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17·2 days agoThis article mentions using Global Privacy Control as a replacement for Do Not Track, but doesn’t bother to explain what GPC does. Its adjacent article incorrectly claims that GPC uses the
DNT: 1header field, fails to explain further, and links to a Mozilla page that doesn’t explain it, either.Even the GPC web site fails here, offering several pages of vague, abstract fluff about their intentions and a useless document full of marketing industry acronyms, without anything substantial about how it works. The single mention of a spec fails to state where to find it. The closest it comes is a tangential sentence containing a broken github.io link.
Finally, and only because I happen to know github.io’s URL format, I was able to guess my way to an organization page, and from there to a project page, which has a README file containing a footnote linking to the proposed spec:
Geez… it’s as though the people involved don’t want anyone to know how this proposed safeguard is supposed to work.
After reading it, it looks like these are the main differences in Global Privacy Control vs. Do Not Track:
- Replaces the
DNT: 1header field withSec-GPC: 1. - Adds a javascript property to indicate the same thing.
- Does not honor preference changes after the first navigation to a site. (Having changes respected apparently requires clearing site data from the browser and reloading. A helpful browser might prompt the user to do this.)
- Defines a way for sites to indicate that they are aware of GPC (but does not require them to honor it).
- Expresses a wish that your data not be shared, but says nothing about it being collected.
- May be considered legally binding in some jurisdictions. It’s not clear whether the few that currently recognize it will enforce it in any meaningful way.
- Replaces the
I would like to know the answer to this:
It’s unclear what will happen to users who have DNT enabled when they upgrade to the affected Firefox version. They may see a message stating that “Firefox no longer supports Do Not Track,” or the signal may still be sent to websites. We have asked Mozilla to clarify this and will provide an update when we receive a response.
12·3 days agoI thought this would be appropriate since I see 404media’s articles linked from lemmy often.
Given the incoming administration and the importance of independent journalism, I think this story would be worthwhile even if 404 Media wasn’t the target.
“The only information and viewpoints that should be available to people in the US are those given by the rich and powerful.”
6·3 days agoThat wouldn’t be you making levels, though, would it?
Thanks for this. Are you planning to take more measurements during a warm season? It would be interesting to see how close the electric system comes to petrol in more favourable conditions/climates.
Let’s not let our guard down. They might make superficial changes, but they will keep pushing this dangerous and invasive nonsense, and they only have to win once.
Not just individuals; entire countries view it as a public health issue. I like to think the Netherlands is a good example.
14·6 days agoThis is unsurprising, but nevertheless interesting, because it seems to disprove a naïve assumption that I’ve seen repeated over the years: that Tencent doesn’t influence the game companies it invests in.
Please don’t post business marketing here.
Mostly useless trailer, but after finding articles about the game, it looks like it could be fun.
Neither isolates everything. Both have some isolation features. The features enabled by default vary from package to package, so you would have to look at the permissions on each package to find out.
For a bit more isolation than a flatpak/snap, I suggest creating a separate user account for running chromium (or any other moderately nosy software). Note that linux lets you log in to two accounts at the same time, each with its own desktop, and switch between them. Check out your desktop environment’s “switch user” function.
For even more isolation, you could run chromium in a hypervisor-based virtual machine.
I use Matrix for private messages. If you found a server that suits you, it might be worthwhile to try it with a different client.
- Drops messages if they’re not picked up within (by default) 21 days.
- Can’t use one account on multiple independent devices.
- Adding contacts requires copy/paste of a large link or QR code; can’t just tell them a short address over the phone.
- No group calls.
- Venture capital funding makes its future uncertain.
Last time I investigated it was a few months ago; it’s possible that it might have made some improvements since then.
End-to-end encryption is indispensable. Our legislators (no matter where we live) need to be made to understand this next time they try to outlaw it.
When a whole nation’s communications are intercepted by another entity, yes, the bad part is that it’s another nation. Especially an adversarial one.
This is not about individuals’ personal privacy. It’s about things that happen at a much larger scale. For example, leverage for political influence, or leaking of sensitive info that sometimes finds its way into unsecured channels. Mass surveillance is powerful.
If this turns out to be a solid performer, the price could make it the best midrange value since AMD’s Polaris (RX 480). Let’s hope Intel’s build quality has improved since the A770.
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I would get 12mm screws of the same thread pitch (M2 is common) and file 0.5mm off the ends.
If you don’t want to file them by hand, you could ask someone with access to a grinder for help. They could probably do it in a few seconds if the screws are not stainless steel. Your local bicycle shop might have one, since this is a fairly common operation on spokes.