Just curious, what's your interest in Monero over Bitcoin? Presumably privacy based? I think the point that @mildseason@sopuli.xyz brings up about the boundary between Bitcoin and Monero is where you're most likely to expose yourself. I might argue you'd have an easier time getting BTC with a result suitable to your needs

Interesting, thanks for the writeup

Thanks, ill take a look.

If you are concerned about KYC

https://haveno.exchange

Anybody here has recent experiences with Kagi? I just checked, and the 5$ plan with 300 searches still seems very limiting, not sure if I'm ready to pay 10$ per month for search

Couldn't the gov track down my Monero wallet address through services like changenow or is that not an issue with Monero? Also if i'm reading correctly they do KYC:

ChangeNOW complies with applicable regulations using a risk-based approach. Suspicious transactions may trigger identity verification.

Crypto is great but you must understand that it's not an investment. Monero is a currency that can be used to buy goods and services anonymously.

It'll be harder to acquire Monero depending on where you live. For instance, Monero is banned on all UK exchanges. Don't let that stop you though.

First, sign up to a service which allows you to buy Bitcoin. I wouldn't recommend Binance (obviously) but OKX or Kraken or anything will do.

Second, purchase Bitcoin. I would recommend transferring it to a local wallet immediately. I use the Wasabi Wallet but there are alternatives.

Third, install the official Monero Wallet.

Finally, use a swap service like changenow.io to acquire Monero. Send Bitcoin to their address and they'll send Monero to your wallet.

This is the process I use. A bit of effort but once you're set up it doesn't take that long. I use Monero to pay for my email, VPN and anything else that requires privacy.

People are scared of crypto for good reason. If you get an address wrong you could lose your coin. Double check everything and only hold what you can afford to lose.

Feels fucking great to pay for things outside the system^TM^ though. Good luck on your journey!

I wouldn't.

...what?

Do you think "Thai" is a slur or something?

That's a racist as fuck title if I've ever seen one. Shame on you, Bloomberg.

Because fuck Bloomberg, here's the article in its entirety:

Two Thai opposition leaders are demanding the government disclose whether state agencies targeted political leaders with spyware ahead of a December no-confidence debate, days after Apple Inc. software flagged attempted attacks on their phones.

Opposition leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut of the People’s Party and Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said at a joint press conference on Wednesday that they’d received mobile security alerts, raising questions over whether the alleged attempted intrusions may be linked to their scrutiny of the government.

Abhisit called on the government to confirm that no security agency or other state body was involved in the incidents, which triggered the phone alerts late in October.

The government has already denied targeting politicians with spyware, and Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob on Tuesday said that similar alerts were reported across 99 countries. He said authorities were seeking information from Apple Inc. and planned to raise the issue at the National Security Council.

His deputy, Boonthida Somchai, said affected politicians had not yet submitted their alerts directly to the ministry for verification.

Former MP Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn, an ex-chair of the House Armed Forces Committee, told Bloomberg that attempts to extract information from another person’s phone could constitute a criminal offense.

He argued that such surveillance would violate Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act and called for answers from the government, including Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul in his capacity as head of the Internal Security Operations Command, citing past allegations involving the agency. ISOC is the internal security arm of the Thai armed forces.

The lawmakers’ questions come the same week that Germany’s government confirmed that Bundestag members had received Apple alerts about apparent spyware attacks.

Wiroj said preparations for the Dec. 7–11 no-confidence debate remain secure but urged an investigation into possible interference of parliamentary scrutiny. He suggested referring the matter to the current chair of the House’s Committee on the Armed Forces, arguing that Apple’s security warnings warranted investigation.>>

To the surprise of nobody...

Google Play Service Google Search Google Maps/Standort Dienste Youtube Gmail Google Ads/Google AdSense Firebase Google Analytics QUIC Browser Fingerprinting Family and friends who use Android and have your number saved in their contacts.

So you think it's mostly driven by Android? Google or rather, Alphabet has a much broader reach.

They shouldn't be doing this but if you're running Android it shouldn't be surprising

Of course it ignores soft keys most mobile systems ignore them

Temu TV lol

https://archive.is/tp3da

Still paywalled for me sadly

Thanks for building this torment nexus, guy

Android TVs that are able to be setup offline can be debloated with adb commands, no root necessary (though rooting can't hurt, assuming the bootloader can be unlocked).

https://web.archive.org/web/20261102150807/https://www.wired.com/story/hundreds-of-mundane-ai-apps-are-hiding-abusive-deepfake-features/

I think you’re good as long as you:

• never connect to internet
• disable Bluetooth if you’re not actively using it. This is good practice to avoid drive by Bluetooth attacks that your out of date tv is vulnerable to.
• decline TOS if you can
• disable all smart or AI settings, they’re just ads
• verify in privacy settings this is the case
• use an external set top box for playing content
• never allow firmware updates

I’ve never seen any evidence they connect to open networks or include 5G routers yet. Not that this is impossible, I just haven’t seen any actual evidence of these claims, and there are definitely grey hats running honey pot networks who would see this if it were the case.

90s CRT

Pretty sure the problem will sort itself out soon enough... they won't have any customers left if they ban them all.

I must stop buying from chain stores.

Push for regulation, utilize malicious compliance and boycotts in the meantime.