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Re:Linux support is coming to Snapdragon X2 Series on Wednesday September 23, 2026 @10:52PM (#49825643)
that's x2 plus. look for benchmarks of the x2 elite extreme, which currently is selling with 48gb ram for $1370: https://www.bestbuy.com/product/asus-zenbook-a16-16-3k-oled-...
Re:Swift is a more convenient Rust on Saturday January 31, 2026 @07:23PM (#46842356)
Re:I'm returning my Framework 16 on Wednesday December 24, 2025 @05:41PM (#46380058)
If you're going to put it in a bag for a week, why not use some kind of hibernation feature?
Re:CachyOS: Fast and Customizable Linux Distribution on Sunday November 30, 2025 @11:09AM (#46097797)
As another commenter said, sometimes upgrades require manual intervention. You can fix this using a tool like informant which shows you all the interventions you have to do before you upgrade.

Also, you can use a tool like snapper + btrfs-assistant (both of which come pre-installed on Cachy IIRC) which lets you fully revert your filesystem (snapper rollback) or partially (snapper undochange) if something breaks. Just make sure to use a btrfs filesystem for that.

Re:Bypassing Google's big anti-adblock update on Sunday July 13, 2025 @09:34AM (#44550361)
No adblocking extension would ever rely on a clear bug to function. Google reviews extension code and would immediately patch the bug, and maybe use it as an excuse to kick the extension off the web store. I don't buy the idea that there was a viable second option here.
Re:Bypassing Google's big anti-adblock update on Sunday July 13, 2025 @01:26AM (#44547755)
Dude, what.
Re:Bypassing Google's big anti-adblock update on Sunday July 13, 2025 @01:17AM (#44547728)
Also, dude, from your other comments: "What a selfish dickhead, helping them make better nooses to put around everyone's necks (including his own)."

And "People like this are enemies of freedom and should be called out publicly."

What the ?

Re:Bypassing Google's big anti-adblock update on Sunday July 13, 2025 @12:52AM (#44547625)
Hi, I appreciate your opinion, but really disagree. First of all, this is one bug, and most of the ones I find don't "act against user's interests" (not that this one could have been used effectively without being patched anyway). Doing bug finding is how I make a difference and a skill I feel proud of.

I USED to keep bugs (read: exploits) for myself without sharing them, but after a while I realized it was not worth it and my skills were basically going to waste. You can say philosophical stuff about ads if you want but bug finding for me is a fun challenge with a good community. I'm not pretending Google is my best friend.

Plus, doing this gets me a bit of money. It's either this or I work summers at a grocery store, and I prefer this.

Re:Bypassing Google's big anti-adblock update on Saturday July 12, 2025 @10:06PM (#44546898)
I think the trouble is that certain adblocking features (like skipping ads on YouTube, Twitch, etc) require modifying the page you're viewing in your browser; just filtering network requests isn't enough. So right now a browser extension is the most natural choice for an adblocker, but honestly that might change if browsers keep being so hostile towards them.
Re:Bypassing Google's big anti-adblock update on Saturday July 12, 2025 @08:39PM (#44546483)
Yeah, this was my thought process. I get the appeal, but I don't think a million-user open-source extension is gonna start relying on a clear bug to function.
Re:Bypassing Google's big anti-adblock update on Saturday July 12, 2025 @08:33PM (#44546440)
Unfortunately extensions can't have webview perms :(
Re:Bypassing Google's big anti-adblock update on Saturday July 12, 2025 @06:24PM (#44545693)
From my experience (as a Brave user), using a User-Agent switching extension and setting it to Firefox for twitch.tv gets around that :)
Re:Bypassing Google's big anti-adblock update on Saturday July 12, 2025 @06:03PM (#44545582)
I agree that would change things but I can't picture an open-source extension with millions of users pivoting to rely on something that's clearly a bug.
Re:Bypassing Google's big anti-adblock update on Saturday July 12, 2025 @06:02PM (#44545566)
Author here, thank you! A lot of the comments here are more general arguments about MV3 and Google (which I kinda expected) but I'm glad see someone who liked my post :)
Re:Bypassing Google's big anti-adblock update on Saturday July 12, 2025 @05:57PM (#44545537)
Author here, sorry. I don't think any open-source extension (especially large adblockers with millions of users) could actually get away with using this bug, because Google is paying close attention to them. It would've been patched immediately either way.
Re:Bypassing Google's big anti-adblock update on Saturday July 12, 2025 @04:22PM (#44544842)
Sometimes you get $0, sometimes you get more. I would like to mention this stuff on my college applications, and even if I tried to gatekeep it, it'd eventually be patched. Not sure what your argument is here.
I'm quite liking the syntax, especially the !> operator.
Re:Bloom Filters by Example on Sunday June 29, 2025 @04:44PM (#44416284)
It's always great to see interactive posts. I also appreciated the list of where Bloom filters were used in popular programs.
Re:A privilege escalation from Chrome extensions (2023) on Wednesday May 28, 2025 @11:06AM (#44116790)
True, but I don't think K12 students are the main targets of these big gray-hat companies that buy bugs for a lot of money.
Re:A privilege escalation from Chrome extensions (2023) on Wednesday May 28, 2025 @07:19AM (#44114776)
Keep in mind it's a ChromeOS only bug. They regularly get less money, because not that many people use ChromeOS.