We estimate that by 2025, Signal will require approximately $50 million dollars a year to operate—and this is very lean compared to other popular messaging apps that don’t respect your privacy.
Heh, I joined a company that used 1Password. Loved it. I set up a personal account to replace my use of browser built in password management.
The company got acquired and the acquirer replaced it with their corporate solution, LastPass. Then the LP breach happened and they switched to Keeper. Still prefer 1Password.
Any hyper focused group, especially one that has an excluded “other”, will form a totem idea of that other and unreasonably become extremely against that totem. So hate spirals out of control. This occurs on either ends of the political spectrum. It can happen with sports teams vs their rivals.
CGP Grey made a video a number of years ago explaining such things better. youtu.be/rE3j_RHkqJc.
I’ve generally been against giving AI works copyright, but this article presented what I felt were compelling arguments for why I might be wrong. What do you think?
I know this is typical for the US so this is more for US people to respond to. I wouldn’t say that it is the best system for work, just wondering about the disconnect.
With Reddit shutting down its API setting a precedent in the corporate tech world (and Reddit was a major outlier in that a ton of their users are technical minded and support third party clients, YouTube does not have that kind of userbase and will not get backlash for it), Twitter doing whatever the fuck they’re doing, and...
Calling it verified is the only problem for a paid service. Name it Premium, +, anything else that implies a value added experience. But pay for verification is stupid.
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Privacy is Priceless, but Signal is Expensive (signal.org)
We estimate that by 2025, Signal will require approximately $50 million dollars a year to operate—and this is very lean compared to other popular messaging apps that don’t respect your privacy.
Spotify Wrapped is creepy, meaningless – and shows just how much data big tech has on you (www.theguardian.com)
Data Lake (lemmy.ml)
Do the people in Reniassance festivals occurring in Britain also speak with faked British accents, or do they use faked French/Italian accents instead? (lemmy.world)
I’d imagine they fake an American accent. Maybe Burbank, CA?
1Password discloses security incident linked to Okta breach (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
Lilium plans for first electric VTOL for sale to private individuals in US (www.designboom.com)
Mathematician warns US spies may be weakening next-gen encryption (www.newscientist.com)
Self-growth is underrated (suppo.fi)
A visual learning method (kerala.party)
What's that music called that was used in 90s documentaries about the birth of the earth?
So this is quite specific and I tried to fit the important stuff in the title, but here’s further elaboration (because it is definitely needed)....
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Ad-free Facebook, Instagram access planned for $14 per month in Europe (arstechnica.com)
What would it take to change an Internal Combustion Engine Car to an EV? (lemmy.world)
Nearly 500 smartphone brands have left the market since 2017 (www.techspot.com)
Microsoft - keep your filthy hands off Valve, leak shows MSFT would buy Valve (www.gamingonlinux.com)
Opinion: The Copyright Office is making a mistake on AI-generated art (arstechnica.com)
I’ve generally been against giving AI works copyright, but this article presented what I felt were compelling arguments for why I might be wrong. What do you think?
My poor RAM... (loot.buckodr.ink)
and I almost cried when I stubbed my toe earlier (sh.itjust.works)
Unions are like condoms (lemmus.org)
Hydrogen-powered planes almost ready for takeoff (arstechnica.com)
China's new high-speed train just set a new record as the world’s fastest — and it could travel faster than an airplane (www.thecooldown.com)
The World's Most Dangerous Blood Type (youtu.be)
Why do we not eat pig or cow?
When I eat chicken, I call it chicken. Chicken wing; chicken drumsticks etc....
Why don't schools simulate a typical 9 to 5 work week for students and remove homework entirely?
I know this is typical for the US so this is more for US people to respond to. I wouldn’t say that it is the best system for work, just wondering about the disconnect.
Discord != Documentation (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
My Opinion: NewPipe, Piped, Invidious, etc's days are numbered.
With Reddit shutting down its API setting a precedent in the corporate tech world (and Reddit was a major outlier in that a ton of their users are technical minded and support third party clients, YouTube does not have that kind of userbase and will not get backlash for it), Twitter doing whatever the fuck they’re doing, and...
I would have expected Meta to have learned by Elons mistakes but I was just asked if I want to subscribe for a blue tick to verify my account to make my followers feelnsafer (sopuli.xyz)
Why is serveral instances down simultaneously? Is it just me?
Can’t post images because they’re too big so here’s imgur: imgur.com/a/Fm52ZTB...
Meta Threads engagement has dropped 50% in a week (www.nbcnews.com)
What is the difference between Lemmy and kbin?
I’m not sure I completely understand the differences. Are they seperate or somehow connected?...
Dutch government starts own Mastodon instance as reaction to the instability of Twitter (lemmy.world)
@beheerder
What banned subs on Reddit would you like to see a community for on Lemmy?
Hello guys,...
Simple question. Can you see this post?
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