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alex-yarkon Google cancels Google Play publisher account and ends family’s source of income

GDPR should help but if the apps were hosted on a developer account registered to a business entity, the majority of data will relate to the business rather than the individual, in which case GDPR may not throw up a huge amount. I don't believe the automated decision making parts of GDPR apply to businesses either.

In the UK at least, if it wasn't a registered business (limited company) then there is no legal distinction between you and the trading name and hence all the rights under GDPR would be available to you.

alex-yarkon iOS 15 Humane

Several of my bank apps will send me push notifications when a payment requires 2fa so I can authorise in app, a much better process than the SMS based 2fa most do.

alex-yarkon Four years after a man was executed, someone else’s DNA found on murder weapon

Whilst that's the maximum permissible sentence in Norway it's worth highlighting that it can be extended indefinitely if he is considered still a risk to society - the requirement to review the need to continue detaining him (on a semi frequent basis) being considered a human right.

Based on his activity since being convicted I doubt he'll be released for significantly longer than his minimum sentence.

alex-yarkon Lawyers automate this, so why don't airlines?

It's just an informal way of ending a text, sort of signifies a kiss but used amongst friends and family