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Turned my shitty Intel Atom 32-bit laptop with just 1GB of RAM into a useful lightweight workstation in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Debian is good for this. Enjoy it while there is still 32-bit support though. Edit- do you have any swap configured?

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Smart TVs Are Watching You | Feisty Duck (www.feistyduck.com)
 

The researchers have discovered that automatic content recognition (ACR) tracking is active most of the time, even when TVs are used as “dumb” HDMI devices. In other words, the TV manufacturers are monitoring your private moments as well. There’s apparently no monitoring of streaming content in the UK, but there is in the US.

The only good news is that these TVs can seemingly be configured to disable ACR, provided the owners know this activity is taking place and are able to find the right settings. (I recently looked at the configuration of our TVs again, and understanding the various settings was far from easy.)

Bernie Sanders says he'll do everything he can to help Kamala Harris win the election in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Vote for Bernie!

US ruling party focuses on threat from opposition at grand convention in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Exactly. I thought I was reading an article in Private Eye.

Queen Elizabeth said Trump was ‘very rude,’ and had an ‘arrangement’ with Melania in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's known here as the Daily Fail.

Inciting rioters in Britain was a test run for Elon Musk. Just see what he plans for America in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

(also marketplace which I hate to admit is pretty good)

The new Craigslist.

What does Ublock Origin do with cookies? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

I did check that out and their web page. It says

When it's needed for the website to work properly, it will automatically accept the cookie policy for you (sometimes it will accept all and sometimes only necessary cookie categories, depending on what's easier to do)

So maybe I'll test it alongside Ublock.

What does Ublock Origin do with cookies? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

I'm going to take this one away, create a new FF profile and configure. That way I can compare results with my original profile.

What does Ublock Origin do with cookies? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

selectively, I hope.

What does Ublock Origin do with cookies? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (3 children)

There is Easylist Ads (currently enabled) and EasyList/uBO – Cookie Notices (disabled) should I enable this?

What does Ublock Origin do with cookies? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's something I should research more then.

As far as laws go, I'm in the UK and AFIAK privacy laws are still the same as before we left the EU. Other countries such as the US seem to have less strict laws (apart from the CCPA) which means a lot of US news sites I visit will geoblock me as they don't want to comply with EU standards.

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What does Ublock Origin do with cookies? (fedia.io)
 

I have been using Firefox with Ublock Origin as my main browser for a long while. Usually when I get a privacy prompt, I reject cookies, or maybe some sites that are more difficult take me a to a panel that wants me to switch off loads of individual trackers.

How does Ublock handle the cookies? Obviously some are required for site functionality, such as being logged in here, but if I accept cookies (or can't reject them) then presumably they are still accepted? Or does it accept the essential ones and delete third-party trackers?

FBI raids home of Russian-born 2016 Trump adviser: report in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Vivaldi's built-in ad blocker. Edit - Vivaldi thing. FF + UBO working...

FBI raids home of Russian-born 2016 Trump adviser: report in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 months ago (6 children)

Unable to read because I choose to use an ad blocker. Archive copy at https://archive.is/dl6oF

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