Comment Re:Can't compete (Score 1) 425
China will start the war all by themselves once they feel they have a proper war footing. They've suffered any economic setbacks and are dealing with the aftermath from storms and other disasters that cost them dearly, but the military buildup continues.
Fortunately the easiest way to prevent them from invading Taiwan is to continue hemming in their export economy.
Comment Re: Different worlds (Score 2) 425
Actually Brussels is considering restrictions on all manner of Chinese exports due to overcapaciry. China is flooding foreign markets with goods to offset collapsing domestic demand. It's the only way their industries can meet GDP targets that have been set.for them by the CCP. Nobody wants to become a dumping ground for state-mandated production from China.
Comment Re:Were they all (Score 1) 68
That behavior might be what saves us in the end.
Comment Re:Never heard of cameras? (Score 1) 34
The venue should have security cameras. That's an appropriate use of internal surveillance systems. Nothing like Flock.
Comment Re: DDoS (Score 1) 43
The laws haven't changed.
Comment Re:Bullshit detected (Score 1) 185
Chinese consumer spending has catered. You're a few years out of date.
Comment DDoS (Score 1) 43
Thats a DDoS attack.
Comment Re:what would China do? (Score 1) 52
One in 25000? Surely you mean that as a subset of those with postpartum depression? That would mean over 144 cases of homicide per year linked to postpartum psychosis. Seems a lot more rare than that.
Comment Re:WTF (Score 1) 111
Dr. Who, Robots of Death (Tom Baker).
Comment Re:WTF (Score 1) 111
"Over regulating" robotics would prevent widespread use of robotic labor from ever becoming common.
Comment Re:Kremlin surveillance (Score 3, Interesting) 44
Just an FYI, but other Russian firms have set up shell companies in Cyprus to evade sanctions:
https://www.icij.org/investiga...
If any Russian firm claims to have moved to Cyprus, it's a feint. Lookin at you, Owlcat.
Comment Re:Cronyism is strong. (Score 0) 153
If slower Internet were cheaper then maybe they would. But it often isnt.
Comment Re:user consent (Score 1) 86
That is the suspicion.
Comment user consent (Score 2) 86
Are they turning this on with or without permission of the customer? Would they tell you if they did it on their own?