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Comment Re:Who asked for this? (Score 4, Interesting) 44

Speaking from somebody who works at Microsoft...nobody asked for it. I like notepad because it doesn't have all that. It's original implementation was a very basic C program without bells and whistles which slowed it down. I switched to notepad++ awhile ago and never looked back. Why do we have it? Because program managers get promotions by making new features, not by keeping old stuff working.

Comment Re:Wake Me When This Is Over (Score 3, Interesting) 61

You haven't seen AI marketing in action yet. Imagine an AI that takes a product, then takes everything it knows about you (google/facebook/amazon) and creates a tailored ad just for you. That is what the future of AI marketing is all about. We have just scratched the surface.

Comment They already do this: Pay to block spam calls (Score 1) 45

They already charge $4 a month to block spam calls. Isn't this the same thing as charging for advertising? They are just charging the customer rather than the advertiser. The "feature" is called AT&T Call Protect Plus. https://www.att.com/support/ar...

AT&T Call Protect Plus
Want more protection? Upgrade to the Call Protect Plus 2 service for $3.99 per month to get advanced call-blocking capabilities.
When you upgraded, you'll get all the protection and features of Call Protect Basic and Plus:
Reverse number lookup: Identify caller details when you enter a U.S. number.
Caller ID: Get caller details, when available, in AT&T HD Voice-coverage areas.
Custom call controls: Choose what types of calls (like telemarketer, political, or nonprofit) to allow, block, or send to voicemail.

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