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30 votes
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The conscience of Silicon Valley
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One year later, has the Huawei ban been effective?
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TietoEVRY, a software company from Finland, has developed a new font called Polite Type which uses machine learning to rewrite offensive language into more inclusive forms
10 votes -
Six former eBay executives and employees charged with aggressive cyberstalking campaign targeting a couple who published an online newsletter critical of the company
23 votes -
What's your computer/PC like?
(I'd be surprised if this hasn't been asked before.) A few questions that come to my mind are: What are your computers' specs? How are your computer parts/cabling organized? (Are they?) What is...
(I'd be surprised if this hasn't been asked before.)
A few questions that come to my mind are:
What are your computers' specs?
How are your computer parts/cabling organized? (Are they?)
What is the resolution of your monitor(s?)
What OS is it?
I'm not really knowledgeable when it comes to technology, so you can add you own questions as you please.
Edit: In hindsight, my knowledge of specs is even poorer that I thought it was and I can barely read the answers. Ah well "^~^
21 votes -
Please read the paper before you comment
25 votes -
Epic offers new direct payment in Fortnite on iOS and Android to get around app store fees, and is removed from both stores
26 votes -
Analysis of health misinformation on Facebook finds that it's receiving billions of views—about four times as many as content from leading health institutions—and only 16% has a warning label
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I am a Mozilla employee, AMAA
Hi everybody, happy Friday! I am Aaron Klotz, a Staff Software Engineer on the GeckoView team at Mozilla Corporation. I have worked at Mozilla since the fall of 2012 and have worked on three...
Hi everybody, happy Friday! I am Aaron Klotz, a Staff Software Engineer on the GeckoView team at Mozilla Corporation.
I have worked at Mozilla since the fall of 2012 and have worked on three different teams across that time: Performance, Platform Integration & Security Hardening, and finally GeckoView.
Given the recent news about layoffs, I thought it might be cathartic to do an AMA to share my experiences at Mozilla and try to set the record straight the best that I can. I would not dare try this in other forums, but since the Tildes community is capable of civil discussion, I'll do it here! I provided some proof a long time ago when I first joined Tildes, and I'd like to think that many people in this community are willing to vouch for me at this point, but if you want more, I can add it.
Obviously I cannot discuss issues that are covered by my NDA (but fortunately most issues are not covered), and some details I might want to avoid out of sensitivity for people who were laid off. AMAA!
EDIT 1: Also to make clear (if it wasn't obvious): These opinions are mine and mine alone, do not reflect the opinion of any Mozilla entity, etc. etc.
EDIT 2: I'm logging off for the night, but I'll try to follow up throughout the weekend if I have time. Thanks for all the questions! Hopefully I've cleared up some things for you!
EDIT 3: Okay, I think I've gone through the other questions asked over the weekend, but I'm going to stop now! Thanks for your interest! Now, I've got a mobile browser to help build!
98 votes -
Content moderation case study: Nextdoor faces criticism from volunteer moderators over its support of Black Lives Matter (June 2020)
7 votes -
Ad agency Ogilvy abused Twitch donation messages to cause multiple streamers to advertise Burger King for only a few dollars
9 votes -
Why and where you should plant your flag
12 votes -
Navigating China’s censorship and India’s apps ban, Tibetan refugees rethink their dependence on WeChat
6 votes -
The women making conspiracy theories beautiful: How the domestic aesthetics of Instagram repackage QAnon for the masses
12 votes -
Requiring a Facebook account for Oculus VR is bad for users, devs, and competition
17 votes -
Android 11 takes away camera picker, forces use of default camera app
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Former Chief Security Officer for Uber charged with obstruction of justice for attempted cover-up of 2016 hack that compromised data from millions of users and drivers
9 votes -
The golden age of computer user groups
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IOS app to train super basic (pre)algebra skills. Free or freemium.
I know those are easy to find on children's education materials, but the keyword here is simple. Anything kiddie, requiring too many clicks or that takes 3 seconds is off the table. I kinda need...
I know those are easy to find on children's education materials, but the keyword here is simple. Anything kiddie, requiring too many clicks or that takes 3 seconds is off the table.
I kinda need to brush up on my super basic reasoning. In part, because a grown man should know the time table by heart, and in part, because I wanna convince myself that I did not get brain damage after being hit by a car (there's really nothing indicating that, I'm just paranoid).
I'm looking for something simple that presents me with the multiplication table and or simple calculations to answer under a time frame. The requirement for iOS is that my computer is broken.
And it really can be super simple, even something I open from a mobile web browser or transfer to my Kindle.
Additionally: there is no need for if to be an app. A huge list of exercises (with answers) would be greatly helpful.
Thanks!
6 votes -
Onyx Boox Nova 2: Gizmodo review
5 votes -
Disappearance of multiple Saudi Arabian dissidents tied to Twitter data accessed in 2015 by employees allegedly spying for the government
7 votes -
Starting in October 2020, all new Oculus VR devices will require logging into a Facebook account, and support for existing Oculus accounts will end on January 1, 2023
43 votes -
Social media platforms can’t be a law unto themselves
5 votes -
Interview with extreme programming creator Kent Beck
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United States Postal Service (USPS) files patent for a blockchain-based voting system
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Apple has informed Epic that on August 28 they will terminate Epic's developer accounts and cut them off from iOS and Mac dev tools, and Epic has filed for a restraining order in response
26 votes -
The historical amnesia of culture warriors
7 votes -
Apple, Epic, and the App Store
9 votes -
The Eliza Effect
10 votes -
Google's open letter to Australians
10 votes -
Amazon liable for defective third-party products rules CA Appellate Court
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What are your thoughts on r/BlackPeopleTwitter's Country Club threads?
I think on most sites this discussion isn't even worth having, knowing the type of people it would attract. But I have faith that Tildes can maintain civil discourse on this. For those unfamiliar,...
I think on most sites this discussion isn't even worth having, knowing the type of people it would attract. But I have faith that Tildes can maintain civil discourse on this.
For those unfamiliar, for threads on r/BPT that receive an influx of racists and trolls the mods have implemented a sort of soft-lock where only verified users are allowed to post. However, the verification process strikes me as toeing the line of what should be acceptable in an online community. Essentially it breaks down to this:
- Are you black? Give us proof of the color of your skin and you'll be verified and flaired with your race.
- Are you a "non-white POC"? You can be verified but will receive no flair.
- Are you white? Talk to the mods to receive further instructions...
I understand the rationale, but subtly race-gating threads feels icky no matter the reason.
22 votes -
Hermann Hauser: ARM sale to Nvidia would be a disaster
7 votes -
The graphing calculator story
9 votes -
How to not make an ass of yourself in online discussions
24 votes -
Buried deep in the ice is the GitHub code vault — humanity's safeguard against devastation
12 votes -
Mozilla signs fresh Google search deal worth mega-millions as 25% staff cut hits Servo, MDN, security teams
16 votes -
NSA and FBI warn that previously undisclosed Drovorub malware for Linux threatens national security
22 votes -
Five ways cloud-native application testing is different from testing on-premises software
4 votes -
Reddit CEO defends their intention to run Trump ads ahead of election, outlines their plans to move comments on ads into subreddits
51 votes -
Documents from an internal Facebook investigation show that there are thousands of QAnon groups and pages with millions of followers
12 votes -
Belarus is trying to block parts of the internet amid historic protests
9 votes -
Android is now the world’s largest earthquake detection network
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The Contentful DevRel team, with guests from Microsoft and Azure, are hosting weekly educational livestreams on GraphQL, React and more. Might be interesting if you are working with GraphQL!
4 votes -
The clean network: A US Department of State proposal to provide 5G free of China's interference
3 votes -
Achilles: Over 400 vulnerabilities found in Qualcomm’s Snapdragon DSP chip, threatening the security of hundreds of millions of Android devices
17 votes -
Trying to build the ultimate Raspberry Pi computer (Zero Terminal v3) - Node
8 votes -
Microsoft faces complex technical challenges in TikTok carveout
5 votes -
Can killing cookies save journalism? A Dutch public broadcaster got rid of targeted digital ads and its revenues went up 62-79%.
31 votes