Thanks for this. I'm pretty surprised this article is even here. It's so blatantly written only from 23andMe's perspective, and all "omg gummint is evil" that it doesn't really belong here.
That quote of hers is often used, and it's completely wrong.
What she was saying is that many of the American People were opposed to healthcare reform, without them having read it.
She was telling the populace that they would understand better after it had been passed and they saw the reforms in action. She was not saying that legislators hadn't read it!
Nor is it a "crack." As someone else said, it's a spoof, and not a particularly easy one to pull off.
Someone has to make a dedicated effort to get in to your phone specifically. How easy is it really to get the "high res scan" of a person's fingerprint?
In any case, this isn't a uniquely Apple screwup. It's a failure of *any* system using this type of authentication.
No code or hardware is being compromised. The method would work on any fingerprint-scanning system, so it seems disingenuous to bash Apple specifically about it.
Especially when they even admit that to get into an iPhone they have to have an even higher res print than usual when spoofing these systems.
This is a FUD non-story, except to point out the weaknesses of biometric authentication in general.
Highlighting just how important it is to maintain a strong postal service. The US Mail has historically been very secure from government snooping.
Oh wait. I forgot. They're trying to kill the USPS too. Then we'll all have to send "mail" through FedEx and UPS, who uphold no expectation of privacy for their customers...
It's easy to say that, but there are 300 million people in the US, and huge blows to the economy put many of them out of work.
The US already has high unemployment, and no other countries are stepping up to employ US workers.
The US might be only 5% of the world's population, but it's the largest contributer to the GDP. A collapse of the US economy *will* bring down economies the world over.
The rest of the world is still feeling the effects of a small economic collapse five years ago. You want that again? Or worse even?
Legally, "treason" has a very, VERY specific definition:
"Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort."
The sticking point for many seems to be the definition of "Comfort." It's not "peace of mind," or "laughs," or "agreeing with them." It's straight harboring enemy combatants (like, letting them hide in your house), or giving them money.
You're not guilty of Treason just for breaking the Constitution.
Interestingly, the most recent example of *actual* treason was HSBC Bank laundering money for drug cartels and known terrorist organizations.
Who says they didn't have a warrant? He's been charged with a variety of crimes at this point, and there are any number of judges who would issue a warrant for the search of his home, car, storage units, email, phone records, etc etc.
Any search of *Snowden's* personal effects and papers are fully within the 4th Amendment.
I don't think he should be prosecuted, but since he *is* being investigated and prosecuted, the searches of his stuff are entirely legal.
I still don't count Hulu as a reasonable alternative. I won't pay for it, because they still include ads even if I do.
On top of that, even if I pay, I can't predict how many or which episodes are even available for a given show. Can I get previous seasons? Maybe. Can I get all the episodes from this season? Maybe. Will I get the most recent episode the same week it's on TV? Maybe. Screw that.
They're another example of not buying in to streaming and giving subscribers what they want.
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He couldn't; his tires had been slashed.
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Whew. Seems he'll be ok (physically).
I can't even imagine the panic in that car.
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What she was saying is that many of the American People were opposed to healthcare reform, without them having read it.
She was telling the populace that they would understand better after it had been passed and they saw the reforms in action. She was not saying that legislators hadn't read it!
Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/post/pelosi-defends-her-infamous-health-care-remar k/2012/06/20/gJQAqch6qV_blog.html
Please stop spreading that misinformation.
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This isn't a hack...
Someone has to make a dedicated effort to get in to your phone specifically. How easy is it really to get the "high res scan" of a person's fingerprint?
In any case, this isn't a uniquely Apple screwup. It's a failure of *any* system using this type of authentication.
No code or hardware is being compromised. The method would work on any fingerprint-scanning system, so it seems disingenuous to bash Apple specifically about it.
Especially when they even admit that to get into an iPhone they have to have an even higher res print than usual when spoofing these systems.
This is a FUD non-story, except to point out the weaknesses of biometric authentication in general.
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SCOTUS can't do anything until a case is brought to it... After working its way up through all the lower courts for ten years.
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Oh wait. I forgot. They're trying to kill the USPS too. Then we'll all have to send "mail" through FedEx and UPS, who uphold no expectation of privacy for their customers...
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The US already has high unemployment, and no other countries are stepping up to employ US workers.
The US might be only 5% of the world's population, but it's the largest contributer to the GDP. A collapse of the US economy *will* bring down economies the world over.
The rest of the world is still feeling the effects of a small economic collapse five years ago. You want that again? Or worse even?
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You're absolutely right.
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Legally, "treason" has a very, VERY specific definition:
"Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort."
The sticking point for many seems to be the definition of "Comfort." It's not "peace of mind," or "laughs," or "agreeing with them." It's straight harboring enemy combatants (like, letting them hide in your house), or giving them money.
You're not guilty of Treason just for breaking the Constitution.
Interestingly, the most recent example of *actual* treason was HSBC Bank laundering money for drug cartels and known terrorist organizations.
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Any search of *Snowden's* personal effects and papers are fully within the 4th Amendment.
I don't think he should be prosecuted, but since he *is* being investigated and prosecuted, the searches of his stuff are entirely legal.
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"Why would anyone want the internet streamed into their head? LCD screens are fine!"
I'm already getting that way with Google Glass
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On top of that, even if I pay, I can't predict how many or which episodes are even available for a given show. Can I get previous seasons? Maybe. Can I get all the episodes from this season? Maybe. Will I get the most recent episode the same week it's on TV? Maybe. Screw that.
They're another example of not buying in to streaming and giving subscribers what they want.
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