False dichotomy: they’re both crazy.

Got someone else to drive... ;)

Try Airmail. ‘Nuff said.

Perhaps this plays well with the Chinese domestic audience, but to my Western sensibilities it seems incredibly petty and childish. Hardly behavior worthy of a wannabe world power.

Yes. Clearly a complete and total failure of the pedal activation device.

Shouldn't that be on the trunk?

I agree that credit, used responsibly, is a much better deal than debit. Unfortunately there are many, many folks out there who seem to lack the discipline to use credit responsibly.

The cost of equipment isn’t the issue, especially for a company the size of WallMart. It’s the per-transaction interchange fees, which go to the networks like Visa as well as the card issuing banks. Square etc. don't access that cost.

For Walmart this is 100% about money. They want to be able to force debit users onto the cheaper (for them) ACH rails rather than using Visa or Mastercard’s networks. The security argument is almost entirely specious, and ACH is arguable worse for consumers because the fraud protections aren't as strong.

Oh, and for Walmart this is a pure money play. They just want to be able to force debit users onto the cheaper ACH rails rather than using Visa or Mastercard’s networks. The security argument is almost completely specious.

Aside from the consumer impact, Chip & PIN will also require a number of major operating changes for both banks and merchants that may not be immediately obvious, including:

Except the whole “cab companies bought the Austin City Council” narrative is complete B.S. and always has been. There simply isn’t enough of a cash trail to even begin to support it.

A lot of folks seem to forget that, even if Uber and Lyft throw a corporate hissy fit and leave Austin, they can’t take the market for ride sharing with them. Someone else will step in (in fact there are already several competitive services waiting on the wings).

Gotta admit I’m also a fan of Ajin’s OP:

Leaked: Next generation Corolla styling study:

Yes, I realize that for 99.9% of the population, virus versus trojan is a distinction without a difference, but there is one significant aspect I was trying to get at: it’s significantly easier to craft new, bespoke code for a trojan (as opposed to viruses, which are significantly more complex to implement). The…

I hope they also dispel the impression that it’s OK to camp on the left lane as long as you're doing the speed limit. You should ALWAYS yield the left lane to someone who wants to pass you, no matter how fast you are driving.

Well, anyone who trusts a download site to be “virus-free” is being foolish, but that said, technically speaking the Transmission attack was a trojan horse, not a virus.

It’s a bit self-derivative, but not bad. I liked it until I saw the tach with the 6000 RPM redline. Please tell me that’s just because the engine is cold...

Wolf Children is a great anime. A few cautions though: it has a bittersweet ending that, which great for adults, may tend to confuse or frustrate small children. It also has a “bambi’s mom” moment.