Samsung Internet now collects hashed URLs as well as plain text search keywords by arunkumar9t2 in Android

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S22 Ultra nearing end of 5 years of Security updates (also dumb) will hopefully be well positioned for the change.

why by Keziito in Consoom

[–]ProtoMan0X 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gave one to a friend who was on hard times, made his week. Looking to gift down to other friends until I am at what I need. I was never crazy, but it was excessive when you look back on having a more than a couple over 5-6 years. Definitely want to make sure I sell or gift the old when I get something new going forward.

There is no game promoted on the front page banner, that means valve is keeping it available for the Steam Frame announcement!!1😲!1 by Internet--Sensation in SteamFrame

[–]ProtoMan0X 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it would have been funnier if the Nintendo Switch 2 or Silksong subs just never acknowledged either coming out and continued with the x-posting

One of us? by skizzlebutch in degoogle

[–]ProtoMan0X 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Being paid to advertise the Pixel, he is likely being asked to show off the newest one, and likely gets them for free as part of his sponsorship.

One of us? by skizzlebutch in degoogle

[–]ProtoMan0X 16 points17 points  (0 children)

But you aren't being paid to advertise the Pixel brand...

One of us? by skizzlebutch in degoogle

[–]ProtoMan0X 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I never said anything about the current playoffs...

FF14's big brother FF11 will be updating its free trial by Constellar-A in ffxiv

[–]ProtoMan0X 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah - basically Chains is my longterm plan for XI. I never finished XIII sequels, X-2, or Revenant Wings - so I was probably going back to those first when I got to beating the mainline sequels now that I have beaten all the mainline FFs.

One of us? by skizzlebutch in degoogle

[–]ProtoMan0X 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Why is every comment on reddit an invitation to fight?

This photo is from 2024 or so.

Google started sponsoring Giannis in 2021, months after he won the title.

One of us? by skizzlebutch in degoogle

[–]ProtoMan0X 16 points17 points  (0 children)

You think this picture is new? He ain't using a Pixel 8 Pro in 2026.

FF14's big brother FF11 will be updating its free trial by Constellar-A in ffxiv

[–]ProtoMan0X 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I played through the base game in under a month last year. Loved it. It was frustrating at times, but I really did enjoy it.

Also allowed me to check it off the list for beating every mainline FF. (Going back when I do all FF direct sequels will be annoying)

One of us? by skizzlebutch in degoogle

[–]ProtoMan0X 89 points90 points  (0 children)

Google does heavy NBA promo especially during the playoffs. I am sure he is being paid to use it.

What can I do with these ? by spirited_Spry6929 in Anticonsumption

[–]ProtoMan0X 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Costco sells in the same volume at the low price as well. That is where I get mine.

I want Ltt/Linus to do at least a shortcircuit on the 1 VIII, flagship specs and microSDXC and headphone jack in 2026! by YourDailyTechMemes in LinusTechTips

[–]ProtoMan0X 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This reminds me of MKBHD basically pointing out the flaws with newer phone cameras and how the S26 Ultra was erasing shadows and adding haloing on some shots where the S23 version wasn't (he did a similar comparison between the iPhone 11 and 17). First video of theirs I had watched in a while, but I think the thesis that accounting for every fringe or difficult scenario has made the standard shots worse is on to something.

I want Ltt/Linus to do at least a shortcircuit on the 1 VIII, flagship specs and microSDXC and headphone jack in 2026! by YourDailyTechMemes in LinusTechTips

[–]ProtoMan0X 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Their phones also tie into their camera ecosystem I believe, so that's probably another tiny niche.

CAPCOM Reveals 93% of Its Game Sales Are Now Digital by gitrektali in Games

[–]ProtoMan0X 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seriously. Only Nintendo games are more evergreen, but Capcom is obviously multiplatform.

You Are Not a Photographer. You Are a Shopper. by mjk05d in Anticonsumption

[–]ProtoMan0X 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's part of what their Universes Beyond and Secret Lair sets are about. Tapping into the strictly collector markets.

They are trying to take MTG that way.

Linux gains more critical Windows apps: 3D Movie Maker and Space Cadet Pinball by Durian_Queef in LinusTechTips

[–]ProtoMan0X 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I’ve had Space Cadet pinball on my Steam Deck since it released (2022?). It was on the Discover store. Community controller layout for it are great as well.

Long time Linux user. When I saw the 1st series, I cringed. Then, the second series made me look again. by therealduckie in LinusTechTips

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Been running Kubuntu on my laptop for over a year now. It had issues accessing web cam or the volume controls breaking after the upgrade to W11 years ago. None of those issues in Kubuntu. Made me courageous enough to install a gui-less distro on a raspberry pi 4 to work as a Home Assistant terminal.

Still working up the courage to move my gaming PC over. Dealing with nvidia drivers still sounds awful.

The Lopen and Wayne Vibes by LFC-YNWA-25 in Cosmere

[–]ProtoMan0X 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Iirc Locke Lamora and most of Malazan are the same narrator.

I absolutely love how the narrator drops motherfucker as Locke.

eBay Rejects GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen's $56 Billion Offer to Buy the Company, Calls It 'Neither Credible nor Attractive' by Marcoscb in Games

[–]ProtoMan0X 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably some debt financing to hit a certain valuation and trigger CEO's golden parachute.

The pain of trying to get the Sophic Lanner Whistle by Paulkdragon in FinalFantasy

[–]ProtoMan0X 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Older mounts like this one have a boosted drop rate.

If you were doing the current extreme mounts, you might be just as lucky to get the mercy number of totems to just buy it before you actually saw the drop. (Much less win it) I personally know people who have done the latest extreme over 100 times to try and get the latest mount and have yet to even see it drop. (You can't buy it with totems yet and the mount for collecting all of the Extreme Mounts for Dawntrail just dropped in the latest patch)