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Re:Google just gave Android power users a sideloading win on Sunday March 29, 2026 @04:52AM (#47561467)
Maybe Im a conspiracist but it seems there is a recent concerted effort to lock OS platforms down. Just last week apple added an age verification system to uk iPhones. No legal req. as far as I can tell
Order is on the verge of breakdown I wouldn't be surprised if they just lose their voice/get kicked out.

Trump etc are tearing down international order. The ramifications of this will be decades long.

Dont forget about good old externally excited motors like what Renault uses, no rare earths needed.
Re:Apple introduces the new MacBook Air with M5 on Tuesday March 10, 2026 @05:23PM (#47328947)
no idea, space started typing a "}" followed by a space. Few other keys started doing wonky things aswell.
Re:Meta acquires Moltbook on Tuesday March 10, 2026 @05:20PM (#47328911)
I thought moltbook was just a bit of fun...
Re:Apple introduces the new MacBook Air with M5 on Tuesday March 03, 2026 @02:28PM (#47237567)
> I wish it was different

Amen to that, my keyboard on my m1 air recently failed. I was horrified to find out it is literally riveted to the frame. I got this close to buying a new one. Something annoyed me about this perfectly good laptop being rendered compltely useless and I ended up buying a replacement keyboard, ripping out the old one and shimming this one with paper. Its not perfect but here I am typing from it.

But you are 100% right, there is just nothing better on the market. The gap is so big.

Curve pay works great btw!
The land/Wh required for solar/wind and battery compared to nuclear is strikingly different.

Nuclear will always be in the backseat for the foreseeable.

Nuclear is incredibly energy dense, can be stockpiled for a long time and is extremely safe. Yes its expensive but its one those industries any serious nation needs to subsidise for the energy security it offers and the countless high skill jobs it fosters.
Re:Windows Notepad App Remote Code Execution Vulnerability on Wednesday February 11, 2026 @11:00AM (#46976573)
How are these discovered?

Is it just a well informed guess or do people decompile these programs?

Re:Mobile carriers can get your GPS location on Sunday February 01, 2026 @08:00AM (#46845931)
My knowledge on this is the tower should be able to optimise beams without location information. Channel information can be relayed back to the tower for beam optimisation. The tower needs to know the signal path characteristics but not explicitly the location.

Not disputing that location data is used for beam optimisation just that I dont believe it is required.

Re:Mobile carriers can get your GPS location on Saturday January 31, 2026 @02:19PM (#46839818)
Patents is why it took them so long.
Re:Mobile carriers can get your GPS location on Saturday January 31, 2026 @02:18PM (#46839806)
That would almost certainly not get anywhere near the accuracy of a GPS location.
Re:Mobile carriers can get your GPS location on Saturday January 31, 2026 @02:16PM (#46839790)
Anyone know why apple specifies this feature requires a supported carrier? Why would the carrier matter?
Re:Mobile carriers can get your GPS location on Saturday January 31, 2026 @01:49PM (#46839469)
Why Meshcore over Meshtastic?