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Wispy2891

@ Wispy2891 @lemmy.world

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  • U.S. DOJ demands Apple and Google unmask over 100,000 users of popular car-tinkering app in emissions crackdown

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  • In my country they allow some small motorbikes to be ridden by 14 years old if it's limited to not exceed 45 km/h.

    The physical limitation used 30+ years ago (a bottleneck in intake + different cylinders in the CVT) could be removed as easy as the software limitations that are used today. Maybe even easier than today as it didn't require a specialized tablet and an expensive software license

  • I still have a bunch of them

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  • Anyway unless it's something from the 90s, the DRM is one or all of those:

    • Hardcoded for windows XP and refuse to run on anything else
    • Must connect to an activation server that was turned off two decades ago
    • Requires the installation of a rootkit

  • A hotel check-in system left a million passports and driver's licenses open for anyone to see | TechCrunch

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  • this is why other s3 compatible servers like garage intentionally ignore admin commands to leave a bucket open, it's simply not possible as there's no valid reason except developer laziness

  • iHave a Lovesick Teacher

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  • i have the feeling that the kind of person that buys a car for his 16yo gf, is like the one that's leading the united states

  • As the U.S. starves it of oil, Cuba is pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet — with China’s help

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  • Exactly, Europe was about to declare gas energy plants as "clean energy" but only thanks to Putin they were able to 180 before ratification

  • I did not consent to this

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  • It installed it two years ago but nobody noticed because all the privacy nerds use different browsers

  • Reddit Starts Blocking Mobile Website, Pushing Users to App Instead

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  • They're still doing it? When I accidentally click a reddit link I don't get the paywall anymore.

    Or maybe they saw that it was a 100% bounce rate from me and then reverted the behavior (like a cookie with a counter, after 20 bounces don't show the paywall anymore?)

  • Kevin O’Leary’s proposed 9GW "hyperscale" AI data center in Utah will consume double the state's entire electricity usage and generate the waste heat of 23 atom bombs a day.

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  • There's actually need for this or they just want to fuck the environment to scam some investors?

    Look at Elon musk's gigashit, it's a tenth of this size and because it was underused he was forced to rent it to the competition (anthropic) to pay the bills.

  • MAGAs Are Fuming After Email Confirms They Will Never Get Their $500 Trump Phones or Deposits Back

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  • For nearly 600,000 Americans who trusted a brand built on the Trump name,

    LOL

  • Microsoft CTO confesses that 30-year-old code from the mid-90s still forms the bedrock of Windows 11 — ancient Win32 API still the backbone, but CTO says it's 'more relevant than ever in 2026'

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  • Idea: let's ask Copilot to rewrite that in Rust

  • Google's next-gen reCAPTCHA system could spell trouble for de-Googled phones

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  • How is this going to work if you’re browsing the internet on your phone??

    Easy, they force you to install an app, just click the link and agree to all the permissions and cookies and stuff. It might be malware, it might be legit, who knows?

    Google copying UI workflows from literal malware developers...

  • Google's next-gen reCAPTCHA system could spell trouble for de-Googled phones

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  • There's already the app published and it has already blatantly fake reviews

  • Google's next-gen reCAPTCHA system could spell trouble for de-Googled phones

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  • Banks love to reinvent the wheel and definitely can't trust Google to be part of their workflow, as Google will 100% change UI or steps or rename the app or discontinue the app while replacing it with an identical one but with a different name but less features with no advance notice. Relying on Google for banking workflow means that one day the bank user support will be overwhelmed by requests like "the button disappeared, where is it now"

    For the rest of stuff, this system IMHO has too much friction, the bounce rate will be too high. Businesses won't like to pay for a bot detection system (it costs $1 per 1000 verifications) that will push humans away while bots pass it without problems (either by using the accessibility workaround or by using those smartphone farms in southeast Asia)

  • What are your worst tech purchases?

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  • Wow good to know, that means Xiaomi is dead for me now.

    2000 devices globally is a ridiculously low number

  • What are your worst tech purchases?

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  • What happened about the bootloader? Afaik there's "only" a 7 days waiting time but that is to be done only once, if the serial number is tied to the Xiaomi account that makes the request, the next bootloader unlock has no waiting time.

    And devices that run a ROM for the Chinese market only accept a bootloader unlock request from a Chinese IP address

  • A hacker ran me over with a robot lawn mower | The Verge

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  • Did they vibe coded the backend?

    An hacker can get:

    • GPS position
    • Email address
    • Video feed
    • WiFi password
    • Root access to a Linux client in the same WiFi network of the victim which means can change the DNS servers in the router for a mitm Attack if the default password hasn't been changed (and nobody changes that)

    And they demonstrated to the journalist..

    1. Get a list of every "smart" lawnmower nearby a nuclear plant
    2. Check the emails of the owner in LinkedIn or something like that to see who could work at that nuclear plant
    3. Have access to his home network and a video feed on a robot that can be remotely moved to other position to check the perimeter

    Scary

  • Google's next-gen reCAPTCHA system could spell trouble for de-Googled phones

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  • This is awesome news for scammers:

    1. Fake page will say "you need to scan this qr code to verify you're human"
    2. Users normally dismisses this shit, but it has become normal nowadays, take out the phone to scan it
    3. Qr code opens a page on totallynotascam.com that say "you need to install this totally safe APK on your device for verification 😉"
    4. APK passes the new useless developer "verification" as the scammer either used a hacked dev account or just paid $25 with a stolen id + stolen credit card
    5. User see the message "APK verified by Google play protect" and would totally believe the bullshit, giving all the possible permissions to the app

  • Google's next-gen reCAPTCHA system could spell trouble for de-Googled phones

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  • I'm too lazy to take out the phone from my pocket.

  • Google's next-gen reCAPTCHA system could spell trouble for de-Googled phones

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  • Well the good thing is that now Google enshittified recaptcha and now if the website owner wants to implement it, needs to pay $1 for 1000 verification requests which is crazy expensive for something that as of now it's easy to pass as a bot than as a human (bots ask the voice verification and ask a LLM to interpret that, pass recaptcha in less than a second. Humans need to click on 25 traffic lights and give up in the process)

  • Firefox @lemmy.world
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    Is Firefox promoting malware in their extensions page?

  • Today I Learned @lemmy.world
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    TIL Microsoft had to patch the Bluetooth stack on Windows because they didn't test their own Bluetooth mouse on it

    devblogs.microsoft.com /oldnewthing/20250915-00/
  • 3DPrinting @lemmy.world
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    Some people think that proprietary software for a 3d printer is a plus?

  • Linux @lemmy.ml
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    Linux gave me a brand new laptop

  • Linux Gaming @lemmy.world
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    There's a way to ignore the native Linux build on steam and install the windows one?

  • Mildly Infuriating @lemmy.world
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    The driver for my mouse occupies over 1 gb

  • Mildly Infuriating @lemmy.world
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    A country run by terrorists is paying YouTube to show me propaganda

  • Today I Learned @lemmy.world
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    TIL known victims of CSAM can file restitution claims against people who view their abuse images

    arstechnica.com /tech-policy/2025/06/man-hid-child-abuse-in-nsfw-nope-dont-open-you-were-warned/
  • Mildly Infuriating @lemmy.world
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    Tech disabled and locked NTP to profit if RTC is wrong

  • Apple @lemmy.world
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    Why my photos take 20x actual space and how can i fix it?

  • Technology @lemmy.world
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    Microsoft CEO says up to 30% of the company's code was written by AI | TechCrunch

    techcrunch.com /2025/04/29/microsoft-ceo-says-up-to-30-of-the-companys-code-was-written-by-ai/
  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    People are actually paying to wear an ad?

  • Technology @lemmy.world
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    Eutelsat almost triples its value on prospect of Ukraine replacing Starlink with OneWeb

    www.marketscreener.com /quote/stock/EUTELSAT-COMMUNICATIONS-5147/news/Eutelsat-almost-triples-its-value-on-prospect-of-Ukraine-replacing-Starlink-with-OneWeb-49227918/
  • Mechanical Keyboards @lemmy.ml
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    Is it normal that cheap mechanical keyboards break so easily?

  • Comic Strips @lemmy.world
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    (Civilization) AI leaders

  • Technology @lemmy.world
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    This toaster-looking gadget boosts your phone’s battery in seconds

    www.theverge.com /2025/1/6/24337684/swippitt-phone-charging-system-ces-2025
  • 196 @lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    We need all the help we can rule

  • Mildly Infuriating @lemmy.world
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    IT nags me everyday to update iOS, but they didn't approve the update...

  • Apple @lemmy.world
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    Can't rename my iPhone