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Software Engineer originally from Tennessee. Been #Coding for over a decade, primarily in the .Net world, but also some Flutter and Ruby. I enjoy #gaming, #SteamDeck, #Disney, #StarWars, #StarTrek, and #SciFi (not in a particular order).

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Mac info-stealer malware distributed through Google ads

Full-service Poseidon info stealer pushed by "advertiser identity verified by Google."

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/06/mac-info-stealer-malware-distributed-through-google-ads/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica And this is why there is no such thing as Acceptable Ads

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Google starts deprecating older, more capable Chrome extensions next week

Chrome's Manifest V3 transition is here. First up are warnings for any V2 extensions.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/google-starts-deprecating-older-more-capable-chrome-extensions-next-week/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Great time to move to , , , and others that are NOT deprecating V2. This is a shot at privacy and adblocking apps more than anything else Google swears it is for.

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US sues Ticketmaster and owner Live Nation, seeks breakup of monopoly

Live Nation has monopolized "nearly all live music in America today," US says.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/us-sues-ticketmaster-and-owner-live-nation-seeks-breakup-of-monopoly/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica so we’ve had this problem for YEARS…was their a well connected swiftie that lost out on tickets?🤔

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T-Mobile imposes $5 monthly price hike on customers using older plans

T-Mobile raises rates $2 or $5 per line on "some of our oldest rate plans."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/t-mobile-imposes-5-monthly-price-hike-on-customers-using-older-plans/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Leave it to cellular carriers to try to force folks into the new usually worse for them, better for carrier and usually pricier

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Report: Microsoft to face antitrust case over Teams

Unbundling Teams from Office has apparently failed to impress EU regulators.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/report-microsoft-to-face-antitrust-case-over-teams/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

ppb1701 ,
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@arstechnica Well it’s a great collaboration tool, but…cramming it down everyone’s throat is bad (MS please take note….this would apply to Copilot as well) and well the things a nosey PITA that constantly declares incorrect statuses. The team I am on part of the time basically just does a dm equivalent to Marco Polo because it has flagged the status wrong so many times.

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Meta accused of violating EU rules on disinformation and election monitoring

EU probes Facebook/Instagram owner for possible Digital Services Act violations.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/meta-accused-of-violating-eu-rules-on-disinformation-and-election-monitoring/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Given the motto that user dat/ad clicks generate more money than fines…..probably.

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Apple must open iPadOS to sideloading within 6 months, EU says

iPads must comply with the same DMA regulations as the iPhone.

https://arstechnica.com/apple/2024/04/apple-must-open-ipados-to-sideloading-within-6-months-eu-says/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Codes probably been done for weeks, it’s likely very similar to the iOS changes code wise. But why roll it out until they had to? IT’s a “different App Store” and different “OS”

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