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Comment #34509411
Samsung TV starts playing ads if it feels you are idle so i don't connect it to internet directly so use a fire stick. I once connected tv to internet to update some firmware but d…
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Comment #29108887
Snowflake separates compute and data storage which allows you to add more compute during busy times and switch to a lower compute during off peak times. It is also considered to be…
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Comment #28906465
I did contracting for a while, I bought insurance with dental in 2010. It cost me about $120 a month and was comparable to my work. I did some contracting around 2015 and i bought …
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Comment #27592380
Am i missing something, if a treadmill has a subscription, the kid can still run on it right?, is it some kind of fingerprint or face authentication that would stop a kid from runn…
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Comment #27355581
Some of these landlords also have mortgage on rental property, one of my friend had a rental property, i think he was netting $100 a month. The rest went for mortgage, property tax…
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Comment #27120187
Amazon is known to sell the ring data, i suspect this could give amazon more data that they can sell and make more money. It is almost like a mesh tracking in a neighborhood if thi…
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Comment #27118526
I have a smart tv but never signed into my wifi from it, does it still have privacy issues. I use firestick to access netflix etc. I assume the next versions of the tvs internet co…
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Comment #27079614
i would be ok if facebook charges and not track, i am sure we might end up in a state where we are paying and getting tracked. It would be like the roomba who said they will sell t…
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Comment #26703640
I had LG G8 thinq and it made me get an iphone after it. My previous 2 phones were pure android motorolla phones. G8 thingq one was very bloated, i had to drag an app to the screen…
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Comment #26387456
I think countries are going to get their own digital currency and ban crypto. I saw some news on India that they are looking to ban all crypto and just looking to push indian digit…
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Comment #25374607
The scary thing is eye tracking data which could be used to figure out effective decision strategies and could be used to place more compelling ads. When this information along wit…
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Comment #25350098
We are using Snowflake in our company, I think we are storing in TB's, not sure about the total count maybe 50+ TB. Pricing: If you are not careful, you could end up spending lot m…
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Comment #25338145
I almost got Tutanota, I went with runbox. It is based off Norway, hopefully this ruling will not applicable for other email companies with EU.
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Comment #25293644
I remember a radio host ranting that in his flight there was a lady with a pony as an emotional support animal, there was also a joke about a guy who registered a swarm of bees as …
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Comment #25143430
My understanding is there are so many financial regulations that it is very hard for tech companies to own, I work in financial services and I can tell you the amount of red tape a…
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Comment #25036969
I know on my brother laser printer, when i ran out of toner i bought a new cartridge (3rd party ) from amazon for $10 and have replaced it twice without problems and printed over 2…
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Comment #24984286
In some of the newer neighborhood around my place, the telecom providers pay a fee to the neighborhood developer to make them the only sole provider. So in these new neighborhoods …
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Comment #24839607
I am more concerned about paying money for service and still get exploited. Samsung tv is pushing ads and i don't enable network service, it still keeps pushing it. Google is pushi…