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⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨In North Korea, your phone secretly takes screenshots every 5 minutes for government surveillance⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

It’s literally propaganda. For some reason I subjected myself to watching the BBC video that the article referenced and screenshotting the Korean text that the BBC video purports is autocorrecting terms in real time. Below are the findings

The only correct claim they make is “comrade” translation, but they could just have set the autocorrect in the phone’s settings before making the video lmfao

Completely baseless claims and frankly pathetic attempt. Crazy how this shit spreads like wildfire


Based on the provided files, here's the translation analysis: 

1.  **IMG_0283.png:**
    *   Korean Word: **South Korea** (There is *no* Korean word present in this file. "South Korea" is the English caption).
    *   Caption Correct? **N/A** (No Korean word to translate).

2.  **IMG_0282.png:**
    *   Korean Word: **동지** (dong-ji) - Found in the `[file content begin]` section near the bottom ("Comrade / 동지").
    *   English Caption: **Comrade**
    *   Caption Correct? **Yes**. "동지" (dong-ji) directly translates to "Comrade". It's a term often used in socialist/communist contexts or historically in leftist movements in Korea.

3.  **IMG_0281.png:**
    *   Korean Word: **동지** (dong-ji) - Found under "Comrade".
    *   English Caption: **Comrade**
    *   Caption Correct? **Yes**. (Same translation as above).

4.  **IMG_0284.png:**
    *   Korean Word: **Puppet state** (There is *no* Korean word present adjacent to "Puppet state" in this file. "Puppet state" is the English caption).
    *   Caption Correct? **N/A** (No Korean word to translate). The Korean term for "puppet state" is "괴뢰 국가" (goe-roe guk-ga), but it's not present here.

**Summary of Korean Words & Translations:**

*   The *only* Korean word appearing in the provided files is **동지** (dong-ji).
*   Its English caption, **Comrade**, is **correct**.
*   The files labelled "South Korea" and "Puppet state" contain *only* those English phrases and the long lists of numbers. There are no Korean words adjacent to them to translate or verify in this data.
*   The extensive numbered lists (1-509, 1-684, etc.) appear to be unrelated to the captions or Korean words and seem like placeholder or menu item listings.

⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is America headed for an age of dumb phones?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
The iDumb Pro Max flip phone with next gen T9, starting at $1399
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Apple adds red exclamation mark warnings on EU App Store listings for apps using third-party payment systems, not Apple's “private and secure payment system”⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Oh, bless Apple’s heart, always looking out for us! It’s purely coincidental that their “concern” aligns perfectly with protecting their profit margins and crushing any semblance of competition. I’m sure the irony of a company that has faced numerous privacy concerns itself is completely lost on you. And I’m sure that little red exclamation mark isn’t designed to scare anyone into using Apple Pay exclusively. No, absolutely not. It’s just good, old-fashioned corporate altruism! 😊
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨VMware perpetual license holders receive cease-and-desist letters from Broadcom⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
Project Oracle babyyyy
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I tried another Iron Man-style exoskeleton and now I'm stronger than ever | TechRadar⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
This is how every single IoT company works. This is the standard. You can even tell from the app that they used a shitty templating app that looks the same compared to every shitty IoT app.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I tried another Iron Man-style exoskeleton and now I'm stronger than ever | TechRadar⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
You literally have to establish cloud access first by registering an account or SSO then signing in before even using the app. Then you grant Bluetooth access. You can download the app and see right now.

At ANY point this company can collect your data or do any combination of things from the list I mentioned.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I tried another Iron Man-style exoskeleton and now I'm stronger than ever | TechRadar⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
The app doesn’t have to exist. Calibration can happen via other means.

You’re zeroing in on this one app’s supposed utility, missing the broader, well-documented pattern of issues with app-dependent, cloud-connected devices. The fundamental problem isn’t this specific app, but the systemic risks: data harvesting, planned obsolescence when servers shut down, and companies shifting terms post-purchase. Dismissing valid comparisons because the product category differs is a smokescreen. The concern isn’t an assumption based on nothing; it’s based on a consistent history of consumer-unfriendly practices across the IoT landscape.
1. Google Nest Secure: Bricked by server shutdown (announced for April 2024).
2. Revolv Smart Home Hub: Bricked by server shutdown after Nest acquisition (2016).
3. Vizio Smart TVs: Caught collecting and selling viewing data (settlement in 2017).
4. Sonos Older Speakers: Attempted forced obsolescence through a “recycle mode” (faced backlash around 2020).
5. iRobot (Roomba): Privacy concerns over mapping user homes and data sharing (surfaced significantly around 2017-2022, especially with Amazon acquisition talks).
6. Anki (Cozmo/Vector Robots): Company folded, impacting cloud server access for full functionality (2019).
7. Cloud-Based Pet Feeders: Multiple brands have had server outages causing failures (ongoing issue, specific examples like Petnet in 2016 & 2020).
8. Wink Smart Home Hubs: Imposed sudden mandatory subscription fees (2020).
9. Philips Hue Smart Lights: Increased account requirements and phased out older bridge support (various changes, e.g., original bridge support ended 2020).
10. My Cloud Home Drives (Western Digital):Local file access blocked during server outages (notable widespread outages in 2021 and 2023).
11. “Smart” Padlocks: Prone to software/hardware failures and security vulnerabilities discovered (ongoing, e.g., Tapplock issues reported around 2018-2019).
12. Chamberlain MyQ Garage Doors: Blocked third-party integrations (significant moves around 2023).
Skepticism isn’t an “assumption based on nothing”; it’s pattern recognition.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Things are about to finally change!⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:
Exactly. They passed the CR and Schumer blew what leverage Dems had at that moment.

Or you know, maybe putting up a bit more of a fight by not actively voting for trump’s picks like Bessent or Duffy. Not exactly Ws, but 🤷