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Hardware flaws are the most difficult to fix specially if it can be exploited remotely. Will cheap Android phone manufacturers fix this? I doubt it - they’d sell you a replacement instead, cheaper for them. https://blog.checkpoint.com/2020/08/06/achilles-small-chip-big-peril/
Running Big Sur beta on the iMac… can’t wait for this to be released for all!
THIS is the reason why I stopped using wireless charging. It degrades the battery faster (heat). So, @Apple @tim_cook please do not remove the charging port on your devices. https://onezero.medium.com/wireless-charging-is-a-disaster-waiting-to-happen-48afdde70ed9
So what if I do not want to be tracked, @verge? Why isn’t there an option NOT to be tracked?
This is wrong business decision that will cost them a lot - when users find out the unauthorized data collection by Facebook https://9to5google.com/2020/08/05/oneplus-phones-will-ship-with-facebook-services-that-cant-be-removed/
LibreOffice 7 is out!!!! https://fosstodon.org/@libreoffice/104636653994888861
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LibreOffice 7.0 is here! And it's packed with new features - along with improvements to performance, compatibility and usability. Learn all about it, and download it: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2020/08/05/announcement-of-libreoffice-7-0/
This is actually a good idea. The teacher who decided to ‘unschool’ her own children - Home schooling - The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/aug/04/the-teacher-who-decided-to-unschool-her-own-children
By design! Don’t worry, your data is secure from Google’s competitors https://flip.it/RMqHq0
Google smart speakers secretly updated to listen for more than wake words
These companies, specially Adobe, are employing different tricks to track users. Yes, unethical. Need to block them! https://blog.apnic.net/2020/08/04/characterizing-cname-cloaking-based-tracking/
And of course, Facebook, among others, will complain. Bwahaha https://www.wired.co.uk/article/ios-14-beta-app-permissions
Google wants share of US home security market. : https://my.advocrazy.com/2020/08/04/google-wants-share.html
Huge demand for iPads from schools and students. https://www.appleworld.today/blog/2020/8/3/apples-ipad-tops-the-global-tablet-market-in-quarter-two-with-198-annual-growth
The advertising boycott has to continue to hurt Facebook’s bottom-line – only then will Zucka notice it. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/aug/03/facebook-moderators-call-for-advertiser-boycott-to-be-extended
Interesting product on Kickstarter, a pressurized adapter for Aeropress https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/joepresso/joepresso, which looks like https://fellowproducts.com/products/prismo/
Updated my Shortcut to use invidiou.site instead of invidio.us, which is closing soon (but the project still continues).
It is really time to look for alternatives to YouTube. I use Vimeo and PeerTube. https://news.slashdot.org/story/20/08/01/1754204/youtube-criticized-for-ending-its-community-captions-feature
Why 40 million Americans with a brain parasite linked to cats don’t show symptoms
If you use ANY of Google’s products or services, make sure that you do a Privacy Checkup! https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/google-just-revealed-how-many-people-use-its-privacy-checkup-tool-its-not-good-news.html
