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Comment · 5 months ago
Comment · 8 months ago
Freedom of speech is not absolute anywhere, not even under the 1st amendment in the USA.

Death threats are illegal whether they happen offline or online.

Yelling "I HAVE A BOMB!" in an airport comes with consequences.

I believe we can agree on these two examples.

Comment · 8 months ago
"What is illegal offline should be illegal online: Council agrees position on the Digital Services Act"

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021...

I believe you are referring to UK examples, which are not representative for Europe or covered under the DSA.

The overall message still applies; harassment and death threats are no less legal and no more legal because they happen online.

Comment · 8 months ago
Or Notepad, for a change!
Comment · 1 year ago
The title of the article makes it clear that these are not 183M Gmail passwords, but that Gmail passwords are a part of the leak.

"Gmail Passwords Confirmed As Part Of 183 Million Account Data Leak"

Comment · 1 year ago
Airplanes need air to fly [citation needed].
Comment · 1 year ago
Major throwback to icon rendering on the Amiga Workbench.
Comment · 1 year ago
Comment · 1 year ago
These stores are not supposed to prepare you for three days of resilience in advance.

They are meant to be available as reliable and functioning stores throughout a crisis period. Your go-to destination for purchasing vital goods during the crisis.

Comment · 1 year ago
There is also no reason to believe that the fertility rates would go to zero. To an outside observer, we might simply be reaching a new equilibrium.

The idealized Star Trek society of production automation and exploratory self fulfillment might only be possible, and sustainable, if we are a billion people.

That is still plenty enough people to continue our ever accelerating and vast exploration of culture, science and space.

Comment · 10 years ago
Comment · 12 years ago
17 and counting, it's come a long way.
Comment · 12 years ago
Just like in Javascript.
Comment · 12 years ago
Comment · 12 years ago
How about an app for rooted Android phones?

'Click here to transmit 802.11* broadcasts with randomized MAC'

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