I wonder if hes this passionate about the SecuRom debacle.

Sounds like another "Common Sense" government 'list'!

Ummm so a CSV would be find for actual data storage, but you still need something to actually *do* the analysis. You have conflated a tool with the data storage format.

TIL that there is a "entire Java SE market"

You're thinking of PayPal.

You cant take the sky from me.

"Perhaps people should be more careful about the accusations they make."

Perhaps what really needs to happen is better definition of what 'full access' means and that app should be more 'careful' about which permissions they request.

"Once we became aware of this error, we began working on a client-side fix to request permission for only basic Google profile information,"

Seriously, I have an immediate visceral reaction to any politician that tries to play up the 'think of the children' angle, especially conjunction with technology. Such people inevitably have a poor relationship with technology.

Its good to know that Apple is spending their R&D effort toward making enhancements that the customers want; as opposed to the features the products wants.

And yes I said exactly what I meant.

As the fist time in history that humans were truly abusive to an AI.

From the new division of Citigroup ThankWorld (tm)!

Interesting how Gawker will peddle conspiracy theories when the target is them.

Meh gawker is dead, good riddance.

Can you put some context on 'large numbers' for the purposes of this discussion?

I don't see that conclusion in this documentation of this ruling. Please be wary of armchair extrapolation.

This is hardly a surprising action. Instead of addressing the behavior of people, the solution will be to attack a problem with technology. Its 'easier' then trying to fix people.