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Broadcom's acquisition of VMware leads to massive layoffs, CEO tells remote workers "get your butt" back in the office in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 30 points 9 months ago (2 children)

If physical contact was necessary for collaboration, then nearly every foss project would fail.

The Feds' Vehicle 'Kill Switch' Mandate Is a Gross (and Dangerous) Violation of Privacy | Jon Miltimore in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 33 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I see where they're coming from, but like every good idea the government has had its going to be abused and mutated into Satan's Christmas tree of a bill, and either be draconian or useless.

Also, this idea is shit for brains stupid lol

I'm tired, Boss in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 43 points 10 months ago (8 children)

Remember, according to the small Canadian man, adblock is theft

Mathematician warns US spies may be weakening next-gen encryption in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 37 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (11 children)

Sadly not new. The USA considers encryption to be a weapon of war (thanks Germany), so they do whatever they can to interfere with it. If you are making a new encryption scheme it will be illegal if the government doesn't have an easy way to break it.

Edit: the guy that made pgp got in a stink with the government if memory serves they tried to bop him with something to do with itar.