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Re:I'm a scam prevention expert and I got scammed on Thursday March 31, 2022 @08:25PM (#30873851)
Part of being an expert is recognizing your limitations, flaws and vulnerabilities. This was not an expert.
Re:Russia Is Now Blocking Twitter on Saturday February 26, 2022 @11:38AM (#30479063)
Should still work over Tor Browser, as should many open-source front-ends such as https://nitter.net.
Re:Ask HN: Google SSO or Password Manager? on Thursday February 24, 2022 @09:09AM (#30454836)
SSO is good for enterprise use, but manage your own credentials in your personal life so you're not dependent on unreliable Google.
Re:NewPipe: A lightweight YouTube experience for Android on Thursday February 24, 2022 @09:07AM (#30454810)
Here's an idea: don't let your underage kids on the Internet without supervision.
Windows has become a complete piece of shit these days: almost nothing works well, there's ads built-in, security is just a big joke. I've taken to keeping my Windows machine for gaming only, network-isolated from Microsoft and re-imaged every 3-6 months.
Re:In our cashless society, we need to take digital jail seriously on Wednesday February 23, 2022 @09:55AM (#30441636)
We don't have and don't want a cashless society. Anyone who says we do is your enemy.
Re:Be anonymous on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @11:06AM (#30429554)
It also recommends using DuckDuckGo ... the "private" search engine hosted on US Microsoft servers.
Nothing's changed other than a lot more people are emotionally charged about the topic by media.
Re:Why I will never buy another Samsung device on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @10:59AM (#30429477)
My Samsung "TV" draws almost 40W of power when it's turned "off" - I have to physically cut the power to it. There's also no way to disable Bluetooth. Spyware seems to be the fait accompli for Samsung.
Re:Why I will never buy another Samsung device on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @10:57AM (#30429461)
HDMI can carry Ethernet, so I still worry about the potential.
Re:Why I will never buy another Samsung device on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @10:51AM (#30429378)
According to what objective measures? A 12 year old literally "hacked" the iPhone to remotely and silently activate any microphone using only a phone number. Apple products are not secure.