Non-IT News Thread

mlnews

The Verge analyzes how much each person questioning Mark Zuckerberg received in payments from Facebook this week.

popester

Wasnt sure if this belonged in tech news or not since it may "if true" affect everyone in IT at some point.

https://www.sciencealert.com/bitcoin-illegal-almost-everywhere-after-shocking-blockchain-discovery-child-pornography

scottalanmiller

Wasnt sure if this belonged in tech news or not since it may "if true" affect everyone in IT at some point.

https://www.sciencealert.com/bitcoin-illegal-almost-everywhere-after-shocking-blockchain-discovery-child-pornography

That's an interesting flaw in the BC design.

mlnews

Zuckerberg Didn't Think It Was Necessary to Inform FTC of Cambridge Analytica Leak

JaredBusch

@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

@popester said in Non-IT News Thread:

Wasnt sure if this belonged in tech news or not since it may "if true" affect everyone in IT at some point.

https://www.sciencealert.com/bitcoin-illegal-almost-everywhere-after-shocking-blockchain-discovery-child-pornography

That's an interesting flaw in the BC design.

It is not a flaw, but a feature. It is designed to have user input data. I'm totally not shocked.

scottalanmiller

@jaredbusch said in Non-IT News Thread:

@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

@popester said in Non-IT News Thread:

Wasnt sure if this belonged in tech news or not since it may "if true" affect everyone in IT at some point.

https://www.sciencealert.com/bitcoin-illegal-almost-everywhere-after-shocking-blockchain-discovery-child-pornography

That's an interesting flaw in the BC design.

It is not a flaw, but a feature. It is designed to have user input data. I'm totally not shocked.

I guess "vulnerability" is a better word for it. As designed, but introduces a risk.

scottalanmiller

I assume, a risk they didn't anticipate.

mlnews

Warranty Void if Removed deemed illegal by FTC, violating 1975 warranty protection law.

momurda

Clogged noses are normal.
https://www.sciencealert.com/why-does-your-nose-get-stuffy-only-one-side-at-a-time?perpetual=yes&limitstart=1

Thanks for whoever linked this site earlier for another article.

scottalanmiller

@momurda said in Non-IT News Thread:

Clogged noses are normal.
https://www.sciencealert.com/why-does-your-nose-get-stuffy-only-one-side-at-a-time?perpetual=yes&limitstart=1

Thanks for whoever linked this site earlier for another article.

I could have told you that. I've spoken to my doctor about that, as I have so many sinus issues.

mlnews

Rough day at Theranos and for Elizabeth Holmes (and the hundreds of staffers that got laid off.)

mlnews

Lost time returned to European ovens.

mlnews

Reddit CEO allows racist posts.

mlnews

Facebook CEO apparently caught off guard to learn about shadow profiles in front of Congress.

momurda

@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

Facebook CEO apparently caught off guard to learn about shadow profiles in front of Congress.

Shadow Profiles of people who arent even registered. Fuck that bullshit.
edit sorry for swearz, but it is deserved.

scottalanmiller

@momurda said in Non-IT News Thread:

@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

Facebook CEO apparently caught off guard to learn about shadow profiles in front of Congress.

Shadow Profiles of people who arent even registered. Fuck that bullshit.

Yeah, kinda defeats the entire "opt out" idea.

black3dynamite

@momurda said in Non-IT News Thread:

@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

Facebook CEO apparently caught off guard to learn about shadow profiles in front of Congress.

Shadow Profiles of people who arent even registered. Fuck that bullshit.
edit sorry for swearz, but it is deserved.

There's been a lot of WTF moments.

mlnews

Sometimes it was Congress looking a bit foolish while questioning Zuckerberg.

mlnews

Irish judge requests that the EU court determine if Facebook can routinely ship user data to the US.

mlnews

End of an era, as AmEx, Mastercard, and Discover end the need for signatures, with Visa following right behind, later this month.