@opie just read your thread

So, your connected to whichever is the nearest server rather than pick and choose

Its a good thing though like you pointed out for users who can't afford a VPN service better than nothing

Ik the older VPN service google offered was only available via subscription to google one - now its available for all pixel owners only without, or with, a Google one subscription if I'm right?

I have a Google one subscription but it would work on pixel without one I think

@opie ahhh gottchya

Mine wasn't showing guess I'd have needed to add it via the quick tile settings - and won't show there now since I disabled it 😆

Hadn't even considered that they'd have added that tile 😆 ty buddy good to know

Have you tried it?

😂😂

Flat earther thinks everyone can be converted to flat earth

#FlatEarthFriday

https://youtu.be/qrFVOn898pw

Watch out people 😆

workaround disable that fucker by going to settings > apps (tap three dots top right to show system apps) > scroll down to VPN by Google & hit with pride and a big ass smile DISABLE (always clear all storage & cache data before disabling any app especially system apps)

Oh and my bad it is available in UK 😂😂

So, on my Pixel I got an app update for VPN by Google it shows in my installed apps as an individual app on play store BUT there is no app on my actual device via app drawer

¯\(°_o)/¯

I can open VPN by Google only by going into pixel settings network & internet > VPN

Seems strange method google have chosen for this you'd think they'd have added an app icon to our app drawer

But that the way they've done it ensures users can't uninstall it as its now built into the system itself

And ICYMI this

Inside the EU’s Fight over Scanning for Child Sex Content

“Who will benefit from the legislation?” Gerkens asked. “Not the children.”

https://counter.social/@ecksmc/111127437643259203

It isn't about saving children

The proposed solution was to leave messages wide open for scanning — but somehow without compromising the layer of privacy offered by end-to-end encryption. It suggests that the new moderation system could accomplish this by scanning the contents of your messages before apps like Signal, WhatsApp, and Messenger encrypt them.

For the kids right?.....

The proposal, which was aimed at preventing child sexual abuse material, would have essentially broke encryption

The law, first introduced in 2022, would implement an “upload moderation” system that scans all your digital messages, including shared images, videos, and links. Each service required to install this “vetted” monitoring technology must also ask permission to scan your messages. If you don’t agree, you won’t be able to share images or URLs.

https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/11/23066683/eu-child-abuse-grooming-scanning-messaging-apps-break-encryption-fears

ICYMI

EU cancels vote on child sexual abuse law amid encryption concerns

#CoSoSec

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-council-cancels-vote-on-encryption-breaking-child-sexual-abuse-law/

the breaking of encryption to allow client-side scanning will not be possible.

This is a huge win for online privacy and digital security!

dozens of Parliament members wrote to the EU Council to express their opposition to the proposal

https://netzpolitik.org/2024/chatkontrolle-abgeordnete-warnen-vor-blaupause-fuer-autoritaere-staaten/

@Dbot for sure is a gonna be a good thing for some

Just a pity its a Musk thing 😆

the Australian Online Safety Act erroneously characterises end-to-end encryption as an obstacle to online safety and law enforcement, instead of recognising that it is essential for online security and weakening it reduces safety for all.

Continuing battle for privacy:

The open letter comes at a difficult time as encryption is under pressure in many parts of the world

Australian politicians are planning to introduce a general duty of care to the act, explicitly without encryption safeguards, which will pressure service providers to compromise the confidentiality of encrypted communications, enabling widespread surveillance.

In 2023, the Australian government published a study that shows how desperately Australians want privacy and how they are frustrated by the lack of privacy protections.

https://tuta.com/blog/australia-privacy

#CoSoSec #Australia

Australia could be the first of the Five Eyes to abolish end-to-end encryption.

Tuta signed a joint statement defending end-to-end encryption in the EU

https://tuta.com/blog/joint-statement-eu-compromise-csam-scanning

which was under threat again by Chat Control

https://tuta.com/blog/chat-control

but yesterday failed to get the needed majority in the EU Council! Now Tuata hope to have a similar impact on the reviewing process of the Australian Online Safety Act

Joint statement/press release

https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/joint-statement-australian-government-protect-encryption-in-online-safety-act-review/

@Dbot not cheap though $599 to purchase then $30 a month after

Good for folks who move around a lot, I guess, in RVs and camping in areas that are "blindspots" from normal mobile providers, and people who actually live in off grid areas - wouldn't say a lot of backpacking people would necessarily get one as backpackers usually are near good mobile provider range areas

Will the real "jacked" up Joe please stand up

#ACloserLook

https://youtu.be/T0g-IrRKXGI

Guess who's back, back again......

😆

Starlink Mini brings space internet to backpackers

#Tech

https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/21/24182970/starlink-mini-usb-power-specs-price

detailing what's going on in the background and enabling you to take some actions to reduce your phone's temperature manually.

#Pixel

In a report for Android Authority, Mishaal Rahman details finding references to the new Adaptive Thermal feature in the latest Device Health Services app v1.27 for Pixels

https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-adaptive-thermal-3453215/

the feature should help make the end user aware of what's happening in the background on their phones when its temperatures start reaching uncomfortable levels

#Android phones ship with built-in overheating management, allowing them to automatically turn off certain features to prevent damage when they get too hot. This typically includes reducing the CPU clock speed, turning the brightness down, disabling 5G, etc.

In extreme cases, your phone might shut off until things cool down. While Pixel phones also pack such overheating measures, Google could soon introduce a new "Adaptive Thermal" feature

@phase2 😂😂 who doesn't just pick up a goat now and then

Coding error in forgotten API blamed for massive data breach

#CoSoSec

Australian telco Optus allegedly left redundant website with poor access controls online for years

https://www.theregister.com/2024/06/21/optus_data_breach_faulty_api/

Wednesday court filing [PDF]

https://www.comcourts.gov.au/file/Federal/P/VID429/2024/3981938/event/31836639/document/2300547

includes an account of the incident penned by Australia's Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), which is using its regulatory powers to pursue Optus.