Jon Fingas writing for Engadget
In some cases, the failure is a simple one: they’re not really scanning app code. AV-Comparatives found that are just using app whitelists or blacklists, and sometimes very broad ones at that. They may allow all apps whose package files start with “com.instagram,” but it would be trivial to create rogue apps that used a variant on that name.
Brendan Hesse writing for Lifehacker
While AMP emails would technically prevent users from accidentally clicking phishing links or downloading malicious attachments, some argue that having code running within an email message (not to mention ads and potential data-collection) is far riskier since ad blockers, pop-up blockers, and anti-virus software would usually be able to intercept sketchy links and files otherwise.
I don’t see any upside for the user in this whatsoever.
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Apple cancels AirPower wireless charger: https://apple.news/AmASoTp99SV2cJSS05OR_dg
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Cory Doctorow writing for Boing Boing
NRA PR team members Lars Dalseide and Catherine Mortensen gave the One Nation official extensive advice on managing crisis communications following mass shootings, advising them to “say nothing,” and to plant stories that smear gun-control advocates by “shaming” them with statements like “how dare you use their deaths to push that forward. How dare you stand on the graves of those children to put forward your political agenda?”
Sonja Puzic writing for CTV News
In addition to pulling phone numbers from its own databases, the party will use software that auto-generates numbers with specific area codes in order to blast out the text messages.
How is this not text message spam? Isn’t this the kind of thing Canadians have been asking the CRTC to do something to stop?
Sting operation: the NRA explains to white nationalist Australian political party how to deflect gun control calls after a massacre / Boing Boing: https://boingboing.net/2019/03/28/transparent-shaming.html
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It's an awesome responsibility I don't take lightly. Thankfully, Luke is the role model-not me. It's wonderful George Lucas created a character so optimistic, is devoted to positive values & acts selflessly for the good of others. Kids need role-models in these challenging times. https://t.co/8KJ1XOBxX4
— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) March 28, 2019
1 Month. #AvengersEndgame pic.twitter.com/XE5Omxp7Jh
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) March 26, 2019
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Mercury is the closest planet to all seven other planets - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDgbVIqGADQ
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Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.
Watched on Landmark Cinemas
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Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame - Official Trailer - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcMBFSGVi1c
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I was curious why Spotify wasn’t going after Google as well as Apple, since it seems like Google’s policies are pretty much the same as Apple’s. Google requires you to pay a 30% fee for in app purchases. Google also requires developers to use Google’s payment system for in app purchases. On top of all that, Google also offers its own steaming music service, just like Apple.
However:
According to our source, Google allows Spotify to offer a choice of payment methods. Likewise, this person said, Google doesn’t prevent Spotify directing its customers to buy a premium subscription through its website, rather than through the app.
To clarify, Reeder 4 will be released as a new app which you have to buy once, not subscription based. Reeder 3 will continue to work.
— Reeder (@reederapp) August 30, 2018
I agree with everything Rene is saying in this post.
