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Gemini24601@lemmy.worldto
Technology@lemmy.world•Google: 'Your $1000 phone needs our permission to install apps now'". Android users are screwed - Louis RossmannEnglish
15·3 months agoWhen it comes to the current final frontier, Linux phones, what brands/models would be the best option? Or are you all really recommending iPhones?
Not open source, but apparently not fully closed source either: https://vivaldi.com/source/.
Gemini24601@lemmy.worldto
Technology@lemmy.world•Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next yearEnglish
61·3 months agoAs would I, but where exactly are we going comrade?
Gemini24601@lemmy.worldto
Technology@lemmy.world•Apple's Greed Is Finally BackfiringEnglish
5·3 months agoI thought this was a really fascinating video, since Apple Explained is one of the biggest Apple-Stans on youtube. He finally realized that his favorite company is wrought with greed, and was willing enough to make a video about it. The content or his ideas don’t necessarily matter; it’s his revelation that’s intriguing.
Gemini24601@lemmy.worldto
Technology@lemmy.world•My 2.5 year old laptop can write Space Invaders in JavaScript now, using GLM-4.5 Air and MLXEnglish
12·4 months agoSo can my 12 year old ThinkPad. You do not need brand new hardware to run ai models, average hardware can do the same.
Gemini24601@lemmy.worldto
Technology@lemmy.world•Women Dating Safety App 'Tea' Breached, Users' IDs Posted to 4chanEnglish
375·4 months agoThe Tea app is agnostic. While its purpose and main use case was made for the safety of women in the dating scene, it was inevitably used to spread exaggerated or misleading information about otherwise innocent men. Imagine being a privacy-conscious individual, and breaking up with a toxic woman. She could go on to spread lies about you and even upload pictures of you to the reverse image search/ai. So even if you were doing everything right from a privacy standpoint, you’d still end up in someone’s private database, subjected to ai training, shared with the government, or who knows what. While I do see the purpose of apps like these, they can effectively take away someone’s privacy/dignity without them even knowing about it. Now imagine being a 4channer, someone probably even more privacy-conscious than lemmings, and possibly experiencing mental disorders like paranoid schizophrenia or autism; of course they’re drawn to hacking an app that would destroy their privacy. They are not sane individuals, so this event really was inevitable.
Gemini24601@lemmy.worldto
Technology@lemmy.world•Brave browser blocks Windows feature that takes screenshots of everything you do on your PCEnglish
9·4 months agoYou can’t block all of Windows spyware. The best case of action would be to install an alternative operating system like Linux or a BSD-derivative. It’s counter-intuitive to “fuck Microsoft” when you are still using their OS.
Gemini24601@lemmy.worldto
Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world•US Congressmen praying inside the House of RepresentativesEnglish
2·5 months agoThis is only partially true, as the First Amendment states “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” As you can see, practice of religion is not prohibited. My main point is that prayer will probably not have any meaningful impact on the success of immoral decisions.
Gemini24601@lemmy.worldto
Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world•US Congressmen praying inside the House of RepresentativesEnglish
42·5 months agoI controversially agree, freedom of religion is a fundamental part of the United States’s identity. However, these people could always be praying for terrible things, so there’s a definite duality to this image. That being said, I think that religion can be seen as a mixture of freedom of speech and expression; I believe that this is a human right. Secondly, since I’m assuming that most of you are atheists here, why should you worry about what they are even praying for? If atheism states that there is no all-powerful deity, then this bickering is meaningless. If Christianity and its teachings happen to be true, then it is certain that the Christian God would never be in favor of what’s currently happening. For example, Mark 12:31 states “The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.” Which is the complete antithesis towards current events. As you can see, both possibilities show that God or not, the current administration is not supported by either.
Gemini24601@lemmy.worldto
Technology@lemmy.world•Firefox 140 Brings Tab Unload, Custom Search & New ESREnglish
5·5 months agoYes I’m pretty sure that this has been an option. For example when I go to imdb.com and right click on the tab, it prompts me to “add imdb” for search. Many such cases on many different websites. Maybe they changed the term or function.
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Technology@lemmy.world•In 2025, Apple still makes it hard to play your own MP3s, so I wrote my own appEnglish
61·6 months agoYou need to use an external device to do that, making it extremely convoluted and annoying to do.
Gemini24601@lemmy.worldto
Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world•The fact that this is a real image is infuriatingEnglish
829·10 months agoIt is definitely a nazi salute, but what if he didn’t mean it this way? Elon is supposedly on the spectrum, so he could have done it to show his excitement, without realizing the true meanings and implications. Of course it’s possible that he did in fact know what he was doing, if so then it’s a completely different story….
Gemini24601@lemmy.worldOPto
Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world•No one: Laptop. Could this be hardware or software related?English
1·11 months agoI’m probably going to look at Dell or Lenovo for a next laptop, they tend to be of higher quality. Plus old thinkpads are fast and inexpensive, so I may start looking at eBay for a good deal.
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Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world•No one: Laptop. Could this be hardware or software related?English
1·11 months agoThe current picture is of a browser (Floorp).
Gemini24601@lemmy.worldOPto
Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world•No one: Laptop. Could this be hardware or software related?English
2·11 months agoI haven’t ever been playing media when it happens, so I’m not sure. Also yes, I have tried plugging in external monitors, or trying to ssh in, but none work. It’s as if the computer freezes as well.
Gemini24601@lemmy.worldto
Technology@lemmy.world•Discord’s New Age Verification uses AI and Your Face!English
9·11 months agoThis was a wtf moment for me. Even though Discord’s privacy isn’t the best, and even though it’s proprietary, Discord has been seemingly loyal to its user base, even doing cool stuff like offering a Linux version of the app. However, if this becomes mandatory, I will promptly leave, I am horrified that they have fallen this low.
Gemini24601@lemmy.worldto
Games@lemmy.world•What are some video game quotes that is stuck in your head?English
5·1 year ago“This guy are sick”
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Technology@lemmy.world•Mozilla Foundation lays off 30% staff, drops advocacy division | TechCrunchEnglish
15·1 year agoAlso, Ladybird is looking very promising, so in a few years we should have a true fourth browser engine.






Is it even possible for Ofcom to legally fine 4chan for these issues? How does a company in the UK fine a US company?