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Throw a bone in there, and baby you got a stew going!

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LBJ's presidential tapes had him talking to some trouser company, and it's hilarious with "And another thing...the crotch, down where your nuts hang, is always a little too tight" while letting a couple belches out. Teach played it in our Vietnam War class in college to demonstrate how he was a crass character.

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Can't a femboy get me pregnant, thought?

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No, Nvidia did not buy the Xbox brand. And no, I did not fall for it until I saw the comments on the article.

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*Quick Stop Groceries, with two drug dealers standing out front.

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Was the transition into management easy for you, or was it a slow acceptance?

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Turns out dope.af is redirecting to andy.is, til.

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executing foreign JavaScript

This is a great point I try to convey to my less-technical friends and family. Looking at a webpage is not like changing the channel on a tv of old. Looking at a webpage pulls code from who knows where and executes it on your local machine.

These advertisers expect that I should blindly trust them to execute code on my cpu, in my memory, on my machine? Yeah fuck that, it's a privilege. I don't invite every hobo walking by to come into my house and take a shit in my toilet.

If they don't like that not everyone executes their syphilis-ridden javascript, then they should put their shit behind a paywall. But they won't, since they know they don't have a product worth paying for.

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Americans Conservatives

If your grandmother dies at age 102, Fox news would blame it on immigrants, somehow.

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So it's been a while since I had my OS and microcomputer architecture classes, but it really looks like GoFetch could be a real turd in the punch bowl. It appears like it could be on par with the intel vulns of recent years.

which would have this hardware issue but don’t have actual background processing

So I've read the same about iOS only allowing one user-space app in the foreground at a time, but... that still leaves the entirety of kernal-space processes allowed to run at anytime they want. So it's not hard to imagine that a compromised app could be running in the foreground, all the the while running GoFetch trying to mine, while the OS might be shuffling crypto keys in the background on the same processor cluster.

The other thing I'd like to address, is you're assuming this code would necessarily require physical access to compromise a machine. That is certainly one vector, but I'd posit there's other simpler ways to do the same. The two that come to mind really quick, are (1) a compromised app via official channels like the app store, or even more scary, (2) malicious javascript hidden on compromised websites. The white paper indicates this code doesn't need root, it only needs to be executed on the same cluster where the crypto keys keep passing through by chance; so either of these vectors seem like very real possibilities to me.

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I seem to recall reading a paper on the tiktok apps with stock installation were actually polyglot, in that the app would actually download a binary after installation, such that what's executed on an end user's machine is not what went through the app store scanners. I had read of the same for other apps using a similar technique for mini-upgrades, which is a useful way to not have to go through app store approval everytime you need to roll out a hotfix or that latest minor feature.

If these mechanisms haven't already been smacked down by apple/google, or worse, aren't detectable by apple/google, this could be a seriously valuable tool for state level actors able to pull off the feat of hiding it in plain sight. I wonder if this might be part of what congress was briefed about recently, and why it was a near unanimous vote to wipe out tiktok. "Hey congress people, all your iphones are about to be compromised... your tinder/grindr/onlyfans kinks are about to become blackmail fodder."

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Doesn’t it require a separate process to be using the cryptographic algorithm in the first place in order to fill the cache in question?

Yes, that's my understanding. I haven't looked at the code, but their high level explanation sounds like their app is making calls to an API which could result in the under-the-hood crypto "service" pulling the keys into the cache, and there's an element of luck to whether they snag portions of the keys at that exact moment. So it seems like the crafted app doesn't have the ability to manipulate the crypto service directly, which makes sense if this is only a user-land app without root privileges.

why wouldn’t the app just steal your password and avoid all of this in the first place?

I believe it would be due to the app not having root privileges, and so being constrained with going through layers of abstraction to get its crypto needs met. I do not know the exact software architecture of iOS/macOS, but I guarantee there's a notion of needing to call an API for these types things. For instance, if your app needs to push/pull an object it owns in/out of iCloud, you'd call the API with a number of arguments to do so. You would not have the ability to access keys directly and perform the encrypt/decrypt all by yourself. Likewise with any passwords, you would likely instead make an API call and the backing code/service would have that isolated/controlled access.

US sues Apple for illegal monopoly over smartphones (www.theverge.com)

The US Department of Justice and 16 state and district attorneys general accused Apple of operating an illegal monopoly in the smartphone market in a new antitrust lawsuit. The DOJ and states are accusing Apple of driving up prices for consumers and developers at the expense of making users more reliant on its iPhones.

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Saying one is wrong, or doesn't know what they're talking about, is not ad hominem. Maybe it's a language thing, but to me saying someone is wrong is equivalent to saying their argument is wrong. And saying someone is out of their element/depth is the same as saying they're wrong on the subject, aka their argument is wrong.

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A personal attack would be more like: "You are such a whiny little bitch with a persecution complex and it's apparent you are so lonely because nobody wants to put up with your bullshit irl."

But nobody has told you that "You are such a whiny little bitch with a persecution complex and it's apparent you are so lonely because nobody wants to put up with your bullshit irl."

If anyone actually did say "You are such a whiny little bitch with a persecution complex and it's apparent you are so lonely because nobody wants to put up with your bullshit irl", then I could understand you taking it as an ad hominem attack.

Alas, I'm glad nobody here is sinking so low as to say to you that "You are such a whiny little bitch with a persecution complex and it's apparent you are so lonely because nobody wants to put up with your bullshit irl."

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I didn't say “You are such a whiny little bitch with a persecution complex and it’s apparent you are so lonely because nobody wants to put up with your bullshit irl” to you, I said I'm glad that nobody said “You are such a whiny little bitch with a persecution complex and it’s apparent you are so lonely because nobody wants to put up with your bullshit irl” to you.

Would you like me to say “You are such a whiny little bitch with a persecution complex and it’s apparent you are so lonely because nobody wants to put up with your bullshit irl” to you? I don't want to kink shame if that's your bag, you know, people denigrating you and telling you “You are such a whiny little bitch with a persecution complex and it’s apparent you are so lonely because nobody wants to put up with your bullshit irl”.

Just let me know, either way.

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You shouldn't self diagnose like that, Greg. I'd encourage you to seek professional help to work through any demons you feel you might have.

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See there you go again, Greg. Best to let the professionals diagnose you. Even doctors go to see other doctors when they have medical concerns about themselves.

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Upset about what, Greg? Would you like me to be upset? Is that another kink you like to indulge in, upsetting others? You really should get consent first if so.

I must’ve really upset you (...) Which actually makes me feel much better

Wait, are you trying to upset me? That's against lemmy.world rules, and c/technology's rule 2.

Last thing too, Greg: Would be great if you stop editing your replies, and also downvoting each of my replies. That's pretty intellectually dishonest, and has a strong smell of arguing in bad faith. Are you trying to argue in bad faith, Greg?

I really don't want to think that you're trying to upset me and argue in bad faith, you know, Hanlon's razor and all.

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Enjoying it so much that you're now reporting my comments as breaking rule 1 and 3, huh?

https://lemmy.zxcvn.xyz/pictrs/image/5b758ec2-46ca-4242-93e1-9f06e1e0a20f.png

Also, might not want to brigade by reporting with your other account @hudson. Did you forget to sign out on that one? Just needed a little more umph and downvoting in this thread? Pretty sure that's against the rules too.

https://lemmy.zxcvn.xyz/pictrs/image/adc58cc7-6c16-49b8-8139-9382e1ea7544.png

Pro tip: If you're going to use a diff account to brigade, you might want to change the profile up a bit so they don't all resemble each other.

https://lemmy.zxcvn.xyz/pictrs/image/eb383f24-cc24-4983-9d31-99a2affe0a9a.png

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So let's tally it up:

  • Extremely similar profile aesthetics, down to colors and style

  • Same exact account birthdays, 23 Aug 2023

  • Similar comment history, also confrontational, and many downvotes from the community

  • Both accounts reporting my exact comments, "hudson" sandwiched between your "gregorum" account

  • Each of my comments downvoted twice

It's extremely delusional/insulting for you to expect anyone to believe all that's coincidence. Oh the irony of you posting the NP when you can't even come clean when caught in your own lies.

Have you changed your profile pics yet? Are you going to go back and edit your comments more to try and look better for when a mod gets around to your complaints? You are acting so see through right now, and it's not a good look.

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and you’re not a mod or an instant admin

How do you know?

I bet I can keep you going all day.

I’m going to exhibit, the self-control of blocking you

So another lie. Also, you lose.

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Thanks for looking and not just zipping by. I'll practice better restrain from feeding the trolls, I don't want to make the mods lives any harder.

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As long as you don't touch the tips, then it's not gay.

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There was a post about an older dude that went camping with his girlfriend and popped an ol' blue to get freaky. They wrapped up and fell asleep, but the dude woke up 4 hours in excruciating pain - his erection had never gone down. They rushed down the mountain to the hospital, another two hours later... ER docs told him it was too late, amputation time.

So it's always a good idea to stay awake long enough to flush the pipes with a good piss to avoid a uti, the story just reinforced that notion for me about 1000% more.

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Rats?! I hate rats!

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The most important step in making Pembroke cheese.

Evangelical app 'Bless Every Home' is mapping personal information of immigrants and non-Christians in a bid to conduct door-to-door religious conversions and “prayerwalking” rituals targeting them. (newrepublic.com)

It puts a lot of features at the fingertips of the faithful, including the ability to filter whole neighborhoods by religion, ethnicity, “Hispanic country of origin,” “assimilation,” and whether there are children living in the household....

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Interesting.

If they've built an app that can target non-christian demographics, then they've also built an app to target christians.

I wonder if they've made that realization yet.

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Would you like some making fuck, bësërkër!

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Please log my IP address.

127.0.0.1

Checkmate. We're watching you.

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circumventing your organization’s policy

gasp

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Reminds me of Ayn Rand collecting social security even after her essays deriding it as: "Social Security shouldn’t be described as “social insurance” but as welfare."

There is not a shed of shame to be shared between any of these types.

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Hey where you'd get that graphic from? Would be really nice to have a dashboard with all this info in one spot.

Edit: It's downdetector. I only ever landed there with a "Is foo.com down?", and of course it then only shows info for foo.com, not the full dash.

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Just updated my résumé.

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Bandwidth issues, changed over to carrier pigeons (though now dealing with latency issues).

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legally responsible if their load isn’t secured?

kek

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That other app? Cantstandya.

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I was all but certain this was going to end with boobies.

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Well, there’s definitely no social network with “orders of magnitude more”

By your numbers (let order of magnitude == oom):

Reddit: 73M

Reddit + 1 oom: 730M

Reddit + 2 oom: 7.3B

Facebook: 2.1B

So 73M to 7.3B is 2 oom greater, and 7.3B is the same oom as 2.1B, thus there is at least one social network orders of magnitude greater than reddit.

Have I got anything wrong here?

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Pacific Driiiiive!

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    The US cop who murdered George Floyd, which sparked riots and civil unrest across the country.

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    Some thoughts:

    Ubuntu, most likely

    I'd encourage you to take a look at Linux Mint, it alleviates some of the Ubuntu fuckiness. And if you want to join the "I use arch btw" crowd, maybe checkout EndeavourOS if you're feeling more brave than just Ubuntu variants (which is built on arch, but makes barrier to entry a little easier).

    i9s are the latest hotness but don’t think the price is worth it

    Take a look at last generation to soften the blow to your wallet. E.g., instead of looking at a 14900k, look at 13 or even 12 series. In fact, this is a useful strategy all around if you're being price conscious: go one gen older.

    GPU that can support some sort of ML/AI with DisplayPort

    Probably going to want to go with a discrete card, rather than just integrated. Other major consideration is going to be nvidia vs AMD, for which you'll need to decide if CUDA should be part of your calculus or not. I'll defer to any data science engineers that might wander through this post.

    The rest of your reqs pretty much come as regular stock options when building a pc these days. Though another nicety for my latest builds, is multi-gig nics (though 2.5Gb was my ceiling, since you'll also need the network gear to utilize it). Going multi-gig is nice for pushing around a fuckton of data between machines on my lan (including a NAS).

    Very last thing that I've found helpful in my last 3 builds spanning 15 years: I use newegg for its reviews of items, specifically so I can search for the term "linux" in any given product's reviews. Often times I can glean quick insight on how friendly (or not) hardware has been for other's linux builds.

    And I lied, I just remembered about another linux hardware resource:
    https://linux-hardware.org/?view=search

    You can see other people that have built with given hardware. Just remember to do a scan too once your build is up to pay it forward.

    Good luck, and remember to have fun!

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    hot

    Mark Zuckerberg: Tech layoffs in 2024 have been a natural response to pandemic-era over hiring (www.itpro.com)

    Mark Zuckerberg: Tech layoffs in 2024 have been a natural response to pandemic-era over hiring::Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes companies are still readjusting to pandemic-era hiring tactics amid a flurry of layoffs across the industry.

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    You gotta give this guy some credit, hear me out.

    Even as rich as he is, he still finds the time every single two weeks to visit some po-dunk community, miles off the main highway, not even a Walmart within two hours, simply to find good ol' American salt of the Earth type people that don't even recognize him.

    Once he arrives at that destination, it's not off to the most expensive kept-secret B&B, it's not off to the most expensive trail boss for exotic hunting, no no, it's to the cheapest fucking cost cutters barber that side of Oklabama to get that godawful Data-from-Star-Trek:TNG haircut.

    Or at least I hope that's the story behind his hair, because there can be no other plausible reason for it.

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    Not me. I maintain my own lemmy server.

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    Aye, but a little more convoluted. TL;DR: Several new projects forked to avoid the enshitification, and with much time and drama, most of the actually active maintainers joined forces under the Tenacity name+repo. (And 4chan was part of the drama, because of course they were.)

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    every generation thinks they’re the last ans that everything is about to go to shit. In the end that never really happens

    About 3.76% of the worlds population died due to WWII, or about 300MM people if scaled to today. For those people, the end really did happen.

    With NATO being threatened by a malicious US presidential candidate, along with Putin getting express approval to go ape by the same, I'm actually quite worried WWIII is more possible than ever in my adult life (I was only a child during the cold war).

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    I'm on smoko, so leave me alone.

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    That big bag of cheetos? Yeah that still only has like 2.5oz, it too has been enshitified.

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    I've read it can be a big problem in assisted living places, STIs for everyone!

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