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I’m saying so rather sarcastically because where I live, e-cars, especially BYDs and Teeeeezlus, are becoming status symbols for people with fuck-you money.

Whatever. Luxury e-cars are the new Bimmers.

Based on what I saw while lurking around the site formerly known as Twitter, while some Japanese creatives are totally hostile to AI with their traditional and digital artwork being poached for “training”, others are jumping into Sora to enliven their waifu artwork, mostly posed 3D models or from video games.

“That makes even, no?”

– Tsar Vlad.

There’s a lot of reasons iPhones are specifically targeted for theft. Besides China being a giant hub for fences.

• There are FOMO or vain people who want one for cheap… and almost new. Just like their hankering for Louis Vuitton bags and Gucci scarves.
• There are those third party repair shops who want cheap parts for repairing other iPhones instead of asking from Apple.
• There are those who buy them en masse for their scam and spam farms.
• And in some places and for certain groups, it’s safer and more profitable than selling meth.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundar_Pichai

I’m on the PC and using Firefox, viewing Lemmy directly rather than on mobile.

Android’s most beloved launcher may be done for good

I see only this.

Once Cheeto-head got in charge again, nearly all those tech corpos took off the blinders and go off doing anything as they please.

I hate being hinted and asked to click on the link, so I save you a click:

It’s the end of an era: the founder and original developer of Nova Launcher — Kevin Barry — has stepped away from the development of the iconic custom launcher. This essentially marks the end of the road for the launcher, as it is unlikely to receive updates or new features. For years now, Nova Launcher has been the go-to launcher for power Android users, standing out for its plethora of customization options and features.

Now that Nova is in literal limbo, if not allegedly in the hands of some data miner, there should be talk about substitutes.

• This app may share these data types with third parties
• This app may collect these data types

cognitive decline.

Another reason for refusing those so-called tools… it could turn one into another tool.

In any developing country with low incomes but heavy social media presence and smartphone usage, most people care more about the content and how much they’re actually getting entertained than bothering about quality and size.

Doctorow is always right.

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Not surprising, it’s always expected from tech corporations, where at the end of the day it’s profit and favor with conservative politicians. If they’re not trying to use information gathered on people to bad government looking to cut costs (“saving taxpayers’ money”) by removing minority beneficiaries, they love to shove content you don’t even want.

Why I never use my real name online.

While the report did not specify the brand, the design and user interface closely resembled those of a Huawei or Honor device.

It’s unclear whether these companies officially sell phones in North Korea, but if they do, the devices are likely customized with state-approved software designed to restrict functionality and facilitate government surveillance.

I remember watching a series of Youtube videos by a guy working in the diplomatic department of a Southeast Asian country who I can’t name, and he took videos while on the sly, his camera (or phone) hidden carefully, showing some glimpses of life in Pyongyang. At one point he and his wife visited the government-run department store and, yeah, it’s pretty much a drab place to be there, you’ll be only buying necessities. However, there’s the special section where certain types of people such as high officials and foreigners are allowed to buy electronics, mostly with hard currency, and the merchandise included smartphones, all of them looked to be Chinese brands.

There in that place where closed systems are frowned upon, Install Linux, Problem Solved.