The CDC said it was making the recommendation to not eat, serve or sell any romaine lettuce because 32 people in 11 states, plus 18 people in Ontario and Quebec, have been made ill by E. coli O157:H7, which causes very serious illness because it produces a toxin that destroys cells lining the intestines and kidneys.
Can someone tell me why I only hear this kind of "E. Coli scare" only in developed countries?
Google's "compliance mechanism" in the Google Search (Comparison Shopping) case does not comply with the European Commission's June 2017 Prohibition Decision.
Is there a reason why we would expect those fellas to say anything different or in support of Google? They need to hammer and keep hammering hard till some court smacks them down.
The study also found that nearly two-thirds (63%) of respondents say they sleep with their phone in or next to their bed; and that jumps to 73% among millennials.
I mean, the cell phone was invented so that users could be contacted / contact other useres more readily, almost all the time. I do not see a problem here.
This study simply confirms success at this metric, right?
"They've entered this death spiral," said Benjamin Kabak, who runs the transit website Second Avenue Sagas. "The subway service and the bus service has become unreliable enough for people to stop using it. If people aren't using it, there's less money, and they have to keep raising fares without delivering better service."
This is in the most "wealthy" country in the world! Forget the fact that our debt now exceeds the GDP - at 105% of GDP (at least).
In the meantime, our leaders haven't forgotten how to foment [costly] mayhem abroad. Sad!
Bribery implies illegality. It's not illegal, it's just a failure to care about user privacy when a billion dollars are on the table. Privacy is only for people like Tim Cook, not for people who use his hardware.
This is similar to what lobbyists do with members of the US Congress, where this *is* bribery when one critically looks at it.
Ads in your inbox. Sounds like something you'd expect from the likes of Google or Yahoo, but Microsoft appears to be about to get in on the act as well. And we're not talking about online ads in your Outlook.com account -- we're talking about ads in the Mail app that's included with Windows 10. A new report says that Microsoft is currently testing ads with Windows Insiders, so it could be just a matter of time before they spread wider.
I thought of Thunderbird, but the last time I checked, that thing sucked big time. There was talk of it dying too! Sad.
...However, this also put valuable Google traffic in the hands of ISPs in countries with a long history of Internet surveillance...
The subtext here is that the USA does not [*cough*] [*cough*], have government funded agencies doing the same. The other day, some government agency was found to be spying on Americans, even when congress [limited] its ability to.
So the summary should have been phrased this way:
..."However, this also put valuable Google traffic in the hands of ISPs and agencies in countries which like the USA, have a long history of Internet surveillance. (Bold mine.).
with more than eight hours to go before the end of the 24-hour shopping festival, cementing its position as the world's biggest retail event and assuaging concerns that Chinese consumer sentiment is softening.
Lesson #1: There's a world out there beyond WalMart, Target and Amazon.
Lesson #2: The rest of the world seems to be doing just fine
Lesson #3: It's perhaps better to travel and "see" the world. We may be impressed.
And why have obesity rates TRIPLED since the 1980s?
See above; plus the increased drinking of sugars and sodas since the 80s.
And why is there a huge disparity in obesity rates between different income levels and different ethnicities?
All of the above; plus, it depends on where these ethnic people are found. Black Africans in East Africa are of the "thin build." Their "cohorts" in the USA for example are primarily obese. Sad but true. Those in Africa consume less to no processed foods, eat generally less and are more physically active.
And why have obesity rates soared in some countries, while barely changing in others?
It's soared in "rich" countries because of the above and the fact that these days, people do not necessarily burn more calories while working. Automation has a lot to do with what we see.
...Obesity is going up and up, while the air is cleaner than it's ever been for nearly 40 years. Therefore if bad air was thing, you'd expect the exact opposite.
My two cents:
The subjects are ingesting more calories than their bodies need. That's why they become obese. It's that simple.
Maybe it's the TV, or tablets/smartphones, or game consoles...I am not quite sure. But what I am pretty sure about is this...
Once one takes in more calories than the body needs, the [human] body stores any extra calories as fat. This fat is what we see and draw the conclusion that one is obese.
Way to go Mr President. While your noose [around China] is surely getting tighter, it may be advisable that you evaluate whether in the end, you may bite the arm that feeds you.
Folks are already paying a bit more for goods coming from China; China could dump the dollar. If this ever happened, we'd be in big trouble, fast.
The New York Times reported that the Russians and the Chinese were eavesdropping on President Donald Trump's personal cellphone and using the information gleaned to better influence his behavior. This should surprise no one, writes Bruce Schneier.
When it comes to Apple and its products, a good chunk of fanfare is due to "media hype." To an unsuspecting reader, Apple can do no wrong. From "bend gate" to need for purchase of extra hardware if one needs fast charging for instance.
How about iphone USB cables that one cannot use on MacBooks?
How about a situation in which for example one clicks an internet link in an email message? For iOS, Safari opens up, even when one would prefer Chrome!
I just hate that company and glad they have never had a chance "eat" my cash.
Facebook has been fined $645,000 by the UK's Information Commissioner's Office for its role in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, which affected over 80 million users.
Now I believe that governments don't really think. How can a several billion dollar company, ($15b in net income -2017), be fined less that 0.04% of profit?
Can someone defend this position? does it make sense?
To tame Google, they should simply threaten to popularize alternative App Stores to Google Play; after all Google has been barred from uninstalling alternative app stores. by those Europeans.
It will be quite a relief to see alternatives to Google Play along side it. If this were to happen in substantial numbers, Google will back down to everyone's benefit.
Many Microsoft employees don't believe that what we build should be used for waging war. When we decided to work at Microsoft, we were doing so in the hopes of "empowering every person on the planet to achieve more," not with the intent of ending lives and enhancing lethality
It's for this very reason that these employees should quit. I mean...the USA is a "free" country, no? In fact they (the USA), pride themselves with the mantra:
"The land of the free."
Further, they (the people), and the media "echo chamber" *cough* *cough*, refer to their president as being the "leader" of the free world.
So, why don't they just quit?
I understand that folks here may simply say that the same freedom I am talking about allows them to do exactly whet they are doing. Just quit...problem solved.
"Facebook has reason to believe your work for the government has included matching photos from individuals' personal social media accounts in order to identify them," the company said in a cease-and-desist letter to SocialDataHub that was dated Tuesday and viewed by The New York Times...
Indeed...they must be very skilled & have lots of time too. What won't the Russians do these days?
To make matters worse, it's the New York Times that confirms...
Slashdot Mirror
I love your ideas.
Even better; a key stroke combination to associate a number of tabs with the combination.
That is, once entered those tabs load automatically.
Even 469$USD, especially for a used phone, is too much.
For the same reason some folks do the following: -
1: fly Business Class for three times the Economy Class ticket price
2: Have mansions as homes yet obviously do not use all the space
3: Drive Lexus, Mercedes or Lamborghinis, yet a Renault or Chevy could be just as effective
4: Are willing to spend up to US$5,000 on a dinner plate with the likes of the Clintons etc...
Need more?
The CDC said it was making the recommendation to not eat, serve or sell any romaine lettuce because 32 people in 11 states, plus 18 people in Ontario and Quebec, have been made ill by E. coli O157:H7, which causes very serious illness because it produces a toxin that destroys cells lining the intestines and kidneys.
Can someone tell me why I only hear this kind of "E. Coli scare" only in developed countries?
Google's "compliance mechanism" in the Google Search (Comparison Shopping) case does not comply with the European Commission's June 2017 Prohibition Decision.
Is there a reason why we would expect those fellas to say anything different or in support of Google? They need to hammer and keep hammering hard till some court smacks them down.
The study also found that nearly two-thirds (63%) of respondents say they sleep with their phone in or next to their bed; and that jumps to 73% among millennials.
I mean, the cell phone was invented so that users could be contacted / contact other useres more readily, almost all the time. I do not see a problem here.
This study simply confirms success at this metric, right?
Google being passive aggressive here, I guess.
In short, Google are saying, "If I cannot play for free, then I'll take my ball altogether."
I do not think those Europeans will stand to be without Google News for long.
"They've entered this death spiral," said Benjamin Kabak, who runs the transit website Second Avenue Sagas. "The subway service and the bus service has become unreliable enough for people to stop using it. If people aren't using it, there's less money, and they have to keep raising fares without delivering better service."
This is in the most "wealthy" country in the world! Forget the fact that our debt now exceeds the GDP - at 105% of GDP (at least).
In the meantime, our leaders haven't forgotten how to foment [costly] mayhem abroad. Sad!
Bribery implies illegality. It's not illegal, it's just a failure to care about user privacy when a billion dollars are on the table. Privacy is only for people like Tim Cook, not for people who use his hardware.
This is similar to what lobbyists do with members of the US Congress, where this *is* bribery when one critically looks at it.
Ads in your inbox. Sounds like something you'd expect from the likes of Google or Yahoo, but Microsoft appears to be about to get in on the act as well. And we're not talking about online ads in your Outlook.com account -- we're talking about ads in the Mail app that's included with Windows 10. A new report says that Microsoft is currently testing ads with Windows Insiders, so it could be just a matter of time before they spread wider.
I thought of Thunderbird, but the last time I checked, that thing sucked big time. There was talk of it dying too! Sad.
...However, this also put valuable Google traffic in the hands of ISPs in countries with a long history of Internet surveillance...
The subtext here is that the USA does not [*cough*] [*cough*], have government funded agencies doing the same. The other day, some government agency was found to be spying on Americans, even when congress [limited] its ability to.
So the summary should have been phrased this way:
with more than eight hours to go before the end of the 24-hour shopping festival, cementing its position as the world's biggest retail event and assuaging concerns that Chinese consumer sentiment is softening.
Lesson #1: There's a world out there beyond WalMart, Target and Amazon.
Lesson #2: The rest of the world seems to be doing just fine
Lesson #3: It's perhaps better to travel and "see" the world. We may be impressed.
I lost interest when you talked of Open/LibreOffice. That thing sucks big time. Is there anyone who really uses it?
What language does it use if one wanted to embed business logic into it?
Of course fat people eat more.
Not awlays. Be careful here...
But WHY do some people eat more than others?
Because food is cheaper than ever before...
And why have obesity rates TRIPLED since the 1980s?
See above; plus the increased drinking of sugars and sodas since the 80s.
And why is there a huge disparity in obesity rates between different income levels and different ethnicities?
All of the above; plus, it depends on where these ethnic people are found. Black Africans in East Africa are of the "thin build." Their "cohorts" in the USA for example are primarily obese. Sad but true. Those in Africa consume less to no processed foods, eat generally less and are more physically active.
And why have obesity rates soared in some countries, while barely changing in others?
It's soared in "rich" countries because of the above and the fact that these days, people do not necessarily burn more calories while working. Automation has a lot to do with what we see.
...Obesity is going up and up, while the air is cleaner than it's ever been for nearly 40 years. Therefore if bad air was thing, you'd expect the exact opposite.
My two cents:
The subjects are ingesting more calories than their bodies need. That's why they become obese. It's that simple.
Maybe it's the TV, or tablets/smartphones, or game consoles...I am not quite sure. But what I am pretty sure about is this...
Once one takes in more calories than the body needs, the [human] body stores any extra calories as fat. This fat is what we see and draw the conclusion that one is obese.
Let anyone challenge me on this.
Way to go Mr President. While your noose [around China] is surely getting tighter, it may be advisable that you evaluate whether in the end, you may bite the arm that feeds you.
Folks are already paying a bit more for goods coming from China; China could dump the dollar. If this ever happened, we'd be in big trouble, fast.
The New York Times reported that the Russians and the Chinese were eavesdropping on President Donald Trump's personal cellphone and using the information gleaned to better influence his behavior. This should surprise no one, writes Bruce Schneier.
My $0.02 why I am not surprised: -
Our government does routinely spy on friends
Our friends in the Mideast once returned the favor!
I guess we are getting a taste of our own MO.
Can anyone point me to any information that FB has meted similar action to any pages from the left?
BTW, I long for the day we'll get a viable FB alternative. Available ones are g r a s s i n g the last time I checked.
When it comes to Apple and its products, a good chunk of fanfare is due to "media hype." To an unsuspecting reader, Apple can do no wrong. From "bend gate" to need for purchase of extra hardware if one needs fast charging for instance.
How about iphone USB cables that one cannot use on MacBooks?
How about a situation in which for example one clicks an internet link in an email message? For iOS, Safari opens up, even when one would prefer Chrome!
I just hate that company and glad they have never had a chance "eat" my cash.
Facebook has been fined $645,000 by the UK's Information Commissioner's Office for its role in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, which affected over 80 million users.
Now I believe that governments don't really think. How can a several billion dollar company, ($15b in net income -2017), be fined less that 0.04% of profit?
Can someone defend this position? does it make sense?
To tame Google, they should simply threaten to popularize alternative App Stores to Google Play; after all Google has been barred from uninstalling alternative app stores. by those Europeans.
It will be quite a relief to see alternatives to Google Play along side it. If this were to happen in substantial numbers, Google will back down to everyone's benefit.
Huh, didn't even know GM made smartphones.
Dude, it's the motivation to lie for profit.
You must have been to school, right?
GM also lied here too. Never under estimate the reach of American companies.
Two U.S. senators have called on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to soften India's stance on data localization...
Question is, how about nations minding their own business?
Is that too much to ask?
Many Microsoft employees don't believe that what we build should be used for waging war. When we decided to work at Microsoft, we were doing so in the hopes of "empowering every person on the planet to achieve more," not with the intent of ending lives and enhancing lethality
It's for this very reason that these employees should quit. I mean...the USA is a "free" country, no? In fact they (the USA), pride themselves with the mantra:
"The land of the free."
Further, they (the people), and the media "echo chamber" *cough* *cough*, refer to their president as being the "leader" of the free world.
So, why don't they just quit?
I understand that folks here may simply say that the same freedom I am talking about allows them to do exactly whet they are doing. Just quit...problem solved.
"Facebook has reason to believe your work for the government has included matching photos from individuals' personal social media accounts in order to identify them," the company said in a cease-and-desist letter to SocialDataHub that was dated Tuesday and viewed by The New York Times...
Indeed...they must be very skilled & have lots of time too. What won't the Russians do these days?
To make matters worse, it's the New York Times that confirms...
Yeah right...The New York Times.
I am about to have big yaaawn!!