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Comment on FTC issues orders to Amazon, TikTok, Discord, Facebook, Reddit, Snap, Twitter, WhatsApp, and YouTube seeking data about practices related to personal information, advertising, and user engagement in ~tech
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Do you think that Shopify could soon rival Amazon?
Notice: This has been cross-posted to another website, and re-worded I currently work in the eCommerce industry, and have hands-on experience building up a Shopify site from the ground up. As I...
Notice: This has been cross-posted to another website, and re-worded
I currently work in the eCommerce industry, and have hands-on experience building up a Shopify site from the ground up. As I watch all of the developments that Shopify makes both from a technical development standpoint and logistical standpoint, it becomes more and more clear to me that Shopify can begin to take on Amazon directly.
The introduction of Shop app, which aggregates all shipments into a single application including those outside of Amazon, also allows users to browse products from any particular Shopify store. The app also notifies you of any shipping updates, and when packages have been delivered.
From a technical standpoint, Shopify's main attractions come down to a few things: order management, credit card processing, customer management, and plugin integrations. This is the core of Shopify's platform for both larger and smaller businesses. Though due to Shopify's requirement of using their CMS to serve your content, enterprise users have to look elsewhere in order to build something called "headless builds", which essentially use alternate CMS mixed with Shopify's CMS to continue serving their content.
There are a few companies that make such software in order to build out a fully custom site while still using the Shopify platform as its core, though at the moment they are a little 'hacky' but still fully functional. Given the interest in Shopify's platform at such a high level, they are very likely working on their own headless framework which could allow for 1) mainstream stores to integrate their existing platforms into a unified Shopify marketplace, and 2) to allow stores to build out fully custom websites using the Shopify platform at its core and also enroll them into a unified Shopify marketplace.
Amazon has mostly become a front for cheap Chinese-made products, laden with review manipulation and questionable product quality. By instead bringing large brands on board with a unified Shopify marketplace, those stores can sell quality products backed by their brands which can gain trust from customers, and will give rise to smaller brands that may have been unnoticed by larger populations.
[ For example, I recently bought a pair of shoes from a very popular Shopify store: they represent quality, comfort, and eco-friendliness. I personally find myself more willing to spend money on quality products from companies I know I can trust. ]What's everyone's thoughts? Are there any general problems that could come from Shopify trying to jump-start a full-blown marketplace? Do you think that companies would be willing to integrate their ERP's and CMS's with whatever API's or headless framework Shopify decides to build out?
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Comment on FTC issues orders to Amazon, TikTok, Discord, Facebook, Reddit, Snap, Twitter, WhatsApp, and YouTube seeking data about practices related to personal information, advertising, and user engagement in ~tech
hackitfast Link ParentIt's not really clear as to what information Discord really collects. Only two things that come to mind are (of course) anything that you type in and send, and most likely the specs of your...It's not really clear as to what information Discord really collects. Only two things that come to mind are (of course) anything that you type in and send, and most likely the specs of your machine. Then of course any statistics relevant to the services that they offer. Beyond that I'm not sure.
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Comment on An iOS zero-click radio proximity exploit odyssey in ~comp
hackitfast LinkSecurity researcher triggers an unauthenticated kernel memory corruption vulnerability which causes all iOS devices in radio-proximity to reboot, with no user interaction. Documents the entire...Security researcher triggers an unauthenticated kernel memory corruption vulnerability which causes all iOS devices in radio-proximity to reboot, with no user interaction. Documents the entire process and later runs arbitrary code on a nearby iOS device, with the ability to steal its user data.
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An iOS zero-click radio proximity exploit odyssey
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Comment on Google announces Pixel 5 and Pixel 4A 5G phones, new Chromecast, and Nest Audio smart speaker in ~tech
hackitfast Link ParentI would wait until the phone loses value, which should happen by Black Friday or thereabout. At $599 the phone will be worth its price.I would wait until the phone loses value, which should happen by Black Friday or thereabout. At $599 the phone will be worth its price.
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Comment on Got any new electronics? Tell me about them! in ~tech
hackitfast LinkUpgraded from my Logitech G500 to a G Pro Wireless. My mouse movement is extremely smooth now and makes it easier to play Valorant. Should have done it a while agoUpgraded from my Logitech G500 to a G Pro Wireless. My mouse movement is extremely smooth now and makes it easier to play Valorant. Should have done it a while ago
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Comment on Fan releases Super Mario 64 port for PC, powered by DirectX 12 in ~games
hackitfast Link ParentIt's super weird to play Super Mario 64 in native widescreen. More so weird given that it's not actually a remake, and from what I can tell works flawlessly.It's super weird to play Super Mario 64 in native widescreen. More so weird given that it's not actually a remake, and from what I can tell works flawlessly.
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Comment on How do you deal with the world getting hopeless everyday? in ~talk
hackitfast Link ParentI was literally just sitting here thinking deeply about what OP said and having the same feelings. It is putting me off deeply. This is an incredibly helpful and insightful comment, greatly...I was literally just sitting here thinking deeply about what OP said and having the same feelings. It is putting me off deeply.
This is an incredibly helpful and insightful comment, greatly appreciated.
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Comment on I've taken the leap from Reddit in ~talk
hackitfast Link ParentI've been going on reddit nearly every day for 6 years, and I feel like the posts on there are becoming more and more of the same kind of crap I can find on Facebook (and sometimes are things...I've been going on reddit nearly every day for 6 years, and I feel like the posts on there are becoming more and more of the same kind of crap I can find on Facebook (and sometimes are things reposted from Facebook). I'd say less than 10% of the posts are original nowadays. The only thing reddit is useful for nowadays is the ability to find real reviews and feedback on consumer products, or help with specific things like hobbies or work-related topics.
The problem is that the wider majority of people are okay with "Facebook-quality" content, and given that reddit's audience is taking in people from other social media platforms, they have to pander to that audience now and are very likely planning on fully monetizing the website, head to toe.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
hackitfast Link ParentThat site looks like a cesspool of the alt right and possibly trollsThat site looks like a cesspool of the alt right and possibly trolls
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Comment on Solo - Open source FIDO2 security USB key in ~tech
hackitfast LinkI don't think these are tamper-resistant, although I'm not sure the YubiKeys are either. But considering I just spent $50 on a YubiKey 5, I personally would have preferred to get 4 of these for...I don't think these are tamper-resistant, although I'm not sure the YubiKeys are either.
But considering I just spent $50 on a YubiKey 5, I personally would have preferred to get 4 of these for the same price.
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Comment on Full blown SSH servers within Docker containers? in ~comp
hackitfast Link ParentHow do you assign IP addresses per container? Also, would the port forwarding have to be done on both the router and the host machine itself? I'm personally not looking to expose SSH, but was...How do you assign IP addresses per container? Also, would the port forwarding have to be done on both the router and the host machine itself? I'm personally not looking to expose SSH, but was wondering how you would manage multiple docker images on the same machine and get them their own internal IP addresses so they can be forwarded outside the network to a DNS or DDNS.
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Comment on US net neutrality rollback: FCC chairman Ajit Pai responds to critics in ~tech
hackitfast LinkThe way he lied when asked about why the FCC's site was down during the John Oliver segment, screw this guy.The way he lied when asked about why the FCC's site was down during the John Oliver segment, screw this guy.
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Fallout 76 is an online survival RPG
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Comment on 'Murdered' Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko is alive in ~news
hackitfast Link ParentHow exactly will a staged murder expose anybody though? I'm a bit confused. Unless we're not supposed to know that quite yet lolHow exactly will a staged murder expose anybody though? I'm a bit confused. Unless we're not supposed to know that quite yet lol
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Comment on iWatch Watch Face Scheduling in ~tech
hackitfast LinkI kind of like this idea, maybe even sync up to calendars so it knows when you're at work versus when you're at home relaxing. This may be able to be implemented on wearOS, or possibly even...I kind of like this idea, maybe even sync up to calendars so it knows when you're at work versus when you're at home relaxing. This may be able to be implemented on wearOS, or possibly even jailbroken Apple Watches if that has been figured out yet.
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Thoughts on community events (e.g. reddit's Place)?
I really enjoyed reddit's Place event from April 1st, and the button pressing event was also a rather interesting one. I don't currently have any ideas for what kinds of events could be done...
I really enjoyed reddit's Place event from April 1st, and the button pressing event was also a rather interesting one. I don't currently have any ideas for what kinds of events could be done (other than another event like the Place) but would definitely like to see some community-driven events in the future.
Anybody have any thoughts on this?
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Comment on What is your earliest gaming memory? in ~games
hackitfast LinkI remember playing Duck Hunt on NES at one of my relative's houses, and later playing South Park for N64 throwing piss snowballs. To be fair I didn't understand that's what they were until years...I remember playing Duck Hunt on NES at one of my relative's houses, and later playing South Park for N64 throwing piss snowballs. To be fair I didn't understand that's what they were until years later.
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Comment on The future of moderation on Tildes in ~tildes
hackitfast Link ParentAh damn you're right, on hover couldn't be used then. Some way to clean up the tagging options would definitely be welcomed though.Ah damn you're right, on hover couldn't be used then. Some way to clean up the tagging options would definitely be welcomed though.
That's a bit disconcerting. Depending on how deep they are digging into computer processes, they can probably extrapolate browsing history from Chrome tabs, or any other application with Chromium built in.