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Re:Hertz to Sell 20k EVs in Shift Back to Gas-Powered Cars on Saturday January 13, 2024 @04:35AM (#38978440)
Battery weight might decrease drastically with next gen tech.
2017 called and wants your comment back. Samsung is best Android manufacturer in class regarding OS upgrades and security updates, Bixby can be switched off and actually performs well in tests. Visible bloatware has been reduced significantly and most of the visible apps you can uninstall or deactivate.
Re:Should we be eating three meals a day? on Monday April 18, 2022 @04:40PM (#31076220)
More complex? Less understood? Many obvious big downsides not really addressed? You have no idea what you're talking about obviously, just spreading fud.
In the western world consumerism is taught: "the idea that increasing the consumption of goods and services purchased in the market is always a desirable goal and that a person's wellbeing and happiness depend fundamentally on obtaining consumer goods and material possessions." (definition from investopedia)
Re:Getting Started with Signal on Monday January 11, 2021 @04:05PM (#25736945)
I wish Signal had a setting for alternative media handling.

Guessing that a lot of WhatsApp users like myself rely on the built in media backup to Google Drive. The automatically, well ordered media stored locally on the phone, with dates received in filenames, is great for people who like to have local media backups. WhatsApp image folder can also be added to services like the Google Pictures backup.

All those missing features are Signal deal breakers for some people