elsewhere.

  21. Convert to residential on America's 'Retail Apocalypse' Is Really Just Beginning (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    Tear down the zombie strip malls and rezone the properties for apartments/condos.

  22. Re:cumbersome process of using crypto-based hardwa on Researchers Devise 2FA System That Relies On Taking Photos of Ordinary Objects (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 1

    Have any unique tattoos? (preferably w/out having to take your shirt or pants off?)

  23. Re:Devil is in the details with these purchases on Sharp Announces 8K Consumer TVs Now That We All Have 4K (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    You mean like "Dolby Vision" which does require HDMI 2.1. Very few, if any TVs and receivers support HDMI 2.1 today. Practically all manufacturers will have ti next year (2018).

    HDMI 2.1 isn't out yet, and Dolby Vision does not require it. Whether DV becomes the standard remains to be seen; manufacturers have to license it from Dolby Laboratories (unlike other HDR types).

  24. Devil is in the details with these purchases on Sharp Announces 8K Consumer TVs Now That We All Have 4K (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Has the industry settled on an HDR standard yet? What about bandwidth? Will this TV launch with HDMI 2.1 or will the viewer have to compromise on color sampling and/or refresh rate. What about HDCP? Any chance those fuckers are going to change that again?

    Just curious if the industry learned anything from the 4K roll out.