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  1. disabled tracking on troops’ devices following reports of targeted attacks
    This includes the departments’ iPhones and Android devices, and Windows computers managed across the federal military enterprise network, the letter said.
    The aim is to prevent adversaries, including hostile governments, from using data derived from apps on troops’ to target them on battlefield or on base.
    techcrunch.com/2026/09/04/us-m
    archive.ph/19yfV
    YOU should have an !

  2. #US #military disabled #ad tracking on troops’ devices following reports of targeted attacks
    This includes the departments’ iPhones and Android devices, and Windows computers managed across the federal military enterprise network, the letter said.
    The aim is to prevent adversaries, including hostile governments, from using #location data derived from apps on troops’ #phones to target them on battlefield or on base.
    techcrunch.com/2026/09/04/us-m
    archive.ph/19yfV
    YOU should have an #adblocker!

  3. #US #military disabled #ad tracking on troops’ devices following reports of targeted attacks
    This includes the departments’ iPhones and Android devices, and Windows computers managed across the federal military enterprise network, the letter said.
    The aim is to prevent adversaries, including hostile governments, from using #location data derived from apps on troops’ #phones to target them on battlefield or on base.
    techcrunch.com/2026/09/04/us-m
    archive.ph/19yfV
    YOU should have an #adblocker!

  4. #US #military disabled #ad tracking on troops’ devices following reports of targeted attacks
    This includes the departments’ iPhones and Android devices, and Windows computers managed across the federal military enterprise network, the letter said.
    The aim is to prevent adversaries, including hostile governments, from using #location data derived from apps on troops’ #phones to target them on battlefield or on base.
    techcrunch.com/2026/09/04/us-m
    archive.ph/19yfV
    YOU should have an #adblocker!

  5. #US #military disabled #ad tracking on troops’ devices following reports of targeted attacks
    This includes the departments’ iPhones and Android devices, and Windows computers managed across the federal military enterprise network, the letter said.
    The aim is to prevent adversaries, including hostile governments, from using #location data derived from apps on troops’ #phones to target them on battlefield or on base.
    techcrunch.com/2026/09/04/us-m
    archive.ph/19yfV
    YOU should have an #adblocker!

  6. Hackaday: Payphone Tag Is Australia’s New National Sport. “Australia’s payphones are an iconic part of the national landscape, even if they’re not as important as they once used to be. However, they’re having a resurgence of late, in part thanks to a new national pastime—the sport of Payphone Tag!”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/29/hackaday-payphone-tag-is-australias-new-national-sport/
  7. In 2001, NTT Docomo was the first in the world to offer 3G. On March 31, the carrier cuts off the signal to 500,000 users — the last of their kind in Japan — for good. japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/03/ #life #lifestyle #phones #flipphones #garake

  8. :iphonex: 🚽 **Smartphone use on the toilet and the risk of hemorrhoids**

    "_The study suggests that prolonged engagement with smartphones while using the toilet may be associated with an increased prevalence of hemorrhoids._"

    Ramprasad C, Wu C, Chang J, Rangan V, Iturrino J, et al. (2025) Smartphone use on the toilet and the risk of hemorrhoids. PLOS ONE 20(9): e0329983. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0.

    #OpenAccess #OA #Research #Science #Gastroenterology #Medicine #Health #Phones #Hemorrhoids #Toilet #Academia @science

  9. I don't resent people getting new phones, and I am sure that sooner or later I will have to get a smartphone myself, but I am determined to stick with my Nokia 2760 for as long as possible.

    #Phones #Telephones #MobilePhones #CellularPhones #SmartPhones #FlipPhones #Nokia #LoTech #Telephony

  10. Did you ever browse through the extensive #documentation of #Purism?

    @purism is a #socialpurpose #corporation that makes #freedom and #privacy respecting #hardware and #software, like #Linux #phones, #laptops, #tablets and (mini) #servers. But also the #PureOS #OperatingSystem and USB #SecurityTokens.

    Basically the whole range of computing needs. Both for private and business purposes.

    Read all about it at:
    docs.puri.sm

    What do you think about this product line?

    #opensource #FOSS

  11. Startups are raking in up to $85,000 per day by recycling #gold and #copper from #electronics thrown in the trash — #EWaste 'gold mining' efforts are expanding

    By Aaron Klotz
    published January 31, 2024

    The e-waste recycling boom is upon us.

    "Did you know that the materials inside your old, outdated TV, laptop, desktop, and other electronic devices contain precious metals such as gold and copper? According to Business Insider, small startups are cashing in on the untapped potential of the e-waste industry, making as much as $85,000 per day #recycling old electronic #CircuitBoards. The initiatives will also likely continue to expand — worldwide, there's a projected $55-$60 billion worth of precious metals inside abandoned circuit boards just waiting to be collected.

    "E-waste is quickly becoming one of the biggest #environmental #hazards affecting our world today. More than 50 million tons of electronics get tossed in the trash, with much of that garbage being sent to third-world countries (most notably #India) for recycling. It's an environmental nightmare that's projected to become substantially worse over the next decade due to our insatiable desire for new #phones, #laptops, #gaming #PCs, #TVs, and anything that requires electricity to run.

    "On top of this, much of our e-waste doesn't get recycled at all, being left to rot in garages, #landfills, and city streets. The United States alone only collects about 15% of all the e-waste for recycling that its citizens create on a daily basis.

    "The flip side to this situation is that e-waste is simultaneously becoming one of the most underrated 'gold mines' of the modern era, thanks to all of the valuable metals housed inside most circuit boards. Worldwide, there's a projected $55-$60 billion worth of precious metals inside abandoned circuit boards just waiting to be collected.

    "Business Insider followed several scrappers and a small startup in Sydney, #Australia, to see how much income these smaller entities can make from recycling e-waste. It found that solo scrappers can't make a full-time income out of e-waste yet, but scrappers who work in larger organizations, particularly organizations / startups with access to heavy machinery, can generate some serious income.

    "One such startup that Business Insider interviewed was #MintInnovation. Scrappers who find e-waste and drop it off at Mint Innovation can make as much as several thousand dollars per load. Mint Innovation has virtually mastered the art of metal extraction from e-waste, utilizing tons of special machines and a secret special sauce designed to break down electronic circuit boards and separate the valuable metals inside from unwanted plastics and other materials the metals are attached to.

    "The fully automated setup Mint Innovation has built can generate an impressive $85,000 of income per day from the raw metals it collects from e-waste. That translates into about $30 million in income per year.

    "Mint Innovation perfectly demonstrates the amount of potential income the e-waste industry can access right now. The problem, however, is that there is not a lot of infrastructure dedicated to e-waste processing, making it difficult for e-waste scavengers to make a livable income. That could easily change in the future, as e-waste pollution continues to rise and more entrepreneurs understand the income potential e-waste can generate.

    "If you want to take a crack at recycling your own e-waste, we made a fun tutorial several years ago to teach you the basics.

    Source::

    tomshardware.com/pc-components

    How to:
    tomshardware.com/picturestory/

    #LessMining #MoreRecycling
    #RightToRepair #LithiumMining #CopperMining #Reuse #Recycle #ReduceReuseRecycle