well, and this guy may do that, but I think he’s calling out all the millions of parents who don’t know how to do that. You’re talking about a vast swath of the population that has literally no idea what any of their passwords are. Or what to do when they don’t work.
I’m sure it’s crazy difficult to raise a son today anyway, but “if everybody jumped off a bridge” is always true.
It’s not even that.
There’s enough complexity around just one component to prevent what should be obvious.
What I know is this. My son just wants to play video games and talk to his friends. I just want to keep him safe. Somewhere between those two things, I’m supposed to become an expert in the convoluted parental control schemes of Gabb, Nintendo, Microsoft, and Xbox, while a stranger’s Christmas morning texts sit in my son’s phone history.
He can do both, just not at the same time. Or, bring back the LAN party. Those are the choices. Otherwise, yeah skeezy predators and nazi porn await. As if it wasn’t super obvious.
This guy, who is clearly more savvy than your average bear, is just discovering all the marketing hype about protecting children is bullshit. Wait til he finds out about protecting the earth.
Yeah, exactly.
Fair, but corn has a use. (Also not one I agree with but you get my meaning.)
“This idea that the lower cost of renewables alone will drive decarbonisation – it’s not enough,” said Daly. “Because if there’s a huge source of energy demand that wants to grow, it will land on these stranded fossil fuel assets.”
There’s also a huge issue around water use which isn’t mentioned in the article.
Root also published the data allegedly scraped from WhiteDate online.
The hacker said that they scraped WhiteDate’s public data and found “poor cybersecurity hygiene that would make even your grandma’s AOL account blush.” Root said that users’ images included precise geolocation metadata that “practically hands out home addresses with a side of awkward selfies.”
“Imagine calling yourselves the ‘master race’ but forgetting to secure your own website — maybe try mastering to host WordPress before world domination,” Root wrote.
Silly consumers. Microsoft will tell you what you want, when you want it, and through sheer force of an 800 pound marketplace gorilla, they’ll continue to shlurp in 20-30 Billion dollars in pure uncut profit every three months.
Geez it’s like you guys haven’t been getting screwed by this convicted monopoly for forty straight years with absolutely no end in sight.
Silence, consumer! Microsoft makes your experience better in every way! Upgrade to enjoy even more better today! Service terms apply. Privacy Policy is viewable at any time by going and fucking yourself.
*Ding!*
The research also reveals that prices for fake accounts on Telegram and WhatsApp appear to spike in countries about to have national elections, suggesting a surge in demand due to “influence operations”.
😱
The very concept itself is insane. Give us your real name, we own your data, etc etc.
Facebook: [Has always been a surveillance apparatus intent on exploiting users]
Facebook: [Does what it does]
Everybody: [Continues to pour money and information into facebook ‘because’]
Me: Maybe in a few MORE DECADES people will wake up!
Everybody: [Does not wake up]
Below you’ll find some other useful things, although they aren’t exactly related to ad-blocking:
Browser extensions against annoyances:
- Cookie popups: Consent-O-Matic
- Captchas: Buster
I’d also suggest SponsorBlock — it has saved me so much time. There’s also an option for TVs and streaming devices.
If you’re on iOS, consider turning off Background App Refresh. Only a few apps use Background App Refresh as Apple designed it, the majority are simply abusing it to get more data about you. If you don’t have always-on VPN, you risk exposing your real IP.
Patched apps are also a thing, and it’s also possible to patch mobile apps yourself via ReVanced. While it’s a decent option, it’s also a security risk — I’m careful with it and don’t use it with sensitive accounts.
TIL
Seventy-two BILLYUN dollars!!
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In the support article Microsoft explains:
"After provisioning a PC with a Windows 11, version 24H2 monthly cumulative update released on or after July 2025 (KB5062553), various apps such as StartMenuExperiencehost, Search, SystemSettings, Taskbar or Explorer might experience difficulties.
lol
Now just relax . . and let the hooks do their work.