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  • Yep, my govt only cares about porn, manga, hentai, online gambling sites, reddit and duckduckgo.

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    Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) and how to avoid it
  • Other alternatives that work on Linux as well as Windows (I haven't tried it on windows)

    https://github.com/bol-van/zapret

    I use GoodbyeDPI and Zapret with dnscrypt-proxy, it works perfectly

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    Microsoft’s controversial Windows Recall feature is coming back in October
  • M$ is like a boyfriend - you tell him "No, don't touch me there!"

    and an hour later his hands are wandering the same direction again..

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    Microsoft finally officially confirms it's killing Windows Control Panel sometime soon
  • That's M$ intention, to hide some settings from users and lose control of Windows.

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    If "AI" doesn't attract customers why are companies hyping it so hard? Are they just dumb or is there another factor?
  • They want to create some hype and look cool by using AI chatbots. And most normies don't care about privacy and the dangers of AI in the future, they only care about "wow I can use AI for bla.. bla.."

    But they have no idea, that one day AI could take over their jobs.. and rich people like Sam Altman are getting richer, and he only pays you with UBI money some pieces of computing

    https://x.com/tsarnick/status/1789107043825262706

    Also, AI companies aim for government contracts and medium / big corpos.

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    What are your favorite privacy-focused alternatives to standard apps?
    • Tachiyomi (manga / webtoon reader)
    • Molly (Signal fork)
    • Mull browser
    • Cromite (to replace chrome based browsers)
    • KeePassDX
    • Aegis Authenticator
    • K-9 Mail
    • Newpipe
    • Photok (image / photo safe on your device)
    • QUIK SMS
    • VLC
    • Unit Converter
    • Currencies
    • RethinkDNS
    • AuroraStore
    • F-Droid
    • Binary Eye (barcode scanner)
    • FlorisBoard / HeliBoard
    • Obtainium
    • KDE Connect
    • LocalSend
    • OSMand
    • NeoBackup
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    Google removed Organic Maps from the Play Store
  • That's one of the reasons why we need to breaking up google. They use gapps and play store to control the android ecosystem.

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    Indonesia bans search engine DuckDuckGo on gambling, pornography concerns
  • As I stated in other reply

    This is just some of BS public stunts, they are trying to hide and create misinformation to deceive people. The mastermind of the online gambling issue here, is one of their cronies. A businessman, this guy being protected by top military brass and former general including a new elected president.

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    Indonesia bans search engine DuckDuckGo on gambling, pornography concerns
  • My guess? This is just PR from their politicians to say "they are saving the country" or whatever bullshit without actually doing anything useful

    This is just some of BS public stunts, they are trying to hide and create misinformation to deceive people. The mastermind of the online gambling issue here, is one of their cronies. A businessman, this guy being protected by top military brass and former general including a new elected president.

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    Aotearoa Weekly Kōrero 26/6/2024
  • I'm curious, can we have something like automation in LibreOffice? I mean like in VBA, where I can pull data and export excel charts.

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    Aotearoa Weekly Kōrero 26/6/2024
  • It's been a month since I started journey with Linux Mint as my daily driver. I enjoy tinkering with things like PulseEffects (trying to create similar sound effects as in Windows). Also tried to customize Conky, but I think I need to learn Lua.

    I also found out that my setup without a swap file / partition. I guess it because I use btrfs for the root partition, so the Mint installer replaced swap with some tmpfs folders. I only realized after I got stuck in OOM. 😂😂

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    Pity, really.
  • Just like me, I also grew up with Windows XP and still playing Master of Orion on Linux today.

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    I'm Not a Programmer, but Here’s Why Linux Is My Daily Driver
  • As a M$ Windows user for years, I can tell you there's little to no incentive in Linux development. That's why M$ Windows is so much better than Linux, they give incentives / rebates to hardware manufacturers if they can sell pre-installed Windows PCs/Laptops. So they are willing to build device drivers to support Windows.

    I don't get it why you have to blame Samba devs? SMB protocol was built by M$. It's not easy to build something like Samba, at least they need to analyze how the SMB protocol works. If you want a better compatibility for sharing data with SMB you should use M$ Windows.

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    How can I quickly "unclog" firefox when it runs out of memory (with 1000/2000 tabs)
  • If you need offline version of the sites you can save them with SingleFileZ

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    How can I quickly "unclog" firefox when it runs out of memory (with 1000/2000 tabs)
  • because today's computer are so incredibly weak they can't handle a few megabytes of text anymore.

    I mean, sites today are more richer compared to earlier 2000s. We have css, more complex js scripts, embedded fonts, embedded videos etc. I'm sure you understand that it takes more than a few megabytes of RAM.

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    Adobe's Employees Are Just As Upset at the Company As Its Users: Report
  • Adobe is an evil company that will do whatever it takes to F its users,” one employee wrote, echoing sentiments

    Microsoft : first time?

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    Edward Snowden releases new message: "You have been warned"
  • I guess someone here said that Snowden is behind the times and his comments are not relevant? And try to downplaying something bigger that Snowden might suggest.

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    How can I easily and conveniently transfer files wirelessly between my linux computer and android phone?
  • KDE Connect or LocalSend, you can even use tethering from Android without a wireless router.

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    How can I easily and conveniently transfer files wirelessly between my linux computer and android phone?
  • KDE Connect or LocalSend, you can even use tethering from Android without a wireless router.

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    upgrade windows home to windows pro
  • Just use KDEConnect or LocalSend, it's not safe to use RDP to share files.

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  • www.theguardian.com Vauxhall owner to sell cheap Chinese EVs in UK and mainland Europe

    Stellantis deal with Leapmotor aims to cash in on imports as Biden imposes 100% tariff in US

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    restoreprivacy.com Proton Mail Discloses User Data Leading to Arrest in Spain

    Proton Mail came under scrutiny for its role in a legal request by the Spanish authorities leading to the identification and arrest of a user.

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    www.independent.co.uk Greta Thunberg accuses Israel of ‘artwashing’ reputation through Eurovision

    Greta Thunberg joined a Stop Israel march in Malmö, Sweden, where thousands protested Israel’s inclusion

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    news.sky.com Hundreds of protesters attempt to storm Tesla factory near Berlin

    It comes after a suspected arson attack in March claimed by a far-left group knocked out power supplies for almost a week, bringing production to a halt.

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    www.nbcnews.com Parents of boy whose heart stopped for 19 hours were stunned when it started beating again

    Four-year-old Cartier McDaniel was on life support at a Colorado hospital, and doctors told his family he was unlikely to survive.

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    phys.org Climate report: US struck with more than 100 tornadoes, heavy snow in April

    April continued the year's warm streak, with 2024 ranking as the fifth-warmest year on record for the nation so far.

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    news.sky.com Russia steps up attacks on energy facilities with Ukraine 'vulnerable' without stronger air defences

    Experts suggest that while Kyiv awaits its much-needed air defences from the West, it is a race to see how quickly they are delivered versus how much damage Russia can sustain on the frontline.

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    www.livescience.com Gut bacteria sometimes get people drunk, leading to DUIs and liver disease

    Sometimes bacteria lurking in people's guts can get them drunk, even if they don't consume any alcohol.

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    www.sciencenews.org This snake goes to extremes to play dead — and it appears to pay off

    When dice snakes fake their death to avoid predators, those that use a combination of blood, poop and musk spend less time pretending to be dead.

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    phys.org World extends run of heat records for an 11th month in a row

    April was the Earth's 11th consecutive month of record-breaking heat, with warmer weather already sweeping across Asia and a hotter-than-usual summer expected in Europe.

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    www.sci.news Researchers Discover First Effective Treatment for Spitting Cobra Snakebite | Sci.News

    Researchers from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and elsewhere used cellular and mouse experiments to determine which toxins in certain African spitting cobra venom are responsible for causing tissue damage.

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    www.livescience.com 1,900-year-old Roman legionary fortress unearthed next to UK cathedral

    Ongoing excavations have revealed Roman ruins that were once part of a legionary fortress.

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    phys.org How NASA's Roman mission will hunt for primordial black holes

    Astronomers have discovered black holes ranging from a few times the sun's mass to tens of billions. Now a group of scientists has predicted that NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could find a class of "featherweight" black holes that has so far eluded detection.

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    www.theguardian.com Germans grill Olaf Scholz over soaring cost of doner kebabs

    Die Linke party is among those calling for a Dönerpreisbremse or price cap on the hugely popular street food

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    www.livescience.com 3,500-year-old 'rest house' used by ancient Egyptian army discovered in Sinai desert

    A 3,500-year-old rest house in the Sinai desert may have been used by an Egyptian pharaoh.

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    medicalxpress.com Frequent teen vaping might boost risk of toxic lead and uranium exposure

    Frequent teen vaping might boost the risk of exposure to lead and uranium, potentially harming brain and organ development, suggests research published online in the journal Tobacco Control.

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    www.theguardian.com Menorcan village threatens to close to tourists after explosion in numbers

    Binibeca Vell residents say officials have left them to grapple alone with noise and rubbish from stampede of visitors

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    www.sci.news Sumatran Orangutan Spotted Treating Wound with Medicinal Plant | Sci.News

    Primatologists in Indonesia have observed a wild male Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) who sustained a facial wound.

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    www.space.com Long ago, a lake on Mars might have been sprawling with microbes

    Curiosity discovered manganese oxide in bedrock in a Martian region that may have been a shoreline billions of years ago.

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