Anyone have a good resource of backdoor / spy / sketchy China computer manufacturing things?
I always see info about the Huawei scandal for example, and I would love to read a great write up of more specific technical details of things going on
Yes but could be a dystopian positive for the people...
How long until someone uses this against the “oligarch“ validators?
E.g.: an AdBlock browser extension is on unless they send some microfunds to your account / transfer Libra funds to you.
If you’re not familiar with display ads it’s a literal bidding war per space per user by the advertiser. Platforms don’t care they just get a cut.
Now, I could see this: turn it around and have this “central authority” by having them bidding for you to turn on your ads based on their data’s understanding of likeliness to click.
The front page of Hacker News is pretty much a Google hate hangoutfest -- so maybe cut some slack on this one...
I'm sure the NYT reporter was not acting malicious.
Maybe they will even issue correction or update in time. No one would argue that speed of social media and corrections is not ideal, but I would bet they are trying to be accurate and transparent with their readers.
I just seriously doubt the reporter and editors who published this info did so solely with the goal to attack Google by "promoting" a questionable study.
That’s a really fair and reasonable response. Not sure what else people really expect here.
> The template used for response in account denial will be removed entirely. If account access is denied during an appeal, which often is the case as most appeals are true bad actors, the agent must create a reasoned response.
Glad this is seen as an issue and corrected.
IMO, this probably would have made this whole thing never escalate if a better response was previously in place for everyone.
Accidents, shotty support, whatever — all expected these days unless you have big cash money agreements in place.
But to kill an account of a responsive person with a gigantic middle finger email without reasoning was a pretty dumb process in place. You can see the email on the Twitter thread somewhere.
There needs to also be an obfuscate profile method.
Any data is probably never deleted. What makes more sense if a long running script (multiple years??) that updates / inserts / deletes your profile with random information.
