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by dessant 7y ago
I'm wary of companies that insist so much on collecting user data, especially when it's done at such a granular level. I keep wondering what did Mozilla have to gain from associating themselves with Cliqz. https://en.wi
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by dessant 7y ago
There is an even better solution: do not collect any data, especially when your customers are paying for your product. If your business model involves subsidizing product prices with the prospect of tracking users and collecting personal
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by dessant 7y ago
Customers are powerless even if the FBI warns them. Real change will come when manufacturers will be forced to deliver security updates for their devices in a timely manner for at least 5 years. Not even new devices are kept secure, high-en
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by dessant 7y ago
It's not clear what is the potential threat this specific app introduces. A nation state can easily perform facial recognition on the majority of the human race by scraping social media.
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by dessant 7y ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21676193
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by dessant 7y ago
Google asks visitors to agree to personal data collection the first time they visit Google Search: https://i.imgur.com/jRl3ui0.png Some of this data collection can be turned off, though it appears not for all data categorie
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by dessant 7y ago
> If you wake up in the desert, unsure how you got there, you’ll be fine so long as you remember your Urbit ID and passkey. https://urbit.org/understanding-urbit/urbit-id/
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by dessant 7y ago
> Google has said it uses data to better its services and that users can manage, delete and transfer their data at any time. No, users cannot delete their personal data, unless they have a Google account. Google collects an enormous amou
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by dessant 7y ago
That's a great initiative, though we need a solution that does not load AMP pages from Google before redirecting to the real site.
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by dessant 7y ago
Are the coaches in prison?
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by dessant 7y ago
> Apparently, there’s no way to make the Netflix app say what resolution it’s streaming in, or what the bitrate is. There is, search for "test patterns" on Netflix: https://i.imgur.com/nOb7BX4.png
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by dessant 7y ago
> Oh yes, those baby clicks on YouTube. A friend's toddler was watching a cartoon with songs on YouTube, and they were deeply focused on it when an ad popped in their face. They didn't stop crying for an hour. By excluding chan
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by dessant 7y ago
I'm doubtful that Sonos will continue to maintain all the open source projects from Snips [1]. Sonos doesn't even appear to have a public GitHub presence. They'll most likely abandon those projects and integrate the software
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by dessant 7y ago
You can also use my browser extension [1] to quickly find the original version of the site in other places: https://megalodon.jp/2019-1128-2050-51/https://firefox-repla... http://cc.bingj.com/
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by dessant 7y ago
The initial version of the site gave a good overview of Firefox Replay: https://web.archive.org/web/20191128111509/https://firefox-r...
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by dessant 7y ago
This project is excellent for configuring a lean Windows 10 instance: https://github.com/Disassembler0/Win10-Initial-Setup-Script
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by dessant 7y ago
Stadia is a dream come true for Google. Collecting all that personal data at scale about how people interact with virtual environments and how they react to certain situations will give them an unprecedented look into human nature. Ads and
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by dessant 7y ago
Multiple versions are being tested. The one I've seen does not contain the domain, not even in a tokenized form. It looked like this: https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-is-testing-search...
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by dessant 7y ago
The redesigned version of Google Search that is being A/B tested no longer shows links. Despite being a developer, I'm anxious to click search results, especially because when results are filtered to be from the last day or week,
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by dessant 7y ago
> Google Is Fined $170 Million for Violating Children’s Privacy on YouTube https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/04/technology/google-youtube... > Google Is Fined $57 Million Under Europe’s Data Privacy
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by dessant 7y ago
I don't think the illegal personal data collection is what gives Google their advantage. They don't necessarily need to abandon their current business model, upholding human rights and respecting the spirit of the law would be eno
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by dessant 7y ago
Competitors are not disadvantaged by Microsoft adding privacy-friendly features to Edge. Google would be capable of transitioning to a business model that respects people's privacy. If they would want to, they could flourish under such
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by dessant 7y ago
You're contributing to tech that erodes people's privacy, even when they actively fight against it. Don't delude yourself with net positives. The harm your employer causes still affects people, regadless of the useful things
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by dessant 7y ago
We can only laud Mozilla for calling out Facebook over tracking, though I'm always left with the impression that the pervasive tracking Google engages in is a blind spot for Mozilla, at least in public statements. One of the most unavo
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by dessant 7y ago
Netflix also offers a subpar service on Linux for the same reason, the video resolution is limited to 720p, even with a Premium plan. The video quality can be tested on Netflix by searching for "test patterns" on the service. The
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by dessant 7y ago
http://facebook.sucks > Registrant Organization: Facebook, Inc. https://whois.nic.sucks
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by dessant 7y ago
That's unlikely, Kivy is also used for commercial apps. Bundling interpreters is allowed, but you must not use them to execute arbitrary code, unless you do it for educational purposes. Kivy doesn't load remote code, so it's
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by dessant 7y ago
Kivy bundles Python in iOS apps, and the apps are accepted on the App Store. Do you have a link for this policy?
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by dessant 7y ago
As you've noted, I've shared my first impressions about the service, and I don't think there's anything wrong with that. Please make sure to follow discussion guidelines, and try to refrain from personal attacks.
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by dessant 7y ago
It really isn't, you should check my profile. I have discovered the service shortly before posting, the parent mentioned Coinbase, and I thought it would be helpful to share this with others. People are sometimes genuinely excited abou

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