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Networking is handled by WebKit but based on the article it looks like the app configures itself as a HTTP proxy for WebKit and uses that to handle networking.

I wonder how often a medicine that would have worked in humans doesn't transfer to mice, resulting in it being rejected.

Like any Dutch mom would say to their kids complaining about cycling in bad weather: you’re not made of sugar are you? (Meaning: you won’t melt due to a bit of rain, quit being a p…

If you can’t offer a feature like this in a secure manner then you shouldn’t offer the feature at all.

> One can't expect that every driver package submission from every vendor is thoroughly vetted every time, this is a matter of trust and respect. If you're going to allow 3rd parti…

So we should just let children order alcohol and cigarettes online then?

This is only an issue if it's the only way of verifying your age. If it's still accessible to everyone and this makes it significantly easier for 99.9999999% of people then why not…

Don’t forget to drink a verification can.

Sit in front of the TV like a zombie because I’m too tired to do anything else.

I'm more worried about AV software. Code that also needs to be able to parse a large number of file formats, opens every file that enters your computer through one of many pathways…

Ah yes, a therapist. One of those people who will try to gaslight you into thinking spending 40 hours a week in dayprison is a meaningful life.

> It's great there are people that can just decide to eat less, but it's foolish to assume that can work for everyone. More importantly: I don’t want to eat less. I want to eat mor…

The downside is that they make you eat less thereby taking away one of the few things that make life worth living.

The problem with exercise is that our bodies are quite efficient with their energy usage. A few minutes of ‘calories in’ takes many hours of ‘calories out’ to burn. You can’t reall…

That’s the problem with these new weight loss drugs. Ultimately they work by reducing food intake. For many people food is one of the few things in life that gives them some form o…

> due to our content licensing agreements, you will no longer be able to access your previously purchased content So when they 'sold' the content, they were already aware that they…

> Not true. The device's public key is also sent, which functions as a stable device identifier. This is covered by allowing for single-use credentials. IIRC the EU personal IDs wi…

The way identity wallets work: The government issues an eID to your wallet. The ID is signed by the government and linked to the device to prevent transferring the credential. A pu…

> Also it sounds like the remote operation hardware and software are provided by him As a backyard astrophotographer, this hardware and software is pretty much standard even if you…

The Dutch electric grid is owned and operated by a few companies that are heavily regulated by the ACM (Authority for Consumer and Markets). Those companies have been wanting to in…

DigiD is a government project. It's owned and operated by Logius, which is a government-owned entity. Logius outsourced the hosting and infrastructure to Solvinity.

The thing with Apple products is that they may not be the best at every single spec but they usually have the best overall package. You can find a laptop that is better in one aspe…

Maybe that’s a reasonable commute to the US mind who isn’t used to work/life balance and likes spending unpaid hours in their car losing precious time with their family. For me, a …

> They will argue that the decision was politicized, It’s not ‘politicized’, it’s the gateway to all Dutch government services and as such it is inherently political. > insufficien…

I still haven’t read Raising Steam. One last time to experience a new Discworld novel, I’m saving it for a rainy day.