Xatolos
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- Comment on Google's plan to restrict sideloading on Android has a potential escape hatch for users 1 week ago:
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.
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.duckduc…
If they wanted to prevent apps from blocking their ad abilities, this app would never have been allowed on the Play Store.
- Comment on "Very dramatic shift" - Linus Tech Tips opens up about the channel's declining viewership 1 week ago:
How do I turn that feature on?
I keep turning off captions off, and every few days they are automatically turned back on.
- Comment on Google: 'Your $1000 phone needs our permission to install apps now'". Android users are screwed - Louis Rossmann 2 weeks ago:
DMA is only partly for choice.
commission.europa.eu/…/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.
- Comment on Inspiring. Innovating. 2 weeks ago:
Which Trump has canceled many projects of those.
- Comment on Apple Envy 2 weeks ago:
Never read Apple’s privacy policy, huh?
- Comment on 4chan and Kiwi Farms Sue the UK Over its Age Verification Law 2 weeks ago:
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).
- Comment on Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year 2 weeks ago:
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.
- Comment on Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year 3 weeks ago:
EU: Thank you Google for complying with the DSA.
commission.europa.eu/…/digital-services-act_en
This is a a huge part of it, the whole “prevent illegal” parts.
- “easier reporting of illegal content”
- “less exposure to illegal content”
- “level-playing field against providers of illegal content”
The EU isn’t going to punish them for this, they will hold this up as the golden standard.
- Comment on Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store 3 weeks ago:
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”.
- Comment on What’s even the appeal of Linux? 3 weeks ago:
How many basic users do you think build their own desktops and not just buy a pre built?
This was about how many normal people buy Windows, not how many of a very small percentage/niche buy Windows. Please don’t move the goal post mid-game.
- Comment on The average age of Disney princesses is 505y. 3 weeks ago:
By this logic then Sally from the Nightmare Before Christmas should also be a Disney princess since Touchstone Pictures was wholly owned by Disney.
All hail Disney Princess Sally!
- Comment on Anyone else guilty of this? 4 weeks ago:
And you’re lucky there is this entire Lemmy.World instance running on Linux for you to get this worked up over them about.
- Comment on Could I just create my own drive format? 4 weeks ago:
Everyone answered the first part, so as for connecting to other devices, that’s a part of communication protocols which doesn’t concern about what file system you use.
Bluetooth will work with others as long as you have Bluetooth connection protocols, Internet uses TCP/IP, LANs use Ethernet, etc…
- Comment on A simple sign on a fence asking the question we all ponder 4 weeks ago:
Some times you just have to crack open a cold one
- Comment on Begun the kernel wars have 5 weeks ago:
That was one hell of a leap in (il)logical thinking…
- Comment on Imagine being a billionaire, running one the most powerful, corporations in the United States, and prostrating yourself to Donald Trump in this very public and embarrassing way. 5 weeks ago:
Apple’s Tim Cook donated $1 million personally to Trump. Not Apple Inc, Tim Cook. And now he’s donating this as well. These are not the same.
- Comment on Another Google Pixel 6a catches fire after battery-nerfing update 1 month ago:
They already have. support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/16340779?hl=…
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- Comment on MAGA Republican Logic 6 months ago:
I already did here. Two hours before you posted this too.
- Comment on MAGA Republican Logic 6 months ago:
Really?..
Republican abortion ban: nytimes.com/…/trump-republican-anti-abortion-poli…
That took two seconds… But why stop there?
Republican drag show ban: people.com/…/anti-drag-legislation-united-states/
Republican immigration ban: reuters.com/…/trump-declare-national-emergency-bo…
Republican ban trans kids: kansasreflector.com/…/kansas-republicans-revive-g…
There are still more for the rest of them for you to take five seconds to go to Google/DuckDuckGo and search “Republican ban (subject”.
- Comment on MAGA Republican Logic 6 months ago:
Interesting as the same can be said disproving it. Fun.
So, go ahead. We are waiting, and as you say, it’ll be fun so there isn’t much stopping you.
I apparently Have a list.
Yes, a made up one. We have already acknowledged that. Thank you for repeating it.
- Comment on MAGA Republican Logic 6 months ago:
Literally every point made by OP is real and easy proven. You, on the other hand, have a made up list that is easy disproven over and over again.
Maybe you should try going outside?
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