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  1. Re:They could avoid it.... on Another Million Subscribers Cut the Pay TV Cord Last Quarter (dslreports.com) · · Score: 2

    They could avoid it if only they can kill net neutrality and turn Internet into another "package" based service like cable.

  2. Satoshi Nakamoto owns about a million BTC on Bitcoin Smashes Past $7,000 For the First Time (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Worth 7B USD at the moment. Can I have some?

  3. Tech geniuses to solve humanity problems? on Nobel Prize Winner Argues Tech Companies Should Be Changing The World (qz.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Blame those pouring trillions into military & commercial instead of real human problems and not tech geniuses.

  4. Re:3 billion? on Yahoo Triples Estimate of Breached Accounts To 3 Billion (engadget.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    1. Allow spammers to create accounts and actively use them.
    2. Claim you have more "active" users so things must be going well.
    3. Profit?

  5. Waiting for Equifax hearing to pass this news on Yahoo Triples Estimate of Breached Accounts To 3 Billion (engadget.com) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ...under radar. Well played Yahoo/Verizon.

  6. Re:Hail the Corporate Overlords on Ex-Verizon Lawyer Ajit Pai Confirmed To Second Term As FCC Chair (fastcompany.com) · · Score: 1

    Is there a list of his "past initiatives & intentions"?

  7. Re:A wise move on London Has Decided To Ban Uber (recode.net) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    What is great is that you know the price in advance with Uber. If you are not happy you can choose alternatives.

  8. Re:I don't see the innovation on 'Bodega' CEO Apologizes, Insists They'll Create More Jobs (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    Amazon drones and self driving cars will get it to your door.

  9. Yes, in Japan overall crime rate is low. I was shocked seeing almost no bicycles being locked outdoor.

  10. In Japan you have tobacco and alcohol vending machines.

  11. Re:$200 for headphones on Apple's 'Shoddy' Beats Headphones Get Slammed In Lawsuit (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This. Beats were always about status and not quality.

  12. Re:"one if by land, two if by sea" on Boston Red Sox Used Apple Watches To Steal Hand Signals From Yankees (macrumors.com) · · Score: 1
    Can you quote the official rule then? Everywhere I read the "official statement" (came in a memo by the league) is as follows:

    Please be reminded that the use of electronic equipment during a game is restricted. No club shall use electronic equipment, including walkie-talkies and cellular telephones, to communicate to or with any on-field personnel, including those, in the dugout, bullpen, field and-during the game-the clubhouse. Such equipment may not be used for the purpose of stealing signs or conveying information designed to give a club an advantage.

    Which does not prevent teams from using electronic devices. Simply that they can't be used to communicate or steal signals.

  13. Re:"one if by land, two if by sea" on Boston Red Sox Used Apple Watches To Steal Hand Signals From Yankees (macrumors.com) · · Score: 2
    From the following article:

    Major League Baseball will reportedly allow coaches and team personnel to wear Apple Watches in the dugout during games— while continuing to ban other electronic devices, including cell phones— as long as the Watch is not used for communication.

    http://appleinsider.com/articl... In 2016 iPads were allowed in the dugout with some restrictions:

    http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/ct-mlb-ipads-dugout-20160330-story.html

    Whoever got caught glancing at his watch should have used AirPods. Perhaps they are too expensive even for MLB personnel.

  14. Re:Makes sense. on Large-Scale Dietary Study: Fats Good, Carbs Bad (cbsnews.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    There are fairly significant limitations in this study:

    "The researchers noted that their study did not look at the specific types of food from which nutrients were derived. And, that, said Bethany O'Dea, constitutes a "major flaw from a nutrition standpoint." O'Dea is a cardiothoracic dietitian with Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. "For example, eating a healthy carb like an apple is more nutrient dense and better for you than eating a bag of processed potato chips," O'Dea said. "Furthermore, the study did not take trans fats into account, which hold heavy evidence of being unhealthy and contributing to cardiovascular disease," she pointed out."

  15. Re:Dammit, the RIAA was right! on Mayweather-McGregor Streaming Glitches Prompt Lawsuit Against Showtime (hollywoodreporter.com) · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Imagine if there was no illegal streaming, those pesky pirates would have been forced to stream from the original source putting even more strain on the system. In a way, piracy may have saved the day.

  16. Is that really the average age of all employees or an "Engineer" positions age? In other words does it include all ranks of employees or a specific one based on the title which seems to be more junior/mid-career.

  17. Re:"TFA" is basically a fan-made trailer for real on Hollywood's Bad Summer Movies Are Driving a Decline in Movie Ticket Sales (fastcompany.com) · · Score: 1

    Hollywood does not produce poor entertainment. Any dip in revenues is because of those pesky pirates!.
    On a more serious note, how does this year compare to other years than 2016? Seems like one year comparison is a small sample.

  18. There is an even better way... on A New Way to Tell Your Airline You Hate It (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 3, Informative

    Send a piece of S**t to the HQ - http://en.shitexpress.com/

  19. Don't forget to give some change back to the lawyers.

  20. It wasn't theft on China, Canada Vow Not To Conduct Cyberattacks On Private Sector (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    it was copyright infringement.

  21. Betaarchive admin official statement on 32TB of Windows 10 Internal Builds, Core Source Code Leak Online (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 5, Informative

    https://www.betaarchive.com/fo...

    Seems The Register story may not be accurate, or if you prefer FAKE NEWS!

  22. Re:Windows 7 is now considered old? on How Hollywood Got Hacked: Studio at Center of Netflix Leak Breaks Silence (variety.com) · · Score: 1

    We have to read between the lines. By old they mean "we installed it a few years ago and never bother with this patching thing". My question is why was a Windows 7 box exposed directly Internet? Was it acting as a server? Something like an FTP? Also this made me smile:

    "The company spent an estimated six figures on new security measures, some of which were recommended by the studios."

    Wow six figures. I guess they got a corporate Firewall?

  23. Re:Likely the best explenation on 'Older Fathers Have Geekier Sons' (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Definitely, BBC article is short on the actual methodology. We don't really know which factors were adjusted for. An interesting result would be to know if within the same family the younger sibling was more geeky since the father would have been older when they had him.

  24. Likely the best explenation on 'Older Fathers Have Geekier Sons' (bbc.com) · · Score: 3, Interesting

    "Geekier dads could be taking longer to start a family and pass on geeky traits to their children"

  25. Re:Call me ignorant but.. on Airbnb Is Running Its Own Internal University To Teach Data Science (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 5, Funny

    "A data scientist is a statistician who lives in San Francisco"