Comment Curry (Score 1) 72
That's a heck of a lot of Vindaloo !
Submission + - Twitter Bans 'Hateful Conduct' (reuters.com)
An anonymous reader writes: Twitter has updated their site rules to prohibit "behavior intended to harass, intimidate, or use fear to silence another user’s voice." According to the new rules, "You may not promote violence against or directly attack or threaten other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability or disease." This follow criticism that Twitter (and other social networks) haven't done enough to prevent the ramblings of the Islamic State and other terrorist groups. "Tuesday's announcement did not disclose changes to Twitter's enforcement strategy. A company spokesman declined to say if any were in the works. The new rules also said that Twitter might respond to reports that somebody is considering "self-harm" by contacting the person to express concern and provide contact information to mental health practitioners."
Submission + - Done ban extends 30 miles around DC per FAA (wusa9.com)
DewDude writes: If you thought done registration was bad enough; it just got worse for anyone living in the nations capital.
On Christmas Day (of all days); the FAA put in to effect a rule that bans the flying of drones/quadcopters within a 30 mile radius around DC. This more than doubles the initital 15 mile radius no-fly-zone.
The ban includes the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, and the indpendent cities in the vicinity on the Virginia side. On the Maryland side; it includes Montgomery, Prince Georges, Howard, Anne Arundal; and parts of Calvert, Baltimore, and the extrene north-western end of St. Marys Counties in Maryland.
On Christmas Day (of all days); the FAA put in to effect a rule that bans the flying of drones/quadcopters within a 30 mile radius around DC. This more than doubles the initital 15 mile radius no-fly-zone.
The ban includes the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, and the indpendent cities in the vicinity on the Virginia side. On the Maryland side; it includes Montgomery, Prince Georges, Howard, Anne Arundal; and parts of Calvert, Baltimore, and the extrene north-western end of St. Marys Counties in Maryland.
Submission + - Core Bitcoin Devs Leave Project, Create New Currency Called Decred (softpedia.com)
An anonymous reader writes: Core developers in the Bitcoin project have left and started a new currency called Decred. Developers are citing a lack of transparency and a conflict of interests between the group that funds the actual Bitcoin software development, and the decisions taken inside the project.
Jacob Yocom-Piatt, CEO at Company 0, who has funded development of Bitcoin since early 2013:
"This is in part due to a lack of mechanisms and pathways for funding development work directly from the community, and as a result Bitcoin development is funded by external entities that create conflicts of interest between the developers and the representative power of the community that uses Bitcoin."
Jacob Yocom-Piatt, CEO at Company 0, who has funded development of Bitcoin since early 2013:
"This is in part due to a lack of mechanisms and pathways for funding development work directly from the community, and as a result Bitcoin development is funded by external entities that create conflicts of interest between the developers and the representative power of the community that uses Bitcoin."
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