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by kmlx 3y ago
> It seems something the security services and the control freaks in government want i am writing this comment again: it's not the government that is pushing this. it's all the NGOs, various civil society organisation, even the
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by kmlx 3y ago
> but shouldn't it be Apple's responsibility to not break existing apps with iOS "upgrades"? according to the comments in the thread it doesn’t work even on ios 15.7?
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by kmlx 3y ago
> How about you read the definition the EC uses for interoperability much clearer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interoperability > Interoperability is a characteristic of a product or system to work with other p
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by kmlx 3y ago
what other service? you go to your messaging app that comes pre-installed on your phone and you send a text message. the other person, no matter the device, will receive it. looks interoperable to me.
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by kmlx 3y ago
> The bigger picture of why UK is hell bent on surveilling their citizens because it's been asked for by various ONGs, civil society at large, even the opposition parties want it strengthened. it's not the government that is fo
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by kmlx 3y ago
> Child safety campaigners have spent years pushing the government to be tougher on tech companies over abuse material that is shared on their apps. > Richard Collard, head of child safety online policy at the National Society for the
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by kmlx 3y ago
it already is interoperable as you can receive and send plain old sms messages without an issue.
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by kmlx 3y ago
> IP reputation doesn't seem to be much of a thing right now disclaimer: acquaintance works in the spam business. someone i tried to steer clear of, but was fascinated of what they told me. IP reputation is a huge thing in the spam
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by kmlx 3y ago
the trial was about the NHS. they are free to use a different provider.
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by kmlx 3y ago
it’s the NHS: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-66673511 of course they implement triage. but if the person has enough money they can go private.
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by kmlx 3y ago
that person can still go private. no one will deny her that right. but state funded healthcare makes sure even the poorest get some form of care. and yes, they will triage.
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by kmlx 3y ago
from this episode if i’m not mistaken: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darmok i watched that series so many times…
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by kmlx 3y ago
loose /luːs/ eg There were some loose wires hanging out of the wall. lose /luːz/ eg At least 600 staff will lose their jobs if the factory closes.
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by kmlx 3y ago
> I cannot overstate how common the erroneous "understated" variant has become personal pet peeve of which i’ve written about before: loose vs lose two completely different meanings and pronunciations.
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by kmlx 3y ago
sorry for the confusion. i use the term “credit card” generically for debit and credit cards. most people i know have debit cards.
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by kmlx 3y ago
> Withdrawing money from a credit card is taking on debt. i understand where the confusion comes from. i use the term “credit card” generically for debit and credit cards. sorry for the confusion.
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by kmlx 3y ago
yes, germany loves cash. always has.
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by kmlx 3y ago
> In reality alternatives like UPI and other peer-to-peer systems are more likely to be the payment systems of the future. i find that very hard to believe as the user interaction for qr codes is a step backwards from using an nfc with a
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by kmlx 3y ago
thanks for the comment. yeah, i expected as much.
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by kmlx 3y ago
> they have permanently kneecapped their market-share to near-pointless levels. they have 25% of the mobile browser market share.
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by kmlx 3y ago
if they implement them then the criticism morphs into “more tech for others to use when spying on us”.
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by kmlx 3y ago
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/07/27/cell-phone-... it's literally one of the least secure things you can have.
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by kmlx 3y ago
> the rest of the planet" doesnt accept visa/Mastercard just anywhere most of the developed world does. even Eastern Europe have transformed themselves into a NFC bonanza. > The Netherlands the netherlands is the wrong examp
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by kmlx 3y ago
> I was in India earlier this year, and found there was no way (and I spent hours trying) for a foreigner to get access to the UPI system. never been to India. do they not support credit cards like the rest of the planet? visa/maste
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by kmlx 3y ago
there is already a standard. it's SEPA/SWIFT and works on IBANs independent of any banks. but it's use case is tiny in most of the world. most payments aren't made to people you want to give money to. most payments actua
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by kmlx 3y ago
we have instant bank transfers in so many countries nowadays. you press "send" and it's truly instant.
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by kmlx 3y ago
thank you all for replying. i now understand a bit better why they went the QR route.
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by kmlx 3y ago
> Why take on debt if you don't need to? what debt? > UPI is directly connected to your bank account. oh, then it's a hard pass from me. i do not connect anything to my bank account and keep cards in separate banks for secur
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by kmlx 3y ago
phone numbers aren’t secure at all thou.
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by kmlx 3y ago
diner’s maybe. but i never had a problem with my mastercard or visa. even my amex is widely supported.

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