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11 votes
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I was a 10x engineer. And I’m sorry.
14 votes -
Swedish police want to introduce facial recognition technology to fight crime
3 votes -
Former Microsoft software engineer charged with mail fraud for using test Microsoft Store accounts to steal more than $10 million in digital currency
10 votes -
Patreon raises $60M series D, targets international growth and more customization
9 votes -
The dirty business of hosting hate online
11 votes -
My browser, the spy: How extensions slurped up browsing histories of 4M users
15 votes -
How Pornhub and Girls Do Porn are enabling doxing and harassment
20 votes -
Navigating the tension between deplatforming and privacy?
There's a conflict in my mind that I would like others' perspective on. On one hand, I like privacy. For example, I use Signal as my primary messaging service because I like the idea that the...
There's a conflict in my mind that I would like others' perspective on.
On one hand, I like privacy. For example, I use Signal as my primary messaging service because I like the idea that the end-to-end encryption keeps my conversations private. It feels right that someone shouldn't be able to look over my shoulder when I'm communicating one-on-one with friends and family.
On the other hand, I also like deplatforming. I believe strongly in the idea that inhibiting communities that espouse fascist or other anti-social beliefs is a key lever in keeping their ideas from gaining social traction.
Unfortunately, I feel like there's a tension between these two ideals. Private platforms can conceivably allow for the inviolable platforming of hateful groups because they can then exist without social oversight or accountability. But maintaining some sort of oversight also feels wrong to me because it's fundamentally invasive?
I don't know what to make of this, as I do think we should be encouraging greater privacy on an internet where our actions are being scooped up wholesale for the benefit of large tech companies, but I also worry about how increased privacy measures will enable bad actors. Anyone have thoughts on this or want to help me sort this out?
9 votes -
Bianca Devins and how livestreamed murder may be replacing the archetype of the serial killer, enabling people to vault to celebrity on the strength of a single, viral attack
23 votes -
Sweden seeks lithium tie-ups in South America amid white gold rush
5 votes -
Microsoft Teams is now officially bigger than Slack
21 votes -
Epic Games supports Blender Foundation with $1.2 million Epic MegaGrant
32 votes -
Google is trying to convince Congress that there's competition in the search industry, but recent statistics show it owns 92% of the market
20 votes -
EU opens Amazon antitrust investigation
8 votes -
How US tech giants are helping to build China’s surveillance state
8 votes -
Infowars host, still verified on Twitter, calls for lynching of Barack Obama
27 votes -
Sony a7R IV: First Impressions and real-world photos
6 votes -
Highlights from Facebook's Libra hearing with the Senate Banking Committee
8 votes -
The biggest star at YouTube's VidCon 2019 was TikTok
4 votes -
Introducing a new Twitter.com - a refreshed and updated website
12 votes -
MDN (beta) is now built with React
6 votes -
Gotta catch 'em all: Understanding how IMSI-catchers exploit cell networks
4 votes -
Microsoft 365, Google cloud and Apple cloud deemed illegal in Schools of Hesse
13 votes -
Lyrics website Genius.com accuses Google of lifting its content
25 votes -
Thousands of people in Sweden are having futuristic microchips implanted into their skin to carry out everyday activities and replace credit cards and cash
6 votes -
What to expect in your first IT security job
6 votes -
It's official: Harley has an electric motorcycle
11 votes -
Exploring Computer Reset, a massive retro computer warehouse
5 votes -
Macintosh Forks
5 votes -
How to run a small social network site for your friends
30 votes -
Vertical mice anyone? They really help my wrist pain.
A really long time ago I was introduced to the Evoluent Vertical Mouse. Even though I was only in my early twenties I already had wrist issues and I thought this thing was god send. It was clunky...
A really long time ago I was introduced to the Evoluent Vertical Mouse. Even though I was only in my early twenties I already had wrist issues and I thought this thing was god send. It was clunky but totally worth it.
These days there are a ton of vertical mice available. Is anyone else into these? I am looking to get a new one now that I'm on the mouse/keyboard a lot again. Do you have a preferred model?
note: If you have wrist issues and are curious, I highly recommend trying one out. One caveat is that the cheap one I got off of amazon recently is a bit too small for a decent sized guy like myself. Filling out your palm seems really important for maximum relief.
14 votes -
The FTC's $5 billion fine for Facebook is so meaningless, it will likely leave Zuckerberg wondering what he can't get away with
13 votes -
How the biggest decentralized social network is dealing with its Nazi problem
31 votes -
US FTC approves Facebook fine of about $5 billion
22 votes -
'ContraPoints' host says YouTube algorithm isn't 'sophisticated' enough to counter extremist content
16 votes -
Middle East dictators buy spy tech from company linked to IBM and Google
8 votes -
Google employees are systematically listening to audio files recorded by Google Home smart speakers and the Google Assistant smartphone app
23 votes -
Gotta catch 'em all: Understanding how IMSI-catchers exploit cell networks
6 votes -
Add-Ons Outage Post-Mortem Result
13 votes -
The sinkhole that saved the internet: Keeping the 'kill switch' alive is the only thing preventing another WannaCry outbreak
20 votes -
Curious about consciousness? Ask the self-aware machines
5 votes -
One of Sweden's richest families is investing its billions into artificial intelligence
7 votes -
Apple pushes a silent Mac update to forcibly remove hidden Zoom web server
24 votes -
With 2.5 million third-party sellers, Amazon is the largest employer who bars employees from using courts for complaints
5 votes -
Testing Picture-in-Picture for videos in Firefox 69 Beta and Developer Edition
12 votes -
Headed on vacation? You're apt to encounter a robot
6 votes -
Inside Instagram's war on bullying
4 votes -
Google’s 4,000-word privacy policy is a secret history of the internet
7 votes -
Pinboard is ten years old
13 votes