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I waddled onto the beach and stole found a computer to use.

🍁⚕️ 💽

Note: I'm moderating a handful of communities in more of a caretaker role. If you want to take one on, send me a message and I'll share more info :)

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  • UBlock helps to stop that script.

    Would that be by default, or do I need to enable something specific

  • Google says its AI systems helped deter Play Store malware in 2025 | TechCrunch

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  • The "AI" help boils down to humans asking it to find patterns?

    “Initiatives like developer verification, mandatory pre-review checks, and testing requirements have raised the bar for the Google Play ecosystem, significantly reducing the paths for bad actors to enter,” the company’s blog post explained, adding that its “AI-powered, multi-layer protections” have been “discouraging bad actors from publishing malicious apps.”

    Google noted it now runs over 10,000 safety checks on every app it publishes and continues to recheck apps after publication. The company has also integrated its latest generative AI models into the app review process, which has helped human reviewers find more complex malicious patterns faster. Google said it plans to increase its AI investments in 2026 to stay ahead of emerging

  • Stop Uploading Your Personal Files to Random “Free” Compression Sites

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  • Probably for people who can't / don't want to install something on their computer. It's easier to say "bookmark this page instead of that page" than to get people to install a local app.

    Also this way you can use the same tool across desktop and mobile

  • Do you read books on your phone?

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  • I think they meant the physical device

    https://www.kobo.com/ca/en

    They can be a bit pricy if you're young and on a budget.

    If you're trying to read on your phone only, I'd recommend these apps:

    As for sourcing the files

    Some comments brought up a home server, but you don't really need that if you're starting out with the hobby and it's just for yourself. That's more for managing large libraries of books and access by many users.

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  • It's spam

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  • I'd love it if platforms would implement a toggle to switch from infinite scroll to pagination

  • Which Animals are the worst, and why so?

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  • I'll take it 😌

  • Which Animals are the worst, and why so?

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  • Meh, I'd rather let this copypasta be forgotten. It turns cool points into "bad" ones while exaggerating the rest. For example, it's COOL that this animal evolved specialized digestive organs to process a food in a biological niche that other animals can't exploit. There's great variety among animal brain shapes / textures, and having such a complex brain doesn't guarantee that all humans are that "smart". Other animals are also sedentary or sleep a lot (sloths, cats) and this is seen as being efficient. Other animals also do things that are pretty gross when viewed through a human lens.

    On top of all that, it feels like justification for everything humans are doing to endanger the population.

  • Would anyone have interest in some sort of label template sharing community, for labelmaker labels?

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  • You could also post in existing communities, since the user base is smaller here

    !imadethis@lemmy.zip and similar communities?

  • Boy and cat, the Netherlands, ~1910

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  • Quick guide on using the Eduroam university internet on Linux

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  • Can I prevent someone breaking into my car?

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  • I remember seeing articles about people leaving their doors open or windows down in places with lots of smash and grabs

  • Epstein Files: X Users Are Asking Grok to 'Unblur' Photos of Children

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  • It feels like being back on the playground

    "nuh uh, my laser is 1000% more powerful"

    "oh yea, mine is googleplex googolplex percent more powerful"

  • How to Cut the Cord in Canada (2026): The Ultimate Guide

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  • This is so detailed, especially the ISP bit. Thank you!

    Feel free to cross post to !canada@lemmy.ca :)

  • Homeland Security Spying on Reddit Users: Leak show feds tracking anti-ICE Reddit users like "Budget-Chicken-2425"

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  • I find it odd, but a lot of newer users on Reddit go with the default suggested username and those follow the word-word-0000 template.

    At the same time, it might be better for privacy to do that since it's less likely that someone can track you across platforms if you use the generator built into each platform.

  • Flock CEO calls Deflock a “terrorist organization”

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  • I had to double-check what Deflock was for:

    DeFlock's mission is simple: to shine a light on the widespread use of ALPR technology, raise awareness about the threats it poses to personal privacy and civil liberties, and empower the public to take action.

    This app makes it easy to view and report AI powered surveillance cameras, automatic license plate readers (ALPRs), and other surveillance infrastructure near you.

    Sharing information about where cameras are located is terrorism now?

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  • TIL for at last 15 years US government has been able to implant hardware into USB cables to turn them into hacking devices with wireless capability.

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  • [Help Design Lemmy] Joinlemmy website and New User Onboarding

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  • Regional Instances for Quick Join sounds cool, looking forward to it :)

  • Opensource @programming.dev
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    OpenLoco: Modern, open source version of the classic transport simulation game

    openloco.io
  • Programming @programming.dev
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    8 versions of UUID and when to use them

    www.ntietz.com /blog/til-uses-for-the-different-uuid-versions/
  • Comic Strips @lemmy.world
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    Nobody Listens | Poorly Drawn Lines

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    What specific variety of some fruit do you prefer? (A particular apple, a certain mango, etc.)

  • Selfhosted @lemmy.world
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    Fork of HomeBox released (v0.11.0)

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    What (generative) AI tools are actually useful, and potentially worth paying for?

  • Selfhosted @lemmy.world
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    Which link/bookmark manger do you prefer, and why?

  • Selfhosted @lemmy.world
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    A friend joked about making accounts for their dog on self hosted services, so that it could turn lights on and off. What are some unconventional things you've seen for pets and homelabs?

  • Programming @programming.dev
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    Amber - the programming language compiled to Bash

    amber-lang.com
  • Selfhosted @lemmy.world
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    Jellyfin | "We are pleased to announce the latest stable release of Jellyfin, version 10.9.0!"

    jellyfin.org /posts/jellyfin-release-10.9.0/
  • Comic Strips @lemmy.world
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    'Time to Wake Up' - FalseKnees

  • Programming @programming.dev
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    TunnelVision - How Attackers Can Decloak Routing-Based VPNs For a Total VPN Leak (CVE-2024-3661)

    www.leviathansecurity.com /blog/tunnelvision
  • Comic Strips @lemmy.world
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    Simple Pleasures | Poorly Drawn Lines

  • Selfhosted @lemmy.world
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    Glance - "A minimal dashboard that puts all the information you care about in one place"

    github.com /glanceapp/glance
  • Comic Strips @lemmy.world
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    Party-Time - Litterbox Comics

  • Comic Strips @lemmy.world
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    Make You Feel | Poorly Drawn Lines

  • Technology @lemmy.world
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    WhatsApp Must Act to Protect Elections | foundation.mozilla.org

    foundation.mozilla.org /en/campaigns/whatsapp-must-act-to-protect-elections/
  • Technology @lemmy.world
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    'Vortex Cannon vs Drone' - Mark Rober shows off tech from a "defense technology company that specializes in advanced autonomous systems". That seems bad

  • Technology @lemmy.world
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    Affinity is joining the Canva family

    forum.affinity.serif.com /index.php
  • Selfhosted @lemmy.world
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    Do you host anything specific for tracking house plants and gardening?