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by amf12 4y ago
> This is true now, but once they have those data you can't know what they will use them for in the future. You can set up auto-deletion of data every 3 months.
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> My perspective is that if it doesn't serve ads it likely doesn't have a future at Google. It could be a product under Workspaces. Google Meet is widely used and with no advertisements.
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> I have a feeling that the massive quantities of prescribed amphetamines we've dumped into the population, Why do you believe so?
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> As a computer scientist, Alphabet is no longer my first preference to get hired. I am curious. Which companies would be your top preferences?
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> Or far easier, just eliminate the Section 1031 like-kind exchange I don't agree this is the best way. Section 1031 benefits the usual homeowners as well as the investors. Do you own a primary home and want to upgrade? Too bad beca
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Doesn't matter, as long as Apple users will pay for it to have the latest and the greatest.
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+1 to this. I had crippling social anxiety. Working with a therapist, I tried out exposure therapy - which was basically going out of your comfort zone more often. It definitely helped with my social anxiety.
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For other websites, Chrome based browsers have a reader mode setting. I just use that.
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119,700 isn't a lot in the context of overall immigration and the number of immigrants who come here to study and for employment. The number also includes the immediate family of the recipient (spouse + children), which would be about
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Roughly 14% of the naturalized citizens were in the employment category. https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship-resource-center/naturaliza...
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> Thanks to "consulting" companies' abuse of H1B. They found the "loopholes". Given that the system is being abused, the government hasn't made much effort in fixing it.
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> their healthcare system is cheap but kills millions every year due to medical negligence. This is a problem money can solve though. If you have the money, you can get pretty good medical care in India. "cheap but kills millions&qu
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> FB and Google have a global surveillance network to track people > Apple is prioritizing user-privacy which necessarily means it is more difficult for advertisers to place their niche ads. Google provides the exact same privacy pref
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> "My husband and I have a right to trade stocks with insider information, despite numerous professionals being restricted from doing so. Rules for thee, but not for me, because I'm a congresswoman." I agree with your mess
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I hate this so much. Why can't I buy contact lenses with an expired prescription? I have a prescription, I feel my vision is fine. But I still have to go to an optometrist to get a new prescription, just to be told the power hasn'
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> Apple, in this case, is making people come back to justify their super expensive and ridiculous new campus. Needs sources. Otherwise it's just speculation.
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More to this, no algorithm can accurately detect spamy websites. There is bound to be some inaccuracy and bias. Cue to posts on HN lamenting that "Google purged my website".
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Why Is the Web So Monotonous? Google(reasonablypolymorphic.com)
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> Reason 547 why you should not connect your car to the internet. I disagree. You should connect your car to the internet for the features (benefits) it brings. There should be laws protecting users with the connectivity though.
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> The main issue with train travel in the US is that many passengers are going to need a car when they reach their destination. It's not a big issue as you may think. This is the case with air travel too, but people would gladly fly
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I am going to go against the grain here. Disclaimer: I think these changes are shitty for a variety of different reasons. I think it is okay for Visa to come up with a policy which disallows disputing a long unused subscription. User subscr
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Similarly, they can't comprehend the difference between a "website" and a "web-service" which powers the "website". Like, there is immense infrastructure behind say google.com or twitter.com.
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Linkedin and Github acquisition by Microsoft. Github and Linkedin both have their own culture, perks, and the companies are run independently. Infact, Linkedin pays better than Microsoft and are overall happier.
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Passing a slow car (driving below the limit) on two lane undivided highway. You could pass them at the speed limit, but its safer to just speed up while passing the car and then reduce your speed when you are back in your lane. I had to do
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While walkability should be a factor, less walkable cities could be better than more walkable cities due to other factors that impact the standard of living - opportunities, public transit, housing, etc.
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> We don't know if the task is impossible because Google has no incentive to do it at all, On the other hand, they have an incentive - increased competition, they can still monetize better pages, search is what makes them money.
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The original comment wasn't about US citizens but non-citizens which is what my comment was based on.
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> US taxes all income you earn anywhere in the world US taxes all income you anywhere in the world for US residents .
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> Sure, it matters because there are tens of millions of black, hispanic, and latino US citizens -- numerous with CS/STEM degrees -- who cannot get into FAANGs. FAANGs aren't discriminating against black, hispanic and latino US
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> Benefit is greater diversity. There are other "diversity" visas. One is a literal diversity lottery and a family permanent resident visa. Does it not make more sense to look at qualifications for employment petitions.

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