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Jon Gilbert

The DOJ told #GOOG that they might have to spin off #chrome and their initial response includes such bits as "hobble people’s ability to access Google Search" and "Chill our investment in artificial intelligence", both of which sound like really, really good ideas. The full hyperbolic list actually sounds pretty OK when you think about it some.

I know that blog.google/outreach-initiativ was meant to make me fear the DOJ proposal, but actually it sounds pretty sickass and we should do it.

Text screenshot of a webpage's bullet-points that reads: This extreme proposal would: * Endanger the security and privacy of millions of Americans, and undermine the quality of products people love, by forcing the sale of Chrome and potentially Android. * Require disclosure to unknown foreign and domestic companies of not just Google’s innovations and results, but even more troublingly, Americans’ personal search queries. * Chill our investment in artificial intelligence, perhaps the most important innovation of our time, where Google plays a leading role. * Hurt innovative services, like Mozilla’s Firefox, whose businesses depend on charging Google for Search placement. * Deliberately hobble people’s ability to access Google Search. * Mandate government micromanagement of Google Search and other technologies by appointing a “Technical Committee” with enormous power over your online experience.
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Preston Maness ☭

theverge.com/2024/10/29/242827

>Google is building a bunch of AI products, and it’s using AI quite a bit as part of building those products, too. “More than a quarter of all new code at Google is generated by AI, then reviewed and accepted by engineers,” CEO Sundar Pichai said on the company’s third quarter 2024 earnings call. It’s a big milestone that marks just how important AI is to the company.

>More than a quarter of all new code at Google is generated by AI, then reviewed and accepted by engineers

LOLWUT? This is a prank, right? Surely I'm being punk'd? This must be a scheme to get people to start shorting #GOOG, right?

The Verge · More than a quarter of new code at Google is generated by AI
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#ai#ArtificialIntelligence#Google
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Erik van Straten

@bonno : idd geen https, terwijl er eind augustus wel een certificaat voor is uitgegeven (te zien in crt.sh/?Identity=belastingdien).

Het lijk te gaan om een spammende domeinnaamparkeerservice: virustotal.com/gui/ip-address/ (bij hen zie je vaak ww01, ww25 of andere abnormale voorvoegsels, zie infosec.exchange/@ErikvanStrat).

De pagina (kleurstelling, 3 "knoppen") is typisch wat ik zie bij DN-parkeerders (het spammen had ik nog niet gezien).

De link onderin de spam die Jeroen toonde leidt naar een vergelijkbare site.

In de websites van geparkeerde domeinnamen vind je vaak advertentielinks die via zoekmachines lopen (om inkomsten uit kliks te genereren vermoed ik), in dit geval zie ik o.a.:
https:⧸⧸r.search.yahoo.com
https:⧸⧸syndicatedsearch.goog

(voor die laatste zie bleepingcomputer.com/news/goog).

Door wat klikken kom ik in één geval uit op thereclaimcompany.com die claimen in Woerden gevestigd te zijn en onderdeel uit te maken van mylette.nl (die laatste lijkt zelfs daadwerkelijk ISO27001 gecertificeerd te zijn).

Dat dit (tenzij gehacked) écht zo is blijkt uit mylette.nl/expertise/tax-recla : in die pagina wordt naar thereclaimcompany.com verwezen.

Ik weet niet of ik zaken zou willen doen met dit soort cowboys, maar het lijkt dus een keer *niet* om phishing te gaan.

P.S. Het zou enorm helpen als noodzakelijkerwijs betrouwbare websites fatsoenlijke certificaten zouden gebruiken en browsers de relevante details daaruit zouden laten zien (meer info, Engelstalig: infosec.exchange/@ErikvanStrat).

@TheDutchChief

crt.shcrt.sh | belastingdients.nlFree CT Log Certificate Search Tool from Sectigo (formerly Comodo CA)
#phishing#spam#parking
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ctrg195

draft - hey guys, just want to say, if you're currently using the pixel4a, pixel5 series, pixel6a, and want to upgrade to the pixel 8 but aren't sure whether you "should" or not, I just want to say that so far, after about a month with my pixel 8, I'm very happy with it. I got the 256gb pixel 8 when it was on sale, so I saved a nice little to medium chunk of cash, and so, if you're thinking of buying it from Amazon or the google store or whatever, I can say a nice new pixel 8 256gb is a good deal, especially if it's on sale. At the time of purchase I also bought a glass screen protector (2 pack) but they also sell 3 pack versions and I got a case that supports magsafe accessories. I kinda tested out another site for my magsafe phone grip ring thingy and it works great with the phone case. Snaps on and the magnet is very strong. So yeah, if you're in the market for a new pixel 8, and you're thinking about the 256gb version, it may be worth the extra $50 or $60 over the 128gb since now you'll have plenty of space for apps, media, Spotify downloaded playlists etc. You can use the app "apps free" from the play store and select the "free apps" category to see a bunch of cool free apps games etc that are currently free to get started and then obviously there are paid apps and services sometimes, but its nice to get started and expand / supplement your app library with some cool free titles. So yeah. If you only want the 128gb pixel 8 that's cool too. I'm only suggesting 256gb because, yeah, I guess I'm a bit of a stan for the google pixel phone series and I want to see their continued success.

Regarding the pixel 8a, that may be good too. I'm just going off the pixel 8 classic, as that's what I have. Comparing pixel 8 to pixel 8a, supposedly pixel 8 has faster charging (27watt compared to 8a which is only 18watt, along with faster qi charging) I did buy a couple off brand magsafe chargers to test with my magsafe case and it works. Again, people seem to know that regular charging via USBC is better for the battery as it generates much less heat and is faster. But kinda cool nonetheless. Also a couple things ive noticed coming from the pixel 6a is that the device is snappier. I use the multiple users function that stock android on pixel has and so, I wanted an upgrade as well as the 7 years of new android updates that the pixel 8 offers. I also figured the extra charging speed would/might be nice. Keep in mind I got it when it was on sale so Id suggest maybe to try that as well if you can. That way it's a little bit of an easier pill to swallow and you can get some accessories to protect your investment like a glass screen protector, magsafe case, magsafe phone ring thingy, and also, a wrist strap to be extra safe and protect your investment.

As for the magsafe case, I wanted it because I wanted to try out magsafe phone grip accessories. I got my first one and what's nice is the magnet is very strong. I still have a wrist strap connected to the case and use that when kinda holding the phone to be extra safe, whereas the phone grip just sorta makes it easier to handle / hold.

I also like that the pixel 8 has more rounded corners and is slightly smaller than the pixel 7 series.

Thermals and heat management seem to be good so far.

I'm using nova launcher and multiple users etc.

Thanks.

#pixel8
#pixel8deals
#glassscreenprotector
#pixel8magsafecase
#magsafecase
#googlepixel
#googlepixel8
#pixel8a
#googlepixeldeals
#magsafe
#qi2
#screenprotector
#protectyourphone
#protectyourpixel
#phonegrip
#magsafephonegrip
#phoneupgrade
#pixelupgrade
#googlepixelupgrade
#alphabet
#goog
#pixel9
#pixel6a
#pixel7
#novalauncher
#multipleusers
#stockandroid

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MusaMansa11

Expectations for #GOOG: The focus will likely be on the recovery or further slowdown in ad revenues amidst global economic shifts. Insights into Google Cloud’s profitability and the ongoing impact of AI and machine learning innovations on its broader business will be crucial.

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Json Doh

@gcluley @zsk Targeting addresses on #GoogleMaps to use their privacy invasive tech to reveal occupancy patterns of the location is so ingenious! I wouldn't come to the idea by myself. But yeah, as a hindsight, of course, the whole business model of #GOOG is to monetize on people's privacy. Why am I still surprised.

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PCFIXIT Business IT Solutions

Malicious actors now use Google Ads to trick users with Lookalike Password Manager Sites.

Looking at the ad, which masquerades as a pitch for the open-source password manager Keepass, there’s no way to know that it’s fake. It’s on Google, after all, which claims to vet the ads it carries. Making the ruse all the more convincing, clicking on it leads to ķeepass[.]info, which appears to be the genuine Keepass site when viewed in an address bar.

Read more: arstechnica.com/security/2023/.

#keepass#goog
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Dave Lane 🇳🇿:tinoflag:

@ed Interesting. What would you see replacing it? I see a lot of corporations (esp #MSFT) talking about #OSS (& the OSI, of course), which is increasingly interpreted to mean "weak" open source licenses, excluding #Copyleft (which many corps explicitly prohibit, eg #GOOG). We who support Free Software principles (4 Freedoms) require a term that ensures the Copyleft component is included. We also tend to strongly reject the corporatisation of #FOSS.

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