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Re:'The tyranny of apps': those without smartphones are unfa... by overflowcat on Sunday February 23, 2025 @07:10PM (#43154517)
This is essentially what's known as 'digital migration'[1] in mainland China. Many streaming services aren't available in China; foreign companies that do operate here often have their features reduced. So, apart from buying foreign SIM cards and using multiple Apple accounts, we typically subscribe to something called 'airports,' which provide standardized, open-source VPN protocols with servers (called 'nodes') in various regions. Besides bypassing internet censorship, these nodes often use residential broadband and specify which streaming and LLM services they can unlock.

[1]: https://blog.shuziyimin.org/

Re:'The tyranny of apps': those without smartphones are unfa... by numba888 on Monday February 24, 2025 @04:08AM (#43157363)
This is probably illegal in China (?)