That just means Google is now operating in exactly the same manner that Microsoft used to be when they had dominance over consumer device operating systems. Google now has dominance in the mobile market with Android, and is using that to shove Chrome down people's throats. Personally, the first thing I do with any new phone is download Firefox, just like I did (and still do) with new computers. As the statistics show, though, the vast majority of people don't bother to do that so whatever is the default is what they use. The right and fair thing to do would be to stop them from abusing their monopoly power by offering a choice of browsers at time of install, and not favor their own browser in any way. That would have been the thing to force MS to do as well back when they were being sued for abuse of monopoly power after taking down Netscape with the same tactic. Unfortunately, it didn't happen then and it isn't happening now either. So, Google will continue to dominate the market unless and until some other highly disruptive technology comes along to unseat the current smartphone market and gives another player a chance to enter and eventually dominate the market in a similar fashion.

Eliza helped me through some serious shit back in the day.

*1980s and early 1990s. But yes, excellent series.

Whilst I agree with people that there could be privacy implications in some scenarios, this is already done in the USA to monitor usage of drugs. In kind, New Zealand has found monitoring where Covid-19 may be in the community very valuable in its Covid-19 response.
A decent write up on how New Zealand uses this can be found at: https://www.health.govt.nz/our...

I think it has something to do with the accelerator

1) If you do not need a mobile phone, do not carry one.

2) If you need a mobile phone, make sure it is not a smart phone.

3) If you must have a smart phone, turn off wifi, turn off location services, remove the microphone, and remove the camera.

I just stay out of Washington DC, and do not watch hockey on television.

Great points AC. I am only a sample on one, which can be dangerous but I notice the following:

Age Diversity - It may as well be the sixties in SV. The mantra could be "do not trust anyone over 30". If you are 50, good luck getting a job.

Ideological Diversity / Republicans / Democrats - A lot of Libertarians, and Democrats.

Religious - What religion? Most seem to be atheist or agnostic.

SV is not a very diverse place in my opinion.

I do not find the racial and sex mixture for Silicone Valley to be odd considering the following factors. I am not saying these are good things, but they are the big influences IMO:

1) Privilege and Opportunity - It has been my experience that many of these people either grew up in a solidly middle class or upper middle class environment. A good education was available for them from birth, right through to university. This education makes a big difference.

2) Birds of a Feather Flock Together - People often associate themselves with others who are like-minded, and similar in a number of characteristics. This could even include race.

3) Females & Sciences - Women in general are under-represented in the sciences, especially within IT. IT has built itself a nice little sausagefest.

Having noted all of the above, SV is getting more diverse now by giving the high paying jobs to people with H1B Visas. I am not so sure this is a good thing. It would be awesome if the USA can get more opportunities for its current population.

DMCA is used far too often for things that do not make sense. The only people that really profit from it all is the lawyers, especially in a case like this where there is evidence of prior art.

Shame on Fox. Shame on MPAA. Shame on RIAA. Shame on all of the Congress critters for creating this legal pile of excrement.

Organisations publish their APIs, because that want people to use them.

Sun was making a huge push on this in the early 2000s. IMO Larry Page is spot on with this.

Tavis Ormandy is bad ass, and is really awesome at finding bugs. Whether it is Microsoft, Symantec, or anything else, he will find a bug if one is there.

This is a beautiful bug! Having the scan engine loaded into the kernel is sheer lunacy. Yet even more evidence on why AntiVirus is a useless and dangerous program to have running on your system.

John McAfee is doing everything he can to and and be relevant in today's society, apart from actually creating anything and doing something productive.

* He is a failed Libertarian candidate for President
* He failed to decrypt iPhones for the FBI although he said he can do it.
* He failed in decrypting whatsapp.
* The software he originally wrote is a failed idea. (Who ever thought A/V signatures were a good idea other than a mad man.)

It is too bad he could not move back to South America since he is now a known fraud and dog killer.

If everyone realises that wide spread abuse is going on, then why the hell do they allow the practice to continue? I am not generally one who bashes big business and the tech giants, but give me a break. Create a points system for bringing new people in with the right skills and education, and make sure they are paid a similar wage, so that local wages do not reduce rapidly.