Yes, that's the ethical, reasonable and decent angle. On the top of that, the data, systems, code, etc all belong to the employer. So destroying or stealing that is a crime.

I have mixed feelings about this.

On the one hand, as a California (Bay Area) high tech worker, I do not use cash much these days. It's a PITA to get and all normal shops have e-payment options (have had them, for over a decade). Even the vendors at the local (in city) Farmers' Markets accept visa or venmo.

Yet I realize that I represent just one slice of the population and cash has been the dominant form of currency for centuries... These days its use seems correlated with folks earning cash from their jobs, and so denying such payments (and, hence, those people) is uncool.

This comment is spot on. If this idea catches on, even to a small degree, the next version of Chrome will give you this feature.

Came here to say exactly that. There is something simple yet magical about locally-executed software that the new-age hip devs seems to forget: control. By that I mean the ability to run several browsers in different containers. Being able to save, backup and restore these environments. Being able to manage online identities. Being able to experiment with alternative browser engines.

But all of these are "power user features" today. It would be interesting to know how many people are logged into Google permanently and just use Chrome all day long. I am sure that is common, but it should not be the norm.

Yes, I agree, yet the right solution needs to go a little further. Consider New Zealand regulations - every car must receive a "Warrant of fitness" every 12 months for cars that are 20 years and newer. As part of that inspection the vehicle must have decent tires, show no rust in the structurally-important parts and... wait for it... The headlights must be of a legal kind and aimed/adjusted properly.

Yes, this. I was going to make the very same post. I wish more people spent time publicizing the naysayers that vote against consumer's interests (and often against common sense).

Is it possible to channel and store this energy? I know the voltage is high but low current. Can one charge batteries with it?

Well, while I am sorry to hear about the layoffs, as that will bring some hardship to the employees... the move is entirely expected. I live in the Silicon Valley and have had several interview invitations from Huawei over the years. Every time it was about building something similar to what my at the time current employer had. The whole company seemed quite out of place in the valley - mostly Chinese, mostly copying successful products, mostly China-driven. Honestly, it was just a matter of time before they shut the shop here.

Are you sure that you are talking about the server-to-server connections rather than client-to-server ones? The latter have been using TLS for a long time, yes.

I am sure they do... yet this feature is not visible to end-user really. Well, they will probably add a little line item or an icon to indicate that the inbound delivery was secured. Yet that has little to do with the email's content which, by definition, is either transferred from GMail's storage or transferred into it.

Yes, that follows logically. Do you think the sentiment will stand in Californian court?

Yes, this a sound, logical argument that makes sense to a lay man. When was the last time such sentiment made a difference in a tech-related law suit?

Well, that or just does not give a flying fuck to discuss their political values or believes. No one is going to extort your opinion, no one is going to try to convince you unless you get into a discussion yourself.

To be fair, that's how things start. After that, smart people can learn the Java framework of choice or the low-level kinks of the given OS (or piece of hardware).

Right, finally, the recruiters feel what the candidates have felt! Before the angry comments start, I don't suggest that you behave like a bum when interviewing. Let me clarify my point. It is the buyers' market right now and, given that there is no shortage of offers, a few % of people turn out to be bums (not a big surprise, unfortunately). I have dealt with recruiters while seeking a job (and worked with them while hiring) and am happy to see that they get a taste of that coin they have routinely paid the candidates.