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by abc-xyz 6y ago
Because 99% of the user base isn’t tech savvy and will install all sorts of crap without realizing the consequences of doing so. I may be capable of sticking to the App Store and not side-loading apps, but many of my friends, family and non
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by abc-xyz 6y ago
> All the comments saying "just buy an Android" ignore the simple fact that you buying an Android does not change the fact that a significant portion of the market is elsewhere. All the comments saying “just allow side-loading
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by abc-xyz 6y ago
And as Windows has shown, doing so greatly increase the chance that your device will be infected with viruses and all sorts of malware. A problem that Android is increasingly facing as well.
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by abc-xyz 6y ago
TikTok is able to spy on users that download and use their app. On Android you have all sorts of malware that will be impossible to get rid off without doing a factory reset. Apple would risk the same malware issues that Windows/Androi
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by abc-xyz 6y ago
They might if Apple is forced to ban WeChat and other Chinese apps from the App Store worldwide (which is why Tencent/CCP is having all these proxy wars targeting Apple, with the sole purpose of making it possible to side-load apps so
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by abc-xyz 6y ago
Epic might be painted in a bad light because they’re 40% Tencent owned, and they happen to purposely get banned and sue Apple (in a PR campaign style) shortly after Trump sign an executive order targeting Tencent’s WeChat. Or people might e
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by abc-xyz 6y ago
Perhaps because targeting Linux users isn’t worth the trouble? It would be trivial to implement malware on Linux (e.g. here’s Valve accidentally deleting people’s home directory https://github.com/valvesoftware/steam-fo
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by abc-xyz 6y ago
Because most people are not tech-savvy and will accidentally end up installing malware and whatnot? I’ve had to help factory reset quite a few Android phones because they were being spammed with sex ads notifications and the search engine w
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by abc-xyz 6y ago
CCP’s atrocities are nothing new.. the only thing that’s new is that we finally have a couple of leaders that are beginning to stand up to China (such as USA and India), and Trump’s actions are forcing other nations hands.. for instance, Ca
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by abc-xyz 6y ago
His trade war is hurting China a lot - companies are being forced to leave due to the high tariffs, Chinese companies are suffering (for instance, Huawei not being allowed to use Android, banned from using chips with US tech, etc.), TAIPEI
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by abc-xyz 6y ago
Yeah, I’m afraid so. I wish liberal politicians were willing to stand up to China, and I try to encourage them to do so. But at the moment I’m unfortunately stuck supporting people like Trump. At the end of the day it boils down to how much
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by abc-xyz 6y ago
I’m voting and campaigning for politicians that I might disagree with on 99% of all issues for the sole reason that they’re willing and capable of standing up to China. For reference, my views are aligned with Sanders but I’d vote for Trump
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Failure by WHO team to visit Wuhan sparks concerns over virus probe(ft.com)
38 points by abc-xyz 6y ago|16 comments
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Call of Duty Trailer Replaced Worldwide over Tiananmen Square Footage(kotaku.com)
7 points by abc-xyz 6y ago|1 comments
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Reddit ban users for upvoting certain posts/comments(old.reddit.com)
12 points by abc-xyz 6y ago|2 comments
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by abc-xyz 6y ago
> ByteDance has had a party committee since 2017 and is headed by CCP secretary and company editor-in-chief Zhang Fuping (張輔評), reported Human Rights Watch. Members of the committee hold regular gatherings at which they study speeches by
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by abc-xyz 6y ago
Not to mention said company have previously been caught installing malware on people’s computer[1], lied about encryption[2], censored US citizens on behalf of Beijing[3] just to name a few incidents. And to make matters worse, 99+% of the
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by abc-xyz 6y ago
How’s this relevant when we’re talking about countries banning foreign (internet) companies from their market? Besides, open markets are not exclusive to America, and plenty of open and democratic countries have done a far better job than C
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by abc-xyz 6y ago
I think most people would agree that the American way is superior, but that doesn’t mean that it will work with parties unwilling to participate. Luckily it’s only China that refuse to play by the rules, which means that you can easily remo
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by abc-xyz 6y ago
Very interesting, thanks :)
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by abc-xyz 6y ago
How do websites get the “Add Search Engine” button? For instance, I noticed I can do it with Gandi but not with Name or Namecheap.
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by abc-xyz 6y ago
Because Tencent (along with all Chinese companies) risk getting banned from all Apple devices worldwide, so they use whichever proxies they can (such as 40% Tencent-owned Epic Games) to try to force Apple to allow third-party app installati
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by abc-xyz 6y ago
> ByteDance has had a party committee since 2017 and is headed by CCP secretary and company editor-in-chief Zhang Fuping (張輔評), reported Human Rights Watch. Members of the committee hold regular gatherings at which they study speeches by
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by abc-xyz 6y ago
I’m not so sure the end result would be fees dropping considering Android allows third-party stores and they still charge 30% like Apple.
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by abc-xyz 6y ago
You can see how much harder it is to ban an app on Android compared to iOS since anyone can install an apk they download from a random website (or from a third-party App Store). Whereas now, if the government tell Apple to remove an app fro
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by abc-xyz 6y ago
The degree to which Blizzard kowtowed was absurd. I don’t think we should exonerate a company for choosing not to ban players that voice support for democracy in Hong Kong. It would be interesting if Fortnite allowed people to make/sel
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by abc-xyz 6y ago
I’m guessing you haven’t seen Trump’s executive order targeting WeChat ‘transactions’? Tencent and Chinese companies would benefit from being allowed to operate their own app stores or side load apps, which would allow them to significantly
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by abc-xyz 6y ago
Is it Fortnite’s battle or Tencent/CCP’s battle? The timing certainly seem to indicate the latter considering Tencent owns 40% of Epic and Epic went out of their way to get themselves banned on purpose.
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China’s National-Security Law Reaches into Harvard, Princeton Classrooms(wsj.com)
6 points by abc-xyz 6y ago|1 comments
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Confessions of a Xinjiang Camp Teacher(thediplomat.com)
3 points by abc-xyz 6y ago|1 comments

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