* Accept All or Bust: How Cookie Walls Are Creating a Two-Tier Internet [techradar.com]
"You'll likely have come across, at least once, a cookie pop-up with only one choice Accept all. Paying a fee may be the only way to avoid invasive online tracking, at times, under the so-called Pay or Consent model. After taking its first steps in the EU, cookie walls and privacy paywalls have landed in the UK, too. But, should this practice be legal at all?" Learn about how these practices could lead to a "two-tier internet.
* "Blatantly Unlawful and Horrifically Intrusive" Data Collection Is Everywhere How to Fight Back [tomsguide.com]
Privacy expert Rowenna Fielding, also known as Miss IG Geek, has ideas on how to fight back invasive against data collection. In this interview, she shared that it's down to individuals to raise this awareness, as it won't come from the organizations collecting your data. She also emphasized the importance of regulatory action to effect change with companies that collect data. There are also simple steps to help improve your privacy online, including:
Reject cookies when browsing, even if it takes a few steps.
Use a VPN like the one included in DuckDuckGos Privacy Pro subscription! to protect your internet connection.
Stay alert for phishing attempts by only clicking links and entering your information when you're sure it's safe.
* EU Ditches Plans to Regulate Tech Patents, AI Liability, Online Privacy [reuters.com]
Reuters reports that "The European Commission... scrapped draft rules regulating technology patents, AI and consumer privacy on messaging apps, saying it did not expect them to receive the green light from EU lawmakers and countries. All three proposals had faced intense lobbying by industries and Big Tech."
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"Although tech companies have professed little existential worry about DeepSeek and indeed have announced that theyll continue to spend heavily on A.I. infrastructure, despite their Chinese rivals claim to do more with less U.S. policymakers have confronted multiple worries."
"One is that China has obliterated the U.S. technological lead in A.I. But the other is that DeepSeek could become another way for Beijing to suck up Americans personal information concerns that were also raised about TikTok."
*X is Blocking Links to Signal, a Secure Messaging Platform Used by Federal Workers [techcrunch.com]
"Elon Musks X (formerly Twitter) is blocking links to Signal.me, a URL shortener used by the private messaging app Signal that allows users to send out a link thats used to contact them directly through the service. The blocks, which impact direct messages, public posts, and profile pages," reports Rebecca Bellan. "The change comes as DOGE (the Department of Government Efficiency) takes aim at federal agencies, including NASA and the Department of Education, leaving workers turning to Signals encrypted messaging platform to securely share information and blow the whistle on potentially harmful activity."
*Critics Say New Google Rules Put Profits Over Privacy [bbc.com]
Imran Rahman-Jones explains that Google plans to implement "fingerprinting" which "...collects information about a person's device and browser and puts it together to create a profile of that person."
"The information is not explicitly collected in order to advertise to people... For example, a person's screen size or language settings are legitimately needed in order to display a website properly. But when that is combined with their time zone, browser type, battery level - and many other data points - it can create a unique combination of settings which makes it easier to work out who is using a web service." Those details, along with IP addresses, were "previously prohibited by Google for ad targeting."
"Privacy campaigners have called Google's new rules on tracking people online 'a blatant disregard for user privacy.'"
-- Edited by Rastus on Thursday 20th of February 2025 04:25:38 PM
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I'll take your $5,000 DOGE savings check if you don't want it.
Yo,
This post from a person saying in other threads how great he is in business management, & doesn't need the money because he earns so much a week...
Confusedt...
Sure sounds like a McLiar to me...
-- Edited by Rastus on Tuesday 25th of February 2025 04:45:53 AM
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R1. I still got my C107 too...And it runs fine, how about your top-tier SEL ???...
R2. Is that with the 40+ net Hp you promised everyone about 15-years ago & counting ???...
R3. Yes indeed, all the lies & bullshyte make it difficult indeed...
Hmmm...
Get into CE-5 folks, learn the truth, & leave the lies behind !
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Yes my 560 V8 runs like a top! Has a newer transmission too! It does however have some paint, rust and interior issues after being used as a DD for a decade -- which is more than I can say for your little C107.
I also did get a 40+ HP bump with some modifications to my 560! I don't really care what you believe because frankly, I think you're nuts!
There are no lies and BS coming from me Rastus! You're the one with possible serious mental disorders! What does your doctor say when you tell him/her that you see, communicate and hang out with Aliens?
Have you ever been asked to take a physiological exam? Or do you keep that crazy shit to yourself when you're at the doctors? If so, I'd ask you to extend us on the forum the same courtesy!
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What is to give light must endure burning -- Viktor Frankl
1.Yes my 560 V8 runs like a top! Has a newer transmission too! It does however have some paint, rust and interior issues after being used as a DD for a decade -- which is more than I can say for your little C107.
2.I also did get a 40+ HP bump with some modifications to my 560! I don't really care what you believe because frankly, I think you're nuts!
3.There are no lies and BS coming from me Rastus! You're the one with possible serious mental disorders! What does your doctor say when you tell him/her that you see, communicate and hang out with Aliens?
4.Have you ever been asked to take a physiological exam? Or do you keep that crazy shit to yourself when you're at the doctors? If so, I'd ask you to extend us on the forum the same courtesy!
Yo,
Tennis anyone ???...
R1. So the W126 has rust, paint & interior issues...Hmmm...My C107 is rust-free & has no issue or complaint...I guess it has a good mechanic / engineer looking after it hey ?
R2. Proof please...There has been no update on any rebuild or dyno-sheets...Shyte, you still haven't even fitted-up Euro-logs or extractors...I call bullshyte...Next !!!
R3. They ( Dr.Kidmas & staff ) completely understand, since they see the ET's too, as most folks artound the worls are appreciating CE-5 & seeing the truth for themselves...How about you ???...I remember giving my doctor a DVD full of the great videos that are posted in here in the UFO thread. He was very appreciative indeed.
R4. I suggest a detox for at least a week for you Stellar, if you can handle that long without a drink, smoke or a snort...It will change the way you see things, & bring you back to the real life going-on around you.
Hmmm...
-- Edited by Rastus on Tuesday 25th of February 2025 10:01:34 PM
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More privacy matters to make you go hmmm...And possibly actually do something about it lol !
*Your Android Phone Could Have Stalkerware Here's How to Remove It [techcrunch.com]
Have an Android device? You should know about the "consumer-grade spyware apps that covertly and continually monitor your private messages, photos, phone calls, and real-time location," creating "an ongoing problem for Android users." This guide can "help you identify and remove common surveillance apps from your Android phone, including TheTruthSpy,Cocospy and Spyic, among others."
*Judge: US Gov't Violated Privacy Law by Disclosing Personal Data to DOGE [arstechnica.com]
"A federal judge today blocked DOGE from accessing personal data held by the US Department of Education and Office of Personnel Management (OPM). [The] ruling follows one... in a different court that blocked DOGE's access to Department of Treasury information." US District Judge Deborah Boardman of Maryland "granted a temporary restraining order that's in place until March 10," stating that "this continuing, unauthorized disclosure of the plaintiffs' sensitive personal information to DOGE affiliates is irreparable harm that money damages cannot rectify."
*Inside the Telegram Groups Doxing Women for Their Facebook Posts [wired.com]
Are We Dating the Same Guy, a group of Facebook forums created as "a space for women to share warnings about predatory men", is now being retaliated against in Telegram groups "sharing and circulating nonconsensual intimate images of women."
"Facebook forums act as the first point of contact, TikTok amplifies the rhetoric in publicly available videos, and Telegram is used to enable illicit activity. The result? A self-sustaining network of harassment that thrives on digital anonymity." This deep-dive piece warns that "without stronger regulation, online abuse will continue to evolve, adapting to new platforms and evading scrutiny."
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*House Republicans just passed a budget that strips $880 billion from Medicaid and SNAP to fund tax breaks for the ultrawealthy. If it becomes law, millions of peoplechildren, seniors, and those with disabilitieswill lose access to healthcare, and lives will be at risk.
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"Only an alert & knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial & military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods & goals, so that security & liberty may prosper together". Dwight D.Eisenhower.
1.Yes my 560 V8 runs like a top! Has a newer transmission too! It does however have some paint, rust and interior issues after being used as a DD for a decade -- which is more than I can say for your little C107.
2.I also did get a 40+ HP bump with some modifications to my 560! I don't really care what you believe because frankly, I think you're nuts!
3.There are no lies and BS coming from me Rastus! You're the one with possible serious mental disorders! What does your doctor say when you tell him/her that you see, communicate and hang out with Aliens?
4.Have you ever been asked to take a physiological exam? Or do you keep that crazy shit to yourself when you're at the doctors? If so, I'd ask you to extend us on the forum the same courtesy!
Yo,
Tennis anyone ???...
R1. So the W126 has rust, paint & interior issues...Hmmm...My C107 is rust-free & has no issue or complaint...I guess it has a good mechanic / engineer looking after it hey ?
R2. Proof please...There has been no update on any rebuild or dyno-sheets...Shyte, you still haven't even fitted-up Euro-logs or extractors...I call bullshyte...Next !!!
R3. They ( Dr.Kidmas & staff ) completely understand, since they see the ET's too, as most folks artound the worls are appreciating CE-5 & seeing the truth for themselves...How about you ???...I remember giving my doctor a DVD full of the great videos that are posted in here in the UFO thread. He was very appreciative indeed.
R4. I suggest a detox for at least a week for you Stellar, if you can handle that long without a drink, smoke or a snort...It will change the way you see things, & bring you back to the real life going-on around you.
Hmmm...
Tennis? This is not a game. Schizophrenia is a serious condition and I think you need to seek professional help. We know that your C107 is another car you sourced from a family member. We all have a good memory here except for you it would seem.
It's very interesting you should mention a detox considering you're the one claiming to be sniffing some secret power -- placed around you home by what you claim is the nuclear industry, or perhaps alien beings. That's pretty crazy if you ask me.
Don't worry about my cars, what I drink or how much I smoke. There is an old saying that goes "mind your own fucking business". It will change the way you see things, & bring you back to the real life going-on around you.
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What is to give light must endure burning -- Viktor Frankl
1.Yes my 560 V8 runs like a top! Has a newer transmission too! It does however have some paint, rust and interior issues after being used as a DD for a decade -- which is more than I can say for your little C107.
2.I also did get a 40+ HP bump with some modifications to my 560! I don't really care what you believe because frankly, I think you're nuts!
3.There are no lies and BS coming from me Rastus! You're the one with possible serious mental disorders! What does your doctor say when you tell him/her that you see, communicate and hang out with Aliens?
4.Have you ever been asked to take a physiological exam? Or do you keep that crazy shit to yourself when you're at the doctors? If so, I'd ask you to extend us on the forum the same courtesy!
Yo,
Tennis anyone ???...
R1. So the W126 has rust, paint & interior issues...Hmmm...My C107 is rust-free & has no issue or complaint...I guess it has a good mechanic / engineer looking after it hey ?
R2. Proof please...There has been no update on any rebuild or dyno-sheets...Shyte, you still haven't even fitted-up Euro-logs or extractors...I call bullshyte...Next !!!
R3. They ( Dr.Kidmas & staff ) completely understand, since they see the ET's too, as most folks artound the worls are appreciating CE-5 & seeing the truth for themselves...How about you ???...I remember giving my doctor a DVD full of the great videos that are posted in here in the UFO thread. He was very appreciative indeed.
R4. I suggest a detox for at least a week for you Stellar, if you can handle that long without a drink, smoke or a snort...It will change the way you see things, & bring you back to the real life going-on around you.
Hmmm...
1.Tennis? This is not a game. Schizophrenia is a serious condition and I think you need to seek professional help. We know that your C107 is another car you sourced from a family member. We all have a good memory here except for you it would seem.
2.It's very interesting you should mention a detox considering you're the one claiming to be sniffing some secret power -- placed around you home by what you claim is the nuclear industry, or perhaps alien beings. That's pretty crazy if you ask me.
3.Don't worry about my cars, what I drink or how much I smoke. There is an old saying that goes "mind your own fucking business". It will change the way you see things, & bring you back to the real life going-on around you.
R1.(a) I bought my car from a lecturer from Melbourne University...And that information I have never disclosed...My Dad has 3 x Mercedes that your getting confused with, as one is a Blue 280SLC from 1976 that he still has & owned since 1979...Its a multiple year trophy winner at national level...Mine is a 1973 350SLC, the same one as pictured as the 1973 Wheels international Car of the Year for 1973...
Get your facts straight lol !...Have you had a hard day at work ???...You should try retirement, or perhaps employing someone to free-up your time, & enjoy life.
R2. You're telling me !...And yet you've seen the official BP readings that I photographed, so what's the problem ??? Confusedt...
R3. I'm not worried at all Stellar...If you want to keep your business to yourself, stop posting it on the World Wide Web dick-head...Derr !!! You really lack brain-power Stellar, & make yourself such an easy target to shoot-down with your own bullshyte...It's really very sad to witrness...But still we try to help...
I must admit that your condition is difficult to gauge, though I do remeber a old saying from Mercedes Shop Rocks which is remarkably accurate, that went alont the lines of...
"REX, AN ERROR HAS OCCURRED 13" FROM YOUR MONITOR"... ( Or similar )...
Sad.
-- Edited by Rastus on Saturday 1st of March 2025 07:34:51 AM
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I'm telling you, Rastus... your schizophrenia can be treated if you'll just take your meds!
ROTFLMAO !!!
Who would ever listen to your advice ???...
Confusedt...
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Q. Would you go to the can after seeing this person (that has no idendifiable gender) walk into the public bathroom, or would you risk peeing or poohing your pants until it came out ?..
"Only an alert & knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial & military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods & goals, so that security & liberty may prosper together". Dwight D.Eisenhower.
Really? You think I walk around in public with my wired USB headset? Or are you trying to say anyone with long hair can't use the mens rest room?
This is just bad comedy... starting to wonder if you're gay! I'll be sure to avoid using the urinal around you Rastus! Jeeezus! First you claim the Web Crawler girls are gay, now I am starting to wonder about you! They say it takes one to know one!
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Funny thing is, I recently went to the bathroom in Sam's Club just last week and there was a Muslim chick in there wearing the full on garb from head to toe! Just the little slit for her eyes, so I know she was a chick!
Even though I seen the urinals I immediately turned around and walked out to see if I had used the wrong restroom but sure enough -- it WAS the Men's room!
I went back in and she slowly walked out, I think she wanted to see my thick cock or something... I wonder what she thought them urinals were? It was very odd...
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What is to give light must endure burning -- Viktor Frankl
Funny thing is, I recently went to the bathroom in Sam's Club just last week and there was a Muslim chick in there wearing the full on garb from head to toe! Just the little slit for her eyes, so I know she was a chick!
Even though I seen the urinals I immediately turned around and walked out to see if I had used the wrong restroom but sure enough -- it WAS the Men's room!
I went back in and she slowly walked out, I think she wanted to see my thick cock or something... I wonder what she thought them urinals were? It was very odd...
That happened to me in Japan, local bar gal. I'm pissin and hear ooooohhhhh. She snuck up next to me while I was drunk and was peepin.