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Microsoft is using malware-like pop-ups in Windows 11 to get people to ditch Google (www.theverge.com)

Pornhub blocks North Carolina and Montana as porn regulation spreads (www.theverge.com)

It's never been a better time to switch to Firefox (www.androidpolice.com)

• Firefox offers better privacy and security than Chrome, with upcoming support for 200 new add-ons. • While Chrome dominates, Firefox gains ground with user-friendly browsing experience and open-source model. • Mozilla’s focus on user privacy and transparency challenges Google’s ad-centric approach, making Firefox a...

I hate how everything requires you to download a shitty proprietary data harvesting app nowadays when everything can be done just fine without an app.

I have recently started university and am required to use an app that has three Facebook trackers, one of them being a Facebook location tracker according to Exodus App Privacy, for the dining plan, when it would literally work perfectly fine using your student ID and ordering to a real cashier, LIKE HOW IT HAS BEEN DONE FOR...

1% rule: 1% of users actively create new content, while the other 99% only lurk. (en.wikipedia.org)

a.k.a. the 90–9–1 principle. Does the Fediverse follow this rule, or are there more creators here as early adopters? Are you a creator, a participator or a lurker?

YouTube is slowing down for users with ad blockers in new wave (9to5google.com)

Microsoft may replace the Start button with the Copilot AI in Windows 12 (www.notebookcheck.net)

Twitter/X new ID Verification - First Look (lemmy.world)

Thanks to Popcrave twitter.com/popcrave/status/1691852136236327316?s…...

After announcing increased prices, Spotify to Pay Songwriters About $150 Million Less Next Year (www.billboard.com)

When Bloomberg reported that Spotify would be upping the cost of its premium subscription from $9.99 to $10.99, and including 15 hours of audiobooks per month in the U.S., the change sounded like a win for songwriters and publishers. Higher subscription prices typically equate to a bump in U.S. mechanical royalties — but not...

Google Chrome pushes ahead with targeted ads based on your browser history (www.theregister.com)

Google enables advertisers a look into your browsing history…

Microsoft now permits uninstalling Edge, Bing, and OneDrive to adhere to the EU's Digital Markets Act. (www.ghacks.net)

These changes are only applicable to users in the EEA. For those outside the region, Windows will continue to function as it is!...

Enshittification Continues: Discord to begin showing advertisements on it's free platform (archive.is)

They supposedly can be disabled in settings- but we all know that won’t last. They’re going full Microsoft Skype mode and it’s only a matter of time.

Roku’s Ultimatum: Surrender Jury Trial Rights or Lose Access to Your TVs (programming.dev)

Did your Roku TV decide to strong arm you into giving up your rights or lose your FULLY FUNCTIONING WORKING TV? Because mine did....

Just 137 crypto miners use 2.3% of total U.S. power — government now requiring commercial miners to report energy consumption (www.tomshardware.com)

Fairphone Fairbuds launch with replaceable batteries, titanium drivers and ANC (www.notebookcheck.net)

How do i stop this kind of pop up from ever appearing again? Win10 (feddit.uk)

Vinyl records outsell CDs for the second year running (www.theverge.com)

The average car purchased in 2023 emits higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) than its 2013 equivalent. This is due to the large proportion of SUVs in the mix, which tend to be bigger and heavier. (english.elpais.com)

Elon Musk admits X 'may fail, as so many have predicted' (www.businessinsider.com)

As Twitter destroys its brand by renaming itself X, Mastodon user numbers are again soaring | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)

It’s not just lemmy that’s benefiting from Elon Musk.

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