- Microsoft Word and Excel AI data scraping slyly switched to opt-in by default — the opt-out toggle is not that easy to find https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-word-and-excel-ai-data-scraping-slyly-switched-to-opt-in-by-default-the-opt-out-toggle-is-not-that-easy-to-find 291 comments technology
- [Buha] League sources told The Athletic that the opt-in and opt-out routes (for LeBron James) are both on the table, and the leading scorer in NBA history is expected to play up to two more seasons. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5528175/2024/05/30/lakers-rumors-trade-free-agency-offseason-star-lebron/?source=emp_shared_article 120 comments nba
- [Deadspin] The Baseball Writers Association of America’s anonymous ballot problem is hopefully ending soon. BBWAA has voted to make all Hall of Fame ballots an opt-out disclosure instead of an opt-in. The decision is still implemented to the Hall of Fame’s approval. https://deadspin.com/baseball-writers-hall-of-fame-cooperstown-vote-1851074025 17 comments baseball
- [Jaffe] The BBWAA has voted (unanimously or close) to have Hall of Fame ballots contain an opt-out for disclosure instead of an opt-in, as it’s been for the past several years (votes aren’t revealed until 2 weeks after announcement unless done individually). Subject to HOF approval. https://x.com/jay_jaffe/status/1732060338432938065?s=20 7 comments baseball
- [Jaffe] The BBWAA has voted (unanimously or close) to have Hall of Fame ballots contain an opt-out for disclosure instead of an opt-in, as it’s been for the past several years (votes aren’t revealed until 2 weeks after announcement unless done individually). Subject to HOF approval. https://twitter.com/jay_jaffe/status/1732060338432938065?s=61&t=Ay7li_vZOB89tH4htFSoiQ 7 comments baseball
- Zoë Schiffer on Twitter: SCOOP w/ @CaseyNewton: Twitter is working on a plan to force users to opt-in to personalized ads & share their location data. It’s considering letting those who pay for Twitter Blue to opt-out of data sharing — a decision that would likely anger Apple https://twitter.com/zoeschiffer/status/1602831274422718464?s=46&t=5LLIswRSYc6vy0TFLbrmcg 138 comments apple
- New Report Shows United States' Opt-In Organ Donation Process Results in Higher Donation Rates than Opt-Out Systems. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2748178 3 comments science
- Make Firefox great again and let's show Mozilla that we want to opt-IN for the annoying Pocket addon and NOT Opt-OUT https://www.change.org/p/mozilla-corporation-simple-option-to-disable-pocket-in-firefox 28 comments privacy
- [Wojnarowski] Sources: DeAndre Jordan still deliberating his Clippers $24.1M option with deadline approaching at 11:59 PM. Talks on a sign-and-trade could pick up again, but dormant today. Jordan could opt-out and sign free agent deal w/ Mavericks, or opt-in and work with Clippers on a trade. https://mobile.twitter.com/wojespn/status/1012789575230599169?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet 4 comments nba
- [Shelburne] To clarify for everyone again. LBJ did not opt-out. He didn’t have to. He could have let the deadline pass tonight without doing or saying anything and he’d be a FA. He had a player option to opt-in, which he declined to exercise. https://twitter.com/ramonashelburne/status/1012711268132638720?s=21 24 comments nba
- [Turner] Sources: Clippers still waiting for DeAndre Jordan to make decision to opt-in, opt-out $24.1 million deal. Deadline Friday at midnight. Clips in daily contact with DJ's reps. DJ's agent talking with Mavs about center. Mavs interested to get DJ in sign-and-trade or free agent. https://mobile.twitter.com/ba_turner/status/1012382379288117249?s=21 3 comments nba
- [Brad Turner] Sources: Clippers still waiting for DeAndre Jordan to make decision to opt-in, opt-out $24.1 million deal. Deadline Friday at midnight. Clips in daily contact with DJ's reps. DJ's agent talking with Mavs about center. Mavs interested to get DJ in sign-and-trade or free agent. https://twitter.com/ba_turner/status/1012382379288117249?s=21 74 comments nba
- [Wojnarowski] Aldridge can exercise opt-out for '18-19, become free agent. A deal before midnight would allow him to opt-in at $22M and extend 3 years. https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/919975741986664448 42 comments nba
- What's the salary situation for OKC next season ? Does Carmelo have to opt-out for both PG13 and Melo to come back OR can the Thunder keep all 3 even with the opt-in ? https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/73kjag/whats_the_salary_situation_for_okc_next_season/ 38 comments nba
- BU developers: why not disable xthin by default (opt-in instead of opt-out)?! https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/6a4z52/bu_developers_why_not_disable_xthin_by_default/ 22 comments btc
- Dutch parliament votes 75-74 for changing organ donation system from opt-in to opt-out http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2016/09/dutch-mps-vote-for-yes-unless-organ-donation-register/ 330 comments europe
- Demandingness and Opt-in vs Opt-out sacrifices. http://www.philosophyetc.net/2015/08/demandingness-and-opt-in-vs-opt-out.html 14 comments philosophy
- re. all recent posts on the TED 'filter bubbles' posts. sign this petition asking google, facebook etc to create an 'opt-out' of their filter algorithms (or an opt-in to a balanced medium setting) so that we can access a free and unbiased internet, the way it was intended. http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/openmyinternet/ 112 comments technology
- re. all recent posts on the TED 'filter bubbles' posts. sign this petition asking google, facebook etc to create an 'opt-out' of their filter algorithms (or an opt-in to a balanced medium setting) so that we can access a free and unbiased internet, the way it was intended. http://www.ipetitions.com/my/petitions/332687/confirmation_lander 16 comments reddit.com
- UK Organ Donation potentially to become "Opt-out" rather than "Opt-in" http://politics.guardian.co.uk/publicservices/story/0,,2240070,00.html 16 comments reddit.com
- Verizon Wireless to allow customers to actually opt-out of controversial supercookie tracking: "Verizon really shouldn't be doing this in the first place and it should really be opt-in, not opt-out," says Jeffrey Chester, the executive director of the Center for Digital Democracy http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/01/30/verizon-wireless-to-allow-customers-to-actually-opt-out-of-controversial-supercookie-tracking/ 108 comments technology