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nerbert··on Ex-President Sarkozy Gets Jail Sentence for Corruption in France
I’d say the humiliation of a bracelet is a step in the right direction.
nerbert··on SEC suspends trading in 15 securities due to questionable social media activity
Nothing but the "suspicious social media activity" not being clearly defined would lead one to think that GME would be included in the list, GME being the focus of wsb for some time now.
nerbert··on Facebook is pushing back on Apple’s new iPhone privacy rules
I'd be curious to see whether apple has the balls to remove fb from the app store
nerbert··on Semiconductors Demand 30% Above Supply, 20% Year-on-Year Growth
Turing would be delighted to read this.
nerbert··on Amazon documents reveal company’s strategy to dodge India’s regulators
Somalia must be so nice without all these regulations. A godsend for all these business!
nerbert··on Tell HN: A case of negative SEO I caught on my service and how I dealt with it
Totally agree, point is they already exist in some form.
nerbert··on Tell HN: A case of negative SEO I caught on my service and how I dealt with it
Totally, it would be curated by people who’ve read the results and though it had its place on the board. We could call it "ReadIT".
nerbert··on McKinsey to pay $573M to settle claims over opioid crisis role: source
Do you think this amount is high or low?
nerbert··on I Think Beethoven Encoded His Deafness in His Music
This is amazing. Thanks for taking us through it.
nerbert··on German police take down 'world's largest darknet marketplace'
Drugs had great positive impact on millions of people as well. You can’t just cherry pick the worst cases without including the others.
nerbert··on WhatsApp delays privacy changes following backlash
I wonder how many users they’ve lost for this shift to happen. On what metric is it based?
nerbert··on German police take down 'world's largest darknet marketplace'
Rat park comes to mind. The issues are not the drugs, but our well being in society.
nerbert··on LibrePhotos: A Self-Hosted Google Photos Alternative
What’s wrong with google takeout? I’ve transferred everything to iCloud without any issue.
nerbert··on In 1980s Los Angeles, a bank was robbed every hour (2019)
Then came the police state and the party was over.
nerbert··on Cyberpunk 2077: How 2020’s biggest video game launch turned into a shambles
I’m on PS4 pro and have the same take as you. Game is fine to play, collision bugs & other graphic related bugs are issues that should be resolved. The game is not unplayable, the universe is well designed, story enjoyable BUT bug are common and I cant imagine playing on a base PS4. My experience with the pro is probably my lowest acceptable limit to play a game.
nerbert··on Facebook criticizes Apple’s iOS privacy changes with full-page newspaper ads
Yeah it’s nice of Facebook to tell us how serious these changes are.
nerbert··on How to Protect Your DNA Data Before and After Taking an At-Home Test
Would a dna testing company based on Europe offer better data/privacy protection?
nerbert··on macOS has checked app signatures online for over 2 years
On argument to make is that the market only cares about the majority of their customers, not all of them. If 0.5% of their customers has their privacy busted by a backdoor, or that 0.01% of google users have their account arbitrarily deleted, this percentage of users is screwed like no one and the company doesn't suffer any damage.
nerbert··on Vitamin D Supplementation Improves Cognitive Function: 12-month RCT
Obvious warning but there's a lot of name dropping and I'm not sure what leads people to think Fauci 1) takes 10kUI or 6kUI per day 2) that it's the right dose for them 3) that they can make conclusions on what to do with their health based on a forum.

Get your blood checked, get recommendation from a doctor... before supercharging your blood with calcium & other fun stuff...

nerbert··on Is This the End of the Repairable iPhone?
Wait until the EU commission hears about it. I have a feeling that they’re not going to let this fly.
nerbert··on U.S. House's antitrust report hints at break-up of big tech firms: lawmaker
Only if the behind the scene is backed with facts.
nerbert··on Income and Poverty in the United States: 2019
Could also increase with households growing in size (other article about kids going back to their parents).
nerbert··on California Businesses Leave the State by the Thousands
Tell that to Mediterranean countries.
nerbert··on How I got the French Tech Visa to start my company in France
It’s very common for French people to negate the advantages of the system they live in. France makes it easy to start a company and find seed investment. Paperwork became very limited over the years. People who describe France as startup hostile country live in the past (15-20 years ago)
nerbert··on Ask HN: Why is Reddit on mobile so obsessed with making me use their app?
Go to your settings and ask them to stop prompting you to use their app.
nerbert··on China signals plan to take full control of Hong Kong
It’s China brute forcing the HK political system to take control.
nerbert··on China’s new plan to seize the world’s tech crown from the U.S
In the US, the legal infrastructure certainly prevents the police from invading your home because you’ve posted politically incorrect comments online. In China the covid-19 crisis has painted a very different picture.
nerbert··on Junk-Bond Sellers Desperate for Funding Swallow Yields over 10%
This is really worrying. There is no central bank of central bank, so this really is the last lifeline. The system has been pushed to its limit.
nerbert··on Benin Bronzes Were Looted 123 Years Ago. Will They Ever Be Returned?
No, but putting them back where they belong and seeing them disappear in 24hours is probably not a good solution either.
nerbert··on Superior IQs associated with mental and physical disorders, research suggests
You CAN do whatever you want, in our society the challenge is to know WHAT you actually want.
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