Lots of my self-pub writer friends urge me to sign on with Kindle Unlimited. They tell me I’ll make more money by making my books … Why I refuse to join Kindle UnlimitedRead more
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Microsoft Automatic Insert Telemetry into C++ Binaries
Recently Reddit user “sammiesdog” posted claims that Visual Studio’s C++ compiler was automatically adding function calls to Microsoft’s telemetry services. The screenshot accompanying their post … Microsoft Automatic Insert Telemetry into C++ BinariesRead more
Posted inPolice / Technology / Terrorism / ToMl / USA Empire
FBI Claim That Only Apple Can Unlock Phone Is “Bullshit”
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden says the FBI’s ostensibly last-ditch attempt to unlock San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook’s iPhone is a sham. The FBI last … FBI Claim That Only Apple Can Unlock Phone Is “Bullshit”Read more
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FBI’s Major Claims in the iPhone Case Is Fraudulent
“We have enormous computing power in the US government, but we need to be able to bring it to bear without the phone killing itself.” … FBI’s Major Claims in the iPhone Case Is FraudulentRead more
Posted inFreedom / FSF / Software / Technology
The Linux Foundation Has Become Like a Corporate Think Tank
The FSF is to the Linux Foundation what astronomy (science) is to astrology (big business around pseudo-science) and having already attempted to delete GNU from … The Linux Foundation Has Become Like a Corporate Think TankRead more
Posted inEconomics / Internet / Technology / ToMl
Big Tech Has Become Way Too Powerful
CONSERVATIVES and liberals interminably debate the merits of “the free market” versus “the government.” Which one you trust more delineates the main ideological divide in … Big Tech Has Become Way Too PowerfulRead more
Posted inComputer / News / Surveillance / Technology
New Chromium Browser Installs Eavesdropping Tool on Your PC
The worried users describe the Chrome Hotword Shared Module as an audio-snooping “black box”, with only the corporation that provided it fully aware of what … New Chromium Browser Installs Eavesdropping Tool on Your PCRead more
