Comment Re: Source? (Score 1) 84
Thanks! Yeah, found the original paywalled article. Would prefer to see the original linked.
Comment Source? (Score 1) 84
Why does the article say this is from the Washington Post when it's actually from stripes.com?
Comment Re:Co-opting... (Score 5, Interesting) 277
Almost every time I ask ChatGPT anything with a certain degree of specificity, it adds some made-up information, aka hallucinations. I wouldn't trust whatever it tells me without double checking. At least when I have multiple pages of people debating a topic, I can gather enough information to come to a reasonable conclusion.
Comment We've all heard THAT before (Score 1) 804
'Whether or not I agree with the guidelines, we have to follow the rules,' said school superintendent Jack Ellis.
Everytime someone says something like that, all I can think is ... fuck Godwin's law.
Everytime someone says something like that, all I can think is
UK ISPs Could Be Forced To Block Or Restrict P2P 231
MJackson writes "The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has published a draft set of proposals for tackling illegal broadband file sharing (P2P) downloads by persistent infringers, among other things. The proposals form part of a discussion piece concerning the role that a UK Digital Rights Agency (DRA) could play. UK Internet Providers will already be required to warn those suspected of such activity and collect anonymised information on serious repeat infringers, though they could soon be asked to go even further. The new discussion paper, while not going into much detail, has proposed two potential example solutions to the problem. UK ISPs could employ protocol blocking or bandwidth restrictions in relation to persistent infringers. In other words, P2P services could be blocked, or suspected users might find their service speeds seriously restricted."
Unemployment Claims Crash State Web Sites 233
1sockchuck writes "A sign of the times: a surge in filings for unemployment benefits has crashed online application systems in four states this week. Web sites in Ohio, New York, Kentucky and North Carolina have been knocked offline by unusually high volumes of jobless claims. Phone applications systems appearing to be faring even worse in many states. The thin silver lining: states are hiring workers for phone banks and buying new servers to prop up their web sites."
Judge Suppresses Report On Voting Systems 192
Irvu writes "A New Jersey Superior Court Judge has prohibited the release of an analysis conducted on the Sequoia AVC Advantage voting system. This report arose out of a lawsuit challenging on constitutional grounds the use of these systems. The study was conducted by Andrew Appel on behalf of the plaintiffs, after the judge in the case ordered the company to permit it. That same judge has now withheld it indefinitely from the public record on a verbal order."
Comment Sooo ... (Score 2, Interesting) 301
... the lawyers put the thumbscrews on the production company and not on Discovery then? Wow, what a difference that makes. Boy, I feel the sudden urge to get an RFID implant.
