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  1. Netflix does not need the Oscars on Netflix Could Start Buying Movie Theaters to Help Films Gain a Boost in Oscar Race, Report Says (indiewire.com) · · Score: 2, Insightful

    It's the other way around. Times, they are a changin.

  2. Warning, warning, warning Will Robinson. on NASA's Got a Plan For a 'Galactic Positioning System' To Save Astronauts Lost in Space (space.com) · · Score: 1

    Sorry, couldn't resist and get off my lawn.

  3. I hope it continues to drive him and others of his ilk crazy.

  4. Re:You can build them on Can We Build Indoor 'Vertical Farms' Near The World's Major Cities? (vox.com) · · Score: 1

    Still worth a look. Eventually this sort of scenario will need to be explored. Perhaps a different way of looking at indoor farming makes sense. Maybe on a spaceship to another world.

  5. The government and business wins? on Ask Slashdot: What Would Happen If Everything On the Internet Was DRM Protected? · · Score: 1

    That would be my first thought.

  6. I guess he needs to bone up on his company security policy and business model.

  7. Re:And the related question on Cops Are Now Opening iPhones With Dead People's Fingerprints (forbes.com) · · Score: 1

    While an extreme interrogation technique no doubt it would be used in some cases.

  8. I'd expect the issue to surface as many times as necessary until the Justice (lol) Department gets what they want.

  9. Re:Not Interested on MoviePass' Low Subscription Price Just Got Lower (hollywoodreporter.com) · · Score: 0

    It's happening, albeit slowly. Dinosaurs feared extinction too.

  10. Facebook's business model is predicated on this data collection and selling to whomever is willing to pay.

  11. Like you have a choice? on How a Virus Spreads Through an Airplane Cabin (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    I fly when no other option is available. I plan to for germs but if seated near a sick person my options are limited. Parachute please?

  12. Yahoo "data" breach, LOL on Data Breach Victims Can Sue Yahoo in the United States, Federal Judge Rules (reuters.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    After enjoying personal data giveaways by Anthem, Home Depot, LinkedIn, the federal government, Target and Equifax I find the Yahoo breach to be laughable. ymmv.

  13. In my case I am now being offered a myriad of beauty products based on a one-time purchase for another. Don't get me wrong, I can use the help but I am not a likely customer. Some AI...

  14. Good riddance if true on Leaked Apple Email Hints at the Possible End of iTunes: Report (cultofmac.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    It would be a favor to all of us.

  15. MacNetBook Air on Apple To Release a Cheaper MacBook Air Later This Year (9to5mac.com) · · Score: 1

    Of course it won't be that useful but at least affordable.

  16. Some medical continuing ed still requires flash on End of Flash? Its Usage Among Chrome Users Has Declined From 80% in 2014 to Under 8% as of Early 2018 (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 1

    Spouse had to re-install Flash on Chrome to complete mandatory continuing ed coursework for job as RN. Chrome put up some resistance but we were able to beat it down and install Flash. I doubt the release of an html5 version is imminent.

  17. The OPM data breaches wins though on Contractors Pose Cyber Risk To Government Agencies (betanews.com) · · Score: 2

    The Feds Office of Personnel Management 2015 data breach wins (or loses) hands down. Not only an employee's personal info but family members and others included in "security" background checks. So, yeah, about those negligent contractors...

  18. Re:Many users don't know how to install software? on Learning To Program Is Getting Harder (slashdot.org) · · Score: 1

    Agreed. "Click, click, click, install, finish" is pretty rigorous. Takes me back to the days of building gcc when the compiler compiled the compiler.

  19. Re:continuation ? on Unknown Language Discovered in Malaysia (smithsonianmag.com) · · Score: 5, Funny

    with 5 years experience in each (all).

  20. Beowolf rocket theory on Elon Musk Explains Why SpaceX Prefers Clusters of Small Engines (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 4, Funny

    Seems like a good idea to me but I'm no rocket scientist.

  21. Better than false nukes on False Tsunami Warning Sent To the East Coast, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean (nbcnews.com) · · Score: 1

    Still does not inspire confidence in these critical systems.

  22. Re:Sincere? Maybe. Probably defective batteries on Apple: We Would Never Degrade the iPhone Experience To Get Users To Buy New Phones · · Score: 1

    This sounds like a reasonable explanation but I don't see how a corporation as large as Apple could effectively cover it up for this long. Especially in light of the recent backlash. One disgruntled manager or well placed employee could topple the scheme. Still, I like the theory.

  23. Title sounds like a breakfast cereal on Slack Now Available As a Snap For Linux (betanews.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The summary is a feast of catchy names. All without explanation.

  24. Fashion or need? on 'No One Wants Your Used Clothes Anymore' (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I can't believe there are not plenty of poor areas of the world that are more concerned with meeting human needs rather than catering to fashion taste.

  25. UI failure on The Tech Failings of Hawaii's Missile Alert · · Score: 1

    If the selections were in the same menu then that's just horrible UI design. I assume both selections require a strong confirmation of the action too.