Im not exactly sure the mechanics of it, but when a new number is activated (or a number changes carriers, etc) it pings some database that spammers have access to, and know that that number is live. Ive had it happen every time ive hanged carriers or set up a phone for someone. Dies down to normal levels in a couple months.

I still actively play MWO, one of the only F2P games that I truly enjoy

Youre looking for an Onyx Boox tablet - a little pricey, but worth it for the un-enshitified tablet.

This about the only i still use reddit for

I have Prime Video cause Im still on my dads family plan, otherwise I wouldnt pay for it. Theres a couple series/mini series that are decent. They also have a deep catalogue of B-list sci-fi movies that I enjoy sometimes…

The Boys has stadily gone downhill, to the point S04 was outright tedious to watch, at least for me.

Fallot was really good, and I hope they dont ruin it.

Unless theyre blocked by a non-compete

I hate that I agree with this, but yup.

If by “break up” you mean on a molecular level, then yes.

So if they over concentrate does this turn into an ‘ant in a magnifying glass’ situation?

To add to this, back that local hardrive up on a REMOVABLE drive, and keep it physically detached. We are all one lightning strike away from near total loss.

I think the real reason is so that the pockets dont get snagged or deformed while a product is being transported / stored / displayed prior to being sold.

A Child is advocating for a Back Surgeon who has made a General Call? Am I reading that right?

So google manufactured a (possibly false) security risk to force users into updating to manifest v3 software?

Until a couple years from now when they wonder why other companies are destroying them, and they become a shell of their former self. THE literal case study on this is GE.

Ahhh, the truest sign of a company in decline, cutting costs by firing talented people.

I set it to pause updates…theres probably something on their website to say how to handleit you want to keep them on

Ive installed ReviOS on my media pcs and have been very happy with it. You install over top of a clean windows install and it takes care of all debloating automatically.

Not that I am a fan of google, but those people signed a contract that prohibits certain behavior, so I cant really blame the company this time.

I would be much more impressed if he an account where he pretended to NOT be a child…