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EastOfTruthon FAA Fumbled Its Response to a Surge in GPS Jamming

"[The] facility manager on duty later informed me we can't ask them to 'stop buzzer' and to just keep putting aircraft on headings,"

EastOfTruthon Are iPhones Better for Privacy? Comparative Study of iOS and Android Apps

I'd say that Apple is more deceptive about the iPhone privacy then Google is of Android devices.

EastOfTruthon Fuchsia is expanding to additional smart devices and other form factors

Fuchsia I'm guessing is much worst, privacy-wise, then Android without having had a "chance" to try it... is that correct? (It would be hard to achieve but probably possible)

EastOfTruthon Microsoft Will Allow More Repair Shops After Activist Protests

I didn't know MS followed into Apple's footsteps so closely... but lately I had to use the microsoft family thing and it was a nightmare... they told me to set my 8 yo kids birthday to something that would make him an adult to fix the issue when I called them... I was just trying to let him play multiplayer on Minecraft Java Edition on the PC. I wish that they would never have bought Minecraft. I'm not too worried about github because it seems easier to replace.

EastOfTruthon USS Connecticut (SSN 22) struck an object while submerged on Oct. 2

Depends who is watching.... and do you need a Lambo to go to the launch pad?

EastOfTruthon Autonomous drone navigates independently through the forest at 40 km/h

We are getting closer to a slaughter bot that is actually usable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HipTO_7mUOw

my guess is that politicians will get scared when it becomes a reality

EastOfTruthon Laser for control of mosquitos, weeds and pests

appears to be very far from reality... and there is so many mosquitos around here that I would not want lasers handling them (there are better ways, nowadays)

EastOfTruthon Tesla’s headquarters will move to Austin

Getting closer to the launch pads?

EastOfTruthon Anyone Seen Tether’s Billions?

I see a billion being issued every other day...

EastOfTruthon USS Connecticut (SSN 22) struck an object while submerged on Oct. 2

maybe it hit a pipeline while it was trying to splice fiber-optic cables?

You know what these subs are doing, right?

EastOfTruthon Mozilla to put ads in Firefox address bar suggestions

For me it is much worst that they block 99% of addons on Firefox Mobile... at least the ads can easily be disabled.

EastOfTruthon Bitcoin is a Ponzi

knives are tools

EastOfTruthon Bitcoin is a Ponzi

cryptos are a currency even if the US don't want to admit it...

EastOfTruthon Apple requires account deletion within apps in AppStore starting January 31

> Can you give an example?

it is very easy to find an example of censorship, not sure why you need one but let's say: "World marks 32 years since Tiananmen massacre as China censors all mention of it"

There is also daily examples of censorship on this website.

EastOfTruthon Apple requires account deletion within apps in AppStore starting January 31

It probably could be fine for public user data that you want to spread out and be somewhat resistant to censor from governments.

> but that's not relevant to the point I'm trying to make.

why do you talk about it if it isn't relevant?

EastOfTruthon Apple requires account deletion within apps in AppStore starting January 31

Does that apply if you automatically create an "account"?

EastOfTruthon Ask HN: Why are you working on Facebook?

or they want to have influence from the inside...

EastOfTruthon Apple requires account deletion within apps in AppStore starting January 31

> This is why using the blockchain got user data is such a stupid idea.

maybe for you, but there are use cases...