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  • I'm assuming that Big Tech holds the encryption keys which they give the government access to in order to decrypt your data. The point of the Act is to allow law enforcement to be able to legibly access data in order to investigate possible terrorists.

    It wouldn't be a very useful Act if they don't hold the decryption keys. So they definitely do.

    And Snowden is still wanted, which means the info he leaked is accurate.

    I too am in the EU but I don't trust any government. I'm sure they also can get the access from the US if they really want to. No one's data is truly safe if you're using Big Tech.

  • Not sure about their own chips but definitely hack the daylights out of Android.

    Apple has a bounty program but it doesn't work. I've read multiple stories over the years of Devs who submitted show stopping bugs and never got anything back from Apple. And they take MONTHS to release a fix.

    The Google Security Team found a massive hole in iOS, reported it to Apple, and after months of waiting with no feedback or fix released, they published it openly. Only THEN did Apple suddenly acknowledge it and released a fix.

    Apple are the biggest hypocrites. They claim to be private and not collect data but literally everything you do on your phone they can see and collect. Everything in iCloud is on their servers. All your browsing history they can see in Safari.

    The only difference between them and Google is that they claim not to sell the data. But as we know Edward Snowden told us that the CIA/FBI etc have full access to all the servers of the Big Tech companies under the Patriot Act. They can decrypt and see your data anytime.

    So in other words not really private. None of them are.

  • Yup. To be fair they should have refunded them on the spot. Because then Liberty Media could easily stand up to them in court and would not have to reimburse traveling costs.

    But as it stands, they will lose most likely, and end up paying far more.

  • I don't believe it! They normally let him get off Scot free. This penalty will have zero impact on him though because he's already won and a 5 second penalty when you have the fastest car on the track is a joke

  • This is one of the many reasons I don't like Nothing. They are willing to put users at risk just so they can sell a few more phones.

    Let me tell you Nothings strategy:

    1. Make an extract clone of the iPhone and put some gimmick lights on it to get attention.
    2. Make some airpod clones but make them see through to again attract attention
    3. Try to get iMessage working on Nothing 2 (screw you if you're on Nothing 1, Apple style) to reinforce the impression you're using an iPhone.
    4. If successful, price the Nothing 3 even higher to make it seem premium even though it's nothing special at all.
    5. Bring features to the Nothing 3, that the Nothing 2 and Nothing 1 will never get, even though there is no reason not to give it to them too.
    6. Repeat for Nothing 5 and every other Nothing ever. And eventually reach iPhone pricing.

    In short, they are using their users just to get popular, become like Apple and get rich. Only to screw you over and make future phones super expensive.

    Much like One Plus did. First you position yourself as flagship killer, and once you get a loyal following and deals with mobile carriers then you push the price sky high and give your supporters the middle finger.

    Anyone who buys Nothing is a fool.

  • What's the big deal? Google already do this to Android AND they also host Hackathons where they invite people to do this and reward those who do.

    Plus they have an ongoing bug bounty program so at anytime you can submit a bug/hack and get paid.

    Apple don't have a history of doing this at all. This is literally the first time they are doing it because of the bad PR from Pegasus.

    It shouldn't be applauded. They should be roasted for not having done this sooner

  • Clearly this is BS. Sideloading is perfectly safe if you just reputable resources.

    What he's really saying if that the average user is too dumb and will install any rubbish from anywhere. He's not wrong but that shouldn't prevent competent users from sideloading.

    At least they've made the process scary enough that the average user don't even bother to do it

    It's a non issue that shouldn't be given any time.

    I've sideloaded for years and never had any malware.

  • Totally Max's fault. He was overtaken, he should have let Ocon go.

    The evidence is that Max actually went entirely off the track after the overtake which shows you he was carrying too much speed and Ocon had the correct line and breaking point.

  • You're right. Although personally I've always regarded them as pathetic. Their phonesc are just iPhone clones with a really stupid light gimmick on the back. Nothing special in any way, overhyped and overpriced.

  • I always assumed that they just closed the road for the weekend and diverted traffic. At least I think that's what they do in Monaco but I've never been, so now not 100% sure.

    At least they should have done FP1 at 7pm and FP2 at 8 or 9pm. This "after midnight" racing is nuts

  • No idea but if that's the case they should've not done it in Las Vegas. Or built it in the desert

  • The thing that put pressure on Apple was that other app, whose name I can't remember, which came out a few weeks ago, and did iMessage and RCS by signing the user into an Apple Mini in their data centre and pushing the iMessage to the app on the users phone.

    That is what you'd call a security nightmare! This app effectively can view all your iMessages.

    THAT'S why Apple made this decision. Not because of Nothing.

    Apple when said it was doing it for security, and on the RCS side will be working with Google to implement it securely and correctly.

    Apple could have serious lawsuits if customers messages were being intercepted by these man-in-the-middle apps and there's no way for Apple to stop it. They could be sued because they are at fault for not adopting RCS and thus leaving the customer open to using these shady companies.

    Trust me, they don't give a rat's ass that some nothing company in a hole somewhere is trying to do this. At best, it might have confirmed their decision to adopt RCS because they saw yet another company (nothing) planning to do the same. Eventually you'd have tens of companies doing the same with massive privacy implications.

  • This is appalling. Some of these people might have come to F1 for the first time and this experience will drive them away.

    Firstly, this race and all the practices etc should be DURING THE DAYTIME in the local country. Is ridiculous to expect fans to come at 1am. Are the FIA f*ing mad???

    So what if we here in the EU will be sleeping had it been during the Day? We can either choose to stay up or catch the replay.

    I think they've lost their minds a little.

  • You don't have to have all the icons the same colour. Unless your launcher doesn't let you choose the icon pack to use.

    I use Nova Launcher so I'm able to use material you with any icon pack of my choosing.

  • I think it's great. One of the best things that have come to Android in a while. Everytime you change the wallpaper all your apps and OS look new!

    It's at the point where if the app doesn't have material you I won't install it.

  • Agree 100%. Free Software user here. Linux Mint Debian Edition is what I'm running.

    I wish all software and hardware abided by the FOSS principles

  • All the reviews I've seen praise it. It may not be the One Plus of old but as far as phones go it's one of the better one's.

  • It definitely has nothing to do with Nothing. They are just using this to get attention. It's pathetic really.

    They are probably struggling for sales of their overpriced weird looking devices and needed some way to remind people they still exist

    If you're considering the Nothing 2, I advise you to rather look at the OnePlus 11, a far superior phone at a similar price. Especially on black Friday

  • This was a big shock but welcome nevertheless. I think the looming EU Digital Rights Commission helped apply the pressure needed to make the change

  • At last. This is actually good news for Windows itself because people will be more inclined to use it again if they don't see ads, aren't tracked, can set any default browser etc.

    So it's good for both users and Microsoft.

    Sometimes these corporations just can't help themselves by adding trash and they need a mommy figure to force them to stop doing that which ultimately benefits themselves.