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Re:Elon Musk owns 9.2% of Twitter
on Monday April 04, 2022 @01:58PM (#30909862)
About Instagram, I've had an account there for eight years. It was created so I could follow my then-girlfriend, who posts occasionally, and is today my partner and mother of my child. It's use is basically to keep tabs on that account and, very rarely, check in on trending stuff (say Azealia Banks when she makes the news, since she was booted off Twitter). I've never used the account to post anything and it follows just that one account since 2014.
Re:Elon Musk owns 9.2% of Twitter
on Monday April 04, 2022 @01:50PM (#30909742)
And 3 is almost always conspiracy bs. They are "shadowbanned" but their tweets somehow get high engagement. It bs political complaints.
Re:TikTok is scary good. It's digital crack
on Tuesday March 29, 2022 @07:57AM (#30841391)
I've been a long-term subscriber to Google Play Music, now YouTube Music, and the change introduced and reinforced what you say. Each time I open the app it's to meet the same recommendations and automatic playlists; barely anything new. About time I got serious about transferring to Spotify.
Re:Each Firefox download has a unique identifier
on Friday March 18, 2022 @03:47AM (#30719583)
Lol; this isn't something you should boast about.
Re:Belarus referendum approves proposal to renounce non-nuclear status
on Monday February 28, 2022 @05:18AM (#30498321)
Is it deliberate that you don't mention Hitler, Nazism, and WW2?
Re:NewPipe: A lightweight YouTube experience for Android
on Thursday February 24, 2022 @10:15AM (#30455622)
These seem to be requirements in certain jurisdictions and not universal. I have never been asked to verify myself for YouTube, or for my phone number, and yet I am an admin for four channels. Maybe it's because Google already has those for my other accounts (Playstore, Gmail, and Pay).
Re:Is Google Search Deteriorating? Measuring Google's Search Quality i...
on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @07:28AM (#29890705)
What is web3? What exactly is it? And how could it be used in this case?
Re:The secret Uganda deal that has brought NSO to the brink of collapse
on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @11:45PM (#29658739)
The USA is a big supporter of Saudi Arabia and the UAE, which have waged a destructive war in Yemen. Ergo, the USA and it's leaders are largely responsible for what has happened in Yemen. Yet I am sure that you would argue that Uganda is authoritarian but the USA is a "mature democracy".
Lol.
Re:The secret Uganda deal that has brought NSO to the brink of collapse
on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @11:26PM (#29658648)
A huge chunk of the American intelligence leaked by WikiLeaks was collected by "diplomats".
Re:The secret Uganda deal that has brought NSO to the brink of collapse
on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @11:24PM (#29658634)
So you've never read the WikiLeaks?
Re:The secret Uganda deal that has brought NSO to the brink of collapse
on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @11:18PM (#29658612)
Uganda has a very capable domestic intelligence network and I would be surprised if all they were doing to these "diplomats" (spies for the US) is hacking into their phones. This has made the news, but it is the one of the least egregious things Museveni and his son - esp the son - have done in the past two or so years as they faced the strongest challenge to his rule ever yet. I am very sure that locals, particularly the opposition, had it much worse than American spies, although that most likely won't make the news.
Re:IBAHRI condemned UK treatment of Julian Assange in US extradition t...
on Friday September 11, 2020 @09:41AM (#24442673)
Can you give an example of someone in his position who didn't receive due process?
Re:IBAHRI condemned UK treatment of Julian Assange in US extradition t...
on Friday September 11, 2020 @09:40AM (#24442663)
>He always argued that he would not receive...
He is not special. He broke the law and he should face consequences like everyone else. Instead, he wants the world to dance to his tune.
Re:Mathematicians should stop naming things after each other
on Sunday September 06, 2020 @01:10AM (#24389131)
No, she is not. Read the article and please stop fitting whatever you don't like into your world view.
Re:Ask HN: Anyone a social entrepreneur, i.e. placing social impact ab...
on Saturday August 15, 2020 @11:06AM (#24169382)
Why Netherlands for your HQ?
Re:On Using Twitter
on Friday August 07, 2020 @12:44PM (#24083910)
The minority group is probably louder but if you've paid attention to demographics it's actually become smaller. But it should tell you a lot about your society that people are grudgingly treated with a little more respect only after they become "big and loud enough."
Re:Caffeine boosts problem-solving ability but not creativity, study i...
on Friday March 06, 2020 @02:05PM (#22506264)
Not...
Ah, in your experience. I missed that, initially.
I meant to write "Not khat," which gives me the best inspiration ever (and a crash that lasts days when I get off of it).
Re:WinZip Crack Pro 24 and Full License Key Free Download 2020
on Monday March 02, 2020 @05:24AM (#22463191)
What's wrong with 7-Zip? You don't need a crack for that.
Re:HIV Is Reported Cured in a Second Patient
on Tuesday March 05, 2019 @01:51AM (#19308600)
I am from East Africa, and I know dozens of people -- including several close relatives -- who have died from it or have the virus. Ours is a generation of orphans, and chances are 90% that an orphan lost their parent[s] to HIV/Aids. Death, in the council estate I grew up in, was a very common occurrence, and it was usually due to HIV/Aids. Even today it is still a threat; it might be less deadly, but people are hit pretty hard, mentally.
So, I hate it. A cure that can be scaled up will be the best thing ever.
(Some might say that our people are careless and whatnot. Maybe. But HIV's spread is also driven by economic and gender factors, ignorance, and sometimes bad healthcare. A high prevalence rate doesn't help either -- because I don't believe that Africans are more sexual than anyone else.)