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Governments spying on Apple, Google users through push notifications - US senator (www.reuters.com)
 

Unidentified governments are surveilling smartphone users via their apps' push notifications, a U.S. senator warned on Wednesday.

In a letter to the Department of Justice, Senator Ron Wyden said foreign officials were demanding the data from Alphabet's Google and Apple. Although details were sparse, the letter lays out yet another path by which governments can track smartphones.

Vegan influencer Zhanna Samsonova ‘dies of starvation’ after trying to live off an all fruit diet. in c/news@kbin.social
Vegan influencer Zhanna Samsonova ‘dies of starvation’ after trying to live off an all fruit diet. in c/news@kbin.social
Vegan influencer Zhanna Samsonova ‘dies of starvation’ after trying to live off an all fruit diet. in c/news@kbin.social
Vegan influencer Zhanna Samsonova ‘dies of starvation’ after trying to live off an all fruit diet. in c/news@kbin.social
Vegan influencer Zhanna Samsonova ‘dies of starvation’ after trying to live off an all fruit diet. in c/news@kbin.social
Sync for Lemmy (beta) is now live for everyone in c/syncforlemmy@lemmy.world
Vegan influencer Zhanna Samsonova ‘dies of starvation’ after trying to live off an all fruit diet. in c/news@kbin.social
Vegan influencer Zhanna Samsonova ‘dies of starvation’ after trying to live off an all fruit diet. in c/news@kbin.social
How does everyone here feel about foldable phones? in c/android@lemmy.world
[–] snarf@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Maybe not worth it for you, and that's fine!

How does everyone here feel about foldable phones? in c/android@lemmy.world
New Covid vaccines are coming to the U.S. this fall, but uptake may be low — Here’s why in c/news@kbin.social
Google’s nightmare “Web Integrity API” wants a DRM gatekeeper for the web in c/technology@beehaw.org
[–] snarf@kbin.social 26 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

The irony is that I wasn't that against ads until they got super intrusive and started causing performance issues and breaking web pages. And of course the privacy problems with tracking cookies. But yeah, fuck all ads now, and fuck Google for trying to wring as much ad revenue out of me as possible. I switched to Firefox with uBlock.

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Vice Execs Were Paid Over $1 Million In Bonuses The Day After 'Painful' Layoffs (www.huffpost.com)
 

The company, which went bankrupt in May, axed over 100 jobs before cutting huge checks for senior management in April.

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Ukraine's counteroffensive is now underway. Here's what's happened so far | CNN (www.cnn.com)
 

Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russian forces has not yet gained the momentum that some overly optimistic observers anticipated. So far it feels like the prelude to a more expansive act.

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Canada is on track for its worst-ever wildfire season (news.sky.com)
 

Canada is set for its worst year on record for out-of-control wildfires as millions of people in North America breathe unhealthy air from the intensity of the smoke.

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The European Commission and WHO launch landmark digital health initiative to strengthen global health security (www.who.int)
 

In June 2023, WHO will take up the European Union (EU) system of digital COVID-19 certification to establish a global system that will help facilitate global mobility and protect citizens across the world from on-going and future health threats, including pandemics.

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Donald Trump indictment: Seven charges over classified documents case (www.bbc.com)
 

He "never thought it possible that such a thing could happen" to a former US president, he says.

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