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by zenexer 6y ago
In theory, you would most likely be in violation of your license to utilize Microsoft’s intellectual property. In practice, they don’t seem to care much. I suspect most of their Windows-related profits come from enterprises and OEMs.
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I would say there are two types of audiophile communities: 1. The sort that’s just looking to show off or is completely obsessed, without paying much regard to the enjoyment of the audio itself. 2. The sort that just wants to enjoy music. T
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by zenexer 6y ago
Yikes--that's not good. You really do need those security updates; they're not optional if your Mac is connected to the internet or has any form of communication with the outside world. There have been some nasty vulnerabilities
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American driving is nothing compared to Italian driving. It’s a complete mess. The very first time I went to Italy, my cab driver got into an accident before we ever even left the airport. He was trying to do a crazy maneuver to avoid a fee
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by zenexer 6y ago
Exactly. The parent argued against having an MP3 library.
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And for those of us who have no choice? Not all of us have mainstream taste. Unless you like the music that’s most popular in your particular corner of the world, some of your favorites are likely to be missing from streaming services—and e
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by zenexer 6y ago
This post would be perfectly fine on HN if people were actually discussing the pros and cons of Facebook taking such actions. However, as it stands, it's turned into an abstract debate over which entities are the cause of all the prob
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by zenexer 6y ago
I would think it wouldn’t work if other people’s private property is in view, though, no? In a typical suburban area, it would be difficult to position a camera in such a way that it’s not also recording your neighbor’s property.
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by zenexer 6y ago
The ads and claims that “X will rape your children if this law passes” were so ridiculously over-the-top that it isn’t worth drawing any conclusions from the statements. It was a desperate attempt at instilling fear, and it didn’t work. It
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I’m not at all convinced this is what drivers want, and I haven’t seen any trustworthy sources indicating that it’s true. Furthermore, as a passenger, I’d rather pay a higher cost and know that the driver who I’m entrusting with my life has
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by zenexer 6y ago
Indeed, if that timeline is to be believed—and I have no reason to doubt it—it’s pretty damning. GitHub just kept putting it off. When they asked to delay the disclosure indefinitely at the very last second, of course they were told that wo
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My understanding is that it’s not a full PoC. It’s enough to crash Windows, but not enough to do more than that. An attacker would likely need to do additional work to make it relevant to them unless they’re just a prankster. Given that the
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by zenexer 6y ago
That would be "Canadians who went off the rails." It's silly to get this pedantic as long as the statement isn't misleading. The meaning is fairly clear here; even the "prey vs. pray" issue is unimportant.
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They said “worldwide” for the other figure and failed to specify the region [in the article] for the other. I think you’re right, but it’s still deceptive, and I’m inclined to believe it was deliberate. Even though the DOJ does seem to clar
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by zenexer 6y ago
I know I’m nitpicking, but this just doesn’t add up: > Nearly half of Google’s search traffic now comes from Apple devices, according to the Justice Department > The Justice Department, which is asking for a court injunction preventin
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Where are you getting these prefixes? It’s M, not m. 3M = 3,000,000. 3MM means the same thing, but it’s usually only seen in finance, and it’s not an SI prefix. 4MMM is meaningless. m (lowercase) means “milli-,” which certainly isn’t what y
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by zenexer 6y ago
> What functional difference is there between banning access to the channel and closing it? Most of the protesters are probably on Android, not iOS. Apple is still terrible for doing this, but there’s a very important distinction from th
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by zenexer 6y ago
Correct. Apple is demanding that the posts be removed. Apple is not forcing the posts to be removed—as evidenced by the fact that Telegram is still in the App Store and the posts/channels remain visible on Android. This doesn’t help
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by zenexer 6y ago
Most people who bother with TOTP are a little more security-conscious. If you’re attempting to phish random targets, rather than spear phishing, you’re probably not going to bother with all that.
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TOTP gets a little tricky when it comes to phishing, but only because most phishing attacks that target casual users (rather than spear phishing attacks) aren't capable of logging in immediately. Naturally, that would change if enough
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When properly implemented, TOTP codes are difficult to phish without tipping off the user because codes can't be reused. The spec requires that the service not allow code reuse within a given time window--although not all websites com
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Indeed. I'd take it with a grain of salt, but it warrants further investigation. If I were on the security team at Robinhood, I'd definitely be following up on that case.
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Here's a particularly interesting bit: > Rao said he had previously set up two-factor authentication to access his account, and Bagheri said she’s certain her Robinhood password is unique from all others, including her email. Neithe
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by zenexer 6y ago
Per Durov in his Telegram channel: > Apple released a statement ( https://www.gazeta.ru/tech/news/2020/10/09/n_15056407.shtml ) saying they didn't want us to take down the 3 channels ( https:&
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by zenexer 6y ago
I’m not sure why this is getting downvoted. Apple isn’t “forcing Telegram to close channels.” The channels won’t be closed. That doesn’t make Apple’s move any less scummy, but it’s an important distinction for participants of those commu
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The title here is incorrect, and a good portion of the article is misleading. Telegram will be restricting access to the channels on iOS, but users on other platforms will continue to be able to access them unimpeded. While this is still a
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by zenexer 6y ago
Dan isn’t a bot, and this isn’t reddit. Dan does a great job of posting useful tidbits like this. There are some pretty interesting stories at those links.
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by zenexer 6y ago
It seems like a deliberate effort on Nintendo's part to cause chaos. They could've done the same thing with any other standard, including micro USB. They made it just different enough that it's dangerous to use third-party
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Perhaps the most interesting part is the final line of the document: > Initiated a PayPal chargeback process - PayPal responded: "we’ve determined there was no unauthorized use" While I get the impression that the user had auth
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Where I live, there’s no manual handling of individual bags by waste management employees. You throw your trash bags directly into a large compactor; from there, it’s handled in bulk. Where I lived previously, residents brought bags to a wa

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