Linux and your family
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    umami_wasbi
    2d ago 100%

    Not successful. They don't even try to understand why I use a "non-standard" OS like a "unicorn" trying to be "unique," let alone try it.

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  • Qualcomm abruptly cancels Snapdragon X Elite dev kit — refunds customers for mini PC, ends sales and support for the device immediately
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    umami_wasbi
    3d ago 95%

    Qualcomm Snapdragon X may achieve better success if they followed Apple's path (a well rounded dev kit), and makes Linux first class support instead of Windows with the Copilot+ PC which proven is a dumpster fire.

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  • Google is Killing uBlock Origin. No Chromium Browser is Safe.
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    umami_wasbi
    4d ago 100%

    I gave up in Firefox Sync an year ago as it doesn't work reliably for me. The sent tab function, the main reason I use sync, tabs are frequently delayed (as in over a minute) or straight up not working. Now I uses SimpleX group for my cross device communications.

    Maybe it is improved but I'm too lazy to try.

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  • Samsung wants future phones to have no Settings menu at all
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    umami_wasbi
    6d ago 95%

    The title is misleading. In nowhere the article say the Settings app will be removed, but an AI that will tweak system settimg based on usage patterns.

    I guess it like: I have my brightness set at zero at 22:00, but sometimes I'm still using my phone and it dim suddenly which is a bit frustrating. This AI will learn that not to turn down the brightness when I'm using it, and wait until some other events happened then trigger the dimming. (Auto brightness doesn't goes all the way down that Tasker can do.)

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  • What to write in the 'Terms of Service' and 'Privacy Policy' of my open source project?
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    umami_wasbi
    6d ago 100%

    If OP really needs it, law school students might be a good way to get cheaper rates. AFAIK, TOS and Privacy Policy are basically contracts, and every law student should know how to.

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  • The War on Passwords Is One Step Closer to Being Over
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    umami_wasbi
    6d ago 100%

    That's not how Passkey, and the underlying WebAuthn works.

    (Highly simplifies but still a bit technical) During registration, your key and the service provider website interacts. Your key generated a private key locally that don't get sent out, and it is the password you hold. The service provider instead get a puclic key which can be used to verifiy you hold the private key. When you login in, instead of sending the private key like passwords, the website sent something to your key, which needs to be signed with the private key, and they can verify the signature with the public key.

    The CXP allows you export the private key from a keystore to another securely. Service providers (Netflix) can't do anything to stop that as it doesn't hold anything meaningful, let alone a key (what key?), to stop the exchange.

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  • The War on Passwords Is One Step Closer to Being Over
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    umami_wasbi
    6d ago 96%

    One is a new technical specification called Credential Exchange Protocol (CXP) that will make passkeys portable between digital ecosystems, a feature that users have increasingly demanded.

    I.e. I can copy my key to my friends' device.

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  • What to write in the 'Terms of Service' and 'Privacy Policy' of my open source project?
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    umami_wasbi
    6d ago 100%

    Repeated revisions with LLM of course is needed. For a small side FOSS project, the TOS and privacy policy is just in case. Plus the OP isn't intended to make money off of it. The risk of someone going after OP is really low. I don't really think OP need to get a real lawyer to do it.

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  • 'you can have a new IP every time you click a new link'
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    umami_wasbi
    1w ago 100%

    Free? No. SPN is an add on service that cost 9.99€/mo or 99€/yr. You can host a community node but seems you can't use it directly. They say they are going to reward who host a node but it is unclear what the actual reward is.

    https://wiki.safing.io/en/SPN/Nodes/Hosting

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  • Rustdesk No security audit, not even in roadmap
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    umami_wasbi
    1w ago 100%

    As HN: RustDesk Installs Chinese Root Certificates

    WTF? A root cert that I don't know how the private key being handled install sliently? This isn't just a mishap but a fucking backdoor. No matter how legit the purpose is, this is plain unacceptable.

    Update: It seems they have removed that cert already.

    https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk/discussions/6444

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  • Apple Sells Privacy To Consumers. But It’s Quietly Helping Police Use iPhones For Surveillance.
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    umami_wasbi
    1w ago 100%

    In a quick read

    What I expect to see: How apple enables police to invade our privacy

    What I actually see: 3 apps that digitize paperwork and help police do thier job on iPhone, and CarPlay

    Conclusion: It looks like WWDC but for the cops. It is nothing wrong to use iPhone or whatever phone to make work more efficient. It is a tool after all.

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  • Login to youtube to watch videos
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    umami_wasbi
    2w ago 100%

    Then I will they just doing half the work. They can just get the site account walled for that goal, not a half patch work of blocking VPN users.

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  • xdaforums.com

    How come this wasn't getting more attention?

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    www.theregister.com

    There are reports in Registar's comment section that Malaysia didn't only redirect DNS traffic, but took active measures to block VPN, and MITM DoH where Cloudflare's DoH returns local ISP certificate. > In fact, some ISPs like Maxis and Yes were already blocking VPN (I see a lot of complains on Lowyat.net about Maxis blocking VPN, and I was using Yes WiMax and experienced the blocking firsthand. I couldn't connect to PPTP endpoints and L2TP endpoints caused the modem to disconnect from the network and reboot). > They were outright trying a MITM redirect attack on those using DOH. Many reported error messages saying that Cloudflare's DOH server were practically returning the certificate for Telekom Malaysia's DNS servers. Even with many new technologies, I ralized that I not as safe and free as I want to be, maybe you too.

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    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/greasy-opals-captcha-solver-still-serving-cybercrime-after-16-years/

    If $70 +$10/mo can get me through all those annoying CAPCHAs, I will gladly pay. Of course, if cheaper or even free solutions exists, I will use it. My only requirement is it work 90%+ of the time.

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    www.theverge.com

    tl;dr: only applies to NY Eastern District, and likely only US citizen can enjoy

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    https://pk.fail/

    I want to check if my Lenovo T480 is afftected by the recent PKFail, but have no idea how to extract the bios firmware for validation. Can someone detail the steps? Thanks.

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    Just wonder what if my mail server went offline for some periods, and the sending party couldn't deliver. Will there be any consequences except I don't get the mail? I tried searching but they all in the perspective of a sender and get a bounce, rather the other way around.

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    Saw they have promotion £1/mo without setup when paid for a 12mo contract for the lowest end VPS. Anyone use it before? Just planning to run frp on it. https://github.com/fatedier/frp

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    homelab umami_wasbi 3mo ago 96%
    Don't get an used Quanta server - I just wanted a cheap Epyc server... | Craft Computing
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDjxyDJH4Zo

    Lesson learnt: don't ever buy an used server from Quanta Also, isn't Epyc have an efuse that will pair it with the mobo?

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    www.nbcnews.com

    [archive.is](https://archive.is/qGsBi) Shall we trust LM defining legal definitions, deepfake in this case? It seems the state rep. is unable to proof read the model output as he is "really struggling with the technical aspects of how to define what a deepfake was."

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    Not sure if this is the right place. I'm looking for a foldable treadmill with a tablet stand. I hope it is sturdy enough that won't undo itself, and the motor just don't burnt out once pass the warranty. I have a budget of about £200. Any recommendations? Thanks in advance.

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    Recently I just hit by stolen card detail and makes me searching a virtual card service. Anyone knows any works in the UK and EU region? Apparently Privacy.com needs SSN to work now. Thanks.

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    petition.parliament.uk

    tl;dr: we will do nothing about it Full response below --- The Government recognises recent concerns raised by video games users regarding the long-term operability of purchased products. Consumers should be aware that there is no requirement in UK law compelling software companies and providers to support older versions of their operating systems, software or connected products. There may be occasions where companies make commercial decisions based on the high running costs of maintaining older servers for video games that have declining user bases. However, video games sellers must comply with existing consumer law, including the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA) and the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (CPRs). The CPRs require information to consumers to be clear and correct, and prohibit commercial practices which through false information or misleading omissions cause the average consumer to make a different choice, for example, to purchase goods or services they would not otherwise have purchased. The regulations prohibit commercial practices which omit or hide information which the average consumer needs to make an informed choice, and prohibits traders from providing material information in an unclear, unintelligible, ambiguous or untimely manner. If consumers are led to believe that a game will remain playable indefinitely for certain systems, despite the end of physical support, the CPRs may require that the game remains technically feasible (for example, available offline) to play under those circumstances. The CPRs are enforced by Trading Standards and the Competition and Markets Authority. If consumers believe that there has been a breach of these regulations, they should report the matter in the first instance to the Citizens Advice consumer helpline on 0808 223 1133 (www.citizensadvice.org.uk). People living in Scotland should contact Advice Direct Scotland on 0808 164 6000 (www.consumeradvice.scot). Both helplines offer a free service advising consumers on their rights and how best to take their case forward. The helplines will refer complaints to Trading Standards services where appropriate. Consumers can also pursue private redress through the courts where a trader has provided misleading information on a product. The CRA gives consumers important rights when they make a contract with a trader for the supply of digital content. This includes requiring digital content to be of satisfactory quality, fit for a particular purpose and as described by the seller. It can be difficult and expensive for businesses to maintain dedicated support for old software, particularly if it needs to interact with modern hardware, apps and websites, but if software is being offered for sale that is not supported by the provider, then this should be made clear. If the digital content does not meet these quality rights, the consumer has the right to a repair or replacement of the digital content. If a repair or replacement is not possible, or does not fix the problem, then the consumer will be entitled to some money back or a price reduction which can be up to 100% of the cost of the digital content. These rights apply to intangible digital content like computer software or a PC game, as well as digital content in a tangible form like a physical copy of a video game. The CRA has a time limit of up to six years after a breach of contract during which a consumer can take legal action. The standards outlined above apply to digital content where there is a contractual right of the trader or a third party to modify or update the digital content. In practice, this means that a trader or third party can upgrade, fix, enhance and improve the features of digital content so long as it continues to match any description given by the trader and continues to conform with any pre-contract information including main characteristics, functionality and compatibility provided by the trader, unless varied by express agreement. Consumers should also be aware that while there is a statutory right for goods (including intangible digital content) to be of a satisfactory quality, that will only be breached if they are not of the standard which a reasonable person would consider to be satisfactory, taking into account circumstances including the price and any description given. For example, a manufacturer’s support for a mobile phone is likely to be withdrawn as they launch new models. It will remain usable but without, for example, security updates, and over time some app developers may decide to withdraw support. Department Culture, Media & Sport

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    www.bleepingcomputer.com

    If a stamp have a barcode, why not just let people who have printers at home to print it on the envelope directly? This eliminates the need to buy physical stamp, thus the probability of buying counterfeit stamps.

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    I want to host a small game server for friends and myself in my home but doesn't want to open up the firewall. Any tunneling solutions supports UDP? Thnaks.

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    Anyone tried it? I'm planning but saw the benchmark is pretty bad. Unsure if I interpret correctly.

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    youtu.be

    As a PC player, I never grasp why console players are willing to pay a ransom to access a product and service they already paid for. And worst, this video shows M$ double dip dev by taking a 30% cut plus the cost of game service (like logins, verification, lobby, etc) unlike Steam that already have it covered in that cut, and triple dip by asking player to pay more.

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    www.techspot.com

    Am I too pessimistic about this? Today it can detect ransomware, the next day could be malware, and the day after can be any file. It's just a data filter that's build in to a hardware and possibly no way to trun off. Last thing I want is a black box watching what I stored on my drive.

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