andreyf

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by andreyf 12y ago
rtfa: "As more sites and browsers come onboard, security-sensitive users can carry a single Security Key that works everywhere FIDO U2F is supported."
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by andreyf 12y ago
This is a slightly more accessible explanation: http://clover-developers.blogspot.com/2014/09/apple-pay.html
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Hyperlocal Mesh Networks(avc.com)
136 points by andreyf 12y ago|31 comments
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by andreyf 12y ago
There is also: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EB3LRAE/ Which apparently signals to the charging device to output higher amperage, as cutting the data connection will make some devices only provide 0.5 amps. Not sure
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by andreyf 12y ago
If all they need to do is signal requesting higher amperage, why are there different ones for different devices?
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by andreyf 12y ago
That sounds scary. Could you clarify: how can criminals or security authorities use this to access my device?
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by andreyf 12y ago
Referrers are still sent if you're clicking an https link on an https site, iirc.
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by andreyf 12y ago
> Best we can probably hope for is better intelligence augmentation/amplification than we've got now. That seems as if it can get pretty close to the singularity, and answers a lot of questions about what a super intelligent be
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by andreyf 12y ago
First I'd heard of this, curious! What's the reasoning behind banning FaceTime?
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by andreyf 12y ago
iirc, they were revoked because he complied with the order to disclose them to law enforcement
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by andreyf 12y ago
So sure of what?
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by andreyf 12y ago
You can search for "Click to play" in the settings and disable plugins until you click on them. This helps a little security-wise, too, in case an attacker is resourceful enough to have both a 0-day for Flash and the Chrome sandbo
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by andreyf 12y ago
You might want to reconsider. Chrome sandboxes the Flash runtime [1], meaning a 0-day exploit in Flash alone doesn't get an attacker access to your machine. 1. http://thenextweb.com/google/2012/11/13&#x2F
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by andreyf 12y ago
> projects such as DROPOUTJEEP confirm that the iPhone isn't to be trusted That iPhones used to completely trust physically connected devices without any verification was obvious to anyone paying attention even before it was verifie
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by andreyf 12y ago
I find it a rather convincing idea that human motivations are embodied in a sense that would take a lot of effort and no discernible purpose to replicate in an artificial system. I think more interesting is what Hawkins dismisses as "s
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by andreyf 13y ago
I don't think "keeping the site clean", as the linked author mentions, should be the goal of moderators, with the exception of obvious spam or questions so confusing they don't make sense. Moderators who close questions
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by andreyf 13y ago
Stephen Wolfram's demo he referred to doesn't appear to be up yet, but this one from a couple weeks back is pretty sweet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_P9HqHVPeik
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by andreyf 13y ago
15-20 seconds seems like it might be too much, at least with the number of users online now...
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by andreyf 13y ago
In its early days, Facebook used email verification at a certain domain to verify membership to a uni. Perhaps you could do the same?
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by andreyf 13y ago
Even if user numbers were comparable, the number of users for WhatsApp is still curving upwards: http://cdn-static.zdnet.com/i/r/story/70/00/026526/screen-sh... I would also argue that being in
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by andreyf 13y ago
I was thinking Excel :)
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by andreyf 13y ago
I have to say this game is surprisingly thought provoking and fun. To each his own, I guess.
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by andreyf 13y ago
Perhaps they bought it in Russia and it has a different kind of packaging than what you get in the US? I'm pretty sure opening the thick cardboard boxes I've seen that way would be quite difficult.
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by andreyf 13y ago
Pity this didn't get more votes. Seems like a big deal.
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by andreyf 13y ago
Yes, the comparison was faulty.
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by andreyf 13y ago
> I'm not saying this is better. Introducing weaknesses which adversaries can exploit versus ones which they cannot? It is much better.
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by andreyf 13y ago
Can't you say the same thing about SSL keys? One leak away and every gmail account can be MITM'd.
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by andreyf 13y ago
Can you be a little more specific? Also, re: that article, is there any evidence that there are exploits placed by NSA or GHCQ that could be used by other adversaries? I hear this claim a lot, but haven't seen any evidence...
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by andreyf 13y ago
> force backdoors unlikely > they are legally bound to publicly lie about it source?
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by andreyf 13y ago
Does anyone know what browsers allow you to override the Array constructor? I was under the impression that modern browsers don't.

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