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Re:Vivaldi 2.6 on Thursday June 20, 2019 @05:49AM (#20231283)
>So, basically, it will pass more of your data to Google

Where exactly do you get this from?

Re:Simple techniques to optimise Go programs on Tuesday June 18, 2019 @04:13PM (#20217885)
This is Go not Python.
Re:Facebook reveals its cryptocurrency Libra on Tuesday June 18, 2019 @10:17AM (#20213230)
I said "my government", which for obvious reasons doesn't have to be the one the US has
Re:Facebook reveals its cryptocurrency Libra on Tuesday June 18, 2019 @06:08AM (#20211269)
On being a currency, since its price fluctuates too much to be taken seriously, so it's used as an investment instead.
Re:Facebook reveals its cryptocurrency Libra on Tuesday June 18, 2019 @05:47AM (#20211106)
It was already tried. It was called Bitcoin. It failed spectacularly. At least this looks like it could work.

I trust my government more than I trust these companies so I will keep using fiat, but this may be an option for other people.

Re:Facebook reveals its cryptocurrency Libra on Tuesday June 18, 2019 @05:35AM (#20211002)
If it's based in Switzerland why would US law apply to it?
Re:Google Is Taking Charge of the RCS Rollout on Tuesday June 18, 2019 @05:15AM (#20210878)
iPhone is far away from a monopoly in Europe--in fact I can't think of anybody who uses iMessage at all, and I own an iPhone myself.
As an end user, am I happy that Apple took your idea and built it in the OS, stripped of ads, premium features, tracking and analytics, etc? Yes, yes I am.
Facebook's reputation outside HN is not bad. In fact I'd argue that in undeveloped countries it's pretty, pretty good.
That series was brilliant. I don't know what happened to it :(