iris2004

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by iris2004 3y ago
> Scientists tell us that the sooner we respond to climate change, the lower the risks and the costs will be in the future. >> Additionally, “Science” as used here goes beyond the descriptive by implying an ethical obligation to ac
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by iris2004 3y ago
It's a neat demo. I don't know how I feed about cloning the voice of a living person, even a 'public' figure like a presenter. I wouldn't be surprised if it eventually becomes illegal, although it'll likely be
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by iris2004 3y ago
Amazon is both a retailer and marketplace. If it prevents fake Coke being sold because of a secret deal, but is happy to sell fake Pepsi, then that is absolutely a problem for both consumers and sellers which should be scrutinised, especial
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by iris2004 3y ago
The future Google and others have in mind will require remote attestation for access to media/banking/social media etc. This is part of the groundwork. See also TPM 2.0 requirements for Windows 11 and rapid deprecation of Windows
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by iris2004 3y ago
> Every ban erodes our freedoms, bit by bit. That's basically reductio ad absurdum and a common refrain I see on HN. Restricting the worst dark patterns in software is not an affront to human freedom. Banning selling cigarettes to k
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by iris2004 3y ago
I'll assume for a moment it's not a rhetorical question and state the obvious - phones (i.e. apps) have been designed to be addictive. It's not a failure of willpower but rather it's you losing (predictively) to decades
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by iris2004 3y ago
I doubt many engineers do. It's all little pieces that add up to fulfill a larger corporate strategy. I'm sure the designers of TPMs etc don't see themselves as part of a large scheme to fully lock down everyone's device
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by iris2004 3y ago
They already have. They're sneaking it in via WebView in Android: https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2023/11/increasing...
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by iris2004 3y ago
Carbon is disappointing and feels like a missed opportunity. It feels more like a syntax refresh. C/C++ desperately need a safety overhaul. I work in the embedded functional safety space. Rust has shown it can be done. Not having lifet
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by iris2004 3y ago
Scammers have recruited at least one victim to try to complete the fake withdrawal process for them. Luckily Kit and his team noticed and got her help. He was live streaming and only showed his side of the call. It has rather sad since it w
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by iris2004 3y ago
> Can someone explain how the scammers are pulled in in the first place? That is, what's the 'funnel' for this? Viewers send in spam emails. They also look for ads on Facebook and other Ad networks that pretend to be viru