> I am not asserting that something improper has occurred here, but when journalists are asserting unequivocally and in unison that nothing improper has happened, because the US election system is non-exploitable (while providing zero evidence of this),
That's true, but you can also lose your house for completely unrelated debts in the UK (i.e., you could pay your mortgage but if you have a different, unrelated loan that you default on then that creditor could have a court sign off on seizing your house).
This isn't a great analogy. Many anti-sprawl urban planners actually say this is exactly what we should be doing to encourage more efficient (denser, more urban) development.
I get redirected to http after clicking on the first link, just like you did, but when I visit the URL you posted in Chrome (on OS X), I'm able to view the encrypted page without a warning.
I changed the settings in Keychain Access hours ago.
>While this is an attractive bet, as Google you would have to hope that neither your OS or network got too popular or you could quickly end up in anti-trust territory.
Sadly, this is probably true. Such integration may prove too useful to consumers and too game-changing for Google's competitors. I wouldn't put it past them to use the federal government to makeup for their lack of innovation.
No, there is Skype for Android (which is available for any carrier), it's just "wifi only" in the U.S., but most people should be able to get their hands on the non-U.S. version if they know how to use google.
The status updates are sent to your phone/mobile device, though. Here you are, reading news.YC, and buzz... Stephanie doesn't like what she just had for lunch. That's not a little bit intrusive?
Yeah, this in particular has been very weird.