Gestrid

joined 1 year ago
[–] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

I've had the odd stability issue every now and then. (There was one ongoing issue with my wifi that was caused by a bug in my manufacturer's driver, but that was years ago on Windows 10, and they eventually fixed it.) But I honestly haven't had any issues caused specifically by Microsoft recently that I can recall.

Any problems caused by major features updates are usually solved by simply reinstalling the driver. (And I haven't had any of those sorts of problems in at least a couple years.)

[–] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 45 points 1 month ago

It's worth noting that the saved pages are the only thing that are back for now. Their other services have not yet been brought back online.

[–] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Good thing I don't use Tabs.

[–] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Game still requires either full or limited data collection in order to play. It apparently asks you for permission after the intro cutscene.

[–] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sadly, based on reviews for the game on GOG, while the game is technically DRM-free (in that it doesn't Emily any of the traditional DRM like Denuvo), it still requests either full or limited data collection.

[–] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

In the US, you typically have to type in your debit/ credit card's info (the 16-digit number, the 3-digit security code, the cardholder's name, and the billing address on file with the bank) on a website in order to purchase something unless you're using PayPal, Google Pay, or something similar to that that the website supports. If you're using any of those, a pop-up usually opens asking for login info, then you select a card or bank account to use for the purchase.

[–] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago

Something something Doctor Who Cybermen.

[–] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 month ago

IIRC, they've said they'll implement V3 to maintain compatibility, but they'll also continue to maintain V2. You, the extension developer, will not be forced to use V3 if you don't want to.

[–] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago

To add to this, often, even if you turn off Bluetooth, your devices can still communicate via Bluetooth Low Energy, something that's separate from classic Bluetooth and typically (to my knowledge) cannot be turned off. As an example, I've heard that Google uses it to send ad targeting info between devices.

[–] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Wouldn't yt-dlp be forced to download the server-side ads, too?

[–] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Like the other guy said, it's not always true.

For example, even when you're physically in the store, a T-Mobile employee may require you to read back a code that their system texted to you for certain transactions like buying a new phone for someone on your account or something like that.

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