Oh absolutely. At this point I'm not surprised anymore that they turned to shit, it's more like I think they've hit rock bottom already but they manage to surprise me with new ways to dig their hole even deeper.
mle86
So I thought this is never going to fly under GDPR. Then the article goes on to say:
Many privacy laws, including the EU’s GDPR and California’s CCPA, require user consent for tracking. However, because fingerprinting works without explicit storage of user data on a device, companies may argue that existing laws do not apply which creates a legal gray area that benefits advertisers over consumers.
Oh come on Google, seriously? I remember a time when Google were the good guys, can't believe how they've changed...
When I first saw the post, I half expected it to be a HL:X announcement for a moment, before I saw the /c/
This is a great analogy for anectotal evidence ("I had a great time") vs empirical evidence (millions died, i.e. did not have a great time)
Well, at least that will make him tougher and less likey to be eaten.
I still have mine :) I still use it every few years, though just for moving the pc to a new appartment, it's been forever since I was on a LAN party... Though mine is the basoc model, without the attachments for keaboard and cables
I get the sentiment, but at the same time it feels like a mad waste of resources and energy in a time of climate crisis. These materials and electric power could have gone into sustainable transportation or carbon capture instead of fuelling some corporations monetary gain.
When you get to vote for multiple submissions every 2-3 months, turnout tends to be lower. Probably only people who hold a strong opinion about the topics of the current vote will actually vote.
I can't wait until some major vulnarability in Denuvo pops up and either gets widely exploited or AV programs start to warn against it due to security risks
Yeah that's pretty much what I meant, sorry if I wasn't clear.
I just think in order to reduce the resistance against such a change, it might be good to still provide the "old" method with voter registration for anyone who doesn't want a government ID because of "muh freedoms".
That way, any normal citizen can just have a government ID and by identifying themselves be able to vote without further registration. Any citizen who doesn't want an ID can go through a voter registration process, same as today.
Ah yes, the "stainless steel exo skeleton"... it's just glued on, after all