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Mac Studio? I'm on an M2 Max and looks like I'll be holding onto this thing for a few more generations.

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So... installing software? >Specifically it means installing from a non-first party source. Just like 99% of software running on computers in the world today? How is it different f…

Do you have a way to test the temps? It could just need a simple repaste.

Less and less of AOSP is being updated also, as Google rolls most of its new features and updates behind the Play Services system. Install Graphene and you will see what I am talki…

Regarding 3. Battery life - I’ve had a ThinkPad Nano for several years that, on Windows 11 would get roughly 4-6 hours battery, and this was optimized (very few running apps, no ju…

"The only winning move is not to play."

AND carriers. Don't forget the carriers.

Honeypot?

What’s even more bizarre is how often they update the Win10 calculator app from the Windows store. Never had any idea that a calculator would need bi-weekly updates, but shrug

Exactly. Three letter agency abilities were expanded hugely under Obama. Why people can’t grasp this, I’ll never know.

Google has no incentive to police the store or protect it’s user’s devices. They only care about getting more people on the Android platform so they can increase their search and a…

Did their souls make it too?

The mention that is varies by provider is notable. Apple encrypts End-to-end all iMessage chats, as well as FaceTime (VoIP) calls. None of the other providers on that list do that,…

"Snowden’s revelations made people aware of what was happening, but little changed as a result." Actually I'd be willing to bet the level of spying the alphabet agencies are doing …

Verizon has an exclusive Android wear watch that has cellular connectivity and it is (only?) $5 extra/mo.

AW does this if you don't stand up within an hour, it pokes you to stand up and move around. It also sends you progress updates throughout the day of how much you've walked/moved/e…

I've got perfect months the last 2 months and now I stress if a day gets close to not hitting the completion mark (I.e. It's raining or such to inhibit an outdoor walk/run).

You can now do Activity Sharing so it can be more than competing with just yourself if you have friends who use a an Apple Watch. It can be a great motivational tool if you use it …

Can confirm, feel like I lost my left arm if I don't have my watch on.

In the original days of iPhone, you could really only use it if you had a computer (to sync through iTunes, and to activate it if you didn't buy it in the store). iCloud got rid of…