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Konala Koala

@ KonalaKoala @lemmy.world

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  • Google Chrome’s plan to limit ad blocking extensions kicks off next week

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  • I think LibreWolf is going to end up being the go-to browser at this rate.

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    UK Woman Mistaken As Shoplifter By Facewatch, Now She's Banned From All Stores With Facial Recognition Tech

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  • Congratulations, you just identified yourself as a racist and need to understand you can't just judge someone without first getting to know them.

  • The Internet Archive is under a DDoS attack

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  • This seems like it could be the work of someone who doesn't want their webpage data being scraped and stolen by AI LLMs, that are using archive.org as some kind of method for bypassing paywalls.

  • ICQ, One of the Oldest Instant Messengers, Is Shutting Down

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  • I didn't lose money because no money was involved.

  • ICQ, One of the Oldest Instant Messengers, Is Shutting Down

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  • I didn't need a therapist back then.

  • ICQ, One of the Oldest Instant Messengers, Is Shutting Down

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  • This is mildly upsetting because I remember ICQ is where I first met a seer who I was referred to by someone else. This was back when I was looking for help regarding a number of strange dreams and spirit visitations I was dealing with.

  • Windows 10 is EOL in October 2025

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  • Another US state repeals law that protected ISPs from municipal competition

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  • Or worse if the only internet connection you can get in your area is dial-up.

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  • At least this is not "Google Is Paying Lemmy $60 Million for Fucksmith to Tell Its Lemmings to Eat Glue" otherwise I would be wondering why Lemmy Admins are excepting huge wads of cash from tech giants.

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  • And now probably can't wait until someone accuses Facebook, Google, Apple, Microsoft, Twiiter/X, Reddit, etc., of similar anti-trust monopoly practices and give the fediverse the appearance of the only option to switch to.

  • Reddit: 'We Are in the Early Stages of Monetizing Our User Base'

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  • Posting here because of the privacy implications of all this, but I wonder if at some point there should be an “Enshittification” community :-)

    There is, its called !enshittification@lemmy.world

  • Cory Doctorow wants to wipe away enshittification of tech

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  • Maybe he is yelling "SHUT DOWN THIS TECH BEHEMOTH! YOUR ENSHITTIFICATION IS STARTING TO GET OUT OF HAND!"

  • DEF CON 31 - An Audacious Plan to Halt the Internet's Enshittification - Cory Doctorow

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  • The result you may get then is "I am... Locutus of Enshittification. Resistane... is futile. You life, as it has been... is over. From this time forward... you will service... us" which may make you go "Lock on and file all weapons on full!'

  • Enshittification Continues: Discord to begin showing advertisements on it's free platform

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  • And then you wonder WTF you want my age, sex, and location.

  • Enshittification Continues: Discord to begin showing advertisements on it's free platform

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  • At least it is not "Enshittification Continues: Lemmy to begin showing advertisements on it's fediverse platform"

  • No Tech for Apartheid: Google Workers Arrested for Protesting Company’s $1.2B Contract with Israel

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  • Last time I heard a line like that is by Dark Helmet in Space Balls.

  • Missouri mother accused of allowing 8-year-old son to drive after drinking too much

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  • This headline is likely going to make someone think they are going to be hearing, "You are under arrest for allowing an under aged minor to operative a vehicle, including while under the influence of alcohol. You have the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of the law. You also have the right to an attorney, if you cannot afford one, one will be appointed to you. Do you understand your rights?"

  • Anyone else have their eclipse viewing ruined by clouds?

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  • Well, here, I had clouds that had gotten in the way of the eclipse on Monday, even though it had gotten to a sliver of sun left before the moon moved away. I was able to see that there was dim sunlight here when there was a break in the clouds and seem mysterious in a way to me.

  • Bots ruined an once useful website with fake credentials that lead to nothing

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  • Sounds like its a case of Enshittification happening to that once useful website.