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10 votes
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DuckDuckGo usage is growing fast
63 votes -
Trustworthy Chrome Extensions, by default
6 votes -
The history of shareware, as told by the people who were there
9 votes -
No cash needed at this cafe. Students pay the tab with their personal data.
31 votes -
How companies can use fake websites and backdated news articles to censor Google’s search results
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Siri, Alexa, Google - Who's using and having good experiences with voice commands?
Hi there, Big companies are spending big money on allowing consumers to control everything from their TV, smart speakers, lights, microwaves, etc with voice commands. But do people really want...
Hi there,
Big companies are spending big money on allowing consumers to control everything from their TV, smart speakers, lights, microwaves, etc with voice commands. But do people really want that?
I'm curious because I very much do NOT want to interact with computers vocally. I find it's slow and prone to error, not unlike writing out long passages on a smartphone. It functions, but it's not a great experience and remains a novelty for me.
Bought both kids Echo Dots which is a smart speaker with Amazon's Alexa assistant. It's cool, really innovative. But after a couple weeks both remain unplugged in my kids' rooms - totally lost interest. The only person who I've seen really use a voice speaker is an elderly gentlemen for whom it was the easiest way to interact with a computer (using it specifically to play music and get news).
My friend swears that teens commonly use Siri on their phones to look up information. I can only think of one person I've seen actively use the voice controls and that was an older woman who wanted show her friends how Siri could "rap."
So I was curious how many of you find yourself frequently interacting with computers via voice commands. I personally feel very awkward and self-aware and get easily frustrated because it reminds me so much of the terrible automated attendants on 800 numbers.
Edit: You all are confirming my suspicions. Anyone under age 25 use the voice commands often? I feel like this is all just the first step in designing AI interfacing
28 votes -
Best free VPN provider for Android?
I was looking for a good, secure, free VPN provider app for Android. Are there any apps that fit this bill?
10 votes -
Justice Department sues to stop California net neutrality law
17 votes -
In test case, US fails to force Facebook to wiretap Messenger (voice) calls
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Does a trustworthy VPN provide privacy? If so, how do you know if a VPN is trustworthy?
It's hard to get a straight answer on this because there are allegations of shilling everywhere when it comes to VPNs (particularly when you discuss specific providers). There's also this post...
It's hard to get a straight answer on this because there are allegations of shilling everywhere when it comes to VPNs (particularly when you discuss specific providers). There's also this post which gets linked pretty frequently and which seems to throw a wrench in the whole idea.
For context, I ask because I have two main concerns:
- I have been the subject of a mild internet stalking/doxing, and I have no wish to relive that experience.
- I live in the United States and, if I am understanding things correctly, my ISP now has the right to sell my browsing data without my consent.
I have no love for my ISP and am all about the idea of blocking them from gathering data about me, but it seems the only other option is to hand all of my data over to another company who simply promises not to do anything with it. While I'm sure some of them are legitimate, how can you tell the difference between a genuine privacy tool and a honeypot?
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How do you store your bookmarks?
I'm curious what Tildes uses to organize and store their web bookmarks. Do you rely on your browser, or do you trust some proprietary service like Pocket? Maybe you have a self-hosted solution?
13 votes -
The government wants airlines to delay your flight so they can scan your face
15 votes -
iPhone iOS passcode bypass hack exposes contacts, photos
8 votes -
Facebook "View As" security issue affecting 50 million accounts: "attackers exploited" it to "steal Facebook access tokens" and "take over people’s accounts"
21 votes -
Love in the time of AI: meet the people falling for scripted robots
5 votes -
Reddit announces a "revamp" of quarantined subreddits, then quarantines multiple major subreddits
31 votes -
The real reason Google made Android
13 votes -
'Rank socialism': Facebook removes senator's official page over hate speech
8 votes -
China's Social Credit system: The first modern digital dictatorship
8 votes -
Google’s Eric Schmidt accidentally discovers labor unions
27 votes -
iPhone Xs max durability test
3 votes -
Shapix
2 votes -
Sorry Apple, but the sweet smell of 6S is enough for me
17 votes -
WhatsApp cofounder Brian Acton gives the inside story on #DeleteFacebook and why he left $850 million behind
20 votes -
An interview with Eiiti Wada, inventor of the Happy Hacking keyboard
5 votes -
Chrome's new forced login policy is a violation of user privacy and trust
50 votes -
Planned updates for Chrome 70 to give more control of browser sign-in, show sync state, and clear all cookies
30 votes -
Introducing Oculus Quest, our first 6DOF all-in-one VR system, launching Spring 2019
8 votes -
How China systematically pries technology from US companies
8 votes -
WireGuard v6 might be ready for the mainline kernel
11 votes -
Police body cameras are hackable and policy lags behind, warns security analyst
6 votes -
“The iPhone XR is depressing” — UnboxTherapy. TLDR: It has a low screen resolution only to artificially make it less premium than the iPhones XS and XS Max, to compel people to buy these two, instead.
22 votes -
Canada’s use of artificial intelligence in immigration could lead to break of human rights
4 votes -
Introducing Firefox Monitor, helping people take control after a data breach
24 votes -
Technology salary guide 2019
20 votes -
Reddit's replacement for Gold (with "Reddit Premium" and "Coins") has now rolled out
We talked about this about a month ago, and it looks like the change is now actually being enabled. The remaining creddits I had have now been converted to "Coins", and the site's updating with...
We talked about this about a month ago, and it looks like the change is now actually being enabled. The remaining creddits I had have now been converted to "Coins", and the site's updating with interface elements changing over.
Here's the announcement post: https://www.reddit.com/r/changelog/comments/9ik900/hey_rchangelog_were_starting_to_roll_out_some_of/
Here's the new page for Reddit Premium: https://new.reddit.com/premium
And the page for Coins: https://new.reddit.com/coins
The interface for giving an award (what used to be "gilding"): https://i.imgur.com/xvExuIn.png
The Platinum and Silver awards don't seem to be enabled yet, but here are the icons for all 3 awards: https://i.imgur.com/m7iUhmB.png
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When Televisions Were Radioactive - Anxieties about the effects of screens on human health are hardly new, but the way the public addresses the problems has changed
6 votes -
Peter F. Hamilton, author of The Commonwealth Saga, comments on how teleportation and other science fiction inventions would impact humanity.
8 votes -
Instagram’s Co-Founders to Step Down From Company
15 votes -
Encrypting SNI: Fixing one of the core internet bugs
8 votes -
On holy wars, and a plea for peace
9 votes -
Microsoft Azure: A ten-point IT maintenance plan
3 votes -
Firefox just installed two addons into my browser without consent... again
Here is what just happened to me: Firefox installed two addons - fxmonitor@mozilla.org.xpi and telemetry-coverage-bug1487578@mozilla.org into my browser silently, even though I've explicitly...
Here is what just happened to me:
Firefox installed two addons - fxmonitor@mozilla.org.xpi and telemetry-coverage-bug1487578@mozilla.org into my browser silently, even though I've explicitly turned all the telemetry off.
This have happened before, and Mozilla apologized for it, however it seems that they learned nothing and are willing to do so again.
There goes the last scrap of my trust into Firefox. I suggest you check your browsers too.21 votes -
Facebook
7 votes -
How Charlottesville forced Reddit to clean up its act
16 votes -
Computing in Your Pocket: The Prehistory of the iPhone in Silicon Valley (2017)
3 votes -
Communist robot dreams
8 votes -
Has anyone used FreeCAD, Kicad and other foss software?
The recent post on foss software got me thinking about viable foss alternatives, particularly non programming related. I just came across FreeCAD and am wondering if anyone has experience using...
The recent post on foss software got me thinking about viable foss alternatives, particularly non programming related.
I just came across FreeCAD and am wondering if anyone has experience using it, how it compares to Solidworks, Autodesk, Rhino or Catia?
I was shown Kicad at uni by a ladtech and was very impressed, way easier and more flexible then whatever microchip software they where teaching.
On a broader level what other professional ffos alternatives do you guys know about?
Is anyone using this stuff on a professional level or is it more hobby at the moment?
15 votes -
Amazon is invading your home with micro-convenience
13 votes