Feel bad for the average Joe over there.

The irony of using an advice animal is so fitting; well done.

I’ve said for a while that platforms that allow you to easily move make me more comfortable using them, and ironically, more likely to stay around.

Really they need to work on power usage and temperature of x86 so the chips are easier to use in mobile devices without a fan and dying in 3 hours. Stationary devices seem to be chugging along with x86 comfortably, but the chips are currently impractical otherwise.

I always feel like an old granny when I read about passkeys because I’ve never used one, and I’m worried I’ll just lock myself out of an account. I know I probably wouldn’t, but new things are scary.

Are they normally used as a login option or do they completely replace MFA codes? I know how those work; I’m covered with that.

One of my mates has been pinged for it before, but it seems like he just got a stern letter.

I put my setup behind a VPN anyway. Proton hasn’t done me wrong yet.

“They have to get rid of it unless they decide not to.”

I assume it’s just gonna be inherited by Mauritius.

But I don’t see any reason why they “wouldn’t be able” to have a deal anymore.

It’s this part of the article that stuck out to me:

the DOJ suggested limiting or prohibiting default agreements and “other revenue-sharing arrangements related to search and search-related products.” That would include Google’s search position agreements with Apple’s iPhone and Samsung devices — deals that cost the company billions of dollars a year in payouts. The agency suggested one way to do this is requiring a “choice screen,” which could allow users to pick from other search engines.

Any guesses on how this would affect Android and Firefox?

I’m not 100% on how the Android business works so I’m not sure how important Goggle’s involvement is.

Firefox relies on Google’s ‘default search engine’ bribe quite a lot, and they might not be able to offer that anymore(?)

Saying it’s AI even when it’s completely irrelevant makes it modern and cool though.

Poor Nintendo really need the win :( /s

I assume the success of Friday Night Funkin’ gave it some extra life.

Two men holding hands.

I doubt they’d block alternate launchers as they seem happy enough hosting them on Google Play.

Side-loading will be safe as Android being open is its whole deal. The EU are forcing Apple to be more open so there’s no way Google wants a target on their back.

My wife is used to FLauncher and will probably get annoyed if I change the Shield’s interface (again…) but maybe I’ll try it out on the Google TV Chromecast I have for holiday trips.

Just gotta stick FLauncher, SmartTube, Jellyfin, and Stremio on it and it seems solid.

I prefer ‘I Stink’.

I’ve seen it a couple of times when searching on DDG.

Looking forward to the Kevin Fang video in a few years.

I think the developer of SmartTube might already have a fix for their app. I haven’t tested myself but people are looking happy in the Telegram channel.