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by apparent 9mo ago
Pretty sure my doctor isn't leaking my phone number. I don't give it to companies. It's also not clear why I would have an uptick in spam calls when I'm traveling. I get 2x/week at home and 2x/day when travelin
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by apparent 9mo ago
I use a virtual number for almost all such signups (only doctors or other safety-related providers), so I'm not sure that would be a possible avenue for these calls, which come to my direct cell phone number. It is not quite a secret,
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by apparent 9mo ago
Yeah it's a possibility if they matched up ad stuff with my home location and guessed at my phone number based on that. But if they're trying to get me to answer the phone, calling from a local number actually makes me less likely
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by apparent 9mo ago
Pure Talk. Much cheaper than AT&T, and good customer service. But I found something that was cheaper on an unlimited basis. Between that and the sketchy calls I was getting, I decided to move.
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by apparent 9mo ago
Those websites don't have my phone number.
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by apparent 9mo ago
I've noticed that when I travel, I get spam calls from the area code I am visiting. I have asked my cell provider if they monetize my location data, and they swear they aren't. But I don't trust them, given that no one else (
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by apparent 9mo ago
One of the reasons I use iPhones is that Apple controls an integrated hardware/software experience, which makes it less likely that private information is being leaked despite the presence of privacy controls.
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by apparent 9mo ago
I'm surprised that an app like this can be rated are 4+, since any open web browser has to be adult-only. I would think that an app like this, unless it has very secure guardrails. How does Apple deal with rating apps that tie into LLM
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by apparent 9mo ago
Crazy that when I search for this in the App Store on my phone, it first shows me results for Talbots, and then when I click "show results for Talkbits" it shows me a bunch of other apps. I scrolled through a bunch but then gave u
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by apparent 9mo ago
It is not hard for many students to get a pretty good score (1350). But a score like this will not help you get into a top school, and might actually hurt you. Even having a very good score (1530) does not necessarily help you much, especia
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by apparent 9mo ago
> A variety of coding and SAT “prep” websites discuss ways to bypass Bluebook security. One way is to use a plug-in that seems like a mouse, but is, in fact, a video capture device. Another is a program called a “sandbox, an isolated vir
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by apparent 9mo ago
Bingo. I mostly have watched Netflix for the last decade and recently tried Apple TV. It looks so much crisper. I didn't realize what I was missing.
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by apparent 9mo ago
Is PDX considered to be illegitimate? Would be curious to know if prior studies that showed success with PDX methods ultimately resulted in useful therapeutics.
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by apparent 9mo ago
Apparently 50 mice days is equivalent to about 5 human years, so even if these other causes of death here directly caused by the treatment (not alleged), surviving this much longer (5-20 years) would be pretty incredible for humans.
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by apparent 9mo ago
This isn't quite as bad as the garden variety "in mice" studies: > The combination therapy also led to significant regression in genetically engineered mouse tumours and in human cancer tissues grown in lab mice, known as
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by apparent 9mo ago
> These agents together were tested in orthotopic mouse models of PDAC, where tumour cells are implanted in a location that closely resembles their natural environment in the pancreas. Ugh, of course: "in mice"! > The combin
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by apparent 9mo ago
Wondered about that also. Seems like a really big decision to cut off the S and X though! Will they have something else to offer customers who want something more than a Y?
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by apparent 9mo ago
The only rational reason I could come up with is that the pool of potential Cybertruck buyers is not as saturated as for S/X, which have been around for quite a while.
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by apparent 9mo ago
Interesting that they're cutting S/X but keeping the Cybertruck. Whatever metric they're using (revenue, profit, units, etc.) that led them to cut the S/X would surely have similar numbers for the Cybertruck, if not wors
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by apparent 9mo ago
It allows them to "income smooth". They will know they're getting $100k down the road, so they can count on having that money to use for their kids' college or part of their nest egg. In the meantime, they can spend more
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Amazon to Cut 16,000 Jobs in Latest Round of Layoffs(nytimes.com)
3 points by apparent 9mo ago|1 comments
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by apparent 9mo ago
I don't disagree with what you say, but I have literally never seen or heard "SilVal". Is this a common shorthand? I hear "the Valley" and see "SV" but never this halfcronym.
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by apparent 9mo ago
I cannot remember ever installing something from the App Store onto a Mac. What software do people install that way?
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Tell HN: Reminder – Belkin ending Wemo support this week(belkin.com)
2 points by apparent 9mo ago|1 comments
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by apparent 9mo ago
On January 31, Belkin is ending support for nearly all Wemo devices. Based on past experience with Wemo device performance during power/internet outages, I am hopeful that our plugs/switches will continue to run on the same timers
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by apparent 9mo ago
I have followed this issue somewhat carefully over the years and my understanding differs from yours. Can you show sources that indicate that it is the other way around? I have experienced the notification coming at home even when the phone
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by apparent 9mo ago
Apple's documentation indicates that notifications are in some cases triggered by the fact that a device has followed you to your home or other "significant location". [1] 1: https://support.apple.com/en-us&#x
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by apparent 9mo ago
Third party sellers offer bigger discounts, but lesser return policies are generally part of the tradeoff.
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by apparent 9mo ago
Not all retailers take returns. But the old ones were likely on sale, have been for a while.
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by apparent 9mo ago
I've only been notified about a device traveling with me one time, and it was when a relative was riding home with me in my car. When we got home, I received a notification that there were AirPods Pro traveling with me. This is consist

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