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  1. Re:Suicided on Downtown Project Suicides Shock High Tech Community · · Score: 2
  2. Re:Can't help but have the same thought on Downtown Project Suicides Shock High Tech Community · · Score: 2, Insightful

    In this day and age... it was the first thing that popped in my mind when you get a cluster like this.

    But in the end, so many people seem to opt for suicide for reasons stemming from Facebook harassment to a failed business which tells me they are weak minded, weak willed, and frankly we are better off without them.

  3. Re: What's the point ? on Downtown Project Suicides Shock High Tech Community · · Score: 1

    None of which are reasons for suicide.

  4. Weakness on Downtown Project Suicides Shock High Tech Community · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    They were weak.

  5. Piffle on First Birth From Human Womb Transplant · · Score: 0

    Write about the 2 lesbians that went to the sperm bank and we given a black man's sperm accidentally.

    Now that's something I can riff off all day long.
    http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireS...

  6. Re:Google Now just works... on Will Apple Lose Siri's Core Tech To Samsung? · · Score: 1

    You may want to consider which device you use it on, on my Nexus 7 2nd gen tablet it is phenomenal, on my GF's piece of shit iPhone it is "so so" due to the crap microphone I'm sure or some Apple shenanigans to thwart Google.

  7. Facebook users you're hurting the Internet. on Facebook Ready To Get Into Healthcare · · Score: 1

    “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
      Albert Einstein

  8. Because medical marketing generates revenue on Facebook Ready To Get Into Healthcare · · Score: 1

    Does anyone here trust Facebook? Seriously.

  9. Re:Google Now just works... on Will Apple Lose Siri's Core Tech To Samsung? · · Score: 1

    Unlike the Flavor Aid served at the Apple store?

  10. Re:Tech Companies have become warring fiefdoms on Will Apple Lose Siri's Core Tech To Samsung? · · Score: 1

    "Why are they doing all these?"

    Because there is so little competition.

  11. Re:license cortana on Will Apple Lose Siri's Core Tech To Samsung? · · Score: 1

    You mentioned Bing so I now know it's safe to ignore you.

  12. Re:Do people actually use Siri? on Will Apple Lose Siri's Core Tech To Samsung? · · Score: 1

    I switched to Google Now.

  13. Re:Siri! What does Betteridge say about this? on Will Apple Lose Siri's Core Tech To Samsung? · · Score: 1

    LOL, are you serious?

  14. Google Now just works... on Will Apple Lose Siri's Core Tech To Samsung? · · Score: 1, Interesting

    SIRI does not work well, on the other Google Now works every time even in a noisy coffee shop.

  15. "the best-looking woman received 536 messages in four months, while the best-looking guy received only 38."

    That's a significant difference, are women expecting to be pursued (in the right way) online too?

  16. OS decay on Will Windows 10 Finally Address OS Decay? · · Score: 1

    Never had this problem, Apple has it though.

  17. xsser on iOS Trojan Targets Hong Kong Protestors · · Score: 4, Informative

    https://www.lacoon.com/lacoon-...

    "Cross-Platform attacks that target both iOS and Android devices are rare, and indicate that this may be conducted by a very large organization or nation state. The fact that this attack is being used against protesters and is being executed by Chinese-speaking attackers suggests it’s first iOS trojan linked to Chinese government cyber activity."

  18. Because... on iOS Trojan Targets Hong Kong Protestors · · Score: 1

    Apple designs them this way, so that nation states can access therm, they get favored status for this.

    The otherr option for you fanbois is that Apple is simply incompetent.

  19. Holder should STFU on Obama Administration Argues For Backdoors In Personal Electronics · · Score: 1

    https://www.schneier.com/blog/...

    That's why they always pull out pedos, kinda hard to look good arguing for encryption when they pull out the pedos.

  20. The terrorist won. on Man Walks Past Security Screening Staring At iPad, Causing Airport Evacuation · · Score: 5, Insightful

    That is all.

  21. Well funded well manned on Piracy Police Chief Calls For State Interference To Stop Internet "Anarchy" · · Score: 1

    The Israeli cartel strikes again...
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

    “A freedom of information request requesting the contents of the list and whether it contains technology from the controversial[36] advertising company Phorm was refused under section 30:[37]”

    http://www.cityoflondon.police...

    “PIPCU has now been running for over six months and has gone from strength to strength. The unit is a 21 strong-team consisting of detectives, police staff investigators, analysts, researchers, an education officer and a media and communications officer. The team also benefits from the skills and expertise of two secondees; a Senior Intelligence Officer from the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and an Internet Investigator from the British Recorded Music Industry (BPI).http://

  22. Re:Deals Yes But To WHO on FCC To Rule On "Paid Prioritization" Deals By Internet Service Providers · · Score: 1

    It's not just gold, you won't be able to use certain services I'll wager (VPN anyone) and I am almost certain there will some sort of "anti piracy" bullshit injected into it.
    They want to turn it into TV, that way they have control again.

    It took the Internet to show us just how much that Hollywood garbage is worth.

  23. chairman Tom Wheeler on FCC To Rule On "Paid Prioritization" Deals By Internet Service Providers · · Score: 1

    Chairman? Don't you mean corporate shill?

  24. Would anyone want this?

  25. Re:Still Too Early on Nixie Wearable Drone Camera Flies Off Your Wrist · · Score: 1, Funny

    Where do I put my money?

    Back in your wallet, this thing is a joke.