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Comment Printing? (Score 1) 30

“ But no matter how great PWAs are, they have certain limitations that we can't possibly ignore. And these limitations prevent users from replacing native apps with progressive web apps. In short, PWAs can't do everything that native apps can do.”

I know it’s a “paperless” world these days, but there are lots of cases where it’s still required. Any idea why there’s never been a standard way to support printing properly? I don’t mean using the “print” button on your browser which has all kinds of limitations, but an API that allows direct access. Much like giving location access to a browser when approved, access to print APIs would take a big step towards more complete PWAs.

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Facebook To Use Photo-Matching To Block Repeat 'Revenge Porn' (aol.com) 70

An anonymous reader quotes a report from AOL: Facebook is adding tools to make it easier for users to report so-called "revenge porn" and to automatically prevent the images from being shared again once they have been banned, the company said. "Revenge porn" refers to the sharing of sexually explicit images on the internet, without the consent of the people depicted in the pictures, in order to extort or humiliate them. The practice disproportionately affects women, who are sometimes targeted by former partners. Beginning on Wednesday, users of the world's largest social network should see an option to report a picture as inappropriate specifically because it is a "nude photo of me," Facebook said in a statement. The company also said it was launching an automated process to prevent the repeat sharing of banned images. Photo-matching software will keep the pictures off the core Facebook network as well as off its Instagram and Messenger services, it said.

Comment Why would you spend a lot of money ... (Score 2, Insightful) 254

"Why would you spend a lot of money trying to build a service in Canada when Canadians take so much without paying for it?"

I think the question companies are asking themselves is "Why would you spend a lot of money trying to build a service in Canada when fees paid to the CRIA make it impossible to make a profit from such a service"?

It's the lack of decent cost-effective services (we're already paying lots for our music with fees on media) that drives everyone in Canada to use file sharing services in the first place.

Comment Re:Skype? (Score 1) 454

I second this. I do remote support for friends and family in a number of different countries running Windows and Mac. It used to be a pain supporting both platforms but the latest version of Skype has been brilliant.

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