The Paris attackers didn't use encryption. They used unencrypted "burner" phones, which they changed frequently, and then during the attack, they took phones from their victims and used those.
If you believe that Google would willingly stop collecting any data about you on your request, well, you're more naive than I thought. My bet is that they just stop revealing those data to you that they say they'll stop collecting and then use the additional data, i.e. that you opted out, to further profile you, e.g. the user is sensitive about A, B, & C and has preferences for X, Y, & Z.
It's not even rental. What usually happens if you rent a DVD and the company you rented from goes out of business? I don't think the creditors come knocking on your door.
Apple has been awarded a patent today that prohibits smartphone users from taking photos and videos at concerts, movies theaters and other events where people tend to ignore such restrictions.
The infamous words instantly spring to mind, "Sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that."
Is the FBI inventing some kind of AI Cluedo? e.g. "Your honour, after extensive investigations, we conclude that it was Professor Plum who used a candlestick to kill the victim in the billiard room. Oh, wait a minute, wrong brief. Looks like this one's a do-over... Can I start again?"
Running a taxi service without a license used to be called a name which is a racial slur, so I won't use it. Anyway, the point is, we used to get adverts and warnings about the dangers of using unlicensed taxis and what terrible things could happen to us. What's happened? Why are we getting astroturfing and corporate shill pieces in support of it now?
How about we allow a silly-con valley start up to provide amateur dentistry? Why should dentists be protected by big gubbermint and allowed to fleece their patients for such large sums of money? We need to deregulate dentistry!
When any corporation gets beyond a certain size, i.e. when they can pressure and lobby their government effectively, they become indistinguishable from government. How frequently do Google executives visit the Whitehouse?
How many people in the world have your or a similar condition? I'll bet that the overall impact of those affected would be negligible. The idea is to reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions, not persecute a tiny minority of people with particular dietary needs.
Targeting CO2 emissions has always had a very long-term scope and we should continue to find ways to reduce them. However, in such urgent circumstances, we need to find greenhouse gas emissions that respond quickly to reducing their output. According to a UN report, 51% of greenhouse gases comes from animal agriculture, i.e. meat and dairy production. We don't all need to go vegan but we do need to stop eating such unhealthy and unsustainable amounts of meat.
How is a man who has been granted political asylum by a nation state, not a political refugee? I think I'll trust Ecuador's lawyers' professional opinions more than a misinformed/. commenter, not to mention the human rights groups who've been supporting Assange despite not really liking the guy.
A number of institutions and other investors are already divesting from fossil fuels. Some of it may be because of climate change and growing a conscience, e.g. religious organisations and universities, but I suspect the majority is down to fossil fuels not being a very good investment to buy into or hang on to any more. That means no more capital for investing in exploiting new fossil fuel prospects. Meanwhile, solar and wind are starting to look very attractive.
I think that's what the GOP are aiming for. Have you read the latest release from the CIA, "A Simple Sabotage Field Manual"? Reading page 28 onwards looks like the Republicans have memorised and internalised that manual and it's their attempt to provoke a revolution by frustrating the general population of the US. (Would also be useful if you don't like the company you work for). Unfortunately, it's backfired and now they've got Trump as their nominee;P
That article is extremely narrowly framed. Essentially, they're saying, "Hey look, Google aren't manipulating public opinion about Hillary Clinton in this one, very specific way!" Looks like a straw-man argument to me.
Re: "The worst that would happen is that the UK would decide that diplomatic immunity does not apply to Assange, and enter the Ecuadorian embassy and politely remove Assange without looking at anything." -- Do you know anything about international law? Have you even heard of the Vienna Convention? Do you know that the UK is a signatory to both the 1951 United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees?
It would be a serious breach of 2 international conventions and a protocol if the UK authorities were to forcibly remove Assange from the Ecuadorian embassy. Additionally, it could potentially put UK diplomatic missions in several countries in danger and at least foul diplomatic relations with them in many others. National security agencies don't even chase murderous spies into embassies, let alone a whistle blower, no matter how much the US wants to get their hands on him.
Classic PR greenwash. No mention of how much energy costs from fossil fuels would rise if this method were implemented at scale or if any energy companies are willing to implement it at scale. Renewables are already at parity with with fossil fuels and in some cases cheaper. Why would investors want to pour good money after bad?
...that you have to learn to write code to become a programmer. You know, the basics so that you can write software that does what you want it to do. Kind of like learning to write before you can become a writer.
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For the British, consent is as simple as tea (According to Thames Valley Police): https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
The Paris attackers didn't use encryption. They used unencrypted "burner" phones, which they changed frequently, and then during the attack, they took phones from their victims and used those.
Feature frozen, bug fixes take months for the most trivial things. I'm guessing their Skype for Linux team is one man, working part time...
...and has been on paid leave for two years.
If you believe that Google would willingly stop collecting any data about you on your request, well, you're more naive than I thought. My bet is that they just stop revealing those data to you that they say they'll stop collecting and then use the additional data, i.e. that you opted out, to further profile you, e.g. the user is sensitive about A, B, & C and has preferences for X, Y, & Z.
I guess the Chinese government feels that they've fallen waaay too far behind US mega-IT corps and the NSA and need to catch up as fast as they can.
Isn't the line, "we're doing rigorous research into safety," typically used by corporations with terrible safety records?
It's not even rental. What usually happens if you rent a DVD and the company you rented from goes out of business? I don't think the creditors come knocking on your door.
Apple has been awarded a patent today that prohibits smartphone users from taking photos and videos at concerts, movies theaters and other events where people tend to ignore such restrictions.
The infamous words instantly spring to mind, "Sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that."
...extremists are busy creating new FB accounts and smothering them with cat pics and lolz.
The people referred to with the racial slur are Romanis.
Can we crowd fund a DDoS attack on TVT? Any takers?
Is the FBI inventing some kind of AI Cluedo? e.g. "Your honour, after extensive investigations, we conclude that it was Professor Plum who used a candlestick to kill the victim in the billiard room. Oh, wait a minute, wrong brief. Looks like this one's a do-over... Can I start again?"
Running a taxi service without a license used to be called a name which is a racial slur, so I won't use it. Anyway, the point is, we used to get adverts and warnings about the dangers of using unlicensed taxis and what terrible things could happen to us. What's happened? Why are we getting astroturfing and corporate shill pieces in support of it now?
How about we allow a silly-con valley start up to provide amateur dentistry? Why should dentists be protected by big gubbermint and allowed to fleece their patients for such large sums of money? We need to deregulate dentistry!
When any corporation gets beyond a certain size, i.e. when they can pressure and lobby their government effectively, they become indistinguishable from government. How frequently do Google executives visit the Whitehouse?
You're a psychopath.
How many people in the world have your or a similar condition? I'll bet that the overall impact of those affected would be negligible. The idea is to reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions, not persecute a tiny minority of people with particular dietary needs.
Does game developer Barbie shudder every time a male colleague walks behind her?
Targeting CO2 emissions has always had a very long-term scope and we should continue to find ways to reduce them. However, in such urgent circumstances, we need to find greenhouse gas emissions that respond quickly to reducing their output. According to a UN report, 51% of greenhouse gases comes from animal agriculture, i.e. meat and dairy production. We don't all need to go vegan but we do need to stop eating such unhealthy and unsustainable amounts of meat.
I'm not a vegetarian or vegan BTW.
How is a man who has been granted political asylum by a nation state, not a political refugee? I think I'll trust Ecuador's lawyers' professional opinions more than a misinformed /. commenter, not to mention the human rights groups who've been supporting Assange despite not really liking the guy.
A number of institutions and other investors are already divesting from fossil fuels. Some of it may be because of climate change and growing a conscience, e.g. religious organisations and universities, but I suspect the majority is down to fossil fuels not being a very good investment to buy into or hang on to any more. That means no more capital for investing in exploiting new fossil fuel prospects. Meanwhile, solar and wind are starting to look very attractive.
I think that's what the GOP are aiming for. Have you read the latest release from the CIA, "A Simple Sabotage Field Manual"? Reading page 28 onwards looks like the Republicans have memorised and internalised that manual and it's their attempt to provoke a revolution by frustrating the general population of the US. (Would also be useful if you don't like the company you work for). Unfortunately, it's backfired and now they've got Trump as their nominee ;P
That article is extremely narrowly framed. Essentially, they're saying, "Hey look, Google aren't manipulating public opinion about Hillary Clinton in this one, very specific way!" Looks like a straw-man argument to me.
Re: "The worst that would happen is that the UK would decide that diplomatic immunity does not apply to Assange, and enter the Ecuadorian embassy and politely remove Assange without looking at anything." -- Do you know anything about international law? Have you even heard of the Vienna Convention? Do you know that the UK is a signatory to both the 1951 United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees?
It would be a serious breach of 2 international conventions and a protocol if the UK authorities were to forcibly remove Assange from the Ecuadorian embassy. Additionally, it could potentially put UK diplomatic missions in several countries in danger and at least foul diplomatic relations with them in many others. National security agencies don't even chase murderous spies into embassies, let alone a whistle blower, no matter how much the US wants to get their hands on him.
Classic PR greenwash. No mention of how much energy costs from fossil fuels would rise if this method were implemented at scale or if any energy companies are willing to implement it at scale. Renewables are already at parity with with fossil fuels and in some cases cheaper. Why would investors want to pour good money after bad?
...that you have to learn to write code to become a programmer. You know, the basics so that you can write software that does what you want it to do. Kind of like learning to write before you can become a writer.