dan1101

dan1101 , 10 months ago to technology in AT&T Once Again Wants ‘Big Tech’ To Pay For Broadband Upgrades

Not another cent until you do what was already agreed to.

dan1101 , 10 months ago to world in Power-Drunk Junta Tries Selling MIlitary-owned Myanmar Beer at Gunpoint

This would have never happened in Burma.

dan1101 , 10 months ago to technology in Caesars reportedly paid millions to stop hackers releasing its data

Oh no! Anyways.

I have no sympathy for those that make money from exploiting gamblers.

dan1101 , 10 months ago to android in Android loophole exposes credit card details via NFC

I don’t have NFC at all. Ultimate safety.

dan1101 , 10 months ago to technology in Malicious Google Search Ads can now fake the displayed URL to push malware downloads

If False Advertising in web/app ads started being prosecuted, the whole Internet economy would be devastated. Would probably be thousands of dollars per violation. Just think of all the scummy ads that appear on news sites or in apps. I even consider those “Download Now” button type ads to be false advertising, they are trying to look like part of the page they are served on, they don’t even tell you what you’re downloading.

dan1101 , 10 months ago to technology in Malicious Google Search Ads can now fake the displayed URL to push malware downloads

At least not without an ad blocker. I never see these ads, but if I did I would initially assume they were generally safe being served by Google and right at the top of the search results. There is no excuse for this, yes users need to be careful but Google should never serve this deceptive crap to begin with.

dan1101 , 10 months ago to technology in Malicious Google Search Ads can now fake the displayed URL to push malware downloads

And if False Advertising is a crime in print media, why is malware advertising not also a crime?

dan1101 , 10 months ago to technology in Malicious Google Search Ads can now fake the displayed URL to push malware downloads

Businesses should not be allowed to serve ads from random people without curating/checking them first. Yeah it would be a lot of trouble and cost a lot of money, too fucking bad you are making billions of dollars off this.

dan1101 , 10 months ago to nostupidquestions in if it turned out there was a sentient AI capable of running the world would you accept it or rebell against it?

I’m joining the Rebel Alliance.

dan1101 , 10 months ago to mildlyinfuriating in Paid full price and got this in the mail (open box). GameStop and I have different definitions of “new”

Likely not, you wouldn’t have anywhere to get that labeling other than them selling it to you. You can always call them first and tell them what happened, get return authorization. They should be willing to accept a return on a new product that doesn’t come in the original packaging. In fact with Gamestop if you have a local store they might accept the return there, I would think a store employee would be more sympathetic.

dan1101 , 10 months ago to mildlyinfuriating in Paid full price and got this in the mail (open box). GameStop and I have different definitions of “new”

That sucks. Suggestion, return it and buy this for $49: www.amazon.com/…/B07PC7X38X

dan1101 , 10 months ago to games in Unity adding a fee for devs for each time a game is installed, after certain thresholds

Yeah as petty as some people are over games I can see a developer pissing them off and a bunch of players banding together to uninstall and reinstall games over and over. They could even script it. Bad idea all around.

dan1101 , 10 months ago to technology in Good news, everyone: Apple’s Polishing Cloth supports the iPhone 15 Pro Max

Coriolis effect, of course.

dan1101 , 10 months ago to gaming in Unity rushes to clarify price increase plan, as game developers fume

What kind of game engine charges per install? Not per sale or even per user. Really bad precedent.

dan1101 , 10 months ago to gaming in Unity rushes to clarify price increase plan, as game developers fume

Haha EA exec, that was explains everything.