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by Spoom 3y ago
I think part of the goal is to have, in the record, a statement that any app that is otherwise legal but requires the user to download cryptographic keys to use is a de facto violation of the DMCA. I think that's why they're se
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by Spoom 3y ago
There have at least been attempts via creative restrictions on already-mandatory arbitration, notably 23andMe after their breach[1] updated their TOS to require a mandatory conference with the company before filing arbitration[2], seemingly
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by Spoom 3y ago
Both likely banned in the TOS. Edit: Looked it up and to Capcom's credit, there's no arbitration requirement in the EULA for MH Rise on Steam.
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by Spoom 3y ago
It also sounds like the RCMP will never take the case to trial (based on the article, they may know that this is actually triangulation fraud) and as such, he'll never have a chance to either defend himself or expunge his record.
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by Spoom 3y ago
To complete the story here, the app doesn't work because dependencies have changed in the meantime, so everything is tracked on multiple giant spreadsheets.
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by Spoom 3y ago
The component that tries to identify that you're accessing it from the right device isn't DRM? I don't think courts would agree with that.
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by Spoom 3y ago
Holodeck episodes, sure, sure. But Dixon Hill...?
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by Spoom 3y ago
CMG, or Cox Media Group, runs a fair amount of radio and TV stations across the country. It doesn't particularly surprise me that they seemingly didn't think through the legal or PR aspects of this. (Knowing the industry, I susp
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by Spoom 3y ago
Doesn't the law say, at least in the US, that detected CSAM has to go to the government first?
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by Spoom 3y ago
Didn't they try to "solve" this with Security+ 2.0? I'm pretty sure given their current actions that if they could limit RF access from third party openers, they would.
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by Spoom 3y ago
The key there is the attempt. As South Park so memorably pointed out, they don't actually go through with it before arresting you.
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by Spoom 3y ago
Going through the procurement process itself results in massive delays (have you tried bidding on a federal government contract?), a race to the bottom (since the government more or less has to accept the lowest bid), and massive overspec
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by Spoom 3y ago
Wait, but if the copyright holder is sending the actual payload to you as a client, couldn't you make the argument that they implicitly authorized you to have it? AFAIK, cops can't deal you actual drugs and then arrest you for i
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by Spoom 3y ago
Interesting, so for the apps that I've used that open a webview (which specifically says in the menu box "Powered by Firefox", with an option to "Open in Firefox", which opens in the full browser), they've adde
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by Spoom 3y ago
> then Google does a sneaky thing and make it so that any in-app browsers will still be Chrome thanks to the System WebView. So nobody gets to escape the Google ecosystem. Are you sure about this? I'm able to use (and have been usi
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by Spoom 3y ago
Frontline manager here. I trust my team and would be totally fine with any one of them working from home permanently. I know many other managers who feel the same. Anecdotal, of course, but in my experience the RTO mandate is generally c
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by Spoom 3y ago
TL/M like you're doing (leading a project but also managing people aspects) can work but it's not ideal. If your team grows much beyond where it is now, you should probably decide if you want to be a TL or an eng manager, as
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by Spoom 3y ago
Many major tech companies are simultaneously closing offices and densifying the remaining ones while telling folks they are required to attend. Some of those folks also no longer have dedicated desks. Good times.
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by Spoom 3y ago
Ah, Silver Lake, of Skype acquisition and zeroing-out employee equity fame. https://www.wired.com/2011/06/skype-silver-lake-evil/
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by Spoom 3y ago
Companies are both more solvent and pay quicker than your typical job seeker (who is usually unemployed). Basically, less risk.
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by Spoom 3y ago
That's interesting because for me (Canadian), a few is definitely less than several. I'd expect several to be something like 5-9.
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by Spoom 3y ago
I'm Canadian and my wife is American, and we have absolutely the same disagreement. To me, a couple is exactly two, and to her, it's a synonym for "a few". We compromise by being explicit whenever that word is used.
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by Spoom 3y ago
Hmm. So you could regenerate the link every few hours? Probably enough to discourage casual use though.
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by Spoom 3y ago
FWIW Logitech continues to run the Harmony servers, and I've bought a couple of used hubs since. I hate that you have to login, so don't call me an apologist; Logitech made some real mistakes here. Still, the Harmony products work
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by Spoom 3y ago
Not sure if there's an extension but I usually will just add "archive.is/" in front of a URL if it's paywalled, and that usually works.
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by Spoom 3y ago
I wasn't sure what a decentralized VPN would look like, so I searched and found https://surfshark.com/blog/decentralized-vpn . Obvious bias coming from a VPN provider, but if they are stating the technology corre
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by Spoom 3y ago
I would be very surprised if his contract didn't have the word "exclusive" in key places, which this change of ownership will now make incorrect, creating an actionable tort (in my layperson understanding). I like what the
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by Spoom 3y ago
My guess is that this is so e.g. US CBP can scan imported wheels that purport to be legitimate, and (eventually) reject counterfeits.
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by Spoom 3y ago
Check deposit and Zelle is only available in the app.
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by Spoom 3y ago
Can you cite anything about UAW asking for a 45% pay increase / 32 hour work week? It sounds like either hyperbole or not the entire story.

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