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crowley said:

Something doesn't have to knowingly target gender to be sexist.  There seems to be something off in the algorithm if it's giving such widely disparate results for individuals who you would otherwise expect to get the same or similar result.  It is very logical to question that.

Not necessarily. My wife and I each have our own credit cards (she also has access to mine) and are both listed on our accounts, etc.

Even though we are both listed there are a couple of accounts that I am still listed as the primary (there was no other way to do it and I had the accounts before we were married). I also used credit cards more often and for longer.

Despite the fact that our credit scores are going to be nearly the same I am going to qualify for a much higher credit line than she is simply due to my stronger credit history.

Want an even worse example, my mom owned 50% of my parent’s business and was denied a credit card in the business’ name.

A lot of banking only lists one primary account holder and who ever has that is going to have more credit history.

The security firm has updated their article as the original was inaccurate.  The vulnerability isn't in Bonjour, it is in Apple Software Update.

oseame said:

Is it problematic to use Catalina and Mojave side by side on different Macs with the same Apple ID? I remember reading something about how iOS 13 updated Notes maybe and broke compatibility on Mac? I'd like to put Catalina on my MBP but stick with Mojave on my Mac Pro to keep using 32 bit apps.

The one I've seen so far is Reminders.  It broke between iOS 13 and Mojave as well from what I read.

DAalseth said:

OutdoorAppDeveloper said:

Universities should not be allowed to file patents. It goes against the basic purpose of institutes of learning: The open sharing of knowledge.

I agree. A publicly funded institution should make all of its research available to the public. If you are a company that funds research at a University, you should do so with the understanding that the basic science, how to make a processor more efficient or what gene is connected with a particular disease, will be public.

Then the public needs to actually fund the university.  Public funding for most universities has dropped significantly over the years. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/education/most-americans-dont-realize-state-funding-for-higher-ed-fell-by-billions

coolfactor said:

It feels wrong that Universities are fighting for patents in law courts. Seems like a lot of wasted money that belongs elsewhere, say education? I can't quite come to terms with that.

The profits from those patents go back into the university as funding for education and additional research.  Since the inception of WARF (the group at the UW) it has provided over $2.3 billion in direct grants back to the UW.

Since Wisconsin (and a number of other states) were routinely cutting funding to their universities it would make sense that those schools would lean more heavily on any other available funding stream...