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by 2cb 5y ago
For their Android apps they can launch on third party app stores besides F-Droid, for example Amazon Appstore, Samsung Galaxy Store, Huawei App Gallery, and I'm sure there's plenty of others... most users are likely to be on Samsu
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by 2cb 5y ago
Those are preinstalled apps with system access just like the Play Store itself though. It is still true you cannot do auto updates with user installed app stores like F-Droid unless you root. Personally I don't mind just hitting update
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by 2cb 5y ago
I have F-Droid installed on all my Android phones. Admittedly it's something you must go out of your way to do, but you can put third party app stores on Android phones very easily, or just sideload apps individually if they have an of
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by 2cb 5y ago
Yeah this part and the other comments about multiple malware infections makes me think this is an issue they caused with poor security practices. Google support should still be better at this rather than banning with AI and never being flex
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by 2cb 5y ago
Depends on the app in question. OP is about a gaming company so using a website isn't a serious option.
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by 2cb 5y ago
> true. i think that many of these L1 theoretical usecases should move to L2s of existing blockchain(s). This is basically the current trend. DApps being developed on existing blockchains instead of new blockchains being invented for eac
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by 2cb 5y ago
They're geared for enterprise so they're not exactly something you'd look to for "interesting projects." If you look at the smart contract platforms built on top of various cryptocurrencies, however, you will find p
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by 2cb 5y ago
Are NFTs not successful then? Note I'm not trying to argue one way or another about intrinsic value or any type of moral value or any of the other unrelated tangents I often see discussions about NFTs turn into. But objectively, as a p
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by 2cb 5y ago
> So, how does blockchain help? Because the data is entered into the blockchain by automated systems and can be verified with cryptographic keys. You seem to have invented a strawman system in which a blockchain replaces a spreadsheet an
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by 2cb 5y ago
Honestly, that Azure Ledger SQL idea makes more sense for today's enterprise systems than a decentralised blockchain. Not because "blockchains are bad" which unfortunately is what most of the comments have turned into, but ra
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by 2cb 5y ago
"Just stick it on a spreadsheet bro."
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by 2cb 5y ago
Whenever the key is checked, the software that checks the key creates an entry in the blockchain. Using your example of a Rolex, the code can be scanned by the authorised dealer and buyer. Those events are then stored in the blockchain next
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by 2cb 5y ago
> No. A company can point at an entry that claims to be from an ethical supply chain. It's not proof that that entry actually represents reality. Sure, simply writing metadata that says "we promise we did this" into a bloc
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by 2cb 5y ago
It's not hypothetical. Although you are correct it's not standard, there are multiple projects doing exactly this at various stages of development, some of which have been around for years. Handshake [1] is still very much beta bu
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by 2cb 5y ago
Theoretically, but there are ways to protect against this. That's what proof-of-work and proof-of-stake are for instance. Certainly there is a huge financial incentive to run a 51% attack on Bitcoin or Ethereum but thus far no one has
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by 2cb 5y ago
> Using blockchain technology also means you cannot abide by GDPR's right to forget. That means storing any personal information in a blockchain is a legal liability, at least in the EU, which limits its potential use cases even fur
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by 2cb 5y ago
There's a load of DApps using the blockchain. These are obviously built on top of cryptocurrency blockchain platforms, but they are not themselves cryptocurrencies and do run on top of blockchains. The most obvious (because it's c
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by 2cb 5y ago
Not if you also have ISP records. Look up “timing attack.”
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by 2cb 5y ago
I’m also wondering how this got public so easily if there was a gag order, but it sounds like the court made it public initially and USA Today just responded to that news.
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by 2cb 5y ago
OneTrust is very commonly used for the legally required cookie banners for EU readers.
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by 2cb 5y ago
I agree with your speculation, this looks like a timing attack regarding a Tor or VPN server. That said, while catching pedos is a good thing, their methods are still concerning for regular law abiding citizens. The road to hell is paved wi
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by 2cb 5y ago
But I don’t see what insecurity around asking for help or mentoring has to do with wealth or lack thereof? This to me sounds more like an issue of shyness or low self-esteem than anything to do with money or class. I think the same of a fai
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by 2cb 5y ago
This has been my experience too. My mum grew up poor but you’d never guess it now. Knows all about etiquette and wears fancy designer clothing etc. I’m sure it’s true many do have trouble adjusting after growing up poor but it’s hardly as u
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by 2cb 5y ago
> On a related note, I think the US approach to dismissing class is preferable to the UK where it’s very explicit. Huh. My perception has always been that America is far more obsessed with class and “keeping up with the Joneses” than Bri
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by 2cb 5y ago
Or since this is tech we’re talking about, just work from home then live where you want, no need to be stuck in a tiny apartment in a big city.
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by 2cb 5y ago
> If your biological parents were smart then you will almost surely be smart and vice versa. Doesn’t really work like that. IQ is heavily influenced by environmental factors.
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by 2cb 5y ago
Agreed here. I quite openly will say I’m lucky to have an intense interest in computers and to develop enough skill with them to get a job in the high paying tech industry. I didn’t choose what my passions, talents, or skills are after all.
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by 2cb 5y ago
Some of this is poor people stuff but some of it strikes me more as depression/low self-esteem. Of course one can lead to the other and that may be the case for the author, but it’s not only poor people who feel depressed or suffer wit
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by 2cb 5y ago
This is an interesting thought but the answer can be as simple as cognitive biases. The world around you could be a literal utopia but the depressed mind would still think life is hopeless.
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by 2cb 5y ago
> If you have doubts about your intelligence you are by definition more intelligent than most people. Yep, Dunning-Kruger. > Success is largely a factor of persistence, not intelligence. Absolutely.

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