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    Among other accusations, MegaLag said that if a YouTuber or other creator promotes a product through an affiliate link, if the viewer has installed Honey, the extension will surreptitiously substitute its own link when the viewer makes a purchase — even if Honey didn’t provide any discounts. That means Honey, not the creator, receives the affiliate revenue for the transaction.

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  • You make an excellent point. But like the dot com bubble, most big players always stand the test of time. Smaller AI businesses will either get merged with big corps or the big fishes will come out with a better alternative.

  • What is your private way of watching YouTube videos when Invidious or Piped are not working?
  • Yes its okay if you're using a VPN for downloading which makes your IP untraceable by Google Servers. Currently I am using freetube with VPN. But I need to choose a server that is not used by many for getting around 'you need to sign in' issue.

  • What is your private way of watching YouTube videos when Invidious or Piped are not working?

    Many YT privacy frontends are down it seems. YouTube is cracking down on these servers fast. Both Invidious and Piped services are not working now.

    So how are you watching videos now? Just plain youtube[dot]com with unblock and VPN?

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    How Would You Rank Quentin Tarantino's Films?

    cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/26495994 > > > 1. Reservoir Dogs (1992): A crime thriller about a group of criminals whose diamond heist goes awry, leading them to suspect one of their own is an undercover cop. > > 1. Pulp Fiction (1994): A cult classic that intertwines multiple storylines involving hitmen, a boxer, and a pair of armed robbers in Los Angeles. > > 1. Jackie Brown (1997): Based on Elmore Leonard's novel, this film follows a flight attendant caught in a money smuggling scheme, playing both sides against each other to secure her freedom. > > 1. Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003): An action-packed revenge saga about "The Bride," a former assassin seeking vengeance against her former colleagues. > > 1. Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004): The continuation of "The Bride's" quest for revenge, exploring her backstory and relationships. > > 1. Death Proof (2007): Part of the "Grindhouse" double feature, it follows a psychopathic stuntman who uses his "death-proof" car to stalk and kill young women. > > 1. Inglourious Basterds (2009): Set during World War II, it follows a group of Jewish-American soldiers planning to assassinate Nazi leaders. > > 1. Django Unchained (2012): A Western about Django, a freed slave who teams up with a bounty hunter to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation owner. > > 1. The Hateful Eight (2015): Set in post-Civil War Wyoming, it follows a group of strangers seeking shelter during a blizzard, leading to a violent confrontation. > > 1. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019): Set in 1969 Los Angeles, it follows a fading actor and his stunt double navigating the changing film industry.

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    How Would You Rank Quentin Tarantino's Films?
    1. Reservoir Dogs (1992): A crime thriller about a group of criminals whose diamond heist goes awry, leading them to suspect one of their own is an undercover cop.

    2. Pulp Fiction (1994): A cult classic that intertwines multiple storylines involving hitmen, a boxer, and a pair of armed robbers in Los Angeles.

    3. Jackie Brown (1997): Based on Elmore Leonard's novel, this film follows a flight attendant caught in a money smuggling scheme, playing both sides against each other to secure her freedom.

    4. Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003): An action-packed revenge saga about "The Bride," a former assassin seeking vengeance against her former colleagues.

    5. Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004): The continuation of "The Bride's" quest for revenge, exploring her backstory and relationships.

    6. Death Proof (2007): Part of the "Grindhouse" double feature, it follows a psychopathic stuntman who uses his "death-proof" car to stalk and kill young women.

    7. Inglourious Basterds (2009): Set during World War II, it follows a group of Jewish-American soldiers planning to assassinate Nazi leaders.

    8. Django Unchained (2012): A Western about Django, a freed slave who teams up with a bounty hunter to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation owner.

    9. The Hateful Eight (2015): Set in post-Civil War Wyoming, it follows a group of strangers seeking shelter during a blizzard, leading to a violent confrontation.

    10. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019): Set in 1969 Los Angeles, it follows a fading actor and his stunt double navigating the changing film industry.

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    WebUSB. Could websites know what's connected to my computer?

    Was browsing on the GrapheneOS website and came across a new thing called WebUSB, which is essentially a JS API through which GrapheneOS web installer worked.

    This got me wondering, if website could read what's plugged into my computer like my phone or disks, isn't that a huge risk to privacy? I don't know how this works (haven't used it) so I would like to know about its privacy.

    AFAIK Firefox doesn't allow this API, so that's a relief (I use librefox), but what about other browsers? I am getting a bit paranoid.

    [Also, are there other APIs like these; which are a privacy nightmare that websites could use?]

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    Does invidious proxy by default?

    I began using invidious after every piped instances refused to play videos lately. But what I read from their docs is that my IP might get exposed to google servers while loading videos from invidious. I use rethink DNS app and in that I can see all the domains that are getting called by my browser.

    I tested about five instances and none are calling googlevideo domain as mentioned in the doc. Are they proxying my requests by default or am I missing something?

    No, I don't have the option proxy video turned on. I use yewtu.be as my main invidious instance.

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    Privacy on Cars. How to stop data collection and transmission?

    Couple of months prior, I read an article on Mozilla, where they did a research on automakers and found none comply to good privacy measures. I am planning to buy a used car. I want to know how the data is collected and transmitted.

    The car comes with a connected app though I am not planning to use it. It also has apple car play and android auto. Should I use those? The article states some manufacturers even records sexual activities. How are they transmitting these informations? Through connected phones?

    My use is fairly basic, I want to use the Bluetooth audio system in the car for listening to music on my phone. I use maps on my phone.

    What about car servicing? Can they access stored information?

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    Do you think people would be okay with 'Recall' if Apple did it?

    With the recent WWDC apple made some bold claims about privacy when it comes to so called Apple Intelligence. This makes me wonder if they did something to what Microsoft did with Recall feature, would people be less concerned and to an extend praise their effort?

    Do you trust apple with their claims?

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    Application icons in taskbar messed up after Gnome 46 update

    Applications like EndeavorOS Welcome, Tor browser won't show their actual icons on the taskbar after Gnome 46 update. I have observed that applications launched by invoking the binary through terminal using ./ behaves this way. (Not sure about the EOS Welcome) Is there any fix to this?

    OS: EndeavourOS Linux x86_64. DE: GNOME 46.1. Icons: Papirus [GTK2/3].

    [Edit: This is not a freshly installed system. Icons were working fine till Gnome 45.]

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    [Funny Suggestion] Mozilla should make a moz protocol

    Looking at the Mozilla logo, we could see a URI hiding (or not) in there. Like mysql://.

    !1000024068

    They should make it into a protocol like mysql here and incorporate 'a' in there then do something with it.

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    Does nothing launcher support work profile?

    Basically the question. I use work profile (created with shelter). The stock android launcher supports this personal/work separation. But I want to know whether nothing phone launcher support this feature. I know you can install a third party launcher like lawnchair for this. But with these 3rd party launchers the gesture support is really bad.

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    [Question] If I selfhost a privacy frontend on cloud, wouldn't the original service get my server IP and track back to me?

    Does cloud providers share the IP addresses and the alloted users to these big corps and defect the whole purpose of a privacy frontend? Are there any service (FOSS) that could randomise my servers IP?

    Might be a noob question but I want to start self hosting.

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    Is Mull a good private browser for android?

    https://f-droid.org/packages/us.spotco.fennec_dos/

    Anyone using it?

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    [Question] Are there any Twitter/X mirroring bot that I could self host.

    Preferably a docker image, but given the instructions, I could build an image. Any suggestions on the best practises are also welcome. Like the type of server (VM/Swarm/K8s) etc.

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    How does this math work?

    There might be some simple explanation but i cannot figure it out.

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    How much should you spend on a smartphone

    In the current spectrum, how much should one spend to get the best value? I know everyone has a different taste and budget. But analysing the current trend of smartphone culture could give a bit of insight into spending wisely.

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    Do you buy gadgets based on ecosystem preferences?

    Apple, Samsung, Google etc. all have their own ecosystems and gadgets like Phone, Earbuds, Watches, Tablets, Laptops work better with each other or at least they are saying so. Do you make your purchasing decisions based on the above mentioned ecosystem preference or otherwise.

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    How to stop eating junk food?

    I am eating too much junk and processed food while watching movies and youtube videos. I want to stop as it affects my health. Any suggestions.

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