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by aboringusername 5y ago
Isn't it safer to assume it is until proven otherwise? A developer has their app removed, perhaps their livelihood, and Google can't be fucked to sign off who made the decision? If it was a human I expect to know who, and who I
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by aboringusername 5y ago
This is absolutely outrageous and disgusting from Google. I cannot believe how at the rate the world is changing (pace wise, with each new technological breakthrough) the law simply cannot keep pace. We've allowed AI systems unfettered
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by aboringusername 5y ago
It's been pretty obvious for a long time there's an overabundance of humans on earth that is simply unsustainable in the long term. WW1 and WW2 along with the Spanish Flu and others relieved the earth of hundreds of millions of hu
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by aboringusername 5y ago
"Sorry due to GDPR you cannot view this article." "Hi - here's 50,000 ads and 1PB of JS loading in your browser and the content jumps around, have fun! Oh btw pls accept cookies from 1,000,000,000 ad networks, kthx"
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by aboringusername 5y ago
It doesn't matter anymore. The world is literally covered in tracking technologies from satellites orbiting the earth to radiowaves that are invisible to us but are monitoring our interactions within the world. By existing in 2021 (whe
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by aboringusername 5y ago
It's really a genius level move by Google here. Get rid of the cookie, implement your own solution, make it seem somewhat unique and rely on other data to identify users and claim impunity since it's nothing to do with them. So
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by aboringusername 5y ago
So this is when we purchase "fuckreplit.com", offer a far superior clone and watch as the free market does its magic? Every time I read a story like this I just hope the business dies, and for any employees it's time to jum
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by aboringusername 5y ago
Can anyone explain why [1] is not acceptable but [2] is? I assume because its cars then it gets a free pass but bitcoin is disgusting and threatens the entire fiscal system so let's talk about how much electricity it uses? Is it propag
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by aboringusername 5y ago
It's a disgrace the GDPR has not made it easier to delete content as easy as it is to generate it. I also think hackernews is a disgrace too, as you cannot edit nor delete your posts here and dang should immediately fix this (or whomev
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by aboringusername 5y ago
Although it seems to go against the spirit of Protonmail and its ethos I'm not exactly sure there are many good options, hcaptcha is the lesser of two evils and a fundamental requirement on the modern web. Even HN requires a recaptcha
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by aboringusername 5y ago
If there are any Redact devs here: Please add a feature to 'edit' messages with random data rather than redact. This has the advantage of not only updating the 'live' database but also if it's backed up in the futur
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by aboringusername 5y ago
Yes, because as of today, right now , every human on earth could decide to not visit the cinema again and instead download the content off of the internet. The laws take time, need to be tested in courts and are generally not as effective.
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by aboringusername 5y ago
We should give anyone involved in the USB-IF a test: Here are 10 different cables, you must accurately describe each of their features in detail (USB speeds, charging speeds/power delivery, video out? What version of Display Port does
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by aboringusername 5y ago
> Most people have an online profile, so what's preventing the interviewer/hiring personnel from just looking them up online? Citations needed. What % of currently alive humans have an 'online' profile, how are you me
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by aboringusername 5y ago
Usually the first filtering step is done without much PII - if it's a paper/word document then you can decide what information to include and it's filtered based on that before interviews (which is how it's always worked
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by aboringusername 5y ago
This is what happens when technology outpaces laws and laws are reactive rather than preventitive. We seriously need to rethink some of the most fundamental layers of society - built and designed for an era where information travels at the
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by aboringusername 5y ago
I think it's right to be cynical - we're talking about the greatest data tracker and silos on earth here. What concerns me is: > applications should obtain explicit approval Why not change that to a MUST? I'm pretty sure t
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by aboringusername 5y ago
I do often wonder about the transition from maintainers such as Linus or Greg and how that might impact the kernel. Is there a line of succession? Will Linus' standards be maintained? Is a "council" formed similar to Python?
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by aboringusername 5y ago
The only thing I'm really intrigued to know (and so far, we haven't done this yet), is what would we do with say, a new Adolf Hitler? Would FB/Twitter just go "nah - I'm out", how would the "oversight boar
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by aboringusername 5y ago
So as is so predictable the moment this "oversight board" gets a controversial case they decide to wash their hands of it and throw it to FB in a game of hot-potato. I guess if anyone fears for their personal safety the safest opt
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by aboringusername 5y ago
I am hoping in the near term future we can have serious conversations about the usage of AI and where it stands legally, because from what I see in 2021 is an essential freeforall (clearview AI being one example). Can anyone link to me a co
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by aboringusername 5y ago
I certainly think we'll have a new cause of death "computer - AI", whether malicious or not it's something we need to start tracking and keeping tabs on. I wonder if, as we do at the moment with human piloted cars, we&#x
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by aboringusername 5y ago
I feel sorry for anyone who has brought into Stadia in any way, shape or form. This is soon to be headed to the dustbin of history and a prominent display in killedbygoogle.com. Many people predicted such things the moment it was announce
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by aboringusername 5y ago
It's funny to me. A while back there was a thread on HN about the SDK going hay-wire and taking apps down with it. I sometimes wonder how much damage (financially, technically and socially) a single "shutdown" command can cau
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by aboringusername 5y ago
I'm honestly baffled by how "dumb" driving still is, in 2021. Most people have smart phones in their cars but the cars themselves are dumb! The obvious idea in the future is to allow cars to communicate themselves over a netw
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by aboringusername 5y ago
A bit off topic but I'd love to see a sort of ML/AI feature where "related discussions" can be added automatically for added context, I appreciate you do this manually and I find it very useful to get more of an idea of
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by aboringusername 6y ago
Can anyone on HN please explain why, why, WHY are we still using SMS/telephony which has exactly 0 encryption wh---I guess that's the reason? It's insane. I've heard banks using SMS!!!! To send a code. We have TOTP for t
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by aboringusername 6y ago
Note to anyone that cares: Make your data as stale as possible: you can't change your address easily, sure. But you can recycle phone numbers (once a year, minimum). Change your credit/debit cards yearly (say to your bank you &#x2
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by aboringusername 6y ago
PSA: This does NOT stop Google tracking your smartphones location. If you think taking these steps means Google's blissfully unaware of where your smartphone is located is denying themselves reality, there are many, many ways to track
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by aboringusername 6y ago
I mean at this point it's obvious if you're using a digital device data is going to be collected, that's part of society and living in the 21st century; could be your toothbrush, fridge, washing machine, car...All these devic

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