CompassionateCedar
CompassionateCedar t1_j4s431i wrote
Reply to comment by AubyvsCDNU in Dutch Constitution to be amended to ban discrimination based on sexuality or disability by DutchBlob
It was not in the constitution, now it is. It was however in national laws and pretty sure it’s a requirement by Europe.
The only change is that other laws that might lead to discrimination like this can be blocked on constitutional grounds if anyone tries to pass them.
CompassionateCedar t1_iy506jj wrote
Reply to comment by Deranged40 in Facebook Parent Meta Fined $276 Million in Europe for Data-Scraping Leak by bubblehack3r
It’s worldwide revenue not just in the EU and revenue is a lot more than profit.
If Amazon were to get a 4% revenue fine that would be equal to 72% of their yearly profit. Meaning it would seriously eat into their margins.
Facebook had about 1/10 of their revenue as profit so a 4% fine would take about half their yearly profits. Doing something illegal in Europe to double your worldwide profit seems not so easy to do.
CompassionateCedar t1_iy4o3ii wrote
Reply to comment by meBottleOfScrampy in Facebook Parent Meta Fined $276 Million in Europe for Data-Scraping Leak by bubblehack3r
4% of yearly revenue is the maximum fine Europe can impose. I can’t imagine what would more appropriate for a fine like that than collecting data on every European with internet access without them even having a Facebook account.
And that data being collected for the sole purpose of selling it to the highest bidder
CompassionateCedar t1_iv9ls4d wrote
Reply to comment by weizXR in Researchers create a Drone That Can 'See Through Walls' With Wifi | At the University of Waterloo recently fixed one up with a scanning device that is the definition of invasive. by chrisdh79
Actually you can use wifi signals to get a rough layout of a room. Not with this kind of setup, you would need a directional antenna.
It’s been demonstrated by a bunch of nerds messing around with a home made radio telescope years ago.
Wifi uses the electromagnetic spectrum. Just like light does. Except it can pass trough walls. So you can use it to “see” into a room but because of the wavelength is so large and it will pass trough a lot of stuff you will mostly see things that are highly reflective to wifi and other sources of electromagnetic radiation with the same wavelength.
CompassionateCedar t1_its9bun wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Activists Call on T-Mobile to Stop Providing Service to Guantánamo Bay by theworkeragency
Step 1) don’t support them, it’s a free market. Step 2) tell others why you don’t support them and hope they join you Step 3) noo cancel culture bad.
CompassionateCedar t1_j4sptk1 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Dutch Constitution to be amended to ban discrimination based on sexuality or disability by DutchBlob
Wait what? Then what is the point of a constitution if constitutionality of laws doesn’t apply