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simple_phrases··on CCPA Scam – Human subject research study conducted by Princeton University
I just hope there is some incentive for other researchers to not follow in this study's footsteps.
simple_phrases··on CCPA Scam – Human subject research study conducted by Princeton University
Here's to hoping you're awarded damages for pain and suffering, or at least get a nice settlement.
simple_phrases··on Incorrectly deleted from Facebook? Getting back on might take connections
If you work in marketing, that might mean being unable to do the job you were hired to do.
simple_phrases··on Incorrectly deleted from Facebook? Getting back on might take connections
This implies that these companies care enough about their users' experiences to do something "expensive" like that.
simple_phrases··on Why do we buy into the 'cult' of overwork?
>There are upper class Americans in particular who basically work extremely long hours (80-105 hour work weeks)

People in the upper class don't need to work because they're able to live off of, and build wealth from, their assets.

The lower and middle classes are defined by their economic precarity that hinges on their ability to sell their labor. If someone needs to work to "protect their status", they're upper middle class at best.

simple_phrases··on Remains of nine Neanderthals found in cave south of Rome
No, it's only illegal for health insurance providers to discriminate based on genetic data, but other types of insurers are free to use it. The legislation that makes it illegal also doesn't apply if your employer employs less than 15 people.
simple_phrases··on School custodian refuses to download app that monitors location, got her fired
Chattel slavery is only but one kind of slavery.
simple_phrases··on School custodian refuses to download app that monitors location, got her fired
Yeah, you need to feed, house and give free healthcare to slaves. That's not happening any time soon.
simple_phrases··on US agencies call for pause in Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Gene therapy and mRNA vaccines are two very different things.
simple_phrases··on School custodian refuses to download app that monitors location, got her fired
"Slavery with extra steps" often comes to mind.
simple_phrases··on New HIV vaccine with a 97% antibody response rate in phase I human trials
Several insurance companies like UnitedHealthCare had to be sued into covering PrEP. Not many insurance companies are going to happily cover a medication that can cost ~$30,000+ a year to fill.

Even now, United is making it clear that they don't intend to cover new PrEP medication like Descovy even though the medication doesn't cause as much renal damage and failure as Truvada does: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/payer-issues/unitedhea...

If you have a high deductible insurance plan, it is not going to be fun to pay for your first few months of PrEP entirely out of pocket. Many people are priced out of PrEP because of that, as are the uninsured and underinsured.

simple_phrases··on How to bypass Cloudflare bot protection
It's Cloudflare's problem too if my customers can't access my site because I made the poor choice of trusting Cloudflare's antibot protection.
simple_phrases··on Ubiquiti all but confirms breach response iniquity
Check out OpenWISP. It works with OpenWRT.
simple_phrases··on Ubiquiti all but confirms breach response iniquity
iOS exploits are cheaper than Android exploits because iOS exploits are so plentiful in comparison[1].

[1] https://www.cyberscoop.com/ios-zero-day-zerodium-high-supply...

simple_phrases··on Ubiquiti all but confirms breach response iniquity
OpenWRT does mesh networking and OpenWISP allow centralized management of networking appliances. The latter is compatible with the former.
simple_phrases··on Ubiquiti all but confirms breach response iniquity
New equipment checks firmware signatures.
simple_phrases··on Java 16
It's been a while since I've worked with Java, but I'm surprised and kind of disappointed at the level of callbacks in the example code from the OP.
simple_phrases··on Hospitals lift curtain on prices, reveals giant swings for hips, knees and more
Employers and owners of practices, hospitals, clinics etc. Shareholders of pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Executives and administrative roles are paid well, too.
simple_phrases··on Uber and Lyft to swap data on banned drivers
The No-Fly List[1] has been a two decades long quagmire that has put thousands of people into a situation where they're banned from travelling despite doing nothing wrong.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Fly_List#Vulnerabilities

simple_phrases··on Evidence that the FBI can hack into private Signal messages on a locked iPhone
According to the Snowden leaks, Apple's been a part of PRISM for quite some time.

Seems to me like the trial was a show for PR, and a win for the FBI because now a ton of people are under the impression that they can commit crimes without a trace if they have an iPhone.

simple_phrases··on No support Linux hosting shutting down from hack
Tier 3 support makes as much, if not more, than software engineers even outside of tech hubs.
simple_phrases··on Node.js 14 is over 20x faster than Python3.8 for fib(n)
Bash is pretty damn slow.
simple_phrases··on Node.js 14 is over 20x faster than Python3.8 for fib(n)
Now optimize it with PyO3 or PyOxidizer.
simple_phrases··on Node.js 14 is over 20x faster than Python3.8 for fib(n)
Not only that, it wasn't until 3.9 that Python got optimizations for calling callables.
simple_phrases··on ReactOS Updates
Anyone do this with WINE and Qubes? I've found WINE to be more stable than ReactOS.
simple_phrases··on Accused murderer wins right to check source code of DNA testing kit
I think we can look at the plea bargain rates and assume that most people do not have the resources to stand trial, and thus plea out whether or not the charges against them are valid.
simple_phrases··on FBI agents track cell phones that pinged near the Capitol
I'd argue that it is often difficult to impossible, but that doesn't stop companies from making AI/ML products for law enforcement. I'm someone who regularly trips up my bank's weird behavior detection system, and have my debit card frozen more often than it should be because of my purchasing patterns and travel.
simple_phrases··on The people the suburbs were built for are gone
I've had the exact opposite experience to the point that this post feels like a rose-tinted glorification of small town life.
simple_phrases··on Facebook Disabled My Account After I Criticized Them
They certainly generate enough revenue to moderate content manually.
simple_phrases··on FBI agents track cell phones that pinged near the Capitol
The US isn't Europe, and in the US, law enforcement has undue influence in government and significant lobbying power. PBAs successfully lobbied to keep marijuana illegal all over the country, and it took public referendums to get it legalized in states that it is legal in. Even then, PBAs had undue influence in crafting legislation so that municipal police could still ticket and jail people in order to still generate revenue from marijuana possession and sale violations.
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