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by stiray 7y ago
He probably pulled out classic "its for security reason" PR stunt. :D Anyway, the guy is legend since its XPrivacy hit android...
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by stiray 7y ago
Install NetGuard https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard (no root needed) and block them. I am also using XPrivacy Lua (you need rooted phone) https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacyLua to give applications fak
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Worker Cooperative: Mondragon Corporation(en.wikipedia.org)
4 points by stiray 7y ago|0 comments
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by stiray 7y ago
In the first place google shouldnt even have those data. And I would place my bet they have removed this access so they can easyer say that they dont have location tracking data. Those are a bit problematic as from your movement you can be
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IRS begins tax clampdown on unreported cryptocurrency profits(zdnet.com)
3 points by stiray 7y ago|2 comments
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by stiray 7y ago
I would say that the reason is not FTP insecurity or anything else technical. They see no monetization in it as they cant put their ads in it, they cant track you (well this is wrong, they track you with chrome) and nobody is buying adwords
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by stiray 7y ago
The annoying detail is that passwords can be changed. Email too. What about finger?
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Security software 'leaked a million fingerprints'(bbc.com)
1 points by stiray 7y ago|1 comments
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by stiray 7y ago
I dont think we are talking about the same thing. I am talking about: “There might well be a market for personal data, just like there is, tragically, a market for live human organs, but that does not mean that we can or should give that ma
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by stiray 7y ago
The competition was what made those services better. Now there is situation where is almost no competition. Which is killing the possibility to get even better services. Google has gone its way to the mega corporation where nothing else mat
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by stiray 7y ago
You got the legitimate interest wrong. I wont bother explaining, as I am sick of downvoting (would love to discuss recitals), here is presentation from Tim Walters, check the legitinate interest (or the whole, you might be surprised): http
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by stiray 7y ago
This is the thing US brought to itself. Liberal market with minimum regulations. If in my country ISP would touch the traffic, they would get prosecuted by the state. Selling browsing history? Under wiretapping act (you can imagine some jai
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by stiray 7y ago
Ok, I wasnt talking about protecting the data part. >The question is not whether or not many (most? virtually all?) companies will try to get around GDPR (they will) They arent getting around, they are violating it, based on GDPR beeing
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by stiray 7y ago
If plenty is "a few" than I would agree (and I am glad you respect privacy). I am still searching for one site that I could give an example for GDPR and they are all blatantly violating it. In most cases they just give you fake im
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by stiray 7y ago
Maybe, but this event happened in my company. It is not from the media.
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by stiray 7y ago
This comes to my mind. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicopter_parent The first results of this method of parenting are comming in, and I will tell you only the most hilarious result: some guy, 25 or something, came t
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by stiray 7y ago
I really hate devices connecting to cloud and this was stopping me to get automatic vacuum cleaner. Well looks like I have found my brand. With ssh access :)
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Modifying XiaoMi/Roborock vacuum cleaners firmware(github.com)
3 points by stiray 7y ago|1 comments
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by stiray 7y ago
Exactly. I have hard time finding automated vacuum cleaner that doesnt connect to cloud, do you have some suggestion for vacuum cleaner that doesnt suffer on features?
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by stiray 7y ago
Thank you very much for this. :) Yes, it was npr, and it is perfect example of quality content not needing megabytes of js content while still beeing usable. As a content. Not eye candy. (Disclosure: I read book each week and I am thrilled
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Equifax Owes You Money for Failing to Protect Your Privacy. Here’s How to Get It(vice.com)
1 points by stiray 7y ago|0 comments
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by stiray 7y ago
Input sanitization. Always. ../../.. " ' ` :)
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A pocket computer, mobile phone and camera – all in one(indiegogo.com)
1 points by stiray 7y ago|0 comments
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by stiray 7y ago
I still remember the web when I got my first modem. What the ads changed is the amount of various clickbaits, useless sites, sites "for fun", garbage of the internet. All this would be gone without ad revenue, there wouldnt be any