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Comment · 1 year ago
I had a Samsung phone and did the same with mine. Wrote a small tutorial here(https://harigovind.org/notes/removing-samsung-android-bloatw...). But even then, these apps will pop right back after system updates and those were becoming more frequent. I got rid of it shortly after, nowadays I use Moto where bloatwares are comparatively minimal.
Comment · 5 years ago
In Firefox, it used to show the punycode when clicked on the lock icon. Now I just checked one such domain(https://www.xn--80ak6aa92e.com/) and it didn't show the punycode until I clicked the lock icon > Connection Secure > More Information > View certificate button. I didn't know that the behavior was changed... I would have clicked the lock icon, saw `www.аррӏе.com` and would have believed I was visiting apple.com. I think it should not take more than one click to see the punycode, let alone a couple of clicks and opening a new dialog box.
Comment · 5 years ago
It is possible to opt-out of Google's Wi-Fi network location mapping by appending "_nomap" to SSID[1], I'm not sure if it works with other providers. Although I think this should have been opt-in instead of opt-out, the least we deserve is a standard, guaranteed way to universally opt-out.
[1] https://www.tomshardware.com/news/Google-Maps-Wi-Fi-Location...
Comment · 5 years ago
For browserless.io, the developer behind it talks about the tech stack in this podcast: https://runninginproduction.com/podcast/62-browserless-gives...
Comment · 5 years ago
Comment · 6 years ago
Even if that's the case, it made the website unavailable for future victims who got the same text messages.
Comment · 6 years ago
Do they loss access to their domain name as well if their TOS is violated? From their website it seems like they offer first year domain registration for free, tied to their account. It seems to fragile if the domain name goes with the suspended account.
Comment · 6 years ago
Reminds me of my all-in-one "Ink Advantage" HP printer. The cost of ink cartridge had gone so high that it was reasonable to just not use it anymore. The cartridges can be reliably refilled 3-4 times but they put an artificial #X papers print limit on each of those cartridges and show cartridge needs to be replaced message once those limits are reached. Once there was a firmware update for some vulnerability, and the update somehow erased the previous cartridges used and I was able to refill and reuse all of my previous cartridges twice again so I know cartridges were in perfect condition despite the printer saying otherwise. It remains one of my most regretted purchases till date. Only if someone had the time and motive to jailbreak it :(
Comment · 6 years ago
Coursera has a financial aid program for this, and it is easy to avail if one is a student from developing countries or low income households. edX has a similar program as well, where the price will get reduced to around 1/10th of original cost. In Coursera, the price is completely discounted and you can do the course for free.
See: https://learner.coursera.help/hc/en-us/articles/209819033-Ap...
Comment · 6 years ago
With WireGuard, it is easy these days to setup a VPN on our own server(https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-set-up-a-vpn-server...). Obviously it won't give us anonymity, but it is a good choice for security when browsing from public wifi.