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GeneralRe: Companies hand out dubious job titles to avoid paying $4 billion in overtime Pin
Joe Woodbury15-Jan-23 20:05
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GeneralRe: Companies hand out dubious job titles to avoid paying $4 billion in overtime Pin
Daniel Pfeffer16-Jan-23 8:33
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NewsNorton Password Manager hacked, warning users about breaches Pin
Kent Sharkey15-Jan-23 9:46
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GeneralRe: Norton Password Manager hacked, warning users about breaches Pin
Nelek15-Jan-23 13:38
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GeneralRe: Norton Password Manager hacked, warning users about breaches Pin
David O'Neil15-Jan-23 14:11
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GeneralRe: Norton Password Manager hacked, warning users about breaches Pin
Nelek16-Jan-23 10:45
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NewsWeb 3.0: What is it, has it already started and do we even need it? Pin
Kent Sharkey15-Jan-23 9:46
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GeneralRe: Web 3.0: What is it, has it already started and do we even need it? Pin
David O'Neil15-Jan-23 10:22
professionalDavid O'Neil15-Jan-23 10:22 
Kent Sharkey wrote:
Insert "hell no" where applicable
Quote:
In a decentralized web, data will no longer be stored on databases owned by companies like Google or Amazon.
Which makes everything else in that article Grade A manure. That will NEVER happen. And they want to make it blockchain based... Idiots.

If they want to keep people's data secure, create a browser that doesn't give away people's data. No cookies, etc. Give the same reply to all requests to know what fonts are installed... That would be a lot more realistic. There's still going to be IP tracking, but if everything goes through a VPN...
Quote:
“Solid is a specification that lets people store their data securely in decentralized data stores called Pods...
How about not putting the data out there AT ALL? D'Oh! | :doh:

GeneralRe: Web 3.0: What is it, has it already started and do we even need it? Pin
BillWoodruff16-Jan-23 18:27
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GeneralRe: Web 3.0: What is it, has it already started and do we even need it? Pin
David O'Neil16-Jan-23 19:13
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GeneralRe: Web 3.0: What is it, has it already started and do we even need it? Pin
BillWoodruff16-Jan-23 23:52
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GeneralRe: Web 3.0: What is it, has it already started and do we even need it? Pin
David O'Neil17-Jan-23 6:12
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GeneralRe: Web 3.0: What is it, has it already started and do we even need it? Pin
David O'Neil16-Jan-23 19:32
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GeneralRe: Web 3.0: What is it, has it already started and do we even need it? Pin
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NewsGitHub Copilot Labs brews 'Code Brushes' for ML-powered code modification (like Photoshop painting) Pin
Kent Sharkey15-Jan-23 9:31
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NewsMicrosoft’s fix for disappearing Windows application shortcuts doesn’t bring them back Pin
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GeneralRe: Microsoft’s fix for disappearing Windows application shortcuts doesn’t bring them back Pin
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GeneralRe: Microsoft’s fix for disappearing Windows application shortcuts doesn’t bring them back Pin
Nelek15-Jan-23 13:32
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NewsGet ready for more rounded corners in Windows 11 in somewhat unexpected places Pin
Kent Sharkey15-Jan-23 9:31
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NewsApple CEO Tim Cook to take more than 40% pay cut Pin
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NewsQuantum machine learning (QML) poised to make a leap in 2023 Pin
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GeneralRe: Quantum machine learning (QML) poised to make a leap in 2023 Pin
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