I don't want to be a Gemini user and, while I consider my phone to be a cesspool of surveillance software, I'm rather creeped out by the number of times I've turned to see Gemini activated and listening.

I also am really thrilled by the complete lack of controls or even existence of the "Gemini" app in the phones app-list.

Such a deal.

Those of us who actually read I, Robot know that Asimov never intended that the 3 laws be considered realistic approaches to the problem.

They were a mechanism he invented in order to write a set of truly fantastic science fiction mystery stories that challenge the reader to apply those 3 laws to figure out the mystery.

Great book, easy read, but never intended to be a solution, only to teach.

A surveillance device that watches us 24/7 and is accountable only to Facebook, what could go wrong?

Eat less avocado toast. Apparently that is the solution to money problems. Geez!
 

The better to harvest you're data with.

Could we have a study on how much the current sociology and economic environment in the real world is causing teen mental health problems?

Apparently 'they' need a study to hammer them with the truly obvious.

The problems stem from XAML issues produced by TSWIPM (Totally Shoddy Work by Incompetent Programmers and Management).

What are the chances that this will simply be used to target anyone who uses the bandwidth they paid for?

259 companies aren't terribly embarrassed about implementing systems so badly that a 15 yr kid using cut and paste broke into their systems and viewed our personal information, credit card numbers, the dreaded social security number, etc, etc.

We really need to start taking these companies to task for their pitiful respect of the information we entrust to them. The kids in the wrong, no argument from me there, but couldn't they at least have invested enough effort to prevent point and drool attacks from working?

"Pathetic" -- Chiun

If they aren't easy to remember then people write them down, put them on sticky notes on their monitors and the like. It's not just about the math, it's about the social practices as well. I think multiple word pass phrases are still our best avenue for the common man.

We professional types handling encryption keys and such should probably be pushing that extra strength of full random strings but we also handle them professionally and keep them secure and we certainly don't expect that from Joe Enduser.

Why does this idea of putting computers in public restrooms keep surfacing? Perhaps we should flush twice.

So glad we're doing more to aid the stalkers and other folks you don't really want to be around. I'm sure this will be handled with all of the responsibility and good judgment we see exercised by companies handling personal information.

The change you speak of here is artificial. Why is it it costs so much more per person for health care in the US. I can tell you why, I just paid $1600 for two prescriptions that certainly don't cast that much to make, not even close. But, because no one stops them they charge what they want. Our government should not be paying these outrageous prices for our peoples health and neither should we. Regulate the drug companies and droves of "medical equipment" manufacturers that are profiteering on peoples pain, bring those costs down in line with at least the rest of world (we can do far better). That's where to get the money back, not by killing the poor and making medicine in the US elitist.

It sounds too damn much like freedom's last exhale to me. Now everyone back to their huts... we'll be turning the sun off for the night.