#techtyranny — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #techtyranny, aggregated by home.social.
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Technical requirements for #Malaysia websites and services (especially for government services):
- AI chatbot
- broken user account management/login
- insane password requirements from the 1990's.
- subcon and store everything in China
- make it an appAnd the latest addition: BLOCKING password managers/generators to prevent secure industry-standard best practices.
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#bigtech yanking away your ability to exist? I know the feeling.
https://www.404media.co/microsoft-abruptly-terminates-veracrypt-account-halting-windows-updates/ -
According to #AliExpress, the official outlet for #Heltec and #Lilygo, you cannot buy their private and secure off-grid radio boards unless you use Facebook/Telegram.
Order undelivered, refund denied, case closed.
I doubt they can even appreciate the irony of this asshole move.
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"The combination of centralized telemetry, coercive adoption mandates, catastrophic historical governance failures, asymmetrical legal protections, and corporate entanglement creates an infrastructure primed for abuse."
https://blog.jaykayenn.net/your-identity-their-control/ -
I'd have no problem with a banner stating "This OS is illegal to use in the state of California".
https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-fedora-linux-mint-eye-age-verification-amid-california-law-backlash -
@rzeta0 It is possible Tariq we all have to say no, to this possible future…
courtroom scene good will hunting
No to #techtyranny! Without liberty, humans are just a syncope...
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When HSBC's banking app blocks users for having Bitwarden installed, it makes global news.
When Malaysia blocks users for having the default music app or changing your phones settings, or not buying an 'approved phone', no one bats an eye.
Now Malaysia is depriving citizens of basic civic rights unless you install a government app. Of course no one thinks this is a problem.
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I get 300-500mbps on my current #Digi mobile plan. They have been harassing me to "upgrade" to their new plan, which runs at "up to" 100mbps, for more money. With barefaced lies that my current plan is slow and outdated.
Millions fall for this scam every year.
#Malaysia #telco #nationofcriminals #CelcomDigi #techilliteracy #scam #DNB #techtyranny
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Want a magic box that just works? #SteamMachine is for you. Want to build your own, choose your own components, architecture, even OS? You can do that too.
Both ways are completely compatible with each other. No corporate lockdowns or gatekeeping.
That's how technology should work.
#Valve is leading the way in how you can build a polished commercial ecosystem that still lets you do what you want, and plays nice with everyone else.
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5G network access in #Malaysia is limited to a specific list of "certified devices", regardless of the device's actual capabilities.
Ookla's data shows that 55% of phones in Malaysia are 5G capable. Yet, less than half of those phones are actually connected to 5G networks.
Even for those who are connected to 5G, carrier plans severely limit speeds except for the highest (most expensive) tiers.
https://www.ookla.com/articles/malaysia-5g-performance-q3-2023 -
"I will never use Linux coz there are so many choices. We just want one free direct replacement of Windows".
The hurdles to mainstream Linux are social and philosophy, not technology.
#Linux #FOSS #decentralization #bigtech #techtyranny #technology
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What do you do when you work in IT, in a country where #linux is "unthinkable"? Where everyone desperately clings to pirated software and #Win10EOL because trying anything else would amount to the collapse of civilization.
#techilliteracy #bigtech #techtyranny -
Malaysian tech insanity:
- Nothing exists other than Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe CS costs expensive annual fees
- Everyone runs pirated softwareThis is how I'm constantly ridiculed, discriminated, and yes, lost jobs, for refusing #piracy in #Malaysia
This is the country that now takes pride in being the dumping ground for the world's cheap data centers.
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"I've never heard of anything other than #Microsoft and #Adobe therefore NO ONE is allowed to even talk about anything else!"
- most businesses in #Malaysia#techilliteracy #dunningkruger #knowledgecrisis #idiocracy #techtyranny
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Like any #bigtech company, #Microsoft can terminate your account for any reason, including no reason at all.
https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-bans-libreoffice-developers-account-without-warning-rejects-appeal/ -
You will own nothing, and you will be happy.
https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/25/07/28/2024254/say-goodbye-to-your-custom-roms-as-samsungs-one-ui-8-kills-bootloader-unlock -
In more #corruption assfuckery, the #Selangor govt now requires citizens to use proprietary ewallets to pay for parking. The latest attempt by the #Malaysia govt to discourage national payment standards in favour of private crony corporations.
#techtyranny #nationofcriminals -
🚨BREAKING: Tech giants are cruelly shoving AI down our throats like it's the last slice of pizza at a party 🍕🤖. Apparently, wanting an "AI companion" is the new version of asking for a friend who annoyingly suggests auto-completing your thoughts. 🙄 Spoiler: We never asked for a digital pen pal! #TechTyranny #CyborgPenPals
https://www.honest-broker.com/p/the-force-feeding-of-ai-on-an-unwilling #TechTyranny #CyborgPenPals #AICompanion #DigitalPrivacy #TechHumor #HackerNews #ngated -
Treasury thinks sanctions stop surveillance? Cute. These algorithms are already in the cloud, watching us clap back. Patch human rights before you patch portfolios. #Xinjiang #TechTyranny
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0538 -
Aaand there we go. We now have a critical mass of delusional users going around defending the "federated" hero #Bluesky who will save us from the evil corporations; attacking anyone who suggests otherwise.
#federation #techtyranny #disinformation -
📘 The Bully & 📗 The Co-President expose 83 laws behind Trump’s rule & Musk’s rise.
A chilling Arab warning against power, tech & tyranny. Read before it’s too late.👉 The Bully: https://a.co/d/jhGVS6F
👉The Co-President: https://a.co/d/dMYH4cQ#TheBully #TheCoPresident #trump #musk #DOJ #DOGE #tradewar #tariffs #USPolitics #politics #Technology #TechTyranny
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@ncoca Every now and then, I get the bright idea to run a technology resource for #NGO s.
Then I remember that this has been done many times before and gone nowhere, even with significant institutional funding.
Coz people just. don't. care.
I'm guessing the cost to educate people about technology safety, sustainability, and accountability, is 10x more than the cost of technology itself.
#cybersecurity #sustainableTech #bigtech #techtyranny #privacy #DataSovereignty #fediverse
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Seems TM Unifi is now blocking ports 80 and 443, and who knows what else. This means on-prem appliances and services, like NAS drives and smart home/lights, will not be accessible outside your home.
Of course, products you buy from TM will work fine, along with certain "approved" brands and platforms.
#techtyranny #selfhosting #Malaysia #TelekomMalaysia #monopoly #digitalrights -
Seems TM Unifi is now blocking ports 80 and 443, and who knows what else. This means on-prem appliances and services, like NAS drives and smart home/lights, will not be accessible outside your home.
Of course, products you buy from TM will work fine, along with certain "approved" brands and platforms.
#techtyranny #selfhosting #Malaysia #TelekomMalaysia #monopoly #digitalrights -
Seems TM Unifi is now blocking ports 80 and 443, and who knows what else. This means on-prem appliances and services, like NAS drives and smart home/lights, will not be accessible outside your home.
Of course, products you buy from TM will work fine, along with certain "approved" brands and platforms.
#techtyranny #selfhosting #Malaysia #TelekomMalaysia #monopoly #digitalrights -
Seems TM Unifi is now blocking ports 80 and 443, and who knows what else. This means on-prem appliances and services, like NAS drives and smart home/lights, will not be accessible outside your home.
Of course, products you buy from TM will work fine, along with certain "approved" brands and platforms.
#techtyranny #selfhosting #Malaysia #TelekomMalaysia #monopoly #digitalrights -
Seems TM Unifi is now blocking ports 80 and 443, and who knows what else. This means on-prem appliances and services, like NAS drives and smart home/lights, will not be accessible outside your home.
Of course, products you buy from TM will work fine, along with certain "approved" brands and platforms.
#techtyranny #selfhosting #Malaysia #TelekomMalaysia #monopoly #digitalrights -
6. It's not just about being watched. It's about being manipulated. Big Tech uses our data to influence our buying decisions, often prioritizing profit over privacy. #TechTyranny
