jimi_henrik

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[–] jimi_henrik@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It's not a backdoor, it just enabled Firefox's remote debugging tool by default

Just? I'm sorry but that's just a terrible mistake to make, especially for a browser that people use to surf the world wild web. I don't know if you've ever used a remote debugger (I do), but depending on the debugger, it can be a very powerful tool, you can do a lot of things with it. I don't think calling it a backdoor is a massive exaggeration. I don't doubt the developer's good intention, but this issue shouldn't be dismissed as an insignificant issue.

To add insult to the injury, it didn't even prompt the user for it.

Zen is as secure as firefox is.

Unless you tweak the default Firefox settings in the code base, e.g. https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/blob/dev/src/browser/app/profile/zen-browser.js#L258 (allow unsigned extensions by default).

[–] jimi_henrik@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (7 children)

I agree, it also has some serious security issues: https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/pull/927

The developer's comment reveals that it has been there since the inception of the project. And there are even more privacy / security issues mentioned in the comments.

Unfortunately Zen browser gets a big fat no from me. 🫤

[–] jimi_henrik@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I use plastic free "Eco Warrior" shampoo bars made by Little Soap Company Ltd (UK).

 

I recently discovered this setting and thought it might be of interest to others::

This setting is intended to help our users in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom and Switzerland control the use of their personal data to train, test, validate, and align our own Al models as well as third-party Al models

[–] jimi_henrik@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

I've got one of these and I really like it. It's expensive compared to other brands, but I've had it for 5 or 6 years, and it still works perfectly. It's got a few scratches but that's acceptable given that it's been used for years on a daily basis. Highly recommended.

[–] jimi_henrik@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Thanks for your suggestion regarding single words. I’ve tried dict.cc it with “baffling”, “egregious” but no translations were found… :)

I’ve also just tried translating sentences with DeepL and the results were OK, so it looks like you’re right, it’s more for translating text instead of just words.

Now, what’s even more interesting is that when translating “moron” on the webpage using a mobile browser, it shows “moron” as an alternative, but when using a desktop browser it doesn’t. If I translate “confused”, I get different suggestions for alternatives… 🤨

Screenshots: Mobile - https://postimg.cc/rRpMgzZf and Desktop - https://postimg.cc/CzXSHhG4

[–] jimi_henrik@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Hungarian. I've just tested it again, but I'm still not happy with the results.

Also, it always seems to suggest the word you're translating in the "Alternatives" section for some reason. So, for instance, if I translate "moron" or "baffling", DeepL thinks "moron" and "baffling" are valid alternatives. They're not, these are neither Hungarian words nor English ones that a Hungarian would use.

[–] jimi_henrik@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

But for quality, nuance, and privacy, DeepL is unmatched.

As much as I'd like this to be true, I have to disagree. Perhaps the quality of the translation depends on the language you translate from / to, but the results I got for my native language ranged from not very good to absolute rubbish.

What's even more frustrating is that there's no (easy) way for me to report such bad results so the developers could fix them. :/

[–] jimi_henrik@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You lose quite a lot of iron when donating blood:

Each time you donate blood, you lose between 220-250 mg of iron. It may take up to 24-30 weeks for your body to replace the iron lost through a blood donation. That time may vary, depending on what your iron level was before donating and if you take iron supplements or multivitamins with iron.

AFAIK many people are fine (no symptoms) with having low iron levels.

[–] jimi_henrik@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Exactly. Also, there was a post a few days ago about google secretly installing an app on Android phones, something to do with automatically blurring nsfw images in messages. Who knows what else it is capable of, or if there's software on our phones that won't show up anywhere (list of apps, running processes, etc.).

Interesting times...

[–] jimi_henrik@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I agree with using open source software, but the source code of said chat apps is just one part of the equation.

AFAIK cryptography implementation relies on the operating system / firmware the app is running on (they tend to be closed source). Most implementations rely on random generators provided be the operating system. Doesn't really matter how good the encryption implementation is in the chat app if the software it relies on is compromised - see book I recommended above (The hacker and the state).

[–] jimi_henrik@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I suspect it's the latter one. The book titled "The Hacker and the State" goes into detail about how it can be done (or may have been done in the past). A fascinating read for anyone interested in the subject.

[–] jimi_henrik@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Obsidian asks for the permission upon first launch, but if you don't give it access it won't work at all (it's a required permission for the app).

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