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shortwavesurfer @monero.town
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XMR vs BTC Silent Payments
  • From what I understand, silent payments only gives the sender the ability to generate addresses that the receiver can pull Bitcoin from. So it protects the receiver, but it does not protect the sender and it does not protect the amounts. This is a step in the right direction for Bitcoin, but it's still nothing compared to Monero.

    Edit: Instead of having the receiver manually have to give you a new address that's fresh every single time you want to pay them. This automatically can generate new addresses to pay them without their input.

  • Why do you still hate Windows?
  • Started using Linux in 2010 on a virtual machine on a Windows XP machine that was really not meant to run it and it was God awful. But I knew that it was the virtual machine not Linux itself. After that I was using my laptop for school and a Windows update completely broke it and I absolutely had to use it for the next class that I was going to in like five minutes and I had a flash drive with a live Linux environment already on it and so I just used that. However, once I was done with class that day, my first thought was why should I even go in and attempt to fix this Windows machine when Linux has been working fine for me all day. And so I just went ahead and wiped the disk and ran the installer. And I've been using Linux ever since. I do generally keep a Windows virtual machine around, just in case, but it's extremely rare that I've ever needed to use it.

  • How Much Money Do Americans Have in Their Bank Accounts in 2024?
  • I mostly follow the Dave Ramsey every dollar plan. So I have my budget worked out in such a way that once I'm done paying everything and moving money around, my bank account has like $5 in it that's just there to absorb any weird charges I might forget about. It doesn't normally happen, but it helps to have it just for that reason. I also have a specific amount that I put into my savings every month and the vast majority of my money I take out of the fiat system entirely every single month.

  • Patelco shuts down banking systems following ransomware attack
  • It is definitely possible to place rent some places with crypto. Any that will accept a debit card at least. As far as the credit card bill you could be right about that one. Credit card bills, car payments, and mortgages are the hardest ones to deal with since they are direct bank withdrawals.

  • www.tmonews.com T-Mobile Wins Big in Opensignal’s Latest USA Mobile Network Experience Report

    Following its recent win in Ookla’s 5G Speed Test, T-Mobile added a new win for its 5G network. Today, the Un-carrier announced the results of Opensignal’s latest USA Mobile Network Experience report where it ranked first for all overall network experience. Additionally, T-Mobile also won the report...

    T-Mobile Wins Big in Opensignal’s Latest USA Mobile Network Experience Report
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    Announcing the Ladybird Browser Initiative
  • None that I'm aware of. I guess it's possible, but I have not seen it be the case yet.

    Edit: I can tell you for a fact that the ones I'm listing are legitimate. And if you don't believe me, try purchasing one with the multi-signature escrow.

    https://xmrbazaar.com/user/shortwavesurfer2009

  • Announcing the Ladybird Browser Initiative
  • Firefox gets tons of funding from Google, and their code is quite frankly humongous. From what I understand, it's extremely hard to get the gecko web view engine to work. In another browser, unless it's a fork of Firefox, unlike Chromium where you can just redesign an entire browser around it.

  • wccftech.com T-Mobile In Trouble After It Decides To Build Cell Tower That Is 'Not Safe' For Residents

    T Mobile is legally pursuing the Wanaque planning board for illegally stopping the cell tower operation by rejecting the building application

    T-Mobile In Trouble After It Decides To Build Cell Tower That Is 'Not Safe' For Residents

    I highly suggest clicking the link to the cross post and reading it as those comments are super good.

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    T-Mobile In Trouble After It Decides To Build Cell Tower That Is 'Not Safe' For Residents
  • The higher the frequency, the worse that is. So standing very close to an HF antenna that only broadcasts up to like say 30 megahertz is different than standing next to a 700 megahertz cell phone antenna, which is different from standing next to a 2.5 gigahertz cell phone antenna. The reasoning for that is due to power levels and wavelength of the radio signal itself.

  • T-Mobile In Trouble After It Decides To Build Cell Tower That Is 'Not Safe' For Residents
  • Mind crossposting this to [email protected]?

    Also, they will lose. The FCC has said that the companies can build towers where they are needed for coverage. They might have to make it look like a tree or something, but they cannot be rejected from building it.

  • www.androidauthority.com FCC proposes 60-day unlocking rule for all mobile phones

    The FCC has proposed a new rule that would require all carriers to unlock all phones within 60 days of activation.

    FCC proposes 60-day unlocking rule for all mobile phones
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    www.tmonews.com Report: T-Mobile’s Change to Bill Credits Policy Has Taken Effect Earlier Than Planned

    Update June 26, 2024 (8:25 PM ET): T-Mobile has responded to our request for comment and shared that the change in its bill credits policy is not happening until Monday, July 1st. It will be applied to new device promotion enrollments that take place from that date. The original article is below. Th...

    Report: T-Mobile’s Change to Bill Credits Policy Has Taken Effect Earlier Than Planned
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    FOSS replacement for Firefox Focus?

    Title. I use Firefox Focus because it's easy to clear history by just hitting the Delete button and it saves very little to no information on app exit. I know the Duck Duck Go privacy browser does this as well, but it's more of a full-fledged browser with bookmarks and everything else. Where I'm just looking for something super lightweight and quick.

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    Change tor circuit on mobile.

    I just got an update from the Guardian project here recently for the Tor Browser version 13.5 on Android. Before, there always used to be a notification in the notification tray that would say the download and upload speed and have a new identity button to switch circuits if one was lagging. But I do not see that anymore. So how do I change circuits now without completely closing the browser and reopening it which would be a total pain in the ass?

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    Personal Finance @lemmy.ml shortwavesurfer @monero.town

    USA: The financial meltdown is beginning.

    www.nbcnews.com The collapse of a fintech firm with 10 million users has left many Americans without access to their money

    A court dispute has ensnared potentially millions of Americans, leaving them without access to their money for nearly two weeks.

    The collapse of a fintech firm with 10 million users has left many Americans without access to their money

    They are keeping this quiet, but this affects 2.9% of US bank customers.

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    www.tmonews.com Hacker Claims Responsibility for Hacking T-Mobile This Month

    A threat actor is claiming to have hacked T-Mobile and is offering the stolen data for sale. In response to this, the Un-carrier said that its systems “have not been compromised.” The wireless carrier sent a statement to Bleeping Computer and shared that they are “actively investigating a claim of a...

    Hacker Claims Responsibility for Hacking T-Mobile This Month
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    www.tmonews.com T-Mobile’s Home Internet Address Verification Back on Track

    Back in April, T-Mobile planned to rollout its Home Internet address verification in May. But at the last minute, they postponed it to a later date. Unfortunately, the Un-carrier has finally decided on a date when to rollout address verification for Home Internet service.  Now that the Away plan has...

    T-Mobile’s Home Internet Address Verification Back on Track
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    www.tmonews.com Report: T-Mobile Has an Upcoming Change on EIP Bill Credits Policy

    T-Mobile’s latest move is sure to gain negative attention from its avid subscribers. And for many, this just might be the final nail in the coffin to entice them to switch to another carrier.  As spotted in an internal document obtained by The Mobile Report, the Un-carrier is preparing to change its...

    Report: T-Mobile Has an Upcoming Change on EIP Bill Credits Policy
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    How much is privacy actually worth?

    I can't seem to find an actual currency estimate of how much privacy is actually worth. I see a ton of articles talking about why privacy should be worth more to people or what people would pay for privacy services or how much people would sell their privacy for, but I don't see anything that gives a value for the privacy industrial complex, so to speak. Like if you take every company and non-profit and everything else and throw it all together, how much is the privacy industry actually worth?

    Edit: It's worth at least $2.8 billion US dollars because that is the market cap on average of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency Monero.

    Edit 2: If you put Monero, Zcash, and Dash together, you come up with $3.4 billion US dollars.

    Edit 3: All the above plus Signal, Proton and EFF bring it up to 3.5 billion.

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    Monero mentioned in the news

    "That’s why, while almost no one pays for coffee with bitcoin, many use the privacy coin monero (XMR) to buy this or that"

    https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2024/06/14/mass-adoption-would-ruin-crypto-keep-it-a-niche/

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    T-Mobile Selected by U.S. Navy for $2.67 Billion 10-year Contract

    www.t-mobile.com T-Mobile Selected by U.S. Navy for $2.67 Billion 10-year Contract - T-Mobile Newsroom

    T-Mobile announced that it was chosen as a wireless solutions provider by the U.S. Department of the Navy as part of the $2.67 billion Spiral 4 contract.

    T-Mobile Selected by U.S. Navy for $2.67 Billion 10-year Contract - T-Mobile Newsroom
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    www.phonearena.com T-Mobile tries to convince customer to drop price hike-related FCC complaint, fails spectacularly

    At least one customer unhappy with T-Mobile's recent price hikes has taken his frustration to the FCC, and despite the carrier's "respectful request", said customer seems to have no intention to "close" their complaint.

    T-Mobile tries to convince customer to drop price hike-related FCC complaint, fails spectacularly
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    Did startup Flow Computing just make CPUs 100x faster?

    cross-posted from: https://social.hai.haus/objects/ed94b6d5-d8c9-4788-8909-6688c5fdc4ac

    > @[email protected] Did startup Flow Computing just make CPUs 100x faster? > > https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/11/24176304/flow-computing-startup-parallel-processing-accelerator

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    www.tmonews.com T-Mobile: Hosting Q2 2024 Earnings Call in July

    T-Mobile will be hosting its second quarter 2024 financial and operational results next month. The event will take place on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 8:00 am EDT. If you are interested in joining the event, you can tune into the webcast around that time. During the virtual event, there will be a l...

    T-Mobile: Hosting Q2 2024 Earnings Call in July
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    My thoughts on Tortured Poets Department.

    So it seems to me that things like tortured poets department and midnight have been more mellow than her previous albums such as 1989 and reputation. Personally, I don't like them as well. They are still good. There's no question about that, but I prefer the more upbeat style she used in reputation, especially.

    Edit: Pretty sure my favorite song from Tortured Poets Department is probably "Down Bad".

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