Muh Technocracy
"…Why now? WhatsApp has been used to share false content around the world for years, but concern about the issue has reached a peak during the coronavirus crisis. WhatsApp said it has seen a “significant increase in the amount of forwarding, which users have told us can feel overwhelming and can contribute to the spread of misinformation.” And there are lots of reports of people sharing rumors, fake “cures” for coronavirus (none exist), and conspiracy theories on the app…."
thoth
https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/04/07/998517/whatsapp-limits-message-forwarding-combat-coronavirus-misinformation/
Muh Technocracy
Bluetooth contact tracing needs bigger, better data
"…Google and Apple, for example, are building a system to provide billions of people with a system to track contact between individuals who might spread the disease. The idea is simple: since Bluetooth is constantly scanning for other devices, your phone can use wireless signals to see who you’ve been near. Somebody who gets a positive diagnosis can tell the app, which will inform everyone else who has been in proximity to alert them about risks of possible transmission…."
So simple!
moar: https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/04/22/1000353/bluetooth-contact-tracing-needs-bigger-better-data/
muh little shits
>they scuurrred
the shorted the market, fled to new zealand, and shut the fucking world down.
are they scurrred of all the power they have?