My Android devices so not talk to Google's servers,
At all? As in, there's absolutely no way for it to call home for anything, and optionally slip some usage data, or some contacts or anything else, into the datastream?
If you prefer not to give your phone number to Google, don't. Just turn on two-factor auth using a non phone number-based auth method, either the Authenticator app or (better yet) a security key, or both. Then download and print out some backup 2FA codes and keep them somewhere safe. Google won't have your phone number and you won't be vulnerable to mistakes by dumb telco customer service reps.
Not google, but on Twitter I've had to use 2FA codes 2-3 times daily - any hiccup, and I have to log in again, and every time(!) it'll request a code. Sure, could print a dozen or 2, but I'll burn through them quickly.
Headline seems to indicate that adding phone numbers decreases security, but the blurb below it seems to indicate that adding VERIZON to your google account is the issue.
A screen of a given size, with "SmartTV", speakers, 3 different digital-TV decoders, multiple HDMI ports and various legacy-ports is _cheaper_ than a screen of the same size, with ca the same panel, but with none of the above features and just a single HDMI port.
Reason? The masses wants features, even if they don't understand why, so a SKU with features can be produced and sold in MUCH larger quantities than a "dumb" product.
Result? Even us techies will pick up the over-designed SmartTV thing, because it is literally the best option there is for the moeny.
but but but... Uber is a ride-sharing thing, not a taxi thing, so there's no driver, just 2 or more people who happen to be going the same way, and one of them is getting paid for letting the other one sit in his/her car.
I had one of the "exploding" Dell laptops, with the short-circuiting batteries (Same issue as Samsung claims with the Note 7) - not sure what I'm supposed to be getting from that brand, that I wouldn't be getting from Samsung:)
At least with the service contract, they were able to next-day me a new battery.
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macOS Sierra (10.12) does this - Twice recently it has just closed all applications and logged me out, randomly, with no warning. Last time was during an iMovie export, with ca 15 minutes left - had to re-run the export, after iMovie spent half an hour to check that its "database" is still valid.
Yeah, we use Apple computers too in this house-hold, but it is not problem free, not by a long stretch.
Or, perhaps, there are a lot of people who will behave differently inside a voting booth than outside of it?
This is a pretty well-know scenario - when polled, people answer partly based on social expectations, but in the voting-booth it is solely their own opinion that matters.
Yes, that means there'll be reluctant Trump-supporters, who won't admit who they are voting for when polled, but will vote Trump on election day.
As long as "carrying phone in back/front pocket" is standard procedure, phones should probably be designed to handle it, outside of people sitting down with their phone in the back pocket.
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If we can get along w/ the Russians, that'd be a good thing! Then we'll be on the same side, and there will be no cyber warfare
As evidenced by how the USA is not on the same side as Germany, and so had to hack everything there...
*cough*
Walloonies :)
So you're saying the Surface things are as valuable as most US Football wives and girlfriends?
Reports indicate that the incident took place tomorrow.
The foolish part is anyone trusting the SSN as an authentication mechanism.
That would explain why modern countries don't ....
Not every blunder deserves handcuffs.
#Hillary2016 :p
(sorry, had to)
My Android devices so not talk to Google's servers,
At all? As in, there's absolutely no way for it to call home for anything, and optionally slip some usage data, or some contacts or anything else, into the datastream?
So'eh, progress is not something to be proud of ... gotcha
Someone should invent motorized solar-panels, that can tip to 90 degrees and get rid of built-up snow.
If you prefer not to give your phone number to Google, don't. Just turn on two-factor auth using a non phone number-based auth method, either the Authenticator app or (better yet) a security key, or both. Then download and print out some backup 2FA codes and keep them somewhere safe. Google won't have your phone number and you won't be vulnerable to mistakes by dumb telco customer service reps.
Not google, but on Twitter I've had to use 2FA codes 2-3 times daily - any hiccup, and I have to log in again, and every time(!) it'll request a code.
Sure, could print a dozen or 2, but I'll burn through them quickly.
Headline seems to indicate that adding phone numbers decreases security, but the blurb below it seems to indicate that adding VERIZON to your google account is the issue.
I like how gaming is the only use you can think of for a nVidia/AMD GPU ....
A screen of a given size, with "SmartTV", speakers, 3 different digital-TV decoders, multiple HDMI ports and various legacy-ports is _cheaper_ than a screen of the same size, with ca the same panel, but with none of the above features and just a single HDMI port.
Reason? The masses wants features, even if they don't understand why, so a SKU with features can be produced and sold in MUCH larger quantities than a "dumb" product.
Result? Even us techies will pick up the over-designed SmartTV thing, because it is literally the best option there is for the moeny.
is further evidence that she would be a much better president than Trump.
Well, when you set the bar THAT low ...
but but but ... Uber is a ride-sharing thing, not a taxi thing, so there's no driver, just 2 or more people who happen to be going the same way, and one of them is getting paid for letting the other one sit in his/her car.
*cough*cough*
I don't want to have to look at keyboard. I'm writting wile looking at the screen not keyboard.
Quite :)
Oh, moving my wife to OSX was the right choice here too - _almost_ zero complaints, except the hardware is getting old :/
I had one of the "exploding" Dell laptops, with the short-circuiting batteries (Same issue as Samsung claims with the Note 7) - not sure what I'm supposed to be getting from that brand, that I wouldn't be getting from Samsung :)
At least with the service contract, they were able to next-day me a new battery.
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macOS Sierra (10.12) does this - Twice recently it has just closed all applications and logged me out, randomly, with no warning.
Last time was during an iMovie export, with ca 15 minutes left - had to re-run the export, after iMovie spent half an hour to check that its "database" is still valid.
Yeah, we use Apple computers too in this house-hold, but it is not problem free, not by a long stretch.
What if I want proper N-body simulation in my KSP game? ... oh, wait, 2D .. shit ... :)
Or, perhaps, there are a lot of people who will behave differently inside a voting booth than outside of it?
This is a pretty well-know scenario - when polled, people answer partly based on social expectations, but in the voting-booth it is solely their own opinion that matters.
Yes, that means there'll be reluctant Trump-supporters, who won't admit who they are voting for when polled, but will vote Trump on election day.
Have fun
As long as "carrying phone in back/front pocket" is standard procedure, phones should probably be designed to handle it, outside of people sitting down with their phone in the back pocket.
Had those in Denmark :)
Those "gett 1000 folovers, just 5.99" services can start making a new offer to produce clearly-false reviews? :)
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