snoons

@snoons@lemmy.ca

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Amazon Ring’s Super Bowl ad sparks backlash amid fears of mass surveillance⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Crime now includes abortion in some states.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I went back to Linux and it was a mistake⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  All of the issues that are described here are caused by proprietary tech that linux devs are forced to reverse engineer, so ofc not everything is going to work right off the bat. If you really care that much about a fingerprint scanner then, yeah, stick with windows and enjoy it. Good luck with that too.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I went back to Linux and it was a mistake⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  but this is a tech reporter, so they’re more tech-savvy

  I don’t think that’s always the case.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Meet Roomy: An Open-Source Discord Alternative for the Decentralized Web⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  The long-term goal is to let you bring your identity with you from any supported Fediverse platform.

  Cool!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Macron says France to fast-track social media ban for kids under 15⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Good in theory, but in practice… how is this going to be enforced? The only ways I can think of involve excessive invasion of privacy, again, under the banner of “Save The Children”, again.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Laser based charging system aims to keep drones airborne indefinitely⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Ahh heckin good point.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Laser based charging system aims to keep drones airborne indefinitely⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Really cool to see this is real instead of just another “could be” article. It would be interesting to see what Ukranian forces do with this.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Threads edges out X in daily mobile users, new data shows⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  So, from shit tier oligarch to not-so-much-but-still shit tier oligarch.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨X’s deepfake porn feature clearly violates app store guidelines. Why won’t Apple and Google pull it?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Manufacturing consent is the name of the game. The bottom line is money, nobody gives a FUCK.

  System of a Down -

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨ASUS officially announces price hikes from January 5, right before CES 2026⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Maybe they’ll invest more in quality control with the extra income.

  /s

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Russia cracks down on 'illegal' cryptomining with prison terms up to five years — Kremlin will begin prosecuting in 2027⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Kremlin will begin prosecuting sending more people to Ukraine in 2027 to serve as cannon fodder.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Mozilla Names New CEO, Firefox To Evolve Into A "Modern AI Browser"⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This is going to be so fucking annoying turning this shit off every fucking update.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Newegg partners with PayPal to bring AI-powered shopping experiences to Perplexity and beyond⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  🤦

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Amazon’s DNS problem knocked out half the web, likely costing billions⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Kek.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨'This is definitely my last TwitchCon': High-profile streamer Emiru was assaulted at the event, even as streamers have been sounding the alarm about stalkers and harassment⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I like where thone numbers are going.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"loops", the Fediverse Alternative for TikTok-style Short Videos, is now federating⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Ew. Gross.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨US | Mint Mobile launches 5G home internet service — 415 Mbps MINTernet plans start as low as $30 per month for unlimited data⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Too bad Canadas government is in bed with the telecom monopoly.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨DirecTV screensavers will show AI-generated ads with your face in 2026⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  What kind of out of touch self centred asshole thinks people will like this…?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Smart in-asphalt fabric provides live reports from within roads⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Okay cool, but will this eventually break down and cause more pollution on top of toxins leeching from the asphalt?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨F-Droid and Google's Developer Registration Decree⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Truly. The majority of the apps I use are from f-droid, without them I might as well have a flip phone.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Snapchat allows drug dealers to operate openly on platform, finds Danish study⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Easp fix: decriminalize ‘drugs’

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Emoji Recently Added 🫩⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  “🫩” isn’t in the text box afaict.