Eyes Up’s purpose is to “preserve evidence until it can be used in court.” But it has been swept up in Apple’s attack on ICE-spotting apps.

  • PissingIntoTheWind@lemmy.world
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    22 days ago

    People need to realize. There is no fair access to technology. You either bend the knee or have to create your own marketplace.

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      22 days ago

      Its why I have linux PC / laptops, and GrapheneOS on my phone (may get a fairphone next time)

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        Me too, but the lords of Technofeudalism, backed by government, won’t allow that forever. Maybe on PCs, but not phones. No “side loading” what they don’t approve. Banks and co, only allowing their apps on approved OSs. No satnav traffic data unless you use an approved satnav, rendering them useless.

        The problem isn’t technological, it’s political. We need decent government protecting citizens and enforcing competition laws. The problem is the population don’t understand what is being done to them, so don’t vote against it.

        None of it is new. Liberty vs security, monopoly, etc, aren’t new, but wrapping it in technology blinds most people to it.

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          20 days ago

          Agreed on decent government…that is tech savvy. At least Fairphone is independent and you can swap the default android to Ubuntu touch OS

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            Same problems though. If you run something odd ball like Ubuntu, the banking apps won’t work and you may struggle to have a satnav with traffic info. If you run stock Android, you will soon only be able to install, sorry, “side load”, apps Google approves.