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  1. Re:Use mycroft.ai on Amazon May Give Developers Your Private Alexa Transcripts (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    I wouldn't get much out of any of these things honestly so comparing them is kinda moot, I qualified it by saying "if I wanted something like this"

  2. Use mycroft.ai on Amazon May Give Developers Your Private Alexa Transcripts (engadget.com) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Previously mentioned on Slashdot, Mycroft.ai can be built on a Raspberry Pi and perhaps other clones, and voice processing can be done locally. If I wanted something like this I'd probably use that.

  3. I agree, and personally I'm happy to have something like this lift my spirits and lighten things up

  4. Cinco e-Trial on 'World's First Robot Lawyer' Now Available In All 50 States (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Perfect for use with Cinco e-Trial

  5. Was it ever? on Net Neutrality is Not a Pirates' Fight Anymore (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 2

    This issue has always had broad implications.

  6. Won't last on Amazon Prime Will Soon Be More Popular Than Cable TV (recode.net) · · Score: 1

    You get it with Amazon Prime now but in the future it will become tiered

  7. No it doesn't on Windows Phone Dies Today (theverge.com) · · Score: 2

    Headline does not match summary. Windows Phones running 8.x are now unsupported, but Windows Phones running 10.x are still around and supported. Headline should be "Windows Phone OS 8.x unsupported as of today"

  8. Re:Why? on Nokia 'Regrets' Withings Health App Backlash (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    I'd say no personally and go with self-contained appliances that don't rely on any additional devices. They are the simplest and most reliable. Some people are compelled to experience everything through their phone for some reason and it's not worth any of the tracking/convenience, especially since you have to be vigilant about any private data going through your phone as it is.

  9. Why? on Nokia 'Regrets' Withings Health App Backlash (bbc.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Why did they have to reinvent the wheel and not iterate on the already established tech? Loyal users appreciate consistency, and hearing about something like this will make people stop considering the tech in general. Appliances that do something properly, reliably, and consistently will become renowned and gain a favorable image and strong recommendations.

    The general populace don't want gadgets and gimmicks, but appliances. Developers need to learn that. The constant UI reworkings, functionality being shuffled in and out, it needs to stop. It's frustrating and stressful. There needs to be a damn good reason and an equally good plan for shepherding users if there are any significant changes to things like this.

  10. Thanks Team Devuan on 'Severe' Systemd Bug Allowed Remote Code Execution For Two Years (itwire.com) · · Score: 1

    Not affected here, thanks Team Devuan. Maintaining a complete GNU/Linux distro that is not reliant on systemd is extremely responsible and valuable.

  11. Support plans? on Vertu, Phone-Maker To the Rich, Says It's Broke (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    Will anyone be buying them up and supporting the phones that have made it to market?

  12. ....or introduce security flaws on Hacks Raise Fear Over NSA's Hold on Cyberweapons (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    ....or introduce security flaws that let the enemy use your own stock against you

  13. Safari has books now? on O'Reilly No Longer Selling Individual Books, Videos Online · · Score: 1

    I opened Safari and don't see all these books that are supposed to instantly be available like these O'Reilly guys are talking about

  14. After firing men with prejudice she's now backing up a man who took advantage of women in the workplace?

  15. Late already... on Lawmakers Want To Move Fast On Self-Driving Car Legislation (axios.com) · · Score: 1

    Moving fast? Classic hail mary play for procrastinators...

  16. Re:Totally Anecdotal But... on The Mere Presence of Your Smartphone Reduces Brain Power, Study Shows (utexas.edu) · · Score: 1

    Yeah I noticed this with internet stuff in general, now I have a certain hour of the day where I do that stuff and the rest of the time I don't. I feel a lot better overall, it's amazing really.

  17. Yeah it's the DLL injection in a closed OS that is the news here

  18. You don't need the internet to make sure toast is not burnt. Whatever computations required on sensor data can easily be done locally.

  19. Don't give it your password on If It Uses Electricity, It Will Connect To the Internet: F-Secure's CRO (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    Simple as that

  20. Re:Passing the buck? on Sweden Passes Bill To Become Carbon Neutral By 2045 (newscientist.com) · · Score: 1

    If it's not in the headline then I'm too drunk to read it

  21. That's dangerous to others on the road, but then so is a sudden accident. I wonder what's best.

  22. Passing the buck? on Sweden Passes Bill To Become Carbon Neutral By 2045 (newscientist.com) · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Is this passing the buck unfairly to some future politicians or are they actually gaining ground and on track already?

  23. Re:This is a laptop not a tablet on Microsoft Now Lets Surface Laptop Owners Revert Back To Windows 10 S (mspoweruser.com) · · Score: 1

    $900-$1000 for the lower cost offering? What? That's going to flop if they're going after the Chromebook market.

  24. This is a laptop not a tablet on Microsoft Now Lets Surface Laptop Owners Revert Back To Windows 10 S (mspoweruser.com) · · Score: 1

    So no. And even then this is the high end Microsoft offering meant for real work, not third parties scrapping it out for attention at the lowest price.

  25. Why does MS ship one of their own products with the lowest/most limited tier of their OS?