Just seems like everything is "this company did this to their employees" and less about "this novel messaging protocol offers these measured pros and cons." Or similar...
I’d like to think he was just trying to be respectful of the author, probably having worked quite a bit together. But he changed his mind pretty quickly when he saw the original author had totally checked out. Maybe that’s a generous reading though.
• Firefox for Android is reintroducing an open ecosystem of extensions, set to be available on December 14, with a dedicated extension page for easy discovery. • Mozilla has released a preview of the upcoming extensions, including popular ones like Bitwarden’s password manager and AdGuard’s ad blocker. • Firefox aims...
Lords Of The Realm 2 is my gaming equivalent of comfort food. It might not have awards or hype buzzing around it, but it is always the perfect choice for a rainy day when I’m feeling restless. I’ve played and replayed it many times. Currently I own it on Steam....
• Sunbird, the iMessage app for Android, has temporarily shut down due to “security concerns” surrounding its end-to-end encryption. • Reports suggest that Sunbird may not have actually provided the promised level of encryption and was storing data externally. • The app was recently pulled from the Google Play Store...
• Firefox offers better privacy and security than Chrome, with upcoming support for 200 new add-ons. • While Chrome dominates, Firefox gains ground with user-friendly browsing experience and open-source model. • Mozilla’s focus on user privacy and transparency challenges Google’s ad-centric approach, making Firefox a...
This is a really fascinating article that explains how the corporate structure Altman used to set up the OpenAI’s governance will have in a sense failed if Microsoft is able to use its leverage to reinstate him.
I used to use Privacy.com and Mint until I did some looking into Plaid. They present a login screen that looks like your bank and you assume they’re doing some kind of OAuth. Nope they’re just taking your full banking credentials and you have to hope they’re safe. I think Plaid is a ticking time bomb. When it gets hacked a lot of people will be in trouble.
Data you provide to us. When you use Plaid’s products or services, like when you connect your financial accounts (like your bank accounts) to a developer’s app through Plaid, we may collect the following data from you:
identifiers like name, email address, and phone number;
login data when required by the provider of your account, like your username and password, account and routing number, or a security token.
when needed, data to help verify your identity and/or connect your accounts, including your Social Security number, date of birth, security questions and answers, documentary ID and one-time password (OTP).
Hangouts was peak Google messaging. It was iMessage before iMessage. I don’t know if it necessarily came first, but all my friends who have iPhones and use iMessage now used to use Hangouts on Android. I think Google has a huge opportunity to be the popular brand and lost it.
The problem is that they only disconnect. They don’t actually turn off. You have to go into the settings for that.
When you toggle the Wi-Fi or Bluetooth buttons in Control Center, your device immediately disconnects from Wi-Fi and Bluetooth accessories. Both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth will continue to be available
I’ve tried several clients now, and unlike Reddit clients I cannot locate any of the posts/comments I’ve upvoted in the past? Is that a bug/feature of the platform?
Really interesting read about the history of YouTube adblocking, how the new detection works, how uBO is responding, and how not to block the new popups.
“If it involves money. It’ll be on our platform. Money or securities or whatever. So, it’s not just like send $20 to my friend. I’m talking about, like, you won’t need a bank account.”...
Ever had one those moments in life when you know, beyond any shadow of a doubt, you are making a very, very bad decision, with a great chance for instant regret and a miserable, probably long lasting, outcome and notheless followed that path?...
Apple cuts off Beeper Mini's access after launch of service that brought iMessage to Android | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Well that didn't take long......
I wish there were more articles about tech not tech biz
Just seems like everything is "this company did this to their employees" and less about "this novel messaging protocol offers these measured pros and cons." Or similar...
There’s a new iMessage for Android app — and it actually works (www.theverge.com)
• A new Android app called Beeper Mini allows users to send iMessages as blue bubbles from non-Apple devices....
There’s a new iMessage for Android app — and it actually works (www.theverge.com)
Simple Mobile Tools is being sold to a for-profit firm ZipoApps (programming.dev)
Source....
Average Lemmy Active Users by Month (lemmy.world)
lemmy.fediverse.observer/stats&months=6
Firefox is giving Android users a sneak peek at its open extensions (www.androidpolice.com)
• Firefox for Android is reintroducing an open ecosystem of extensions, set to be available on December 14, with a dedicated extension page for easy discovery. • Mozilla has released a preview of the upcoming extensions, including popular ones like Bitwarden’s password manager and AdGuard’s ad blocker. • Firefox aims...
Just a JSON file in Windows 11 enables Edge, Bing, and Search ads removal (winaero.com)
Here's what a random person on the internet thought of Lords Of The Realm 2 (lemmy.world)
Lords Of The Realm 2 is my gaming equivalent of comfort food. It might not have awards or hype buzzing around it, but it is always the perfect choice for a rainy day when I’m feeling restless. I’ve played and replayed it many times. Currently I own it on Steam....
Sunbird is shutting down its iMessage app for Android (www.theverge.com)
• Sunbird, the iMessage app for Android, has temporarily shut down due to “security concerns” surrounding its end-to-end encryption. • Reports suggest that Sunbird may not have actually provided the promised level of encryption and was storing data externally. • The app was recently pulled from the Google Play Store...
It's never been a better time to switch to Firefox (www.androidpolice.com)
• Firefox offers better privacy and security than Chrome, with upcoming support for 200 new add-ons. • While Chrome dominates, Firefox gains ground with user-friendly browsing experience and open-source model. • Mozilla’s focus on user privacy and transparency challenges Google’s ad-centric approach, making Firefox a...
505 of 700 OpenAI employees tell the board to resign. (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
Source: twitter.com/karaswisher/…/1726599700961521762
Microsoft hires former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (www.theverge.com)
OpenAI turmoil and Sam Altman firing: Microsoft and Satya Nadella's leverage | Fortune (fortune.com)
This is a really fascinating article that explains how the corporate structure Altman used to set up the OpenAI’s governance will have in a sense failed if Microsoft is able to use its leverage to reinstate him.
Nothing pulls its iMessage app from the Play Store following privacy disaster (www.androidpolice.com)
Nothing Chats, a rival to apps like Beeper and AirMessage, advertised itself as a secure platform for sending messages to iMessage users....
Nothing Chats has already been pulled from Google Play over privacy issues (www.theverge.com)
Would anything get you to use Google Chat with friends? (9to5google.com)
Is this a rhetorical question? 😂
Celtics' no-drama backcourt is quietly wreaking havoc on the NBA (sports.yahoo.com)
Apple doesn't need to ban Sunbird or Beeper; they're already on borrowed time (www.androidauthority.com)
No need to ban what will, by default, become an unsustainable business model.
Stop pretending Nothing's iMessage app had anything to do with RCS on the iPhone (9to5google.com)
another 30 hour tutorial (lemmy.world)
Rivian blames “fat finger” for infotainment-bricking software update (arstechnica.com)
‘But What Do We Do if Google Is Legitimately Just a Better Search Engine?’ (daringfireball.net)
Omegle is shutting down notorious video chat service as scrutiny grows (www.theverge.com)
We're going in the wrong direction (startrek.website)
Pebble, a startup that tried and failed to take on Twitter, finds new life on Mastodon | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Pebble, a startup that tried and failed to take on Twitter, finds new life on Mastodon | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Crash reporting (discuss.tchncs.de)
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apple users in a nutshell (sh.itjust.works)
Google’s “Web Integrity” Android API could kill “alternative” media clients (arstechnica.com)
Shiny legs ✨🦵 (feddit.de)
Does lemmy allow to search for my past upvotes?
I’ve tried several clients now, and unlike Reddit clients I cannot locate any of the posts/comments I’ve upvoted in the past? Is that a bug/feature of the platform?
Youtube’s Anti-adblock and uBlock Origin (andadinosaur.com)
Really interesting read about the history of YouTube adblocking, how the new detection works, how uBO is responding, and how not to block the new popups.
Elon Musk gives X employees one year to replace your bank - ‘You won’t need a bank account... it would blow my mind if we don’t have that rolled out by the end of next year.’ (www.theverge.com)
“If it involves money. It’ll be on our platform. Money or securities or whatever. So, it’s not just like send $20 to my friend. I’m talking about, like, you won’t need a bank account.”...
‘Reddit can survive without search’: company reportedly threatens to block Google (www.theverge.com)
Snopes Shows the Folly of X’s New Link Presentation (daringfireball.net)
https://programming.dev/pictrs/image/db5c8331-bffb-4bb3-961b-8db8bc06382d.png...
Tell us your definitive "I really should not do this" moment.
Ever had one those moments in life when you know, beyond any shadow of a doubt, you are making a very, very bad decision, with a great chance for instant regret and a miserable, probably long lasting, outcome and notheless followed that path?...