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  1. Comment on Lawsuit alleges that WhatsApp has no end-to-end encryption in ~tech

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    Thank you, that makes sense as an implementation, good link!

    Thank you, that makes sense as an implementation, good link!

    2 votes

  2. Comment on Lawsuit alleges that WhatsApp has no end-to-end encryption in ~tech

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    I think at least most of what’s app is E2EE, but I remember years ago someone pointed out that forwarded photos and videos seem to be forwarded instantly, rather than being re-uploaded. I do...

    I think at least most of what’s app is E2EE, but I remember years ago someone pointed out that forwarded photos and videos seem to be forwarded instantly, rather than being re-uploaded. I do wonder how this could be implemented with e2ee, unless they share the key to the photo with each party it’s sent to? But then that doesn’t seem e2ee, as it would be trivial to intercept.

    1 vote

  3. Comment on Alternative to Spotify? in ~music

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    I’m in the process to swapping to Deezer from Spotify. The main driving force was increasing AI generated music being recommended to me on Spotify. Deezer doesn’t recommend AI generated music and...

    I’m in the process to swapping to Deezer from Spotify. The main driving force was increasing AI generated music being recommended to me on Spotify. Deezer doesn’t recommend AI generated music and marks albums with AI generated music as such which I found very helpful.
    I have found the app completely fine.

    I didn’t like Apple Music app as it keeps opening and playing when I do t want it to (like when I connect to the car, and always that same album I bought 15 years ago), and overrides other things in its preference (like audible) because it’s an Apple product.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on Youtube channel recommendations 2026 in ~tech

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    I’m very happy with a back catalogue, most of this stuff doesn’t age quickly!

    I’m very happy with a back catalogue, most of this stuff doesn’t age quickly!

    1 vote

  5. Comment on What's something you've moved on from? in ~talk

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    Not so much me but my toddler. I see him growing out of things slowly, and I kind of feel sad but happy he has grown up, but aww that toy was so cute and how he loved it was cuter still! It’s...

    Not so much me but my toddler. I see him growing out of things slowly, and I kind of feel sad but happy he has grown up, but aww that toy was so cute and how he loved it was cuter still!
    It’s interesting how he will find something he used to love after its been put away and then want to revisit it and that age of his life, feels so relatable.

    For me I have had to give up a lot of things since having him, and I don’t miss them, and don’t have the energy to go back to them so much, but I still want to return to them when I have more energy!

    5 votes

  6. Comment on Gold tops $4,900/oz; silver and platinum extend record‑setting rally in ~finance

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    Interesting, I had assumed lead had a similar density, but your comment made me check and nope lead has a density of 11g/cm3 while gold is 19! For anyone interested the denser materials than gold...

    Interesting, I had assumed lead had a similar density, but your comment made me check and nope lead has a density of 11g/cm3 while gold is 19! For anyone interested the denser materials than gold include plutonium, rhenium, platinum, iridium and osmium (the densest element on earth).

    4 votes

  7. Comment on Gold tops $4,900/oz; silver and platinum extend record‑setting rally in ~finance

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    Silver and platinum have risen more and that is likely due to trade restrictions from China and their use as industrial components. There will be some component of that rise that is due to their...

    Silver and platinum have risen more and that is likely due to trade restrictions from China and their use as industrial components. There will be some component of that rise that is due to their precious metal status, but most is not.

    4 votes

  8. Comment on Youtube channel recommendations 2026 in ~tech

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    Thanks for the recommendations everyone! I have plenty to catch up on, and lots look really decent!

    Thanks for the recommendations everyone! I have plenty to catch up on, and lots look really decent!

    6 votes

  9. Comment on Gold tops $4,900/oz; silver and platinum extend record‑setting rally in ~finance

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    My understanding is that it is the history of value that is important. Literally throughout history it has been valuable and desired, and has use in the form of jewellery and coinage. That deep...

    My understanding is that it is the history of value that is important. Literally throughout history it has been valuable and desired, and has use in the form of jewellery and coinage. That deep seated cultural perception of value is unlikely to change quickly, and even if it does it is likely to still has some value.
    Then on top, there is a very limited amount of it, recognisable and of relatively constant quality which is why it has been historically useful as currency. If digital and fiat currencies collapse, it’s feasible for gold to be seen as an alternative.

    The final reason I see gold as a good investment currently (although who knows at these prices) is that India is going through a significant economic growth period, and gold holds a really central cultural position in terms of value, jewellery and prestige. The demand for gold is likely to increase.

    8 votes

  10. Comment on Youtube channel recommendations 2026 in ~tech

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    Oh I watch’s one of these videos once and couldn’t remember it! I watched one on freeze dryers. Thanks for the reminder!

    Oh I watch’s one of these videos once and couldn’t remember it! I watched one on freeze dryers.
    Thanks for the reminder!

    5 votes

  11. Youtube channel recommendations 2026

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    Previously Tildes have had a few discussions on good quality Youtube channels one, two, but I couldn’t find a recent discussion. I would be interested in peoples recommendations! Personally I...

    Previously Tildes have had a few discussions on good quality Youtube channels one, two, but I couldn’t find a recent discussion.
    I would be interested in peoples recommendations!
    Personally I would like to get recommendations for intermediate/harder science or engineering videos. Most are too basic, or very dry lecture based. I know a few good ones like:

    • 3blue1brown
    • Smarter every day
    • Looking Glass Universe

    But I would like to know other people’s favourites (including non science ones)!

    64 votes

  12. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    You are in the “here be dragons” region!

    You are in the “here be dragons” region!

    4 votes

  13. Comment on Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech to World Economic Forum in ~society

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    I tried listening to it on Audible but i struggled as it was a bit dry (and i don’t mind dry normally). I’ll give it another go at some point.

    I tried listening to it on Audible but i struggled as it was a bit dry (and i don’t mind dry normally). I’ll give it another go at some point.

    2 votes

  14. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    So you can lead a horse to water and make it swim at least

    So you can lead a horse to water and make it swim at least

    4 votes

  15. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    Or join the waterways with a boat- the poor man’s horse! I’ve been trying to dig canals and join rivers together for easy navigation.

    Or join the waterways with a boat- the poor man’s horse! I’ve been trying to dig canals and join rivers together for easy navigation.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    Yea they seem to have blocked a host of new ones recently so Mullvad isn’t an effective anymore. If anyone finds a way around it please let me know!

    Yea they seem to have blocked a host of new ones recently so Mullvad isn’t an effective anymore. If anyone finds a way around it please let me know!

  17. Comment on How I stopped cooking breakfast every day - baked oats in ~food

  18. Comment on US to stop processing visa applications from seventy-five nations in ~society

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    Russia, Bosnia, Albania and Belarus are white European, and as mild_takes mentioned, multiple nations that are not white are not banned. While I don’t think this is a good step, I don’t think we...

    Russia, Bosnia, Albania and Belarus are white European, and as mild_takes mentioned, multiple nations that are not white are not banned.
    While I don’t think this is a good step, I don’t think we can reasonably call it racism either.

    6 votes

  19. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    Whose is the big circle in the sky at -2422, 1286? It’s huge! Looks very ambitious.

    Whose is the big circle in the sky at -2422, 1286? It’s huge! Looks very ambitious.

    3 votes

  20. Comment on Is it possible to live without WhatsApp? in ~tech

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    I had a lot of resistance moving to signal. Only my immediate family would try it! My nerdy friends just didn’t see the point- they don’t value privacy.

    I had a lot of resistance moving to signal. Only my immediate family would try it! My nerdy friends just didn’t see the point- they don’t value privacy.

    9 votes