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viro··on Google is blocking RCS on rooted Android devices
There is no justification to validate that a client is in a secure unmodified state? Just to be clear you have to be dimwitted to think the danger of your computer being compromised is anywhere near that of your phone. Its a data gold mine.
viro··on You Can't Fact Check Propaganda
the Ottoman empire is also known as the Turkish empire. it was Turkeys land that was "stolen". Partitioning post empires can get messy.
viro··on You Can't Fact Check Propaganda
could you explain the Jaffa riots or the 1929 riots to me? Since I'm sooo uneducated. Or shit the Black Hand org... you know the one that called for jihad against immigrants.
viro··on You Can't Fact Check Propaganda
Are we going to go all the way back to the partition of the Ottoman Empire? I think i might agree with you we should give all the land back to Turkey aka NATO.
viro··on You Can't Fact Check Propaganda
Attacking a nation state that attacked you first isn't committing genocide. Its also funny that you think the EU(the world champs at enslaving and colonizing the world) has some how evolved past the same shit they literally did in the 90's.
viro··on You Can't Fact Check Propaganda
its important to remember propaganda doesn't mean false. Aslong as its trying to influence or persuade an audience to further an agenda its propaganda.
viro··on Cybertruck buyers forbidden from selling for the first year
Not you shouldn't be able hoard the supply of a thing and double its price. Don't play stupid like the intent of the purchase doesn't have consequences on your rights to sell an asset.
viro··on Cybertruck buyers forbidden from selling for the first year
it also doesn't apply to software aka all that tesla firmware
viro··on Cybertruck buyers forbidden from selling for the first year
umm they can 100% disable the software on the car.
viro··on Tesla will sue you if you try to flip your low-VIN Cybertruck
yea umm first sale doctrine doesn't apply to software.

Edit: also resellers are a plague. That do nothing but buy up supply and double the price.

viro··on EU confirms six (mostly US) tech giants are subject to Digital Markets Act
the EU has plenty of companies trying to monopolize the world. For example EssilorLuxottica.
viro··on EU confirms six (mostly US) tech giants are subject to Digital Markets Act
Why do these EU laws never seem to target EU companies? On that note its past time for the US DOJ to break up EssilorLuxottica.
viro··on SEC asks for emergency order to freeze Binance US assets anywhere in the world
Airbnb is more hotels. But I can see how it muddies those waters.
viro··on SEC asks for emergency order to freeze Binance US assets anywhere in the world
Are you American?
viro··on SEC asks for emergency order to freeze Binance US assets anywhere in the world
Sure, but Airbnb isn't trying to replace a core societal institution and subvert hundreds of years of financial law. While also if you're American violating the constitution...
viro··on Texas moves to create gold-backed digital currency
The constitution is pretty clear on this.
viro··on GM plans to phase out Apple CarPlay in EVs, with Google's help
That's a huge mistake. I shit you not when I say CarPlay was the main thing I looked when I bought my last car.
viro··on Freedom Clock
I can see us doing it out of spite... " Oh ? you thought that was odd? hold my beer"
viro··on Google accuses Indian antitrust watchdog of plagiarizing EU ruling
not when it comes to the law.
viro··on ‘Breakthrough’ obesity drugs that have stunned researchers
Starving yourself often slows down ur metabolism even more, which makes it harder to lose weight without medical issues. the will power to put urself into coma Jesus Christ.
viro··on Google accuses Indian antitrust watchdog of plagiarizing EU ruling
They don't have the exact same laws tho.
viro··on ‘Breakthrough’ obesity drugs that have stunned researchers
And it makes more logical sense to you that everyone is just weak-willed?
viro··on The Twitter Files, Part Six
Poe's Law. No one can tell your dumbass joke saying the election is on a Wednesday is a joke. Especially when it's right next to a bot account from eastern Europe that said the same thing.
viro··on The Twitter Files, Part Six
IDK if you understand what back channel means... This was an official of communication for the FBI. Back channel would be using personal devices and emails.
viro··on Google and Amazon Helped the FBI Identify Z-Library’s Operators
no company will go to jail for you.... what do you think happens when a company refuses to comply with a warrant.
viro··on Google and Amazon Helped the FBI Identify Z-Library’s Operators
what does PRISM have to do with a company complying with a legal warrant?
viro··on Google and Amazon Helped the FBI Identify Z-Library’s Operators
which one?
viro··on FTX to file for U.S. bankruptcy, CEO resigns
I feel really bad about laughing at this.
viro··on Leaked documents outline DHS’s plans to police disinformation
We should just get rid of section 230.
viro··on Leaked documents outline DHS’s plans to police disinformation
You can't really debate people that think every creditable source is mainstream media propaganda. I'm a debate bro ... I have decades of first-hand experience -_-
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