To get past that point, we'd have to restructure elections so that the "first past the post" method we currently use got changed to something else. Unfortunately, both parties currently in power have no plans to weaken their positions by allowing anyone else to step into the pool. We need a complete overhaul of our entire electoral process, including but not limited to ranked-choice voting and the elimination of gerrymandering in favor of an independent districting committee that is not beholden to either party. I don't see that happening any time soon. Probably not in my lifetime.
"To simplify adoption, Matter will start as an application layer on top of existing IP technologies, including ethernet, Wi-Fi, Thread, and Bluetooth (for device provisioning)."
I hope they're starting from a strong security focus. I mean, I know they aren't because security is hard, and hard things cost money, but still.
In the 90s, fashion magazines aimed at teens were to blame for depression/poor self-image. Oh, and also grunge music. Everyone seems to forget how much growing up sucks, and how scary the teen years are by the time they have teens of their own. Easier to blame the new hotness than try to understand what your kid is going through, I guess.
I can't decide if this is a perfect example of Hanlon's Razor, or if it's actual evil. Given that a corporate mouthpiece is spouting this insanity, it really could go either way.
Licensing audits in the business world are very common. Microsoft, Adobe, VMware, Kaseya and a whole host of others that I've worked with over the years have these provisions. Usually it boils down to them having the company run a tool that checks for installed instances of the software on corporate networks, and compares that to the number of seats the company has licensed for use. If the company is out of compliance, they work with them to purchase enough licenses to cover their level of utilization. Sometimes companies even get a price break on true-up. The "without limitation" part of this particular license agreement is definitely a little concerning, but the practice of license auditing is an every day part of the business software world.
It's funny how many companies and government organizations trot out the "the security of the data we collect is of the utmost importance" line AFTER an easily preventable breach or (as in the case here) blatant information security malpractice. If the security of users were truly important to them, it wouldn't be an afterthought, and they wouldn't be attacking the white hats who properly disclose vulnerabilities in a responsible manner.
I've had great success with uBlock Origin preventing ads on YouTube. I don't spend a lot of time on Twitch, but now i'm curious to see if it will work there as well.
Really? You're going with "the data was 'parsed incorrectly in the upload process'"? How does that even happen? Is that even possible? Someone with more experience than me in submitting forms to the FCC please chime in.
Nowhere in the article did anyone say the company shouldn't have the right to block people on twitter. The entire thrust of the article was that blocking folks who are trying to help you by pointing out security flaws is stupid. You've missed the whole point of the article. This may help you make sense of it:
TL;DR Companies are ignoring or blocking security researchers who tell them about vulnerabilities. They are perfectly free to do so, but it's a stupid move on the part of the companies that do.
"This is just AT&T getting warmed up. Over the next few months, media outlets will be hammered with op-eds from lawyers, lobbyists, politicians, policy wonks, "consultants" and think tankers (all with undisclosed financial ties to AT&T) happily claiming that this new merger will cure cancer, protect toddlers, and keep the nation's puppies warm and happy."
This is already happening. Last week, NPR had a segment where they interviewed one of the guys from Mashable, talking about how awesome this will all be for consumers and how great it will be and how zero rating will help people. The interviewer was a little skeptical, but for the most part let this mouthpiece ramble on unchallenged. And who is one of the key investors in Mashable? You guessed it. Time Warner. That little tidbit was not disclosed in the interview. Color me surprised.
I'm stealing this
"But this is mixing apples and orangutans"
I genuinely scared my dog when I read this because it made me laugh way too loudly. I'm keeping this for use in the future.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Shades of Gulag Archipelago
To get past that point, we'd have to restructure elections so that the "first past the post" method we currently use got changed to something else. Unfortunately, both parties currently in power have no plans to weaken their positions by allowing anyone else to step into the pool. We need a complete overhaul of our entire electoral process, including but not limited to ranked-choice voting and the elimination of gerrymandering in favor of an independent districting committee that is not beholden to either party. I don't see that happening any time soon. Probably not in my lifetime.
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"To simplify adoption, Matter will start as an application layer on top of existing IP technologies, including ethernet, Wi-Fi, Thread, and Bluetooth (for device provisioning)."
I hope they're starting from a strong security focus. I mean, I know they aren't because security is hard, and hard things cost money, but still.
Re: Re:
I think you misread that. I believe OP was saying $50 total for 4 services, so $12.50 per service per month on average.
Re: Why only Netflix?
I want to vote this as funny, but some idiot city councilman just read this and was all "Yes! Yes! That's exactly what we should do!"
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In the 90s, fashion magazines aimed at teens were to blame for depression/poor self-image. Oh, and also grunge music. Everyone seems to forget how much growing up sucks, and how scary the teen years are by the time they have teens of their own. Easier to blame the new hotness than try to understand what your kid is going through, I guess.
Re:
Oh come on. A part of the US government targeting citizens? I can think of No Such Agency.
(untitled comment)
I can't decide if this is a perfect example of Hanlon's Razor, or if it's actual evil. Given that a corporate mouthpiece is spouting this insanity, it really could go either way.
(untitled comment)
Licensing audits in the business world are very common. Microsoft, Adobe, VMware, Kaseya and a whole host of others that I've worked with over the years have these provisions. Usually it boils down to them having the company run a tool that checks for installed instances of the software on corporate networks, and compares that to the number of seats the company has licensed for use. If the company is out of compliance, they work with them to purchase enough licenses to cover their level of utilization. Sometimes companies even get a price break on true-up. The "without limitation" part of this particular license agreement is definitely a little concerning, but the practice of license auditing is an every day part of the business software world.
(untitled comment)
It's funny how many companies and government organizations trot out the "the security of the data we collect is of the utmost importance" line AFTER an easily preventable breach or (as in the case here) blatant information security malpractice. If the security of users were truly important to them, it wouldn't be an afterthought, and they wouldn't be attacking the white hats who properly disclose vulnerabilities in a responsible manner.
I forget
Is this stage two or stage three of Doctorow's Shitty Technology Adoption Curve?
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Is it too late to get Tom Wheeler back? He was the first halfway decent FCC chair in my memory.
Re:
Because corporations don't want to make some of the money. They want to make all of the money.
House "Repubiicans"?
I'm at a loss for even attempting to wrap my head around the idiocy of these bills. Instead, I'll just politely point out the typo in the headline. :)
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I see Cory Doctorow's Shitty Technology Adoption Curve is back with a vengeance.
Experiment time
I've had great success with uBlock Origin preventing ads on YouTube. I don't spend a lot of time on Twitch, but now i'm curious to see if it will work there as well.
A likely excuse
Really? You're going with "the data was 'parsed incorrectly in the upload process'"? How does that even happen? Is that even possible? Someone with more experience than me in submitting forms to the FCC please chime in.
Re: "some companies seem to feel they should be able to handle it however they want" -- Wait a sec! They're PRIVATE and CAN according to Poophat Ken White!
TL;DR
Companies are ignoring or blocking security researchers who tell them about vulnerabilities. They are perfectly free to do so, but it's a stupid move on the part of the companies that do.
Hope that helps.
To paraphrase Dave Chappelle...
To the deputies: "Pretty good, right? Because we *did* know we couldn't do that!"
Once again proving that ignorance is absolutely a defense against the law, assuming you are a law enforcement officer.
The Spin is Already In
This is already happening. Last week, NPR had a segment where they interviewed one of the guys from Mashable, talking about how awesome this will all be for consumers and how great it will be and how zero rating will help people. The interviewer was a little skeptical, but for the most part let this mouthpiece ramble on unchallenged. And who is one of the key investors in Mashable? You guessed it. Time Warner. That little tidbit was not disclosed in the interview. Color me surprised.
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