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sanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago

Google director René Mayrhofer, for Android platform security resigned, citing the company's military deals: "management has lost its moral compass"

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Google director René Mayrhofer, for Android platform security resigned, citing the company's military deals: "management has lost its moral compass"

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sanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago
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A Google director resigned, citing the company's military deals: 'management has lost its moral compass'
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"Proactively harming people is not something that I can or will be involved with," a Google director wrote in his resignation letter.
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  • fodor@lemmy.zip
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    Oh, and the attempt to lock down all Android apps is somehow moral? … But OK, better slightly good than totally evil. I appreciate small positive contributions.

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    Losing “don’t be evil” motto wasn’t already tossing out the moral compass?

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      Yep, but it takes some people a bit longer to realise than others…

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    My friend just shared this with me today, rings true with this article

    https://mrmarket.bearblog.dev/what-the-fuck-happened-to-nerds/

    I feel like I’m going to be referencing this a lot

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    He saw it today, yesterday would have been better, but he walked out.

    We want more people to do this, he doesn’t need a cookie but he also doesn’t need a brick.

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      Or will replacements be worse when people who disagree might be able to steer a little

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