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    QNAP firmware update leaves NAS owners locked out of their boxes

    That is why everyone is moving over to TrueNAS Scale. That's linux based and works like a dream. Core has the usual FreeBSD issue of no support for new hardware. :(
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    QNAP firmware update leaves NAS owners locked out of their boxes

    This is one thing that I think should be forced by law. Every packaging and add online should have stated date of guaranteed support. So that when you are buying it after it was released you still have an idea how long the support will last. A lot of phones, for example, are being sold outside...
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    QNAP firmware update leaves NAS owners locked out of their boxes

    Does support being able to help if you are can't login or it's not booting at all imply out of band access for QNAP to your machine?
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    Microsoft pushes full-screen ads for Copilot+ PCs on Windows 10 users

    It might not be that much worse than gnome (they suffer from same delusions like MS and Apple about users only using 2 programs at the time), but it is a significant downgrade (utter destruction of workflow) compared to win10 or any KDE based linux. I regularly run out of space even with a...
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    Finally, a sign of life for Europe’s sovereign satellite Internet constellation

    Ignoring that Europe is reasonably well connected and that our troops should not be outside our territory this is purely a military argument. EC is trying to sell it as a civilian thing which is obvious BS. Even for over seas holdings it would be better, and probably cheaper considering...
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    Finally, a sign of life for Europe’s sovereign satellite Internet constellation

    These are all irrelevant questions. Europe is way too densely populated for any form of satellite internet to have even minimal impact. Besides even shittiest of shitty countries with respect to internet access (yes, you Germany) is far better than can be done with satellites (bandwidth is...
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    Ban on Chinese tech so broad, US-made cars would be blocked, Polestar says

    See, I used to think so too. Then I read that 70% of VW and BMW sales in Europe go to tax subsidised corporate fleets. Best part is that corporations go for high end models with highest margins so even more of my taxes are being used to enable managers to ride in style... Link...
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    Android 15’s security and privacy features are the update’s highlight

    Graphene OS is based on android and is only secure and privacy respecting OS there. Both IOS and google version of Android are effectively spyware.
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    US prosecutors take down operation accused of 35,000 DDoSes over 14 months

    US feels that it owns the entire planet so no problem there. At the same time Sudan is a war zone so not exactly capable of defending its citizens against US. It's a win win.
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    FTC “click to cancel” rule seeks to end free trial traps, sneaky auto-enrollments

    Or even better, stop giving your money to Amazon. At some point it is our responsibility not to support clearly very abusive corporations (while we still have a choice).
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    FCC Republican opposes regulation of data caps with analogy to coffee refills

    That is the part that is ignored all the time. I get QoS where available bandwidth is split equally between users (no preferential treatment other than what each user enforces on their end), but what is the additional cost of our internet tubes being empty, vs. half empty, vs full. Yes...
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    Steam now reminds you that it really sells “a license” for a “digital product”

    Yea. We need Gabe to live at least forever, and preferably even longer than that. Just look at the giant dump IKEA took after the original owner died and MBA inspired shitlords took over.
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    In stunning Nobel win, AI researchers Hopfield and Hinton take 2024 Physics Prize

    Nobel is dead and he is the one that created them. Except the fake economy one that is pissing on what he wanted to do with these prizes (research for the benefit of mankind, while prize in economy is usually how to exploit humans for even more profit). However, there is a Fields medal for math...
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    In stunning Nobel win, AI researchers Hopfield and Hinton take 2024 Physics Prize

    A decade and several huge research teams later... (Strip was posted on 2014-09-24)
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    Microsoft’s new “Copilot Vision” AI experiment can see what you browse

    Hahaha. That is completely unbelievable. If I work hard and even more efficient then my CEO will be able to buy another mansion or yacht. I will get fuck all because profits and bonuses have to go up.
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    Opinion: How to design a US data privacy law

    Wouldn't denying a basic human right to data privacy (and privacy in general, not the US version: only if you live in a bunker and never communicate with anyone else) fall under hatred and bigotry? Sure it's not denying right to life but there is a difference between surviving and living. Living...
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    Opinion: How to design a US data privacy law

    When only op-eds on GDPR are by someone who is clearly pushing for no regulations and corporations being allowed to do whatever they want then it is a reflection of editors opinion at least. That is how propaganda and manipulation works best. Lie by omission. Then nobody can claim that you lied...
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    Opinion: How to design a US data privacy law

    I know that there is no legal obligation based on GDPR. It was more would it be more ethical to delete someone's posts or leave them. Legally, I guess that the user has copyright to the posts. But, that doesn't give you right to remove published works (posting is equivalent to publishing). It...
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    Opinion: How to design a US data privacy law

    I'm not so sure that deleting all the posts would be ethical. It can destroy the discussion and posting on the forums was a decision of the user in question. They have a right to remove their name from it but deleting all the content feels destructive for the society. It feels that it falls...
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    Opinion: How to design a US data privacy law

    There are already suggestions to invite an opinion piece from someone with less corporate friendly opinions. Would be a nice counter to this (and previous) piece.