NeonTiger1992
Re:Twitter’s Retweet Button Is ‘Loaded Weapon’, Says the Man Who Desig...
on Friday July 26, 2019 @09:47AM (#20534750)
This^^
Plenty of competitors that are more than willing to cash in on any changes. Can twitter afford to lose out in this regard..?
Re:Twitter’s Retweet Button Is ‘Loaded Weapon’, Says the Man Who Desig...
on Friday July 26, 2019 @05:47AM (#20533566)
What is the alternative though? Realistically.
Re:Twitter’s Retweet Button Is ‘Loaded Weapon’, Says the Man Who Desig...
on Friday July 26, 2019 @05:23AM (#20533468)
You would probably think twice, I agree with that.
However, if restrictions like that were to be introduced now, for example, I think there would be an almighty mess for Twitter and Dorsey to clean up.
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Re:Nearly 20% of UK Children Exposed to Online Content That Promotes S...
on Wednesday July 03, 2019 @07:59AM (#20343472)
“The number of URLs containing child sexual abuse imagery since 2015 has also risen significantly.” - very disturbing. This is recorded data as well, not taking into account content that still flies under the radar.
Re:I Opted Out of Facial Recognition at the Airport – It Wasn't Easy
on Wednesday July 03, 2019 @06:24AM (#20343070)
Summed up my thoughts on this right here. Reading the article it doesn’t exactly detail what the headline explains and, as you said, selves into the ethical debate surrounding its use. Sigh.
Re:Chinese border guards put secret surveillance app on tourists' phones
on Wednesday July 03, 2019 @03:21AM (#20342308)
Burner phone it is for China travels.
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Re:Japan resumes commercial whaling after 30 years
on Monday July 01, 2019 @09:02AM (#20324810)
"My heart is overflowing with happiness, and I'm deeply moved," said Yoshifumi Kai, head of the Japan Small-Type Whaling Association. "People have hunted whales for more than 400 years in my hometown."- Just because something has long-standing traditions, doesn't mean that should be continued.
We used to burn people for witchcraft and did so for a long time.
Re:Former NASA Flight Director Gene Kranz Restores Mission Control in ...
on Monday July 01, 2019 @06:20AM (#20323976)
Would love to be able to go back to when this was bustling during the Apollo missions. Just a fly on the wall watching it all unfold. Fascinating.
Re:Electric cars: New vehicles to emit noise to aid safety
on Monday July 01, 2019 @06:19AM (#20323970)
"The charity Guide Dogs - which had complained it was difficult to hear low-emission cars approaching - welcomed the change, but said electric vehicles should make a sound at all speeds."
I think this is a point worth noting - for people with visual impairments, this could be a potentially life-threatening situation they have to deal with on a day-to-day basis.