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ReallyActuallyFrankenstein ,

I'm not a programmer, but this doesn't seem hard. The API could specify a cryptographic standard. Third party clients don't need access to iCloud data, just the API to pass message and attachment content in encrypted form with a standardized handshake.

What am I missing?

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein ,

Don't use your phone, but be sure to take a picture and post it to social media.

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein ,

The reason why people are upset is because any update in terms of use that a user doesn't agree with should be presumptively ineffective, because the user has property rights to use the thing they purchased.

This absurd pop-up reached out of the ether, disabled all of our TVs with no warning, and held the TV hostage until you clicked "Agree." "Agree" itself is falsely labeled because there is literally no other option. Even following the absurdly cumbersome opt-out process, you still have to click "agree" to use your own property. It's subtle but deeply dystopian.

YouTube Music team laid off by Google while workers testified to Austin City Council about working conditions (www.businessinsider.com)

YouTube Music team laid off by Google while workers testified to Austin City Council about working conditions::Some workers learned of the YouTube Music layoffs while testifying to the Austin city council about Google's refusal to negotiate with the union.

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein ,

Contractors at Google and other tech companies are typically treated and managed as real employees except for minor legal-motivated things like travel which is treated differently.

Further, contracts are typically for a fixed period of time.

That these employees/contractors seemed genuinely surprised by the abrupt termination suggests this was not the natural end of their contract. Google, not Cognizant, decides when their contracts end. If their contracts were terminated with no warning or reason given, it was initiated by Google. And with that background it seems pretty likely it was in retaliation to the union activity.

"But they're not Google employees", right? But then, that's why Google and other tech companies use contractors - to avoid giving those employees actual employee protections.

Roku TV bricked until agreeing to new terms of service

See title - very frustrating. There is no way to continue to use the TV without agreeing to the terms. I couldn't use different inputs, or even go to settings from the home screen and disconnect from the internet to disable their services. If I don't agree to their terms, then I don't get access to their new products. That...

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein ,

Hisense did this to me and my TV, but in fact actually broke the TV's wifi when it forced an update that I didn't want and couldn't decline. I argued with them and escalated it for 4 months and nothing came of it. I reported them to my state's attorney general and the BBB. But this is definitely a class action lawsuit that will happen sooner or later.

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein ,

Red Star OS wearing a thin layer of spandex.

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein ,

This is the answer. Rising stars get promo, then abandon it. Google under Sundar is just a corporate advancement simulator.

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein ,

I read the whole thread just waiting to see something that would make me go, "Oh, see, there it is - that's how it's a trick. That's why it's a double-speak betrayal."

And...I didn't see it. It honestly looks like they are doing a thing to help develop the product in a way that as a user, I want; and they are not throwing current users under the bus or bait-and-switching what we were promised when we committed to the platform.

New users may not have it quite as good, but it still seems reasonable, and honestly - getting involved early is something that should be rewarded in special ways. We accept it in all sorts of other contexts (just with more up-front information, but not in materially different outcomes).

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein ,

Who’s benefiting from this? Why is this even a fucking thing?

just for starters imagine your tv commercials are fully customized to what you are triggered by and what you like…

...yayyy...

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein ,

though you should always check local, state, and federal regulations, as I am not a reliable source of legal advice.

Ending with this...[chef's kiss].

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein ,

Does Reaper have similar AI tools? Not a dig, a real question.

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein ,

Yeah, I thought his clueless reaction not only didn't dispel but just confirmed the problem.

He's in a bubble, clueless that Google is now staffed by up-managing promo-seekers and not people who care about solving problems in a "googly" way like it was 10 years ago. His toadying to Wall Street and corporate culture shift did that, and now he doesn't even notice that people are telling him what he wants to hear and complimenting his policies even when they don't work.

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein ,

It's actually a great idea - an up up-to-date light field camera combined with eye tracking to adjust focus. It could work right now in some VR, and presumably the same presentation without VR via a front-facing two-camera (maybe one camera with good calibration) smartphone array.

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein ,

A scientist. The Register is British casual and wants to make damn sure you know it in every headline.

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein ,

Article link broken for anyone else?

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein ,

I've saved this. I set up unraid and docker, have the home media server going, but I'm absolutely overwhelmed trying to understand reverse proxy, Caddy, NGINX and the security framework. I guess that's my next goal.

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein ,

I appreciate this thoughtful reply. I read it a few times, I think I understand the goal. Basically you're systematically closing off points that leak private information or constitute a security weakness. The IP address and the ports.

For the VPS, in order for that to have no bandwidth loss, does that mean it's only used for domain resolution but clients actually connect directly to your own server? If not and if all data has to pass through a data center, I'd assume that makes service more unreliable?

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein , (edited )

Some smaller tech startups are running out of cash and facing fundraising struggles with the era of easy money now over, which has prompted workforce reductions. But experts say for most large and publicly-traded tech firms, the layoff trend this month is aimed at satisfying investors.

Shulman adds: "They're getting away with it because everybody is doing it. And they're getting away with it because now it's the new normal," he said. "Workers are more comfortable with it, stock investors are appreciating it, and so I think we'll see it continue for some time."

...

And as Wall Street rallies on news of laid-off tech employees, more and more tech companies axe workers.

"You're seeing that these tech companies are almost being rewarded by Wall Street for their cost discipline, and that might be encouraging those companies, and other companies in tech, to cut costs and layoff staff," said Roger Lee, who runs the industry tracker layoffs.fyi.

So it's exactly how it feels - it's pure greed, done by the powerful and unaccountably rich CEOs to woo powerful and unaccountably rich Wall Street investors. All of these tech companies at this point treat their workers as numbers on a balance sheet, just elements of an optimization game where only those oligarchs have a seat.

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein ,

Yup, this is the answer - if they need to be able to open the video with just the link, there's functionally no difference if it's self-host or YouTube unlisted. Just a lot less effort.

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein ,

Seems like the doctor has his own incurable case of pillow-eye.

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein ,

Despite reporting profit of $1.3 billion last quarter, which it described as “another quarter of solid results,” eBay today suggests that there is a “Need for Change.”

It sounds like they aren't even hurting, they just are ritualistically cutting off a pound of flesh for Wall Street.

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein ,

Yep, it's the RAM, but also just a mismatched value proposition.

I think it's clear at this point Nvidia is trying to have it both ways and gamers are sick of it. They used pandemic shortage prices as an excuse to inflate their entire line's prices, thinking they could just milk the "new normal" without having to change their plans.

But when you move the x070 series out of the mid-tier price bracket ($250-450, let's say), you better meet a more premium standard. Instead, they're throwing mid-tier RAM into a premium-priced project that most customers still feel should be mid-tier priced. It also doesn't help that it's at a time where people generally just have less disposable income.

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein ,

That suuucks. Do you wear a mask? It seems like you are especially likely to catch it whether because of your job, immune system or other factor.

I'm still one of the "crazy" people who wears a mask to work and I've only got it once in 2022, but I know it's anecdotal.

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein ,

Every time you get it, you roll the dice on permanent long-COVID symptoms. That risk doesn't go away.

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein ,

I know we assume they're following the "razor blade" model but I actually find it hard to believe the printers are sold at a loss given how cheap it is to produce at this point.

Unless by "loss" we're saying "less than HP thought it could extract."

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein ,

I'm just genuinely confused by the value proposition. $3500 seems to be about a 1000% Apple Tax over comparable tech. I'm sure the interface will be slightly nicer, but the Venn diagram of those who need the unique benefits of Apple's product overlapping those who have this much money to spend has to be very small. For business or personal use.

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein ,

To be clear, my value question and note about the Venn diagram is that there may be a specific configuration of features only on the Vision Pro, but "comparable tech" includes to me all of the standard VR/AR products out there that as I understand it (correct me if I'm wrong) can do 95% of what Vision Pro can do. So, the Quest line, the Vive line. Even the ultra high-end products I think are only $1500, aren't they?

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein ,

Google's getting worse, but I don't think this list has anything on it I use on my own Google Home devices and doesn't seem like a huge deal.

Here is the list:

spoiler
  • Playing and controlling audiobooks on Google Play Books with your voice. You can still cast audiobooks from your mobile device.
  • Setting or using media alarms, music alarms, or radio alarms on Google Assistant enabled devices. You can create a custom Routine that has similar - behavior or use a standard alarm.
  • Accessing or managing your cookbook, transfering recipes from device to device, playing an instructional recipe video, or showing step-by-step recipes. - You can use Google Assistant to search for recipes across the web and YouTube.
  • Managing a stopwatch on Smart Displays and Speakers. You can still set timers and alarms.
  • Using your voice to call a device or broadcast a message to your Google Family Group. You can still broadcast to devices in your home.
  • Using your voice to send an email, video or audio message. You can still make calls and send text messages.
  • Rescheduling an event in Google Calendar with your voice. You can still schedule a new event.
  • Using App Launcher in Google Assistant driving mode on Google Maps to read and send messages, make calls, and control media. You can still use voice control on Google Maps the same way.
  • Asking to schedule or hear previously scheduled Family Bell announcements. You can create a custom Routine that has similar behavior.
  • Asking to meditate with Calm. You can still ask for meditation options with media providers such as YouTube.
  • Voice control for activities will no longer be available on Fitbit Sense and Versa 3 devices. You’ll need to use the buttons on your device to start, stop, pause, and resume activities. You can still voice control activities on Pixel Watches.
  • Viewing your sleep summaries will only be available on Google Smart Displays. You can still ask for sleep details by voice on third-party smart clocks.
  • Calls made from speakers and Smart Displays will not show up with a caller ID unless you’re using Duo.
  • Viewing the ambient “Commute to Work” time estimates on Smart Displays. You can still ask for commute times and get directions by voice.
  • Checking personal travel itineraries by voice. You can still ask for flight status.
  • Asking for information about your contacts. You can still make calls to your contacts.
  • Asking to take certain actions by voice, such as send a payment, make a reservation, or post to social media. You can still ask Assistant to open your installed apps.

So... I'm not sure why they can't leave existing functionality in, but I'm guessing it's for tech debt reasons. Maybe pretty minor use cases that probably take too much upkeep to maintain interoperability with other changing codebases (guessing the Google Calendar, recipe search), underused features (personal travel itineraries via voice), who knows, maybe even for privacy reasons (asking for information about contacts, sleep summaries, asking for previous Family Bell announcements).

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