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Re:Walled Gardens Can Kill by touwer on Friday April 18, 2025 @11:23AM (#43728927)
Shouldn't an insurance company have a (mobile) web interface? Strange that they don't
Re:Walled Gardens Can Kill by BeetleB on Friday April 18, 2025 @11:38AM (#43729093)
Indeed. Avoid any critical service if it requires having an app (or even a cell phone for 2FA, although sadly it's becoming the norm).

I got locked out of Google because my second number was not a cell phone. Back then, they had the option to call and read the code. Suddenly they took that option away and only allowed texting.

Re:Walled Gardens Can Kill by dayvigo on Friday April 18, 2025 @05:29PM (#43732021)
My bank only supports Zelle in the app, not on the web interface, and ever since an update a few months ago the Zelle part of the app suddenly won't load at all on GrapheneOS. There is no fix. So now I can't directly send and receive money through a bank without waiting days or paying a wire transfer fee, because in the United States this ability is monopolized by a private corporation's proprietary service, which can only be interfaced with through one's closed-source banking mobile app.
Re:Walled Gardens Can Kill by BeetleB on Friday April 18, 2025 @05:53PM (#43732177)
I don't use Zelle (or Venmo). One can have a decent life without these services :-)

If I need to send money direct, I use ACH. Yes, it takes a few days. And yes, that's fine.