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citytree@lemmy.mlOPto Firefox@lemmy.ml•Disabling hardware acceleration in Firefox for security reasons81·1 year agoSource for your claim? Otherwise it’s fud
I am not making any definite claims. I am just wondering whether or not the reasoning in the question makes sense. If it does not, please tell me why the reasoning is wrong. Thank you.
“Feudal Tactics”
citytree@lemmy.mlto Open Source@lemmy.ml•Simple Mobile Tools is being sold to a for-profit firm ZipoApps16·1 year agoWhen ZipoApps adds advertisements and telemetry to a future version of the Simple Mobile Tools apps, will my Google-Play-installed apps be automatically updated to the newer version with ads and telemetry? I don’t want ZipoApps to get any of my data.
citytree@lemmy.mlto Privacy@lemmy.ml•Brave appears to install VPN Services without user consent102·2 years agoWhat’s to stop the installer on Linux from configuring the service such that the service always runs on boot? e.g.
systemctl enable malware.service
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If you did not enable end-to-end encryption for your WhatsApp backups on Google Drive, the US government could possibly compel Google to hand over your encrypted (but not end-to-end encrypted) backup, and compel Meta to hand over the decryption keys for the backup.
Details about how WhatsApp backup works: The Workings of WhatsApp’s Backups (and Why You Should Enable End-to-End Encrypted Backups).
Thank you for the feedback. I have added additional information to the original post. I hope that the additional information answers all your questions.
People like giving recommendations like Super Tux Kart that haven’t aged well and don’t play well.
What’s the issue with SuperTuxKart? I thought that it was great fun when I played it.
citytree@lemmy.mlto Privacy@lemmy.ml•The main jitsi instance is now requiring a google or Microsoft account. For those who don't know jitsi is a libre software video conferencing service that runs in a web browser6·2 years agoTime to use Framatalk instead of the main instance. Framatalk is an instance of Jitsi Meet.
citytree@lemmy.mlto Open Source@lemmy.ml•LocalSend - An open source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop13·2 years agoLocalSend is not exactly an alternative to AirDrop. In LocalSend, two devices must be connected to the same LAN to share files with each other. In AirDrop, no LAN connection is necessary. Files are transferred directly between devices, similar to Bluetooth file sharing between devices.
citytree@lemmy.mlto Privacy@lemmy.ml•OpenAI releases enterprise edition of chatgpt. It says no data will be used to train models20·2 years agoWhy would I use this ChatGPT thing when I can self-host Llama 2 or Falcon, which is free and open source?
citytree@lemmy.mlOPto Android@lemmy.ml•App for automatically switching on/off mobile data and Wi-Fi based on location32·2 years agoWiFi and mobile data are activated all the time.
In our case, there are several problems with activating both WiFi and mobile data all the time:
- At home, if the WiFi is out of range, switched off, or temporarily out of service, Android would start to consume mobile data. This is highly relevant because, at her home, WiFi is unavailable from night time till early morning to enforce self-discipline.
- Outside home, there is no need for WiFi. Why should it be switched on when it will never be used outside home? It would just be a battery drain.
Using git it’s probably the most easy and lightweight method to VC plain text …
Really? I am currently using RCS for my simpler version control needs, and Git for larger and collaborative projects.
citytree@lemmy.mlto Open Source@lemmy.ml•BorgBackup – Deduplicating archiver with compression and authenticated encryption5·2 years agoWhat are the advantages of using Borg instead of Duplicity?
citytree@lemmy.mlto Privacy@lemmy.ml•So, Neuralink got FDA approval for human trials, and a certain fanbase is VERY excited about that10·2 years agoBehold the Rise of the Cybermen! Elon Musk is the John Lumic of our world. Humanity will be upgraded! https://piped.video/watch?v=TQs3gVobcfg
citytree@lemmy.mlto Privacy@lemmy.ml•Apple Suggest They Will Withdraw iMessage and FaceTime In UK If Law Changes Go AheadEnglish81·2 years agoIf and when Signal is packaged for F-Droid, how is the British government going to stop people in the UK from using Signal?
citytree@lemmy.mlOPto Android@lemmy.ml•Website for checking if app will work without Google Play Services3·2 years agoThere is Plexus which does this
Thank you. That is exactly the website that I was looking for.
citytree@lemmy.mlto Open Source@lemmy.ml•Geometric Weather: a light and powerful weather app (iOS/Mac and Android) that provides you with real-time temperature, air quality, 15-days weather forecast, etcEnglish5·2 years agoWhat is meant by “non-free network service” in this context?
Geometric Weather gets its weather data from AccuWeather and OpenWeatherMap, which are not open source weather APIs. In contrast, omWeather gets its weather data from Open-Meteo, which is open source.
No, FlorisBoard does not support Chinese input. Source: https://github.com/florisboard/florisboard/issues/149
Jami seems to have problems with message delivery. I was not able to send a message between my two Android phones. I have tried several times. Is anyone experiencing the same problem?
EDIT: here is a similar complaint: https://old.reddit.com/r/jami/comments/101cq00/why_is_jami_still_not_working/
Does this mean that the Eclipse Public License is allowed (unless GPL is listed as a “Secondary License”) but the Mozilla Public License is not allowed (unless “Incompatible With Secondary Licenses”)?