Eggyhead

Eggyhead , 2 days ago to Privacy in Proton launches privacy-focused Google Docs alternative: Docs in Proton Drive is an open-source, end-to-end encrypted collaborative document editor

I would need spreadsheets and slideshow presentations as well.

Eggyhead , 2 days ago to Technology in Proton launches privacy-focused Google Docs alternative: Docs in Proton Drive is an open-source, end-to-end encrypted collaborative document editor

Employer: Print out this .doc and bring it to work.
Me, with a Mac: alright, here you go.
Employer: why did you print it like this?
Me: that’s what you sent me.

Eggyhead , 7 days ago to Technology in How France Adopts An Open Source-Based Education Strategy – Free of Big Tech

I’m not French, but I am a teacher and I want in on this. Love getting materials sent to me from Microsoft teams accounts that refuse to let me actually access anything. Cute web UI, now can you send me the actual document instead of a picture of it in a browser?

Eggyhead , 8 days ago to Technology in Netflix mulls introducing free ad-supported tier. The circle is complete

They will still be selling user data whether you opt for the ad supported tier or not, so get used to that.

Eggyhead , 8 days ago to Technology in AI companies train language models on YouTube’s archive − making family-and-friends videos a privacy risk

Well I suppose because it’s just too much a hot topic right now, AI probably should be exempted from discussions on privacy concerns. Good point.

Eggyhead , 8 days ago to Technology in Mac users served info-stealer malware through Google ads | Full-service Poseidon info stealer pushed by "advertiser identity verified by Google."

I think you could eliminate all tracked advertising across the internet and the losses would be much smaller than Google would have you believe.

Eggyhead , 8 days ago to Technology in Mac users served info-stealer malware through Google ads | Full-service Poseidon info stealer pushed by "advertiser identity verified by Google."

We’re just going to put this extra window on your car, and if thieves find a way to use our window to break into your car, it’s not our fault your shit got stolen.

Eggyhead , 11 days ago to Technology in Apple Hits a Major Roadblock as EU Targets App Store

Maybe I'm misunderstanding something about the anti-steering rule. Can someone give me an example of what this sort of thing looks like in a brick and mortar store?

Eggyhead , 12 days ago to Technology in Neo-Nazis Are All-In on AI

Oh, if it’s being run locally, then I’ve fundamentally misunderstood the situation. Thanks for pointing it out.

Eggyhead , 13 days ago to Technology in Neo-Nazis Are All-In on AI

If neo nazis are deliberately trying to train the AIs that feed into everyone’s workflow, I think it is newsworthy despite what all the other headlines say.

The Neo Nazis are the threat, the AI is being abused.

Eggyhead , 13 days ago to Technology in YouTube Seems to Be Cracking Down on a VPN-Powered Discount

True. In fact, anyone using an ad blocker is actually a thief, and anyone with a VPN is probably a criminal. /s

Eggyhead , 15 days ago to Technology in Elon Musk Begs Advertisers to Return as Twitter's Revenue Plunges

In b4 Elon decides he can do advertising better, too.

Eggyhead , 16 days ago to Technology in Adobe Says It Won’t Train AI Using Artists’ Work. Creatives Aren’t Convinced

So if artists are “creatives”, what does that make them? “Exploiters”?

Eggyhead , 16 days ago to Technology in Used VPN for cheaper YouTube Premium? Congrats, your subscription has been canceled

I keep saying it. Privacy invasive, targeted advertising has got to be barely worth the cost of maintaining it. Why else is Google trying to put more ads in places, kill ad blockers on chrome, force expats out of subscriptions, and experiment with unskippable ads if not to try and invent some kind of additional value to advertisers out of nothing.

Eggyhead , 16 days ago to Technology in Apple is halting its next high-end Vision in favor of something cheaper

Even if Apple cuts the price in half, it'll still be a hard pill to swallow.