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@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
And even if Uber is not legally at fault, critics may ask whether the vehicle could have done more to anticipate the possibility that the woman might step in front of the Uber vehicle and take appropriate defensive measures—perhaps slowing down or changing lanes to give her a wider berth.
Would a human driver been able to do this? She abruptly stepped into the path of traffic and got hit. Granted the "speeding" may be an issue but that could also be attributed to the flow of traffic.
There was a human driver. He didn't manage to make a difference.
Human
drivermore like backup?The human was there in the same "accident avoidance" role that they are as a full driver. Just like the computer can be an extra breaking and avoidance system too, when the human is the "primary" driver.
Primary driver -- hands off?
There are both systems. Computer as primary and a human slams the breaks. Human as primary, computer slams on the breaks.
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Is there any truth to the Zuckerberg dodging stock loss by dumping stock? Could it be illegal? I find it harder and harder to believe anything I read or hear.
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@popester said in Non-IT News Thread:
Is there any truth to the Zuckerberg dodging stock loss by dumping stock? Could it be illegal? I find it harder and harder to believe anything I read or hear.
He'd have to dump an insane amount of stock to offset anything.
But generally he'd have the right to sell any amount of stock that he wants.
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Unless there is insider trading.
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Ex-Employee of Facebook Exposes that company may have made similar user data available to tens or hundreds of thousands of companies, just like they did for Cambridge Analytics.
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Now is the time for someone to create a blockchain based social media system where the end user controls their data and how it is shared.
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Ex-Employee of Facebook Exposes that company may have made similar user data available to tens or hundreds of thousands of companies, just like they did for Cambridge Analytics.
"Project Targus."?
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@kelly said in Non-IT News Thread:
Now is the time for someone to create a blockchain based social media system where the end user controls their data and how it is shared.
Interesting idea.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@kelly said in Non-IT News Thread:
Now is the time for someone to create a blockchain based social media system where the end user controls their data and how it is shared.
Interesting idea.
Want to be the next Zukerberg?
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@nerdydad said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@kelly said in Non-IT News Thread:
Now is the time for someone to create a blockchain based social media system where the end user controls their data and how it is shared.
Interesting idea.
Want to be the next Zukerberg?
"And, as a bonus, our videos don't auto play!"
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@kelly said in Non-IT News Thread:
@nerdydad said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@kelly said in Non-IT News Thread:
Now is the time for someone to create a blockchain based social media system where the end user controls their data and how it is shared.
Interesting idea.
Want to be the next Zukerberg?
"And, as a bonus, our videos don't auto play!"
Now that's just a pipe dream.
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
UK, EU, and US all investigating Facebook over selling user data to CA.
I wonder why it was no big deal in 2012?
http://swampland.time.com/2012/11/20/friended-how-the-obama-campaign-connected-with-young-voters/ -
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@popester said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
UK, EU, and US all investigating Facebook over selling user data to CA.
I wonder why it was no big deal in 2012?
http://swampland.time.com/2012/11/20/friended-how-the-obama-campaign-connected-with-young-voters/Adding people as friends and buying private data about random people are totally different activities.
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@popester said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
UK, EU, and US all investigating Facebook over selling user data to CA.
I wonder why it was no big deal in 2012?
http://swampland.time.com/2012/11/20/friended-how-the-obama-campaign-connected-with-young-voters/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/03/facebooks-cambridge-analytica-scandal-explained/
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
@popester said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
UK, EU, and US all investigating Facebook over selling user data to CA.
I wonder why it was no big deal in 2012?
http://swampland.time.com/2012/11/20/friended-how-the-obama-campaign-connected-with-young-voters/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/03/facebooks-cambridge-analytica-scandal-explained/
Now I see. Cambridge paid for the app under the umbrella of "Academic Purposes". Yep, that's a romper room No No.
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[Cambridge Analytica admits their illegal data and actions were responsible for Trump winning three states](He said that the work the company did, including research, analytics and targeted campaigning, allowed Mr Trump to win with a narrow margin of "40,000 votes" in three states.) and claims to have run his campaign.
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
[Cambridge Analytica admits their illegal data and actions were responsible for Trump winning three states](He said that the work the company did, including research, analytics and targeted campaigning, allowed Mr Trump to win with a narrow margin of "40,000 votes" in three states.) and claims to have run his campaign.
I guess I am done with politics. It seems to boil down to the last liar wins......
