Quite the contrary, it’s properly structured and leaves no room for misinterpretation, given that the reader can, well, read.
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ekky43@lemmy.dbzer0.comto Privacy@lemmy.ml•Google memes itself with an admission of spying on customers via a new ad on reddit!31·2 years agoAre you assuming that Google, which, as far as I’m aware, is an international company providing service to a multilingual userbase, has less than 1% non-native English speaking users?
I mean, I don’t care much how Google advertises itself, even companies I do like sometimes make an unlucky promotion and that’s fine, but I do find the arguments in this comment thread to make some wild assumptions.
ekky43@lemmy.dbzer0.comto Privacy@lemmy.ml•Google memes itself with an admission of spying on customers via a new ad on reddit!53·2 years agoThat just expands the question: do they not know about other countries?
Many of us have certain connotations with google, and while we know the game in our native language, it’s not the first thing we think about when thinking “Google says: I spy”.
ekky43@lemmy.dbzer0.comto Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•[For Men] What shower gel/Deodorant do you use?2·2 years agoGel, shampoo, balsam, shaving foam/cream, and roll-on deo from Neutral/Minirisk. Simple, cheap, safe. And the best thing? It doesn’t trigger any allergies.
Though, I do use aftershave from Matas, and oil from ecooking.
I think that covers most of my self-care products.
ekky43@lemmy.dbzer0.comto Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•Do humans have an inherent tendency to want to answer/respond to questions?32·2 years ago@cheese_greater@lemmy.world’s thought process seems perfectly rational. Contrary, your continued belittling of and attempts to force OP into the role of a mentally ill person appears almost like a superiority complex or obsession, uncannily so.
You’re likely a wonderful person who just formulated yourself in a very unlucky way, but OP would surely have spoken up if they needed help.
ekky43@lemmy.dbzer0.comto Privacy@lemmy.ml•In what world does a VPN need access to Camera and Bluetooth?4·2 years agoPIA being owned by the same scammy company as ExpressVPN does not necessarily mean that it itself also is bad, but one should keep an open eye on them.
Like I said, I haven’t found any evidence that ExpressVPN sells their customer data, even though it might be likely.
Thank you, but I already know that study.
My problem is, that while it makes a satisfying click noise and temporarily feels good, it also sometimes becomes itchy or perhaps slightly painful afterwards, and I just don’t like that feeling.
ekky43@lemmy.dbzer0.comto Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•Do humans have an inherent tendency to want to answer/respond to questions?11·2 years agoYour idea makes perfect sense, though I think it’s not only embedded in culture (parenting), but also in our nature as humans.
I’m tempted to say that humans are born curious, and by extension, most humans like to share their knowledge or more often their opinions. I know I do.
Yes, but I’m trying to wean myself off of it. Partly because it feels like destructive behavior, and partly because it must be annoying for others to constantly listen to me cracking my knuckles.
ekky43@lemmy.dbzer0.comto Privacy@lemmy.ml•In what world does a VPN need access to Camera and Bluetooth?English2·2 years agoThank you very much, we should always strive to back up claims with relevant links and data, no matter if it’s common sense or how trivial it might seem.
While the quote and linked paper give a good picture of the VPNs and their controversies, such as ExpressVPN, CyberGhost, and PIA being under ownership of a less-than-trustworthy company which also happens to be specialized in malware and surveillance, I did not find anything that directly supported @spudwart@spudwart.com’s claim.
The only controversy (except questionable ownership) I could find in the article was a few paragraphs lower regarding the Andrey Karlov assassination, where ExpressVPN denied the existence of logs but investigators somehow still managed to extract a serial number of a computer(?) after a datacenter raid. Not sure if I got that right, but it would fit the established profile from this comment chain:
ExpressVPN, on the other hand, told investigators it did not have any logs or customer data on a server in Turkey, which was raided by Turkish authorities, according to Hurriyet Daily News. According to the site, authorities said the server was used to hide details regarding an assassination of a Russian ambassador. ExpressVPN released a statement about the incident.
It’s almost midnight here, so please correct me if I missed something.
Oh, and nice paper, has a good, natural flow and appears to keep technical jargon to a level where anyone should be able to draw well informed conclusions.
ekky43@lemmy.dbzer0.comto Privacy@lemmy.ml•In what world does a VPN need access to Camera and Bluetooth?1·2 years agoThank you for the heads-up. Do you have any articles about this?
ekky43@lemmy.dbzer0.comto Privacy@lemmy.ml•In what world does a VPN need access to Camera and Bluetooth?10·2 years agoExpressvpn is about 10$ a month, so 5$ would definitely be an improvement.
ekky43@lemmy.dbzer0.comto Privacy@lemmy.ml•In what world does a VPN need access to Camera and Bluetooth?28·2 years agoDunno about Bluetooth, but isn’t Expressvpn pushing their new password manager? I imagine it’s a separate app, but if not, then it would make sense to have camera to read 2FA QR-codes.
Edit: from their site:
Keys comes included in any ExpressVPN subscription and is built right in to our apps for iOS and Android.
Yup, that’s got to be the camera. Still not sure about the Bluetooth though.
And most important, don’t look at your phone or have the TV or computer running in the background. They take focus away from doing nothing.
Going for frequent walks might also work if sitting still is not your thing.
ekky43@lemmy.dbzer0.comto Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•What are the worst names you could give a baby boy?5·2 years agoHell, if the Amaricans and Vietnamese can call a girl “Kim”, then we can call a boy “Jennifer” and say we got inspired.
But it should be.
Better technology and more storage should never excuse a lack of optimization.
I’m not up to speed on the optimization levels of mobile Web browsers, but these days you rarely see properly optimized consumer software. Games and websites tend to be the worst offenders, and many mobile apps appear 10x the size you would expect them to be.
ekky43@lemmy.dbzer0.comto Science@lemmy.ml•Scientists finally figure out why hundreds of gray whales keep washing up dead along US coastsEnglish30·2 years agoThey think it’s loss of Arctic sea ice:
Unlike the two previous events, a historic loss of Arctic sea ice could be to blame for the latest gray whale die-off. That’s because sea ice hosts a carpet of algae on its underside, which decays and showers the seabed with food for bottom-dwellers, including the whales’ preferred crustaceans.
“With less ice, you get less algae, which is worse for the gray whale prey,” Stewart said. Melting sea ice also frees up passage for strong currents that sweep away the sediment and leaves bottom-dwelling crustaceans and other creatures homeless. “All of these factors are converging to reduce the quality and availability of the food [gray whales] rely on,” he said.
Climate change might be the reason this mortality event is dragging on for longer than the previous two, Stewart said. “What we’re seeing is much more of a bumpy ride in response to highly variable and rapidly changing ocean conditions,” he said.
Didn’t see that OP had already written a comment with the explanation, please excuse me.
ekky43@lemmy.dbzer0.comto Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•Is it likely cheaper to use a space heater than full central heating if you literally dont even use much of the space in the house that you never like go anyway?10·2 years agoAs a side note, if you for some reason turn off the central heating entirely and just use space heaters, then the failsafe will do no good.
Most central heating solutions waste some energy when idling, so one might be tempted to turn them off. Please be careful when doing this.
Screw it, I’m not picky, give me the full slut.