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Do you think it is ethical to work for a company that builds drones, weaponry, or supplies parts to the military?
Phones which battery doesn't get swollen?
I do lots of testing of apps in real phones, not emulators....
HP wants you to pay up to $36/month to rent a printer that it monitors (arstechnica.com)
HP wants you to pay up to $36/month to rent a printer that it monitors::“Never own a printer again.”
What VPN would you recommend for torrenting?
Cost, ease of use, speed, other good features, etc.
Chinese retailer caught selling Starlink terminals to Russia (www.newsweek.com)
SpaceX’s Starlink user terminals are being openly sold in Russia, though CEO Elon Musk has denied knowledge of any such sales in the country....
Please recommend me some android tv boxes that can play local .mkv h.265 video files :)
My current tv is so old that the netlfix app isn’t supported anymore. From an usb stick it can only play h.264 videos so I always have to run them through hand brake first. That is why I want to buy an streaming box. Preferably under 50€...
Biden orders US investigation of national security risks posed by Chinese-made 'smart cars' (apnews.com)
Citing potential national security risks, the Biden administration says it will investigate Chinese-made “smart cars” that can gather sensitive information about Americans driving them....
Nokia is replacing Huawei at Deutsche Telekom sites in Germany (www.lightreading.com)
Is rpi still the single board go-to?
Hey all, I’m looking to build a couple dashboards out around my house. I’ve done this before with rokchip boards and they are… fine, but not great. Is rpi the best option right now? Are there alternatives you really like? I’d like to keep it a single board to easily mount behind things where it doesn’t take up a lot of...
Judge in Trump civil fraud case was sent envelope with white powder, source says (www.nbcnews.com)
The envelope never made it to Judge Arthur Engoron, but caused an emergency response at the courthouse....
What's your take on private trackers?
Are they for you? Why or why not?
What storage manufacturer do you swear to and why?
There are quite a few choices of brands when it comes to purchasing harddisks or ssd, but which one do you find the most reliable one? Personally had great experiences with SeaGate, but heard ChrisTitus had the opposite experience with them....
Up to 30% of Apple Vision Pro Returns Are Because Users Don't Get It, Analyst Says (gizmodo.com)
Up to 30% of Apple Vision Pro Returns Are Because Users Don’t Get It, Analyst Says::While Vision Pro returns were uncommon, many came down to owners not figuring out its spatial computing.
My take on AI is obvious, but I have not seen it anywhere.
First of all, the take that LLM are just Parrots without being able to think for themself is dumb. They do in a limited way! And they are an impressive step compared to what we had before them....
The AI feedback loop: Researchers warn of ‘model collapse’ as AI trains on AI-generated content (venturebeat.com)
Biden signs executive order to stop Russia and China from buying Americans’ personal data | The bulk sale of geolocation, genomic, financial and health data will be off-limits to “countries of conc... (www.engadget.com)
Biden signs executive order to stop Russia and China from buying Americans’ personal data | The bulk sale of geolocation, genomic, financial and health data will be off-limits to “countries of conc…::President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that aims to limit the mass-sale of Americans’ personal data to...
Retirement age: Why baby boomers are working into their 60s and 70s (www.vox.com)
How long will baby boomers keep working? For some, the answer is forever....
Good mini PC for around 100€
My current setup consists of a Raspberry Pi 4 with 4gb RAM and a 1tb external SSD. I’m thinking of getting a used mini PC for around 100€ to replace that tho because it would give me a lot more power and especially RAM (I currently need to use an 8gb swap file). My plan so far is to get a used mini PC that’s quiet, has a...
North Korean factories making arms for Russia are ‘operating at full capacity,’ South Korea says | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
New Zealand repeals world-first smoking ban passed by Jacinda Ardern (www.independent.co.uk)
Reversal of smoking ban criticised as ‘shameful’ for lacking evidence...
Law enforcement vs VPN providers?
Hello,...
Biden says he hopes for Israel-Hamas cease-fire by next Monday (www.cbsnews.com)
Wonder if this will be another vaporware cease-fire like the one that was in place last October 6th that Hamas decided to ignore on the morning of October 7th.
Putin had Navalny killed to thwart prisoner swap, allies claim (www.theguardian.com)
Russian leader accused of ordering Navalny’s death to stop him being exchanged for FSB hitman serving life sentence in Germany...
AI ‘dream girls’ are coming for porn stars’ jobs (www.washingtonpost.com)
AI ‘dream girls’ are coming for porn stars’ jobs::undefined
Which free VPNs are supported by gluetun?
I want to try bitmagnet on the dev server at work (yes, we have permission to use it for personal reasons as long it’s legal) but for obvious reasons it must be tunneled through a VPN....
Is 5G really good?
I’ve heard multiple issues with 5G, like range and stuff, effectively sacrificing range and reliability for even more speed just so that companies can market it better. Do you think 5G is a downgrade compared to 4G?
Tensions grow as 160 tonnes of Ukrainian grain sabotaged in Poland (www.telegraph.co.uk)
31,000 Ukrainian troops killed since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, Zelenskyy says (apnews.com)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action in the two years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion....
Here's why the $3,500 Apple Vision Pro headset is so expensive (www.cnbc.com)
The $3499 Apple Vision Pro reportedly costs $1542 to make....
Hungary blocks EU leaders’ statement pledging support for Ukraine (www.politico.eu)
Statement offering support was instead sent by Ursula von der Leyen, Charles Michel and Roberta Metsola....
Frustrated Over Being Unemployed, Man Dies By Suicide After Burning All His Degrees (www.news18.com)
Mexican president defends disclosing a reporter's phone number, saying the law doesn't apply to him (apnews.com)
Mexico’s president on Friday defended his decision to disclose a reporter’s telephone number, saying a law that prohibits officials from releasing personal information doesn’t apply to him....
What's a good phone now that doesn't force ads on me?
I’m using a Pixel 6 Pro right now, and I’m looking around to see if there are any good phones. However, I have heard that there are ads in the newer flagship phones (Samsung, Xiaomi). I am willing to spend around USD$750 on a new phone, but I just don’t want any crazy ads or preinstalled apps like Facebook. Are there...
Alternatives to Accubattery
So I’ve got a pretty old smartphone and have replaced the battery once already. I’ve kept track of wear with the help of accubattery, since the phone didn’t have that built in....
OpenAI wants to raise 5-7 trillion dollars. Yes, Trillion (decrypt.co)
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is in talks with investors, including from the United Arab Emirates, to raise between $5 trillion to $7 trillion in funding. The goal, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal, is to increase the world's chip manufacturing capacity and enhance AI capabilities....
A better Revanced (grayjay.app)
Watched Louis Rossman today, and he’s part of the team behind a new app for watching online video content - not just youtube, but nebula, peertube, twitch and more....