RCS is a replacement for SMS, used by the majority of mobile carriers in Europe, Northern America, and Asia. It is used by default in all supported regions.
Ads have nothing to do with democracy; they are forced upon us and serve no other purpose than to manipulate you into buying a product. That's text-book capitalism for you.
Personally, as an open-source developer, I use crowd-funding to cover the expenses for the websites and software I provide. You will find no ads or tracking on my pages, and the same can be said for the majority of open-source projects.
The problem is rarely tied to cost; usually, it's about greed and the never-ending chase for higher profit margins.
Mind you, I'm just a single individual with a single experience, but if I can find a way to get paid for my work without forcing people to watch the visual diarrhea, so can the giants like Google.
In Q3 of 2022 alone, Alphabet, the parent company of Google, recorded a profit (not revenue!) of 13.9 billion USD. Their financial position is more than secure.
I'm a programmer, and I agree with you that the article can be a bit confusing. To put it simply, Google's passkey feature is a type of two-factor authentication (2FA) that eliminates the need for a traditional password. Instead, you get a short code generated randomly.
Here's how it works: When you choose passkey as your authentication method on a website, a randomly generated password is stored in the website's database. This password is also registered with Google's passkey service and is used as an ID token. When you want to log in, you need to use your phone or another device that supports passkey authentication to confirm your identity, sort of like a 'handshake.'
This method enhances security while simplifying the login process. In theory.
JERUSALEM, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Israeli troops fired artillery and mortar shells toward Syria on Tuesday after a number of shells launched from its northern neighbour landed in open areas on Israeli territory, Israel’s military said....
A nightmare scenario previously only imagined by AI researchers, where AI image generators accidentally spit out non-consensual pornography of real people, is now reality.
I just tried opening a video I had gotten from Pahe many years ago, from an external USB drive, and have now gotten a Windows Security warning, ‘Do you want to open this file?’ (see top part of attached image)...
It is technically possible to leverage buffer overflow to execute arbitrary code, but it's extremely complex and sophisticated, making it unlikely someone would use it as an attack vector on a John Doe trying to download a pirated copy of a film.
Teach me your ways please! Setting up a Home Assistant seems like such a daunting task. I'm stalling converting my devices into it. Any tips for a (home assistant) beginner?
Vastly reduces MITM attacks, and makes your traffic mostly invisible to the internet provider, be it a public WiFi, or a private network at a friend's house.
Valve adds new security check after attackers compromise Steam accounts of multiple game devs and update their games with malware (www.pcgamer.com)
Hey Google, go fuck yourself entirely (sh.itjust.works)
Firefox tests a built-in checker for fake reviews (www.theverge.com)
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Google is making passkeys the default option for personal accounts (www.androidcentral.com)
Google starts showing prompts to create and use passkeys to streamline the way you sign in to your personal account....
Why Japanese anons don't use Linux (sh.itjust.works)
Israel fires back after Syrian shells land in Israeli territory -military (www.reuters.com)
JERUSALEM, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Israeli troops fired artillery and mortar shells toward Syria on Tuesday after a number of shells launched from its northern neighbour landed in open areas on Israeli territory, Israel’s military said....
Unity CEO John Riccitiello Steps Down After Pricing Blowup (www.wired.com)
Unity CEO John Riccitiello 'retiring' from company weeks after pricing controversy (www.eurogamer.net)
The world’s first true female car crash dummy is here—PROGRESS! (www.zmescience.com)
Well, we’ve had cars for a long time….but finally we’ll be testing them for safety for women, too....
GNOME Is Taking Steps Towards Dropping X11 (linuxiac.com)
Researchers say their open-source AI model LLaVA, is as powerful as GPT-4 Vision, which was released only weeks ago. (llava-vl.github.io)
‘Dream’ AI Girlfriend Randomly Turns Into Nude Jennifer Lopez, Has Four Legs (www.404media.co)
A nightmare scenario previously only imagined by AI researchers, where AI image generators accidentally spit out non-consensual pornography of real people, is now reality.
PSA: You probably don't need that extension (github.com)
I’m sure a lot of us are already using Firefox with uBlock Origin, and I’m also sure that most of us already know about Arkenfox....
Why are my MKV videos from Pahe now flagged in Windows Defender (Win 10) with a 'Security Warning'? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
I just tried opening a video I had gotten from Pahe many years ago, from an external USB drive, and have now gotten a Windows Security warning, ‘Do you want to open this file?’ (see top part of attached image)...
Amazon Is Using Your Conversations With Alexa to Train AI (gizmodo.com)
I’m never putting one of these in my home.
Leaked prices: Pixel 8 $699, 8 Pro at $899 (twitter.com)
Crimean Tatars being herded onto trains for deportation by the Stalinist regime, where 22-40% would die after 5 years of forced labor and resettlement, 1944 (lemmy.world)
Microsoft - keep your filthy hands off Valve, leak shows MSFT would buy Valve (www.gamingonlinux.com)