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  • I remember some particular apps not liking that one. Basically it exposes the permission that's otherwise always granted, and if the developers didn't make a catch all for network errors, the app crashes. Mobile data usage → allow network access favors better in that regard.

  • As always, the answer is "depends". It shouldn't hurt unless you're dual-booting windows (they used it last year as a weapon in their "mess up grub" game), but, Imo, it's worth the trouble if:

    • your data is also encrypted -- otherwise one just removes the HDD/SSD and reads what they need;
    • you provision your own keys -- to not depend on Microsoft signing shims for you;
    • you delete the already provisioned keys -- Microsoft signed a few vulnerable things, like one kaspersky's (iirc) live CD with grub not locked down, so one can boot up literally anything anyway;
    • you lock down grub or whatever bootloader you're using -- otherwise you become that vulnerable live cd;
    • you password lock the uefi -- otherwise one can simply disable the secureboot;
    • your vendor's implementation isn't terribly buggy -- iirc, some MSI laptops would just ignore all the discrepancies.

    So, a lot of ifs, and a necessity to store the uefi password somewhere safe, as those may be a pita to reset.

    As for standalone stuff -- idk, it might protect you from malware injecting itself into the bootloader or something, but given there's likely no chain of trust (I.e. the bootloader doesn't check what it bootloads), it can move in on some later step.

  • Reminded me one of the vids of f4mi, although that ladiy's approach is far more beautiful. Basically, she took advantage of ai scrapers relying on subtitles and YouTube allowing for pretty advanced styling of those very subtitles to insert garbage that only bots will see.

    To those interested in the details, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEDFUjqA1s8 (selecting a working invidious instance is left as an exercise for the reader)

  • Or start adding "-site:reddit.com". On the other hand, in some cases it kinda makes sense with SEO being basically "generate a wall of text on what should be one paragraph with 3.5 sentences".

  • As in, symfonium.app? If so, seems questionable, given its proprietary nature and unavailability outside the play store. Although, the feature set is interesting.

    Edit: yeeeah, no

    From their FAQ:

    licences checks requires a call to the verification server from time to time

    The license is tied to your Google account

  • linuxmemes @lemmy.world

    I've been asking myself the same for quite a while now

    ThinkPad @lemmy.ml

    Observations on librebooting t480

    linuxmemes @lemmy.world

    Should've searched for a mirror

    Technology @lemmy.world

    Clevo reseller wants get coreboot ported, ends up throwing a temper tantrum and banning Germany, Poland, Texas and AMD over unsatisfactory experience

    ThinkPad @lemmy.ml

    Flashing coreboot with rp2040

    ThinkPad @lemmy.ml

    Coreboot allows using batteries for newer models on older ones (sometimes)

    ThinkPad @lemmy.ml

    What voltage does your thinkpad charge the battery to?

    Asklemmy @lemmy.ml

    Were zx spectrum +2 keyboards disgusting to type on?

    Android @lemmy.world

    Unlocking the bootloader of some Qualcomm devices when the display is broken, PoC

    Open Source @lemmy.ml

    Nvidia tries to kill CUDA translation layers | Tom's Hardware

    Redneck Engineering @infosec.pub

    M$ Sculpt "brain transplant"

    Lemmy Shitpost @lemmy.world

    their stuff sucks dy-dy-dy dy-dy-dy

    linuxmemes @lemmy.world

    Who needs FHS, anyways?

    Lemmy Shitpost @lemmy.world

    Me trying to insert a flash drive at night

    Programmer Humor @programming.dev

    You can certainly change it. But should you?

    Redneck Engineering @infosec.pub

    If it works...

    Redneck Engineering @infosec.pub

    Turns out headache pills can help fixing a button

    linuxmemes @lemmy.world

    Evil maid or something? Idk I use LUKS

    Linux @lemmy.ml

    What's (are) the funniest/stupidest way(s) you've broken your linux setup?

    Showerthoughts @lemmy.world

    If there was more than one Illinois, would they be called Illinoises or Illinoi?