My understanding of it is that since Facebook is US-based, they made the rule in order to abide by the local law. Since everyone still has to abide by Facebook's rules on the website, you would still be subject to it.
I don't know enough about the law to tell if it is technically illegal for a U.S. site to get personal information from 12-year-olds in other countries, but my guess would be... it is still illegal.
You laugh, but the voice recognition is probably one of the biggest pains that the designers had to deal with. Everything else is just creative programming.
Of course, I can't say this for sure, since the article never goes into that, does it?
Okay, this won't make as much sense unless you read a bunch of other comments first, but I think it's time for a wee reminder from that related article:
How much does it cost to clone a cow?
Around $15,000, versus $2,000 to produce a naturally bred animal. But the quality of the clone should be a surer bet.
Cloning as a production method is more difficult and expensive than normal, not less.
On the whole, I can't imagine it improving the general quality much either.
The FDA is in the right in saying it's safe, as it's not really hurting anything, and frankly I don't really care either way about which sort of cow I'm digesting. But it's still a silly idea in general.
Agreed; there's nothing on your mouse that wasn't probably on your hands in the first place, so the key is in what you do with your hands moreso than the mouse itself....Although I guess rubbing your eyes or eating with an unwashed mouse is a bad idea as well.
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My understanding of it is that since Facebook is US-based, they made the rule in order to abide by the local law. Since everyone still has to abide by Facebook's rules on the website, you would still be subject to it. I don't know enough about the law to tell if it is technically illegal for a U.S. site to get personal information from 12-year-olds in other countries, but my guess would be... it is still illegal.
So start up your own company with good customer service and steal all their customers!
Pretty sure T-Mobile already tried that. Of course, startups in general are less likely to get billions of dollars out of the deal.
You laugh, but the voice recognition is probably one of the biggest pains that the designers had to deal with. Everything else is just creative programming.
Of course, I can't say this for sure, since the article never goes into that, does it?
Agreed; there's nothing on your mouse that wasn't probably on your hands in the first place, so the key is in what you do with your hands moreso than the mouse itself. ...Although I guess rubbing your eyes or eating with an unwashed mouse is a bad idea as well.