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Not at all. Huevos is the preferred term in Argentina/Uruguay.
Interesting. My dad is Uruguayan and I have not heard him use it (perhaps a biased sample?). I’m Venezuelan, for context, so it may explain this view :)
Don't use Xiaomi, Huawei or other Chinese smart phone brands if you don't want to your information collected by those Chinese companies and the CCP. That being said Google, Apple and other American companies collect your information too, maybe not as bad, just maybe. We really need good free and open source OS options for smart phones. Like the GNU/Linux options available on desktops.
The fucking huevos on Forbes to publish this article alongside the most godawful CCPA opt-out flow I've seen yet... Clicking the "do not sell my info" link takes you to a page where it asks you for your personal information to request to opt out... with the fine print telling you that you can actually opt out by going back to the previous dialog, selecting more info, then selecting one of the three cookie sections (w…
So what do you suggest? That no journalist can cover these issues if their employer doesn't meet some minimum level of privacy respecting behavior? You could say it's hypocrisy, but on whose part I'm not sure. Surely not the author. Is it on Forbes' part for not blocking publication? Just not sure the point in alleging that the publication (or investigation?) somehow took a lot of guts or whatever. Forbes isn't insta…
Don't use Xiaomi, Huawei or other Chinese smart phone brands if you don't want to your information collected by those Chinese companies and the CCP. That being said Google, Apple and other American companies collect your information too, maybe not as bad, just maybe. We really need good free and open source OS options for smart phones. Like the GNU/Linux options available on desktops.
Just wait till they: - start encrypting all the data they collect (with real encryption, not base64 encoding) - saving up the data for hours or days at time and sending it in bursts (so there is no immediate connection to a remote server) - sending the data to plausible U.S.-registered domains (rather than to Singapore and Russia) - monitoring at the kernel or firmware level so that it doesn't matter what browser or…
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It has been a long time since I used stock Android, but depending on your phone you don't lose much. The base install doesn't have any google apps, but adding them is simple. The biggest loss is in manufacturer unique apps, which can also be seen as a gain considering how companies like Xiaomi use those apps. Besides that, there can be some security gain if set up properly, I think some additional configuration tweak…
Hah, getting rid of manufacturer specific apps is half the reason for me to install Lineageos in the first place. That as well as much better battery life and more control over what apps are and aren't allowed to access.
Many comments here boil down to “if you want privacy, buy an iPhone.” While true, this is another exhibit of privacy now being only for people who can afford it.
Xiaomi produces one of the best bang for your bucks hardware in the market. Their software is crap though. Ads in the system apps, ui customization that arguably looks worse than stock android, and now blanket tracking like this, though it was always pinging their tracking servers frequently. My pihole logs pretty much full with blocked xiaomi requests until I flashed the phone. Best thing to do when you got an andro…
Problem is lately many banking app required you to use non-root phone, at least in my country. There used to be workaround, but it is not work anymore. I have Redmi phone and I hates it as soon as I found that there is ads in their rom. It's so disappointing. I mean, other Chinese brand have their own crapware yes, but ads? I then flash my phone to pure Pixel rom and never been happier, until the bank app incident ha…
The only benefit Android had was the control. You take that away and make it a walled garden, its just an iPhone...but worse
Xiaomi produces one of the best bang for your bucks hardware in the market. Their software is crap though. Ads in the system apps, ui customization that arguably looks worse than stock android, and now blanket tracking like this, though it was always pinging their tracking servers frequently. My pihole logs pretty much full with blocked xiaomi requests until I flashed the phone. Best thing to do when you got an andro…
Problem is lately many banking app required you to use non-root phone, at least in my country. There used to be workaround, but it is not work anymore. I have Redmi phone and I hates it as soon as I found that there is ads in their rom. It's so disappointing. I mean, other Chinese brand have their own crapware yes, but ads? I then flash my phone to pure Pixel rom and never been happier, until the bank app incident ha…