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Lusake··on Nokia acquired by Microsoft
Considering that Google acquired Motorola Mobility for $12.5b, $7b for Nokia doesnt look expensive.
Lusake··on Dark Patterns: inside the interfaces designed to trick you
There is also "negative option", where box is already ticked and you are subscribed to service if you press continue (or another button).
Lusake··on The CIA's New Black Bag Is Digital
Wikipedia article about black bag operation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_bag_operation
Lusake··on All three major Russian carriers dump iPhone
Montenegro has population of ~600.000 people and ~1.200.000 mobile subscribers.
Lusake··on Wearable Fitness Devices Let Others Monitor Your Sex Life
Why would anyone share his health data with other people?
Lusake··on U.S. government recognizes gamers as athletes
I love video games. The problem I have with recognizing video gaming as a sport is mainly that the rules and playing fields change too often, and with no regulatory bodies to provide checks and balances to these changes. The developer of the game being played can change and patch whatever they want, whenever they want, with no oversight.

Not to mention, the sport being played is essentially whatever the "cool" game is at the time, which changes year after year. It would be difficult to maintain interest in a game for even 2 Olympic cycles, let alone hundreds. Can Starcraft 1 still generate massive world-wide interest in 2013? How will LoL be doing in 2023?

Meanwhile traditional gaming and sports haven't changed a whole lot over the hundreds or even thousands of years we have played them, they have stood the test of time and are still capable of generating massive world-wide interest. Video games cannot claim to have done this.

With that said Im not against awarding visas to pro gamers.

Lusake··on Armchair air crash investigator
I found picture on twitter, it is generated by FlightAware - live flight tracking (http://www.flightaware.com)
Lusake··on Armchair air crash investigator
Here is graphical comparison of safe landing and Asiana crash: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BOhIDCWCUAApHFV.jpg:large .

Also it appears that runway was modified: http://metabunk.org/sk/HL7742_777_Crash%2C_Korean_Asiana_Air...

Lusake··on “Why did you shoot me? I was reading a book”
So Shaq, Matt Damon and Steven Seagal participated in SWAT raids. Is this for celebrities only or anyone can sign up? Not that I would like to participate though.
Lusake··on Facebook news feed ads generate 49 times more clicks at 45% less cost
>I made the mistake of doing some prior research to find the best price...

Doing research to find the best price is never mistake. It sucks that your surprise is ruined. I dont know if advertisers can know if action is taken on other website. I guess you should delete cookies to "reset intent" or do research in private tab.

Lusake··on Facebook news feed ads generate 49 times more clicks at 45% less cost
That is not necessarily true. They can easily calculate average worth of FB user (money that user brings them by clicking on ads) on yearly basis and set yearly membership fee above that number. Example: If average yearly worth of user is $5, they can charge $10 fee. Most of people that would sign up for premium would be users that dont click on ads anyway (their average worth is lower) so FB could earn more.
Lusake··on Facebook news feed ads generate 49 times more clicks at 45% less cost
I guess people also are making purchases and signing up by mistake after clicking on ads. Just because you ignore ads, doesn't mean others do same. FB is already making profit on ads.