After Discord fiasco, age-check tech promises privacy by running locally. Does it work? https://arstechni.ca/hw89 #ageverification #cybersecurity #onlineprivacy #agechecks #privately #agegates #passkeys #agekeys #discord #hackers #Policy #yoti
Users hate it, but age-check tech is coming. Here's how it works.

On-device face scans and cross-platform age keys decrease privacy risks, but trust issues abound.

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House Republicans are publicly cheering Trump’s Iran war. Privately, many are worried.

https://misryoum.com/us/us/house-republicans-are-publicly-cheering-trumps-iran-war/

The vast majority of congressional Republicans are publicly supportive of President Donald Trump’s decision to launch a war on Iran. But many are harboring private misgivings about the risks to American troops and global stability — as well as their...

#House #Republicans #are #publicly #cheering #Trumps #Iran #war #Privately #many #are #worried #US_News_Hub #misryoum_com

Financial Times: donald trump defends gift of 747 jet from Qatar as new Air Force One

https://www.ft.com/content/13367f53-d055-4f86-a3e3-bb13d72e8af8
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After already being given 2 fucking whopping insane fucking fucking fucking billion dollars #PRIVATELY...

YOU ALSO GET... this old trash plane that we have GPS trackers implanted in the paint, metal, and nowhere you will ever find. NOT TO MENTION any hidden bugs you big stupid fucking idiot #ShrimpCock
This stupid ass will take anything and keep it.
#DumbDipshit
#DumberByTheDay

Donald Trump defends gift of 747 jet from Qatar as new Air Force One

Gulf state’s offer to replace ageing presidential plane raises ethics concerns

Financial Times

Who owns London’s (privately owned) public spaces?

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Privately-owned public spaces—or POPS—have transformed cities over the past sixty years. But their ownership is regularly questioned — and with it, their design, accessibility and what they've replaced. 19:29 Fri, May 2 20258:00 PM EDT #owns #Londons #privately #owned #public #spaces

https://10bmnews.com/2025/05/who-owns-londons-privately-owned-public-spaces/

Who owns London’s (privately owned) public spaces? - 10bmnews

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via EmailPrivately-owned public spaces—or POPS—have transformed cities over the past sixty years. But their ownership is regularly questioned — and with it, their design, accessibility and what they've replaced.19:29Fri, May 2 20258:00 PM EDT #owns #Londons #privately #owned #public #spaces

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In the world today I would say #privately owned #opensource or #coss with VC funding and #cla are time bombs. You can see this in things like here: https://hachyderm.io/@binford2k/113307917523904182
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ما هو فري تيوب؟

FreeTube هو عميل #YouTube لنظام التشغيل #Windows (10 والإصدارات الأحدث)، وMac (#macOS 10.15 والإصدارات الأحدث)، و #Linux المبني على استخدام YouTube بشكل أكثر خصوصية. يمكنك الاستمتاع بالمحتوى والمبدعين المفضلين لديك دون تتبع عاداتك. يتم تخزين جميع بيانات المستخدم الخاصة بك محليًا ولا يتم إرسالها أو نشرها على الإنترنت مطلقًا. يحصل FreeTube على البيانات عن طريق مسح المعلومات التي يحتاجها (إما بالطرق المحلية أو عن طريق استخدام #Invidious API اختياريًا). مع العديد من الميزات المشابهة لموقع YouTube، أصبح FreeTube أحد أفضل الطرق لمشاهدة YouTube بخصوصية على سطح المكتب.

What is #FreeTube?

FreeTube is a YouTube client for Windows (10 and later), Mac (macOS 10.15 and later), and Linux built around using YouTube more privately. You can enjoy your favorite content and creators without your habits being tracked. All of your user data is stored locally and never sent or published to the internet. FreeTube grabs data by scraping the information it needs (with either local methods or by optionally utilizing the Invidious API). With many features similar to YouTube, FreeTube has become one of the best methods to watch YouTube #privately on desktop.

https://freetubeapp.io/
FreeTube - The Private YouTube Client

FreeTube is a feature-rich and user-friendly YouTube client with a focus on privacy.

#Ideological arguments that support #capitalism or #communism being applied across the entire economy do not make sense. Each #sector should be assessed to decide whether that it should be owned #publicly, #collectively, or #privately. Watch now: https://buff.ly/4dyujI5
How to Decide Between Public and Private Ownership – Part 3, Economic Ownership Principles

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The degree to which outputs provided by a sector are necessary for #physical #survival is the degree to which this sector should be #publicly #owned. And the degree to which outputs are #discretionary is the degree to which the sector should be #privately #owned. Watch now: https://youtu.be/ZYVmVK_XqdM
Five Principles for Sector Ownership – Part 2, Economic Ownership Principles

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Sectors prone to #monopolies are #inefficient for #society to have #privately owned. The #owners want to #profiteer without #competition. Without #regulators they would. But that #regulation takes resources, making the #system inefficient. Watch now: https://buff.ly/3WDAy7s
Navigating the Private vs Public Ownership Dilemma – Part 1, Economic Ownership Principles

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Having everything #privately owned –some form of #capitalism– or having everything #state owned –some form of #communism– are both #dangerous #ideas when advocated for in their extreme forms. Watch more: https://youtu.be/BQkvNgc2rzA
Navigating the Private vs Public Ownership Dilemma – Part 1, Economic Ownership Principles

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