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@ Xatolos @reddthat.com

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  • Another one for KDE Connect. https://kdeconnect.kde.org/download.html It works on everything. Linux, Android, Windows, macOS, iOS, SailfishOS(?). I use to to share files from phone to my laptop, laptop to Steam Deck.

  • Looney Tunes inspired

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  • "Turn right and then turn left" I've had this exact instruction before and would easily lead to this situation. In these types of moments, odds are you are looking and the road and not the screen so rely on the audio commands.

  • Explaining hardware to enthusiasts

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  • Except they don't. Sure, if your comparing a $500 Windows laptop to a $2000 MacBook, then yes this is correct, but once you start comparing computers of the same price tag then it gets different. The parts on the Windows devices tend to be newer, faster, better screen/touch screen, and longer supported. Apple supports their computers for around 7 years before they can't be updated, Windows on average 10 years. And yes, Windows computers do last 10+ years, everyone is complaining very loudly how their 10+ year old Win10 machine isnt getting updates anymore and cant install Win11.

  • Looney Tunes inspired

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  • Who said they knew the road well? It could be their first time there and the phones map told them a left turn was coming up.

  • "Flushable wipes"; "dishwasher-safe"; "odourless" - What are some other blatant lies that companies get away with?

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  • Legally, sugar-free means "less than 0.5 grams per serving."

  • "Flushable wipes"; "dishwasher-safe"; "odourless" - What are some other blatant lies that companies get away with?

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  • "We respect your privacy"

  • How do I deal with someone who's been shitting in front of my house?

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  • Apple has REMOVED the ICEBlock app from the App Store due to “objectionable content.”

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  • Just calling them out. A lot of the things they've said are either incorrect or contradicts other parts they've said. I called out the easier parts but then there are the more subtle parts that I didn't bother with yet.

    They are following the usual "Oh, I'm huge into A and an expert, but B really is better and we all have to agree. Trust me bro".

  • Apple has REMOVED the ICEBlock app from the App Store due to “objectionable content.”

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  • I'll just back up what I said with real links and not "trust me bro".

    https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/data/en/apple-advertising/ Apple collects in real time info about you like "Your name, address, age, gender... your approximate location (when turned on, kinda needed for many functions so pretty much everyone does)" I could go on.

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/111754 Apple explaining that yeah, they give the Chinese government full access to Chinese iCloud users. You know who actually cared about their users privacy and didn't do that, preventing them from selling in China? Google.

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.duckduckgo.mobile.android&pli=1 Book ad tracking on Android from all apps. Notice that it's on the Play Store? Where is the equal to it on Apple's App Store?

    https://support.google.com/a/answer/14328489?hl=en Gooe built in CSE.

    Just because I was able to call you out and prove you wrong, doesn't mean I'm a shill. The fact you just doubled down on your mis-information does out you as the shill though.

  • Feel old yet?

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  • Me having to explain.... LOL

    Games that came on 5.25 floppy disks.

    Sierra's Kings Quest 4 came on 9 disks.

  • Apple has REMOVED the ICEBlock app from the App Store due to “objectionable content.”

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  • You do know that Apple privately scrapes every piece of data you put on their phones right? Go read the privacy and ad policies. Apple also gives access to a lot of their users private information (China has full access to its users iCloud), will remove apps like this (while Google still allows apps that block ad trackers like DuckDuckGo that block Google own trackers). And Google supports CSE.

    We get it from your post, your a huge and blind Apple fan that wants to do anything you can to confuse others into believing falsely like you that Apple is somehow a great company and product. But the truth is, Apple doesn't care about your privacy, lies to your face about it, and makes you less secure and your information less private as these situations show. And if you were in cybersecurity, you'd know this.

  • Why do iphone users still see their phones as a status symbol

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  • I think this comment highlights just why people still think iPhones are a status symbol. They don't know any better or even anything of the market but they are sure confident about it.

    IPhone will get 5-6 years of updates, but Android phones from Google, Samsung, and some others will get 7 6 years. Somehow that means the iPhone is better?

    What next, they will claim that iPhone is private and Apple doesn't spy on everything they do to sell them ads? Something that if they read Apple's privacy policy quickly would find out is also wrong. Or then claim it is somehow more private that Android which can actually block most of the adware spying with apps like DuckDuckGo which are officially on the Play Store?

  • Google's plan to restrict sideloading on Android has a potential escape hatch for users

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  • Then why aren't they already doing that by blocking DuckDuckGo?

    The DuckDuckGo app blocks all apps from sending to Google (and other advertisers) tracking/ad data on a system level. And it's freely available on the Play Store (has been for years.

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.duckduckgo.mobile.android

    If they wanted to prevent apps from blocking their ad abilities, this app would never have been allowed on the Play Store.

  • "Very dramatic shift" - Linus Tech Tips opens up about the channel's declining viewership

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  • How do I turn that feature on?

    I keep turning off captions off, and every few days they are automatically turned back on.

  • Google: 'Your $1000 phone needs our permission to install apps now'". Android users are screwed - Louis Rossmann

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  • DMA is only partly for choice. Sorry, different act, but same group (EU). But the rest pretty much stands the same, the EU won't see it as malicious compliance, but as a great design choice.

    https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/europe-fit-digital-age/digital-services-act_en

    This is also huge part of it about being able to “prevent illegal” content.

    “easier reporting of illegal content” “less exposure to illegal content” “level-playing field against providers of illegal content”

    This will help give paper trails for everything, and that allows for easy reporting which is the bigger part of the DMA.

  • 4chan and Kiwi Farms Sue the UK Over its Age Verification Law

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  • From what I've read about this lawsuit is that the UK isn't blocking the site, they are sending them daily fines for not IDing every user. The 2 sites are arguing back that they aren't UK companies and don't even have any business/physical presence in the UK, so as they have nothing to do with anything of the UK then UK laws and legal threats have no meaning to them. Which I agree with here.

    I think they are seeking legal lawsuits like this to help prevent any future issues (like having arrest warrants issued for them in the UK, preventing them from ever being there, or the risk of other countries arresting them and shipping them to the UK to face the fines/charges).

  • Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year

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  • Where does it say that Google is blocking all side loading?

    It says they are blocking the installing of unsigned apps. This is the macOS Gatekeeper being the only option on Android. You can still download and install apps that aren't in the Play Store. So the EU will still love this as 3rd party apps can still exist, but at the same time anything "illegal" can be reported to them immediately.

  • Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year

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  • Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store

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  • No, it's nothing like what Apple's been doing.

    Apple has been losing in court about everyone needs to give them money anytime anything makes any money on iOS, or even thinking absolutely allowing others to install anything beyond their App Store.

    This is Google demanding every app that can be installed on Android must be signed by them, and the only cost is registering with them your name and address, possibly verified by government ID. (And quite possible doxxing you at the same time as they already do on the Play Store....)

    These are very different, and unlike Apple, will more likely be applauded by numerous world governments in the current "anything a child can even remotely even know about" must have its users be checked to make sure they are "allowed to".

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    Sony removes PlayStation account requirement from 4 single-player Steam games

    arstechnica.com /gaming/2025/01/sony-removes-playstation-account-requirement-from-4-single-player-steam-games/
  • Technology @lemmy.world
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    Senator Ted Cruz is trying to block Wi-Fi hotspots for schoolchildren

    arstechnica.com /tech-policy/2025/01/senator-ted-cruz-is-trying-to-block-wi-fi-hotspots-for-schoolchildren/
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    Agency moves to protect currencies in video games such as Roblox

    www.yahoo.com /entertainment/agency-moves-protect-currencies-video-162149161.html
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    What one picture tells us about Trump's power in Congress

    www.bbc.com /news/articles/c07glvjv83go
  • Technology @lemmy.world
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    SemiKong is the world's first open-source semiconductor-focused LLM

    www.tomshardware.com /tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/semikong-is-the-worlds-first-open-source-semiconductor-focused-llm-it-claims-to-bring-new-chips-to-market-30-percent-faster
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    Even Apple wasn’t able to make VR headsets mainstream in 2024

    www.theverge.com /24303262/apple-vision-pro-vr-mainstream-meta-glasses
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    Elon Musk's xAI raises $6B to build more powerful AI supercomputers

    www.tomshardware.com /tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/elon-musks-xai-raises-usd6-billion-to-build-even-more-powerful-ai-supercomputers-nvidia-amd-contribute-to-funding-round
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    2024 Was the Year the Bottom Fell Out of the Games Industry

    www.wired.com /story/2024-was-the-year-the-bottom-fell-out-of-the-games-industry/
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    China’s plan to dominate legacy chips globally sparks US probe

    arstechnica.com /tech-policy/2024/12/chinas-plan-to-dominate-legacy-chips-globally-sparks-us-probe/
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    Man who claims he invented bitcoin faces prison after filing $1.1 trillion suit

    arstechnica.com /tech-policy/2024/12/judge-rejects-craig-wrights-1-1-trillion-lawsuit-claiming-rights-to-bitcoin/
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    Startup set to brick $800 kids robot is trying to open source it first

    arstechnica.com /gadgets/2024/12/800-kids-robot-due-for-bricking-sees-potential-open-source-second-life/
  • politics @lemmy.world
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    Trump FCC chair wants to revoke broadcast licenses—the 1st Amendment might stop him

    arstechnica.com /tech-policy/2024/12/trumps-fcc-chair-can-hassle-the-living-daylights-out-of-news-broadcasters/
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    Trump meets TikTok CEO as ban deadline looms

    www.bbc.com /news/articles/cre7vdz4npzo
  • Technology @lemmy.world
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    Zotac accidentally lists RTX 5090, RTX 5080, and RTX 5070 family weeks before launch — accidental listing seemingly confirms the RTX 5090 with 32GB of GDDR7 VRAM

    www.tomshardware.com /pc-components/gpus/zotac-accidentally-lists-rtx-5090-rtx-5080-and-rtx-5070-family-weeks-before-launch-inadvertent-listing-seemingly-confirms-the-rtx-5090-with-32gb-of-gddr7-vram
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    Texas House introduces bill to establish a strategic bitcoin reserve

    www.cnbc.com /2024/12/12/texas-house-introduces-bill-to-establish-a-strategic-bitcoin-reserve.html
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    Startup will brick $800 emotional support robot for kids without refunds

    arstechnica.com /gadgets/2024/12/startup-will-brick-800-emotional-support-robot-for-kids-without-refunds/
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    AI company trolls San Francisco with billboards saying “stop hiring humans”

    arstechnica.com /information-technology/2024/12/ai-company-trolls-san-francisco-with-billboards-saying-stop-hiring-humans/
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    AI company trolls San Francisco with billboards saying “stop hiring humans”

    arstechnica.com /information-technology/2024/12/ai-company-trolls-san-francisco-with-billboards-saying-stop-hiring-humans/
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    Teen creates memecoin, dumps it, earns $50,000

    arstechnica.com /tech-policy/2024/12/teen-creates-memecoin-dumps-it-and-earns-50000/
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    Smart gadgets’ failure to commit to software support could be illegal, FTC warns

    arstechnica.com /gadgets/2024/11/smart-gadgets-failure-to-commit-to-software-support-could-be-illegal-ftc-warns/