My framework laptop has a built-in, physical kill switch for both the webcam and mic.

On my desktop pc, I cover the webcam or unplug it entirely until I need it.

If a major city has to beg for one million dollars to save lives, then there’s a major problem going on here.

The same city would have no problem spending tens of millions on road widening or some other car-centric bullshit “improvement”.

Some of the road project costs I see for my municipality would easily cover the next 15 years of active transportation infrastructure. Yet, we throw it away to single, useless projects designed only for the convenience of motorists.

Yes, Trump has said publicly several times that he would not have won if the elections weren’t rigged.

That said, he didn’t fabricate tens of millions of votes.

Thank god the owners are Canadian. This is an iconic brand, so I’m glad they are staying alive!

Fun fact, I found one of their cycling jerseys at a second hand store a few years back. It was one of their milestone jerseys (i.e. 15th anniversary)… “built in Canada” on the label, dated 1996. I still wear it!

Yeah, I think they could have made it clear in the article. “Mexican woman” seems so strange if they are talking about an American citizen.

And yet, I think most people are checking all those boxes, unfortunately. Pray for their mental health! 😵

But why even jump to that conclusion? They could have said “may cause baldness”, too.

I mean, they come up a list of things, but proved none of it: “Chemicals in everyday plastics may disrupt the body’s natural 24-hour sleep-wake cycle and circadian rhythm in a way similar to coffee, which increases the risk of sleep disorders, diabetes, immune problems and cancer, new in vitro research shows.”

I just wish that journalists would be a little less sensationalist with stuff like this. Even if it were an animal-based study, assumptions should be tempered when it comes to reporting on the implications to human health.

Not to criticize the study, since we really do need to know how these plastics are harming us, but the headlines need to chill out.

Yes, it will lead to other studies, but the headline suggests that “Plastics in everyday objects may disrupt sleep in same way as caffeine…” as if they actually compared plastic exposure to caffeine in living people through a sleep study.

Seems like a huge assumption.

I say this, because in vitro studies can point to very wrong, absurdly misleading conclusions. For example, avocado extract appears to damage human chromosomes… in vitro. But when consumed, it’s healthy, and may even be cancer-protective.

new in vitro research shows.

So, they didn’t actually study people’s sleep?

Any priest who complies with a new law requiring the reporting of child abuse confessions to authorities will be excommunicated.

Oh, are we going to play that game?

Why does the Catholic Church have to be so fucking evil?

A Mexican woman living in the United States… voted for Trump

Can someone explain this? Is she an American citizen who was born in Mexico? Or a Mexican citizen, living in the States, who found a way to vote in the American elections?

And there’s no chance of ever getting pre-Trump America back. You guys voted for this. Twice.

Actions have consequences, and you’re in the “found out” phase.

In North America, that most certainly means you’ll be going 45 to keep up with everyone else. 😂

Longer range so it can get stuck further from home? 🤭😀👍

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Can’t acoustic bikes also reach 20-30 mph? I know it’s easier to reach those speeds on an ebike, but is it truly not an issue with regular bikes? To me, it just seems to unfairly target ebikes when regular bikes can also reach high speeds.

Unless someone is flat out sprinting, those speeds on a regular bike would not be easy achieve by a regular person in a crowded park.

That said, this is going to be a case of “a few will spoil it for the many”.

Without electric options, the city would be hurting accessibility, so that would be bad.

Sigh. I don’t know. Fine people being dangerous? Publicly shame them for riding like an asshole? I would try anything before removing micromobility from a public space.

But, have you disabled any power saving features both from the manufacturer and the OS?

Yes, and all permissions have been granted. I think it’s just buggy as another person posted about similar issues.

I wonder if something like LineageOS would be suitable for you?

I used LineageOS many years ago, but my current phone isn’t well supported by any third-party ROM, and I’m not really interested in changing up the OS until at least after the warranty period is up.

I’ve tried some alternatives but from what I can tell they come with their own, even more glaring issues.

Argh, that’s frustrating to hear. Thanks for the info, though!

Rather unfortunately, my phone doesn’t have good custom ROM support, but I generally don’t have a problem re: worrying about spyware for a few reasons:

1. It’s been pretty easy to replace stock apps with privacy-friendly and/or FOSS alternatives.
2. Nearly all stock apps on my phone can be disabled, which I’ve done for essentially all google/Oneplus apps.
3. I run a tracker blocker (Adguard) on my phone, and it blocks anything built into the OS. And, for apps like Google Photos, I can block all internet access and use the app “offline” for the features I need.
4. I’m happy with the user experience I get out of my phone, so I’m not motivated to really change the entire OS.

That said, I’m happy to hear that LineageOS is still a thing! I was using it many years ago, and I’m sure it’s only gotten better since then.

I appreciate that. All permissions, including the one to display over apps, have all been granted already.

Just now, I was on a call and couldn’t hang up! Literally no phone UI or notification that I could end the call from. 😵

Samsung and Google dialers that come with the phone collect far too much data.

I disable them and use Fossify phone, but it’s not a good app and would like to switch to something more reliable. Stock OnePlus ROM, not rooted.