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Comment Convenience vs. Privacy (Score 0) 67

by Folly on Thursday May 26, 2016 @12:57PM (#52188271) Attached to: Virtual Assistants Such As Amazon's Echo Break US Child Privacy Law, Experts Say

This is the continuing battle of convenience versus privacy. We want things convenient until suddenly you realize that "OK Google" and "Hey Siri" and now "Alexa" are listening to you all day and all night (even when you talk in your sleep) just to make sure that they catch the one time you call them.

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Comment Wait until next year (Score -1) 71

by Folly on Monday May 18, 2015 @04:51PM (#49721633) Attached to: Apple Acquires GPS Start-Up

Press release, scheduled Q2 2016:

Tim Cook proudly announces Apple introduction of "Apple Global Positioning System" (iGPS), allowing iPhone, iPad, and MacOS devices to assist you in your daily travels by tracking your location and providing you with that information in near realtime. iGPS will be available on Apple devices starting with iOS10.2.

Mr. Cook said in the presentation, "This is the first time anyone has been able to accurately locate a device like this. We see this technology revolutionizing travel and finally breaking the dependence on outdated paper maps."

In unrelated news, Apple is filing lawsuits against several companies and the US Government for patent infringement.

Spirit Stuck In Soft Soil On Mars 160

Posted by timothy on Tuesday May 12, 2009 @09:20AM from the it's-covered-in-jam dept.

cheros writes "NASA reports that the Spirit Mars lander is presently stuck in soft soil. The lander's wheels are halfway sunk into the soil and they are planning simulation tests to see if they can get it out again. I hope they can get it out of there because it's picking up enough new energy to operate; however, it only has 5 wheels left to get around on — one of the wheels hasn't been working for years. Fingers crossed."

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