FCC says “too bad” to ISPs complaining that listing every fee is too hard (arstechnica.com)
Aww … poor little ISPs.
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Google is working on essentially putting DRM on the web (github.com)
The much maligned “Trusted Computing” idea requires that the party you are supposed to trust deserves to be trusted, and Google is DEFINITELY NOT worthy of being trusted, this is a naked power grab to destroy the open web for Google’s ad profits no matter the consequences, this would put heavy surveillance in Google’s...
Mozilla will open Firefox for Android for more extensions (blog.mozilla.org)
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So tired of Adobe. They're part of the problem. (images4.imagebam.com)
I held off on Windows 10 for as long as I could until Adobe, and therefore my job, required it. Now this nonsense. I hope this isn’t the start of them joining on the web DRM bandwagon.
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The Internet Archive is an important resource and needs to be saved. (www.techradar.com)
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Built-in software ‘death dates’ are sending thousands of schools’ Chromebooks to the recycling bin (www.mercurynews.com)
There are few things quite as emblematic of late stage capitalism than the concept of “planned obsolescence”.
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Stop using Brave Browser (www.spacebar.news)
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Two brands suspend advertising on X after their ads appeared next to pro-Nazi content (www.cnn.com)
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Mozilla Standards Positions Opposes Web Integrity API, [aka googles drm the web stuff from last week] (github.com)
Mozilla opposes this proposal because it contradicts our principles and vision for the Web....
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Twitter's lost 13% of its daily users and its rebrand has failed (www.bigtechnology.com)
The new data — comprehensive and definitive — should put to rest the countervailing narratives over Musk’s management of the app. Under his stewardship, X’s daily user base has declined from an estimated 140 million users to 121 million, with a widening gap between people who check the app daily vs. monthly. X’s...
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USB-C confirmed for the iPhone 15 in new leaked images - Macworld (www.macworld.com)
We’ve known that the iPhone is switching to USB-C for a while now, but there was always a possibility that Apple would stick with Lightning for one more year. Based on the latest leaked images, however, Apple is all-in on USB-C for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models, with USB-C parts for the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, and...
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The smart(shit)ification of TVs pisses me off.
I absolutely hate “smart” TVs! You can’t even buy a quality “dumb” panel anymore. I can’t convince the rest of my family and friends that the only things those smarts bring are built-in obsolescence, ads, and privacy issues....
LMG are some Shady ass motherfuckers. Look at this shit... (beehaw.org)
You know, this is some shit that I expect when dealing with some shady asshole on ebay, but LMG?...
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Lawsuit Alleges Reddit Fired Employee for Taking Medical Leave, ‘Toxic’ Culture (www.404media.co)
A lawsuit was filed against Reddit alleging that the company fired an employee with anxiety for taking medical leave. The employee, Jamie Lee, had worked at Reddit as an accountant for over 4 years with positive reviews. In July 2022, Lee requested 3 days off for her health but was denied. She was later placed on medical leave...
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I totally forgot how terrible a non-ad-free YouTube experience is
So I’ve been using youtube ad blockers since pretty much when ad blocker extensions were first available. Lately though I’ve been getting hit more and more with these messages that YT was sending out every 5 or so videos telling me that adblockers aren’t allowed. No problem, just gotta wait 5 seconds to x it out and then...
Meta discontinues Messenger Lite for Android, it will be unavailable after Sep 18. Users need to install regular Messenger app instead (beehaw.org)
I have not found any news article on this on a whim. Because my friends and family, I need to use Facebook Messenger, and Messenger Lite was a OK client - lightweight, no unnecessary features, etc., compared to the regular Messenger app....
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Twitter To Rebrand As X (www.theverge.com)
🙄
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I just wanted to take a minute to appreciate interchangable batteries (lemmy.ml)
I know these are currently out of fashion but I’m still thankful they exist....
"Block The Rich" is like an ad-blocker, but for obscenely wealthy people with overinflated egos. (lemm.ee)
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/1891205...
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Zoom terms of use updated to allow AI training on user-generated data, no opt-out
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Jitsi, the open-source video conferencing platform, now requires a Google, Microsoft, or Facebook account for their online service (jitsi.org)
While Jitsi is open-source, most people use the platform they provide, meet.jit.si, for immediate conference calls. They have now introduced a “Know Your Customer” policy and require at least one of the attendees to log in with a Facebook, Github (Microsoft), or Google account....
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YouTube will now show a blank homepage if you don’t have watch history on (www.theverge.com)
YouTube is changing the homepage experience for users who have their watch history turned off. They will now see an almost blank homepage with just a search bar and buttons for Shorts, Subscriptions and Library. This is intended to make it clear that personalized recommendations rely on watch history data. The new design aims to...
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[It is LIVE!] Sync for Lemmy - Apps on Google Play (play.google.com)
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General Megathread for Elon Musk Nonsense and Twitter News
Hey folks -...