In exchange for selling them repair parts, Samsung requires independent repair shops to give Samsung the name, contact information, phone identifier, and customer complaint details of everyone who gets their phone repaired at these shops, according to a contract obtained by 404 Media. Stunningly, it also requires these nominally...
The Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law in August 2022, has helped over 1.5 million women in Pennsylvania save on healthcare costs by capping insulin prices, providing free vaccines, and negotiating lower prescription drug prices for seniors on Medicare, benefiting both women and men. These measures address financial...
Apple’s long-rumoured foldable iPhone could finally become a reality if a recently awarded patent is any indication. This patent hints at a revolutionary self-healing screen.
Netflix has managed to annoy a good number of its users with an announcement about an upcoming update to its Windows 11 (and Windows 10) app: support for adverts and live events will be added, but the ability to download content is being taken away....
Why most services that want to protect user privacy. Also those on privacyguides, don’t have anonymous payment methods like cryptocurrencies? I pay for a few such services like email or cloud etc. but I don’t know if it makes sense if my bank knows I’m using it anyway so they can sell that info to advertisers, gov, etc. In...
Google promised a better search experience — now it’s telling us to put glue on our pizza (www.theverge.com)
Windows 10 is EOL in October 2025 (lemmy.ml)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/15988326...
Samsung Requires Independent Repair Shops to Share Customer Data, Snitch on People Who Use Aftermarket Parts, Leaked Contract Shows (www.404media.co)
In exchange for selling them repair parts, Samsung requires independent repair shops to give Samsung the name, contact information, phone identifier, and customer complaint details of everyone who gets their phone repaired at these shops, according to a contract obtained by 404 Media. Stunningly, it also requires these nominally...
Google Is Paying Reddit $60 Million for Fucksmith to Tell Its Users to Eat Glue (www.404media.co)
Archive link: archive.ph/GtA4Q...
Pa. state government refuses to pay local stormwater fees. This bill would force it to. (www.spotlightpa.org)
Pennsylvania women are saving money on health care thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act (lemmy.world)
The Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law in August 2022, has helped over 1.5 million women in Pennsylvania save on healthcare costs by capping insulin prices, providing free vaccines, and negotiating lower prescription drug prices for seniors on Medicare, benefiting both women and men. These measures address financial...
Apple Patent Hints At Foldable iPhone With Self-healing Screen (www.ibtimes.co.uk)
Apple’s long-rumoured foldable iPhone could finally become a reality if a recently awarded patent is any indication. This patent hints at a revolutionary self-healing screen.
Conservative cell carrier Patriot Mobile hit by data breach (techcrunch.com)
Amazon plans to give Alexa an AI overhaul — and a monthly subscription price (www.cnbc.com)
People want 'dumbphones'. Will companies make them? (www.bbc.com)
Any chance of lemmy being recognized as an official community? Update: it is recognized under the "forums" section, I just didn't see it :D (programming.dev)
Scroll down to forums and you’ll see this community there: proton.me/community
Mom sues central Pa. school district for secretly using child’s preferred pronouns (www.pennlive.com)
Netflix Windows app is set to remove its downloads feature, while introducing ads (www.techradar.com)
Netflix has managed to annoy a good number of its users with an announcement about an upcoming update to its Windows 11 (and Windows 10) app: support for adverts and live events will be added, but the ability to download content is being taken away....
Privacy services and non privacy payments options
Why most services that want to protect user privacy. Also those on privacyguides, don’t have anonymous payment methods like cryptocurrencies? I pay for a few such services like email or cloud etc. but I don’t know if it makes sense if my bank knows I’m using it anyway so they can sell that info to advertisers, gov, etc. In...
Dangerous? Signal Blasts Google Effort to Use AI to Scan for Scam Phone Calls (uk.pcmag.com)
Google’s AI model will potentially listen in on all your phone calls — or at least ones it suspects are coming from a fraudster....