LemmyTryThisOut
@LemmyTryThisOut@lemmy.world
- Comment on Redbox’s disc rentals are over 4 months ago:
If you could make this thing dispense drip coffee, he’d be all over it
- Comment on _Real_ gaming router - GTA Vice City on a TP-Link router 7 months ago:
I’m not saying it isn’t impressive. it is. but is it worth it?
- Comment on _Real_ gaming router - GTA Vice City on a TP-Link router 8 months ago:
15 fps…
- Comment on 23andMe’s fall from $6 billion to nearly $0 — a valuation collapse of 98% from its peak in 2021 9 months ago:
I don’t know if the article talks about this or not (paywalled), but my guess would be due to public distrust. In case you weren’t aware, 23andme was recently hacked, exposing 6.9 million users data [1] and a class action lawsuit followed [2].
My personal biggest issue has always been with their TOS regarding how they forever own and will retain the rights to the provided DNA sample and resulting data derived from your DNA. This data was not treated or regulated as sensive medical data under something like HIPAA, so who knows how well they safeguard it [3].
Their website claims they won’t sell the data to 3rd parties or insurance companies without users consent, but we all have heard that before from Silicon Valley companies. This data could be sold or used in the future in ways I cannot fully conceive right now, and/or in ways I don’t agree with. With the rise in popularity of things like GPT, who knows if they will use the data for training AI models. These problems aren’t unique to 23andme, rather any of the tech DNA/ancestry companies.
[1] techcrunch.com/…/23andme-confirms-hackers-stole-a…
- Comment on Apple to stop selling its latest smartwatches after losing patent case to rival that says 'even the world’s most powerful company must abide by the law' 10 months ago:
Apple throwing a tantrum as a holiday FOMO marketing scheme. A new low.
- Comment on It's never been a better time to switch to Firefox 11 months ago:
Don’t knock it till ya try it!
- Comment on From Outer Wilds to Core Keeper and a new Shantae, here’s everything announced at Indie World - Polygon 11 months ago:
Massively overrated game. I thought it’d be an adventure game, but it turned out to be a timed puzzle game where you end up just rushing back to the same spot over and over again because the game kills you when times up. and you don’t even know if what you’re doing is correct. By the time you figure out this isn’t an adventure game it’s too late to return it for a refund.
- Comment on Microsoft Nintendo acquisition hopes revealed by leaked Xbox exec email 1 year ago:
They’re doing a fine job killing themselves already.