For me, it’s really two things. The first, the app is a bloated mess. Between videos, podcasts, and just tons of promotions, it’s become a chore to just open up the app and start playing music. Secondly, it’s just been getting expensive honestly. Annual price increases are crazy to me when the service is getting worse. Their lossless roleout was also a let down between delays and lower quality than competing services.

Nearly fainted because I thought this was a new “iphone nano” phone, but alas it’s just an insanely overpriced case strap.

This is basically the plot to Alien Earth.

Who asked for this? So much for user led design.

There are privacy preserving biometrics, as well as ways to determine age without breaching privacy or requiring identity, but you’re right none of the big platforms are using those methods.

Saw what you will about blue laws, but this os a great example of “laws are only worth a damn if we’re willing to enforce them.”

I loved him in Home Movies as the bully.

Reading the article, the defendant requested his phone from a detective, unlocked it in front of and with the knowledge the detective was watching. Later when the detective was inspecting the phone, he used the password he had seen the defendant use previously to unlock the phone. So it’s not as bad as a cop forcing you to unlock the phone. Good to know that in New Jersey police departments are considered public spaces and treat them accordingly.

This tracks as shelbyville always advocated for cousin marriage, leading to the eventual rift with Jebediah Springfield.

This is somehow more cringe than when Tim Cook waved the checkered flag at the Austin formula 1 race.

Crypto gambling, ftfy :)

Not making a judgement call on “orb” (which I assume is using some privacy preserving biometrics but honestly not sure), but why not leverage mobile devices? It seems like a lot of extra steps to use dedicated hardware for something like this.

Worth noting (and mentioned several paragraphs in to the article) he is running for mayor in the democratic primary.

Curious what the European Union guidance says.

Music on this video really enhances the drama.

Cadillac Desert should be required reading for anyone involved with California water.

Likely to settle so the DOJ allows their acquisition of Discover to go through.

Clearly hasn’t read Cadillac Desert.

There’s additional tools for e-commerce transactions like 3DSecure (step up authentication like an OTP) and passive identity verification tools.