These TVs can capture and identify 7,200 images per hour, or approximately two every second. The data is then used for content recommendations and ad targeting, which is a huge business; advertisers spent an estimated $18.6 billion on smart TV ads in 2022, according to market research firm eMarketer.
Alt TextA screenshot of a file manager preview window for my ~/.cache folder, which takes up 164.3 GiB and has 246,049 files and 15,126 folders. The folder was first created about 1.75 years ago with my system
She doesn’t mention turning off location services. That shit is granular and used as part of the way companies track us.
And even if you turn it off, your location can still be derived by triangulating via cell towers; I’m not sure if that access is widely available or just for law enforcement…. But it I absolutely would not be surprised if it was for sale.
If I were doing this the phone would be turned off when I’m at home, and only used in public or moving in a car; nowhere near my home.
We’re in a very strange moment for the internet. We all know it’s broken. That’s not news. But there’s something in the air—a vibe shift, a sense that things are about to change.
Andy Stott has a sound unlike any artist I’ve heard before. Really stretching what can be called techno, in my opinion. Most of his work has this very dark and brooding industrial sound to it with a bit of dub thrown in.
In a recent communication, Amazon has alerted Kindle users about significant changes set to take effect from next month. The notification pertains to the phasing out of support for sending MOBI (.mobi, .azw, .prc) files through the “Send to Kindle” feature, starting November 1, 2023. This change, as News18 pointed out,...
Last night I finally got calibre and dedrm working. I have around 400 ebooks that I’ve bought from Amazon over the years,but my trust in Amazon has been eroded to the point I want local, drm-stripped copies in case they take the books back; it has happened, but not to me yet.
Evidently if you make them bards, they have a whole new round of voice acting lines. loke the actors specifically recorded a bunch of bard lines, just in case you made them one. I’d make karlach a bard but she’s so strong as barb
Life changing. I was on adderall for a while and the focus was just amazing. Unfortunately I was taking it with several cans of Red Bull and they lead to panic attacks.
I cut out the caffeine and switched to vyvanse and it’s been great.
I want to follow some people on tiktok, for the content they put out. I am, however, a somewhat privacy-minded person. Any suggestion on how to make TikTok less privacy-invasive? Some DNS app?...
Alot of the time I’ll be playing will be in-between calls at work so being able to pause any time is important. The only one I’ve played is god of war but I never finished it .
I have been on ADHD meds for about 7.5 years now. I started with Vyvanse and my dose was at 70mg in the first year. I was having bad crashes at night, so I switched to Adderall 40mg with 10mg Dexidrine and stayed on it for a few years. Recently, I switched to Concerta 90mg because my tolerance was getting too high and it...
I take 30mg of vyvanse every week day (for work). I don’t suffer the crashes I did on adderall, which is nice. I do not take them on the weekend usually to avoid tolerance buildup.
I was on staterra previously and it didn’t do anything other than make my dick stop working. No good.
My first week at my current tech job, our ceo gave a little presentation. He said, and I quote, “we ain’t a family. I like everyone here, but make no mistake: we’re a business”
We’re a pretty small (bout 150 at the time) company.
The title is a play on the term “pathological fallacy”, where traits seen in one person or group are extrapolated to be part of the entire population that person belongs to....
This might have been discussed to death by now, unfortunately I couldn’t find any discussion on it on Lemmy. Though I would love to be corrected on that!...
Your Smart TV Knows What You’re Watching (themarkup.org)
These TVs can capture and identify 7,200 images per hour, or approximately two every second. The data is then used for content recommendations and ad targeting, which is a huge business; advertisers spent an estimated $18.6 billion on smart TV ads in 2022, according to market research firm eMarketer.
Reminder to clear your ~/.cache folder every now and then (lemmy.world)
Alt TextA screenshot of a file manager preview window for my ~/.cache folder, which takes up 164.3 GiB and has 246,049 files and 15,126 folders. The folder was first created about 1.75 years ago with my system
A question about secure chats (sopuli.xyz)
Two questions....
GitHub: Can no longer search code without being logged in. (github.com)
Response from Martin Woodward, GitHub's VP of Developer Relations:...
Elon’s Censorial Lawsuit Against Media Matters Inspiring Many More People To Find ExTwitter Ads On Awful Content (www.techdirt.com)
ripgrep 14 released with hyperlink support (github.com)
Changes:...
— Mrs. McMurray
https://startrek.website/pictrs/image/96f8fb28-21cc-4256-a7fc-15241834e266.jpeg
Todd Howard says it took 7 years to make Starfield fun to play: "I thought we would find the answers faster" (www.gamesradar.com)
Beltalowda in Starfleet? (lemmy.nz)
Legitimate salvage
Engineers develop an efficient process to make fuel from carbon dioxide (news.mit.edu)
Meta given 30 days to cease using the name Threads by company that trademarked it 11 years ago (www.techspot.com)
Privacy = no free speech (lemmy.ml)
Y'all can lose your mind over Kevin all you want. I'm just staring at this man... (startrek.website)
Rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
Without a Trace: How to Take Your Phone Off the Grid (themarkup.org)
How do I know if the meds are working?
Hi everyone, Years ago I was on a Ritalin generic, and it ended up just being like strapping a jet engine to a bicycle: couldn’t focus at all....
How to fix the internet (www.technologyreview.com)
We’re in a very strange moment for the internet. We all know it’s broken. That’s not news. But there’s something in the air—a vibe shift, a sense that things are about to change.
Andy Stott - Posers : Dark and brooding industrial techno (www.youtube.com)
Andy Stott has a sound unlike any artist I’ve heard before. Really stretching what can be called techno, in my opinion. Most of his work has this very dark and brooding industrial sound to it with a bit of dub thrown in.
Liz Cheney doesn't rule out presidential bid, calls Donald Trump 'the single most dangerous threat' (www.usatoday.com)
Amazon issues warning about major change for Kindle users starting next month (goodereader.com)
In a recent communication, Amazon has alerted Kindle users about significant changes set to take effect from next month. The notification pertains to the phasing out of support for sending MOBI (.mobi, .azw, .prc) files through the “Send to Kindle” feature, starting November 1, 2023. This change, as News18 pointed out,...
You wouldn't want to get her mad (startrek.website)
Others harm rule (i.imgur.com)
People who reclassed companions, what class did you give whom?
I’m not fond of some of the classes or play as one myself and want else on companions, but I try to keep them lore friendly....
I'm gonna need the whipper snappers to stop reminding me that I'm no longer 22. Let me dream. (startrek.website)
What is the best privacy focused search engine?
Preferably one that doesn’t censor search results. Like DuckDuckGo, apparently
We now know how cats purr—why they purr is still up for debate (arstechnica.com)
Newly diagnosed ADHD, getting on some meds. What has your experience been with brain meds?
I am considering installing TikTok. Any suggestion on how to make it less privacy-invasive?
I want to follow some people on tiktok, for the content they put out. I am, however, a somewhat privacy-minded person. Any suggestion on how to make TikTok less privacy-invasive? Some DNS app?...
Having trouble deciding what game to play next . which one of these games should i try (lemmy.world)
Alot of the time I’ll be playing will be in-between calls at work so being able to pause any time is important. The only one I’ve played is god of war but I never finished it .
Those who have been on prescribed stimulants for many years (>5), how do you manage tolerance and crashing?
I have been on ADHD meds for about 7.5 years now. I started with Vyvanse and my dose was at 70mg in the first year. I was having bad crashes at night, so I switched to Adderall 40mg with 10mg Dexidrine and stayed on it for a few years. Recently, I switched to Concerta 90mg because my tolerance was getting too high and it...
Time to go demon hunting! Wait, her? (startrek.website)
Which software do you mostly use for programming, and why? (suppo.fi)
We're an inconsistent bunch, humans. (startrek.website)
I don't pay my family to hang out with me and do me favors 8h a day. (lemmy.ml)
Annotations for *Star Trek: Lower Decks* 4x05: “Empathological Fallacies” (SPOILERS)
The title is a play on the term “pathological fallacy”, where traits seen in one person or group are extrapolated to be part of the entire population that person belongs to....
Had to say goodbye to my little man recently, here he is watching the birds
He was seventeen, deep into kidney disease. The ten years I got with him were such a joy.
Any idea what this is? Seek says it's in the genus Erythroxylum, but it can't get any more specific than that. (lemmy.ml)
Chromium vs Brave
This might have been discussed to death by now, unfortunately I couldn’t find any discussion on it on Lemmy. Though I would love to be corrected on that!...
I have a junk tablet, wifi, and around 5 bucks to spend. I need some ad free clean streaming or playlists I can stream for 12 or so hours a day.
Is it possible? I don’t think any of the big companies have a one time buy in, and If they do I doubt it’s anywhere near 5 bucks....
Which browsers are best for privacy? (privacytests.org)
Open-source tests of web browser privacy....
Change the lockscreen status bar color? (lemmy.world)
Hey there,...
Elon Musk’s Neuralink approved to recruit humans for brain-implant trial (www.theguardian.com)
Company is seeking people with paralysis to test its experimental device after getting green light from independent review board...