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  • $1.5 Billion AI Company That Reportedly Used No Actual AI Goes Belly Up

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  • Which Adblock are extension are you using ( Adblock Plus by any chance?)? I just tried on mobile Firefox with uBlock Origin and rendered fine.

  • What do you use as email app on Android, specifically for Gmail?

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  • There is one called FairEmail. While it technically has a pro version (one time purchase), but most of the needed features are available on the free tier. Plus it's available on F Droid as well, so that's a plus and is continuously maintained.

  • Java at 30: How a language designed for a failed gadget became a global powerhouse

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  • Oddly, I did know some BASIC and I have vague memories of the numeric line starters like 10 with white text on a black background giving it a retro feel.

  • Java at 30: How a language designed for a failed gadget became a global powerhouse

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  • Lary Ellison is one of the richest men in the world right and owns some kind of private island or something that he bought basically after showing his shares of Oracle stock?

  • Java at 30: How a language designed for a failed gadget became a global powerhouse

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  • That makes more sense in context. Another Gang of Four (that I err, know more deeply for some reason) is(read:was) a political grouping in mid 70s in China.

  • Java at 30: How a language designed for a failed gadget became a global powerhouse

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  • Java was also my first introduction to programming as it was included in Computer Science in final year of school (at college, we did the trusty C).

    I think they have replaced Java with Python now in schools because of the latter's popularity and also because many would argue, Python is slightly easier to learn than Java.

  • Want switch to linux

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  • I think my first distro was Ubuntu ( but that was because everyone around me was using it only) before I finally migrated to Debian less than a year later. Mint and Ubuntu both use Debian as their base. (Mint technically uses Ubuntu as it's base but has a Debian edition as well for backup reasons).

    I know Debian's problem is it's software repos(Debian Stable can be filled with older versions of software). But it can't be denied that it is rock solid (for most part), has a comparatively decent set of software in its repos and a large set of distros use it as their base.

  • Google Play’s latest security change may break many Android apps for some power users. The Play Integrity API uses hardware-backed signals that are trickier for rooted devices and custom ROMs to pass.

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  • Configuring one's system to always login as root in Linux is significantly easier than rooting an Android phone. One needs to know their way to root their phone and spend significant amount of time tinkering with it so that everything works properly.

    As for malicious apps, there are many such apps on the Play Store as well. In fact, I would argue that the safest distribution channel is F Droid and not Play Store.

    I can't speak for foreign banks but for banks in my country, they have a problem that is way way worse than any Android stuff can solve ( read: giving access to your account only via SINGLE password and only asking for SMS OTP when transaction is done; and of course no hardware key support). I don't wish my banking data to be less secure than a WordPress account!

  • The New York Times Just Published Some Bizarre Race Science About Asian Women

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  • Huh, didn't realize that NYT was disliked from before only. I thought it was a decent American newspaper. The only other American newspaper I can think of is Washington Post, but that is so capitalist friendly to say the least.

    Among overseas newspapers, I had decent idea of UK based ones (looks and judges Sun readers :p) but not otherwise.

  • The New York Times Just Published Some Bizarre Race Science About Asian Women

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  • Ah, NYT. Amongst all subscriptions that I have come across in my country, NYT is the most expensive. Since they haven't heard of region specific pricing and just multiply by exchange rate; it's only six times more expensive than YT Premium in India.

    Atleast I was under the belief that they had decent editorial standards but looks like that ship has sailed away as well.

  • Tamil Nadu: 3 Dalit manual scavengers die cleaning septic tank without safety gear

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  • Ooh, my bad. Indeed it did overtake it. Reminds me of the UK overtake where it was a close race for some time (first India went ahead, then UK again raced ahead before India fleecing ahead finally for good).

  • Tamil Nadu: 3 Dalit manual scavengers die cleaning septic tank without safety gear

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  • A technical correction, India is the 5th largest economy measured by GDP as of now. IIRC US, China, Japan and Germany are ahead. Whilst India will overtake the latter 2 soon and become 3rd largest in a matter of time, it will likely stagnate at that position for a long time since China and US are way ahead.

    Edit : As OP pointed out correctly, India overtook Japan last day, so it's indeed 4 th largest.

  • No more music streaming

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  • If one donates to Soulseek( on their official website a certain amount), they get privileges. If you have privileges, then your downloads will be queued ahead of other users (basically you side step a long queue for downloading).

    I use Nicotine, and when I open the client, it shows for a couple of seconds at the bottom/tray No active Soulseek privileges before vanishing. That's the only clue.

    In practise, my downloads usually go through normally. The 5 days I had privileges I honestly didn't notice much difference. Some users have an automated script that crawls one's folder whenever you download from them, so as long as one has decent amount of shares, it's alright. (I only have shared 40 odd gigs but it's decent enough).

  • No more music streaming

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  • The chat is useless most of the times. The users troll each other and the unmoderated nature means racism is quite common as well. That being said, there are the odd decent folks as well. I had a decent conversation with a guy once there and he even donated 5 days of Soulseek privileges to me; sadly these type of conversations are forgotten in the cesspool that is the chatroom there.

  • No more music streaming

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  • When I was listening to obscure krautrock bands which were nowhere to be found on Spotify or YT Music, Soulseek came to rescue. Also, funnily, it is easier to get flac from there than 320kbps mp3 of various albums. The former is more ubiquitous there.

  • Lock screen and ads

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  • I think it's Xiaomi. Either case, that brand does put lots of useless stuff. Other Chinese OEMs do it too. Realme puts obnoxious junk even on its high end GT7 series.

  • Lock screen and ads

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  • I just searched for it and apparently, Moto pushed this app to some of it's devices via a OTA update. It's ironic because Motorola phones [atleast the midrange ones] have a relatively bloat free reputation.

  • The jig is up

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  • The Galaxy A56 is the worst mid-range phone I used in 2025

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  • But in the vast seas of phones, Lineage OS still supports a very small subset. Major players like Google or Samsung are covered but a LOT are skipped.

    If one's phone supports Lineage OS, well and good but it's not a fix all

  • Android @lemdro.id
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    Android 15 review: The Android vs Pixel battle begins

    www.androidauthority.com /android-15-review-3490163/
  • Android @lemmy.world
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    vivo X200 Pro hands-on review

    www.gsmarena.com /vivo_x200_pro_handson-review-2756.php
  • Android @lemdro.id
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    Wear OS

  • Android @lemdro.id
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    Nubia Z60 Ultra Leading Version in review - A hot deal beyond the price

    www.notebookcheck.net /Nubia-Z60-Ultra-Leading-Version-in-review-A-hot-deal-beyond-the-price.899714.0.html
  • Android @lemdro.id
    kirk781 @discuss.tchncs.de

    Samsung Galaxy S24 FE hands-on: Great, but is it a 'fan edition'?

    www.androidauthority.com /samsung-galaxy-s24-fe-hands-on-3485524/
  • Android @lemdro.id
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    From Samsung to HTC: The worst Android phones ever made

    www.androidauthority.com /worst-android-phones-ever-made-3477626/
  • Firefox @lemmy.ml
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    Why Did Mozilla Remove XUL Add-ons?

    yoric.github.io /post/why-did-mozilla-remove-xul-addons/
  • Fuck Cars @lemmy.world
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    An old comic still relevant

  • Android @lemdro.id
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    Here are the silliest Android phone features of all time

    www.androidauthority.com /silliest-android-phone-features-3482113/
  • Android @lemmy.world
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    Nothing Phone (2a) Plus review - The stylish smartphone with an exclusive processor that doesn't cost a lot

    www.notebookcheck.net /Nothing-Phone-2a-Plus-review-The-stylish-smartphone-with-an-exclusive-processor-that-doesn-t-cost-a-lot.888296.0.html
  • Android @lemdro.id
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    The Huawei Mate XT is a feat of engineering, but is a tri-fold phone necessary?

    www.androidcentral.com /phones/huawei-mate-xt-reaction-is-a-tri-fold-phone-necessary
  • Android @lemmy.world
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    How an Unknown Chinese Phonemaker Took Over Africa

    www.bloomberg.com /news/articles/2024-09-16/africa-s-shift-to-smartphones-is-creating-a-new-chinese-phone-giant
  • Not The Onion @lemmy.world
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    Putin encourages Russians to have sex at work amid falling birth rate

    indianexpress.com /article/world/putin-encourages-russians-to-have-sex-at-work-amid-falling-birth-rate-9571568/
  • Android @lemdro.id
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    Samsung Galaxy A06 review

    m.gsmarena.com /samsung_galaxy_a06-review-2743.php
  • Android @lemdro.id
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    Worst to best: All the major Android skins, ranked

    www.androidauthority.com /android-skins-ranked-3456185/
  • Android @lemdro.id
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    Oppo Reno12 Pro Smartphone Review: Light and slim is back

    www.notebookcheck.net /Oppo-Reno12-Pro-Smartphone-Review-Light-and-slim-is-back.883657.0.html
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    HTC U24 Pro smartphone review - Modern and yet out of date

    www.notebookcheck.net /HTC-U24-Pro-smartphone-review-Modern-and-yet-out-of-date.882586.0.html
  • Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ @lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    ‘Right to Repair for Your Body’: The Rise of DIY, Pirated Medicine

    www.404media.co /right-to-repair-for-your-body-the-rise-of-diy-pirated-medicine/
  • Not The Onion @lemmy.world
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    Tesla Cybertruck caught fire after hitting a fire hydrant in bizarre crash

    electrek.co /2024/08/28/tesla-cybertruck-caught-fire-hitting-fire-hydrant-bizarre-crash/
  • Technology @lemmy.world
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    Cosmo, the Hacker 'God' Who Fell to Earth

    www.wired.com /2012/09/cosmo-the-god-who-fell-to-earth/