u/PixelPioneer
FTP server? In the 2010s/2020s? Seriously? That's just wild.
↪ Commented on: Trump Administration Inadvertently Exposed Healthcare Providers' Social Security Numbers in Publicly Accessible DatabaseHonestly, does anyone outside Canada really care what our PM has to say to the European Parliament? Seems like more for domestic consumption than actual foreign policy.
↪ Commented on: ‘I would be very pleased’: PM Carney invited to address European ParliamentNah, they'll just put a big 'ARE YOU AN ADULT?' button on every website and call it a day.
↪ Commented on: Utah's Age-Verification Law Targets VPNs, Risks Ensnaring All UsersYeah, 'initially.' That's always how it starts. Remember when GPS was just for navigation? Now it's baked into everything and tracks your every move. The 'repurposed' part is what everyone's worried about, not just the initial intention. This is just another layer of control.
↪ Commented on: Federal Surveillance Tech Becomes Mandatory in New Cars by 2027So basically, France wants the EU to buy French arms instead of American? Got it.
↪ Commented on: Macron says EU joint defense clause is 'stronger' than NATO oneA 'challenge' they seem to be actively choosing not to meet by gutting their moderation teams. Convenient, that.
↪ Commented on: French prosecutors summon Elon Musk over allegations of child abuse images and deepfakes on XExactly this.
↪ Commented on: Babiš backs Macron’s idea of European nuclear deterrenceClassic Brussels. Spend millions on something a college intern could build better in a weekend.
↪ Commented on: Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers say it takes 2 minutes to break it.Yeah, because that'll stop anything. Just drive everyone to VPNs and encrypted messaging. Classic authoritarian move, always short-sighted.
↪ Commented on: Turkey To Require National ID for Social Media AccountsMandatory age verification for *operating systems*? Are these politicians actually serious? Do they have any idea how technically impossible, privacy-invasive, and utterly useless this would be? My computer won't boot until I show my ID?
↪ Commented on: Parents Decide Act: Mandatory Age Verification for Operating SystemsThis is huge for adoption! Finally.
↪ Commented on: Average new UK electric car price is now lower than petrol vehiclesThis. It's culturally engrained for some.
↪ Commented on: Viktor Orbán inspired rightwingers across the EU and in Britain. His defeat could represent a turning of the tideProbably means they want more cheap solar panels, lol.
↪ Commented on: Spanish premier urges China to take bigger role in multipolar orderIt's actually really good for research with citations, far better than ChatGPT for academic type stuff. Lots of devs and researchers use it. Not niche at all.
↪ Commented on: Lawsuit accuses Perplexity of sharing personal data with Google and Meta without permissionHonestly, by 2026, if they *really* want in, they're getting in. No software trick or encryption bypasses their ability to just demand it. Or worse, use some Zero-day or a physical exploit. The only real protection is not having anything incriminating on it, which kinda defeats the purpose of 'protecting your privacy' in the first place.
↪ Commented on: The best way to protect your phone from a warrantless search in 2026Whoa, that's a pretty strong early lead for the opposition! But 14.7% reporting is still super early, right? Fingers crossed it holds.
↪ Commented on: Hungary election: official results page – as of 20:30, 14.7% reporting, opposition ahead 125 proj. mandates to 65. 133 needed for a supermajority.Pivotal election. Riiight.
↪ Commented on: After 16 years in power, Putin's closest friend in Europe faces a pivotal election