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hotpathdev

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    Comment #35587565

    Prior to smart phones, programming on phones was much more inaccessible due to hardware fragmentation. Mobile Apps are popular and APIs are available everywhere. Some deployed apps…

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    Comment #35583140

    00. pop "conspiracy theory" 10. "that's a conspiracy theory, that's a conspiracy theory" 20. mainstream media begins to ease their audiences into the new narrative 30. "we knew tha…

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    Comment #35488559

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    Comment #35466720

    Now let's look back at the list provided: -Scientists -lawyers -engineers -artists -doctors -nurses And compare it to programmers and writers. The non-programmer/non-writer world t…

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    Comment #35463633

    The most exciting thing I got from the discussion is this: https://github.com/feizc/Visual-LLaMA Someone claims to be working on a modified LLaMA model to understand images. He als…

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    Comment #35447105

    [1] WebGL finger print is device specific and persistent. [2] Font finger print is device specific and persistent. [3] TLS finger print is device specific and persistent. [4] DNS i…

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    Comment #35446034

    As I suspected, this browser, just like the Tor browser, does NOT protect you from basic browser leaks. There are gaping issues and after looking at the github issues, the maintain…

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    Comment #35433442

    I'm not advocating for this browser specifically, only encouraging more people to take pro-privacy and online safety measures. It's pointless to say the problem is the employer, or…

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    Comment #35433375

    The issue is that depending on the situation, and on the patient in question, the intervention will shift from decision, to persuasion to mandatory. For example, if you have a posi…

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    Comment #35433292

    > Half the posts in this thread bring back the old SlashDot adage: The plural of anecdote is not data. I find the application of this logic to be entirely one-sided. Positive anecd…

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    Comment #35432052

    With all this downtime and reduced interface, are pro users expecting a refund on this months service ?

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    Comment #35431935

    I may have missed the detail, but it also expects the pytorch conversion rather than original LLaMa model.

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    Comment #35431700

    I didn't say it prevents tracking, I was offering a litmus test for a VPN to the question of red flags. If it doesn't pass the litmus test, preventing tracking is the least of your…

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    Comment #35424767

    If humans still exist, those things will still hold value. I can't say for sure humans will survive in the same quantities once all things settle, but let's imagine we are in a fut…

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    Comment #35424316

    My hot-take is that people trying Arch derivatives as their first linux has and will continue to hinder linux desktop uptake. That being said I believe the Steam Deck OS is an arch…

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    Comment #35424163

    With the progression of the technology, you may find there are not so many "in-between" steps as you expect in your current list. It will quickly go from the current stage "employe…

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    Comment #35423632

    Very accurate. The CIA is actively involved in the interference of their 'allies' governments. Japan didn't break from US in this news article, it received permission to do so, lik…

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    Comment #35423532

    Excellent use of ad-hominem, incorrect use of whataboutism and to top it off, a classic strawman.

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    Comment #35422620

    Long-term services are great targets for governments. If you were to looking for some trust in a VPN, you would want them to offer locations in privacy friendly countries, and high…

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    Comment #35422296

    No one wants that, most websites become broken by taking pro-privacy measures. It's about not consenting to tracking. Right now the majority of users are implicitly giving consent …

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    Comment #35422033

    Check all the browser leak tests too, they are important and different tests.

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    Comment #35422015

    Browser fingerprinting is exactly that. And the browser leaks are an even more concerning issue that must be confirmed. Websites want to know who you are or at least that you're no…

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    Comment #35421416

    Yes either you want everyone to look the same, or you want every page request to be totally random.

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    Comment #35421380

    This isn't useful to 'dark web' types. This is at best useful for 'mom and pop' who heard about 'china tiktok' on the news.