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kb120··on Major Android Bug Is a Privacy Disaster (CVE-2014-6041)
My grandmother managed to switch entirely to Chrome on her PC without the help of anyone in our family. Anecdotal evidence works both ways. It isn't 1998. Most people know what a browser is and which one they are using on their desktop. Making the leap to a second browser on a phone (where they can easily get it from Google Play) isn't that ridiculous.
kb120··on Major Android Bug Is a Privacy Disaster (CVE-2014-6041)
Only 20% of mobile web traffic comes from ASOP browser.
kb120··on Major Android Bug Is a Privacy Disaster (CVE-2014-6041)
Very few people explore other browsers? Alt browsers are often the first app that people download. Chrome is included in gapps.
kb120··on Major Android Bug Is a Privacy Disaster (CVE-2014-6041)
So the bug is only for a browser that isn't supported by Google? No surprise that it hasn't been patched. If security is such a big deal to a user they should use a browser that is supported by a strong development team. Firefox and Opera Mobile work fine on low end phones.
kb120··on The Internet plans net neutrality 'day of action' on September 10th
Reddit thread where Katie from pornhub announces that porn sites will join: http://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/2fg8ky/large_us_tech_f...
kb120··on Uber is the new Google
When should Google acquire Uber? It seems inevitable (Uber + Google's self-driving cars) but the longer Google waits the higher Ubers valuation will be.
kb120··on Dow ends above 16,000 for first time as stocks jump
If stocks are doing so well. why does the Fed continue easing polices? Wouldn't now be an OK time to at least cut the monthly amount?
kb120··on Pinterest Completes $200M Funding at $2.5B Valuation
Can someone shed light on how Pinterest and Instagram can be worth billions? But Reddit is only worth 400m?