WhatsApp became the dominant messaging platform in Europe before Facebook bought them. Most people are locked in to it because change is hard and they don’t care that much about privacy.
The privacy concerns are not that Meta will read your messages (because they can’t, as you mention), but the metadata they can read such as your details and who you contact.
“So, Facebook can track who sends WhatsApp messages, when, to whom, from which location (if a user allows), etc - but not the content itself,” Rykov says “This creates a privacy concern for people who want full anonymity. These people should consider using more privacy-enhancing apps like Signal, Threema, Wire instead.”
Plastic seals food, sterile medical implements, medicine, beverages, etc… it’s seems like plastic is used as a way to seal things safely. Post pandemic rising, I see even more. My work used to be have plastic utensils in the cafeteria, for example, an already wasteful thing. Now, post-2020, every fork, knife, and spoon is...
The best way to get people out of cars is to give them good alternatives, so I think you need to start by improving infrastructure and public transport.
In a statement, Northvolt says its validated cell is more safe, cost-effective, and sustainable than conventional nickel, manganese and cobalt (NMC) or iron phosphate (LFP) chemistries and is produced with minerals such as iron and sodium that are abundant on global markets....
This isn’t some futuristic technology. Na-ion was originally researched at the same time as Li-ion but didn’t show enough commercial promise in the 1990s.
Sodium-ion batteries have already been deployed in a few locations. The energy density is only 160 Wh/kg (compared to 100-220 for Li-ion) so you won’t see it in personal devices, but for applications where space isn’t at a premium, this technology is already in market.
Where do you find alternatives for your subreddits? I found most of them but for these I can’t find any alternatives so I’m still using old.reddit and redreader....
It costs some money to continue using it/unlock all features, but that’s a one time fee (assuming that it hasn’t changed).
I can’t use it anymore as IT has disabled all support for 3rd party mail apps. Was the best exchange mail app I ever found (it actually supports the categories using which I’ve organised my mail).
I (and my colleagues on iOS) have no choice but to use outlook mobile as the Apple mail app and everything else is blocked due to GDPR.
You’re right that robots aren’t going to be able to replace plumbers or electricians in traditional building projects.
But why can’t we change how new buildings are built so the method better suits robots. I’m sure with current technology we could design a building that could be built entirely by robots.
I don’t think it’ll happen because it will take a lot of time and money to develop such a holistic system, with no return on profit until it’s a complete system.
Have you tried walking to and from work every day? It can help you pretend they are different places.
You wake up and do your morning routine, then you walk around the block and start your working day when you reach your home office. Then at the end of the day walk around the block and home to mark the end of your work day.
Isn’t that partly a consequence of the cable internet network design? The existing DOCSIS standards are designed to favour download speeds, so the infrastructure doesn’t allow asymmetric connections.
Norway has succeeded in getting the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) to make permanent and extend across Europe its ban on Meta (Facebook’s parent company) harvesting user data for targeted ads on Facebook and Instagram.
But Messenger has always been Facebook, so those users “chose” a Facebook product. WhatsApp users mostly signed up before Facebook bought them (getting those users is why Facebook bought WhatsApp).
The choice to use a Facebook product was made for existing WhatsApp users by the sale. You can personally choose a different service, but then you also have to get all your contacts to make the same choice.
If you’re on a motorbike, behind a camper van that’s braking heavily, and you on your much lighter and shorter braking vehicle still hit it… I don’t think the Tarantula is to blame.
Interesting that this is focused on the UK and mentions Europe. I (like other commenters) expected this was about the US market before I read the article.
That would mean they were subject to EURO emissions regulations.
The UI for Fenix is dated. Some things need a little bit of love and others just don’t make sense at all, like when you paste a URL, you can’t see the URL or the Paste and Paste & Go options because the system pop up gets in the way....
You can read about why they have the current share sheet instead of the native one in this GitHub issue. There doesn’t seem to be activity on the issue, but with the expanded functionality of the share sheet in ?Android 14? maybe the decision can be re-evaluated.
As for the design, I don’t really see the issue. Could you share screenshots to explain the issues?
There is still some new content (rocket league videos come to mind) that is hard to move to a federated platform, because video streaming is expensive.
More than 40% of Antarctica’s ice shelves have shrunk since 1997 with almost half showing “no sign of recovery”, a study has found, linking the change to the climate breakdown....
Youtube let the other shoe drop in their end-stage enshittification this week. Last month, they required you to turn on Youtube History to view the feed of youtube videos recommendations. That seems reasonable, so I did it. But I delete my history every 1 week instead of every 3 months. So they don’t get much from my choices....
186 miles further from Earth, but at the end of its life in 2022 had moved it only 76 miles after it lost fuel.
My emphasis.
The satellite is orbiting Earth and to move further away from something you’re orbiting, you need to raise your orbit. This basically means you need to go faster in the direction of orbit in order to move further from what you’re orbiting.
You’re not wrong that people can take inspiration from many different fields, but wild speculation about what could happen can be done for any new development, which makes it pointless and tiring when overused.
Video playing, ad that scrolls, two lines of a story, the bottom popping up with notifications every few minutes over the top of more scrolling ads....
I have often seen sites like that, after opening a link from the Google Discover feed that suggests stories of interest to me.
I have just started to block sites like this from showing up in suggested articles. There are almost certainly another site with the same story without shitty pop-in video players.
Just making sure I’m in the right place. I cannot see any developed communities here so I’ve started wondering, what’s the real place everyone from Reddit has moved to? I’ve heard something about Discuit, but never tried it.
If you actually check the number of posts/comments on that site against what you see visiting the subreddit, it looks like those stats are no longer accurate.
9to5Google: iMessage for Android doesn't matter, just use good apps (9to5google.com)
How will we ever get away from plastics when they are ubiquitous for safety
Plastic seals food, sterile medical implements, medicine, beverages, etc… it’s seems like plastic is used as a way to seal things safely. Post pandemic rising, I see even more. My work used to be have plastic utensils in the cafeteria, for example, an already wasteful thing. Now, post-2020, every fork, knife, and spoon is...
"Hang it on the fridge" (mander.xyz)
mastodon.social/
Seems relevant in the current dispute over artillery shells (sh.itjust.works)
Elden Ring's producer says development of its Shadow of the Erdtree expansion is 'going well', compares it to Bloodborne with 'new battles and new characters' (www.pcgamer.com)
What’s the least amount of money that would significantly improve your life?
How many tabs do you have open? (lemmy.sdf.org)
And remember… it’s not a race!
fish rice rule (pawb.social)
do you guys have this movie? (nerdica.net) en-gb
files.mastodon.social/media_at…...
Swedish company Northvolt develops new state-of-the-art sodium-ion battery produced with locally sourced materials, entirely independent of traditional battery value chains (northvolt.com)
In a statement, Northvolt says its validated cell is more safe, cost-effective, and sustainable than conventional nickel, manganese and cobalt (NMC) or iron phosphate (LFP) chemistries and is produced with minerals such as iron and sodium that are abundant on global markets....
Spread Kindness ❤️ (lemmy.world)
I have a time-travel joke, but you didn't like it. (lemmy.ml)
Gabe Newell on why game delays are okay: 'Late is just for a little while. Suck is forever.' (www.pcgamer.com)
Risa Quiz ... Who is this man (lemmy.ca)
For all those Trek fans, Risa Fans, new fans, old fans and oscillating fans out there … let’s test your Trek knowledge....
Subreddit alternatives
Where do you find alternatives for your subreddits? I found most of them but for these I can’t find any alternatives so I’m still using old.reddit and redreader....
Warning: New Outlook sends passwords, mails and other data to Microsoft | mailbox.org (mailbox.org)
It's that time of year when Scotty's brain melts. (lemmy.world)
Hey OpenAI (feddit.it)
words search (slrpnk.net)
I got goblin warlock...
Work is fulfilling and fun 🙃 (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/7597775...
FCC to propose a minimum 100mbps to qualify as broadband, with a future goal of 1gbps (docs.fcc.gov)
Meta faces permanent ban on targeted ads across Europe (stackdiary.com)
Norway has succeeded in getting the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) to make permanent and extend across Europe its ban on Meta (Facebook’s parent company) harvesting user data for targeted ads on Facebook and Instagram.
Tarantula crossing road causes traffic accident in Death Valley National Park (www.cbsnews.com)
This airBNB was supposed to be a "relaxing retreat" but now I need therapy after this shit. (lemmy.world)
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)
Got to love Mastodon (files.catbox.moe)
Firefox for Android UI update? Material You?
The UI for Fenix is dated. Some things need a little bit of love and others just don’t make sense at all, like when you paste a URL, you can’t see the URL or the Paste and Paste & Go options because the system pop up gets in the way....
Does that mean it's harder to tell where something is if you know its temperature? (startrek.website)
those ppl... (feddit.de)
Antarctica has lost 7.5tn tonnes of ice since 1997, scientists find (www.theguardian.com)
More than 40% of Antarctica’s ice shelves have shrunk since 1997 with almost half showing “no sign of recovery”, a study has found, linking the change to the climate breakdown....
Google removes photo sphere mode from the new Pixel (www.androidauthority.com)
Goodbye Youtube and thanks for all the fish (infosec.pub)
Youtube let the other shoe drop in their end-stage enshittification this week. Last month, they required you to turn on Youtube History to view the feed of youtube videos recommendations. That seems reasonable, so I did it. But I delete my history every 1 week instead of every 3 months. So they don’t get much from my choices....
Google Pixel nears 40 million shipments since 2016 (9to5google.com)
cross-posted from !googlepixel
This is the way (lemmy.world)
US issues first ever fine for space junk to Dish Network (www.bbc.com)
3,700-year-old Babylonian stone tablet gets translated, changes history (www.upworthy.com)
Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition - Announcement Trailer | PS5 and PC (Epic and Steam early 2024) (www.youtube.com)
Steam Deck killers be like (i.imgur.com)
I hate using mobile to read articles (lemmy.world)
Video playing, ad that scrolls, two lines of a story, the bottom popping up with notifications every few minutes over the top of more scrolling ads....
Where are all of the reddit refugees these days?
Just making sure I’m in the right place. I cannot see any developed communities here so I’ve started wondering, what’s the real place everyone from Reddit has moved to? I’ve heard something about Discuit, but never tried it.