Comment Re:the math bit (Score 1) 90
Comment Re:Hackable (Score 1) 37
What we need to do is to require AI representatives be as legally bound as an actual human employee. Then watch the corps be extremely careful in what roles they deploy these agents.
That has already happened. Air Canada was found to be legally liable for information provided by their AI.
Comment Re:Real vulnerabilities? (Score 1) 62
If those 500 "high security" vulnerabilities (in Ghostscript? We're using Ghostscript in high security situations now? Are printer makers running it as root or something?)
That's "high severity," as in e.g. code execution. Ghostscript is a candidate for code execution by just displaying a PDF or printing a postscript file. Ghostscript as an external filter for PS, PDF etc. may still be part of the default installation of ImageMagick on many Linux distributions.
Comment Re:I just tried and it didn't work (Score 1) 14
Comment Re:Active Bluetooth transmission 0.7 sq mm? (Score 1) 17
The devices — made with microchips 0.7 square millimetres in size — are embedded in shipping labels stuck to the shrink-wrapped bundles of items trucked from warehouses to stores
That indicates that the chip is 0.7 mm, but it makes no claim whatsoever about the antenna and potentially other electronics (e.g. capacitors) that may be included in the full device. I'd assume that the antenna covers the back of the entire label.
Comment Re:H2 was always a distraction scam (Score 3, Insightful) 27
Sure hydrogen makes sense for very long distance heavy shit like semis
No, it doesn't. Semis are already available that can easily drive fully loaded for the maximum time allowed between mandatory breaks, and recharge more than enough during that break for the next shift segment. And at least in Europe, the charging infrastructure is a non-issue as well.
Comment Re:Meta probably won't pay a cent (Score 1) 14
Comment Re:Missing the obvious (Score 1) 88
Comment Re:This is a good thing (Score 3, Informative) 74
Indeed. It requires a car to have separate cables inside the car(adding weight) for AC and DC power. Indeed, it can even take 3 phase power.
No, it can't. The https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... connector ("Type 1") used in the US doesn't even have the pins for 3 phase power, it uses 1 phase and neutral, or a second phase instead of neutral. The https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... ("Type 2") connector used in Europe can carry 3 phase power, but the power supply to actually deal with it is optional for those vehicles where it is available at all.
But I've looked at various power solutions, charging solutions, and all that. There's minimal gain in separating AC and DC power. For example, while I wouldn't trust it unless it's engineered and rated for it, most switchmode power supplies should work just fine off of DC power input instead of AC. This may break down with safety circuits, building the cheapest power supply possible, filtering, etc...
It looks like you have not understood how DC fast charging works. When in DC mode, the charger (power supply) in the vehicle is bypassed entirely, and, after some safety checks and handshakes, the battery is connected directly to the socket and thereby the charging station. For NACS, you probably need extra switching circuitry to disconnect the vehicle side power supply, because it would probably be unhappy when fed 400V DC.
Comment Re:Anything is better than these old Grumman vans (Score 1) 86
Right now the letter carrier just drives to the onsite gas pump and then goes and does the route, so the logistical changes along with workplace scheduling will be something fun to watch.
So you think the unions will insist that their members continue handling toxic, flammable substances?
Comment Re:Let's not forget brake wear emissions (Score 2) 67
This is good news, but let's not pretend it solves all the problems of transport.
Nobody claimed that this solves all problems. Let's also not pretend your continued ownership and use of cars solves all problems.
Comment Re:What?! (Score 3, Informative) 642
Comment Re:OSX is the least secure OS in mainstream use (Score 1) 272
Comment Re:Counter-takedown notice? (Score 1) 475
[...]and they must IMMEDIATELY restore it – and they face full legal responsibility of any losses you incur if they do not!
Sadly. that's not the case.
- (1) No liability for taking down generally. — Subject to paragraph (2), a service provider shall not be liable to any person for any claim based on the service provider's good faith disabling of access to, or removal of, material or activity claimed to be infringing or based on facts or circumstances from which infringing activity is apparent, regardless of whether the material or activity is ultimately determined to be infringing.
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(2) Exception. — Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to material residing at the direction of a subscriber of the service provider on a system or network controlled or operated by or for the service provider that is removed, or to which access is disabled by the service provider, pursuant to a notice provided under subsection (c)(1)(C), unless the service provider —
- (A) takes reasonable steps promptly to notify the subscriber that it has removed or disabled access to the material;
- (B) upon receipt of a counter notification described in paragraph (3), promptly provides the person who provided the notification under subsection (c)(1)(C) with a copy of the counter notification, and informs that person that it will replace the removed material or cease disabling access to it in 10 business days; and
- (C) replaces the removed material and ceases disabling access to it not less than 10, nor more than 14, business days following receipt of the counter notice, unless its designated agent first receives notice from the person who submitted the notification under subsection (c)(1)(C) that such person has filed an action seeking a court order to restrain the subscriber from engaging in infringing activity relating to the material on the service provider's system or network.
And if that doesn't help, there's certainly something in youtube's terms and conditions that they can host or not host anything they want at any time they want for any or no reason, and that it is your own fault to rely on their services. I'd expect their liability to be limited to what you pay them for hosting your content, some very low symbolic amount or just plain nothing, whichever they can get away with in the relevant jurisdiction.