▲ 238 ▼ Ordinary WiFi can now identify you with near-perfect accuracy (www.sciencedaily.com) submitted 2 months ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/privacy@lemmy.world 40 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://lemmy.bestiver.se/post/1289547 Comments
[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 months ago (6 children) Yep, 08 ish was peak. Now tech is shit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 months ago (5 children) Idk man, I can play pc games on my phone, and they run really good. Or better yet, PS2 games run like a hot-damn emulated on my phone, so instead of lugging my PS2 everywhere I just put a controller in my bag and I can play Colosseum: Road to Freedom any damn where I want! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 months ago (3 children) True emulation is fun, but soon phones will all be locked down by google/apple, plus they're total spyware. I'd rather not have them. Old pixels with graphene will only last so long, new future phones won't allow it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago Yeah, I'd love for Linux phones to be actually 100% usable, I'd be gone from android so fast.... permalink fedilink source parent [–] DosDude@retrofed.com 6 points 2 months ago I ordered my jolla phone. Let's hope that's a better future. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HerbGrower@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago Are fairphone locking down their bootloader? Hadn't heard anything about it permalink fedilink source parent [–] HubertManne@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago I mean thats great and I love games but not enough to pay for the corpo tracking devices. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 months ago (5 children) Idk man, I can play pc games on my phone, and they run really good. Or better yet, PS2 games run like a hot-damn emulated on my phone, so instead of lugging my PS2 everywhere I just put a controller in my bag and I can play Colosseum: Road to Freedom any damn where I want! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 months ago (3 children) True emulation is fun, but soon phones will all be locked down by google/apple, plus they're total spyware. I'd rather not have them. Old pixels with graphene will only last so long, new future phones won't allow it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago Yeah, I'd love for Linux phones to be actually 100% usable, I'd be gone from android so fast.... permalink fedilink source parent [–] DosDude@retrofed.com 6 points 2 months ago I ordered my jolla phone. Let's hope that's a better future. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HerbGrower@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago Are fairphone locking down their bootloader? Hadn't heard anything about it permalink fedilink source parent [–] HubertManne@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago I mean thats great and I love games but not enough to pay for the corpo tracking devices. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 months ago (3 children) True emulation is fun, but soon phones will all be locked down by google/apple, plus they're total spyware. I'd rather not have them. Old pixels with graphene will only last so long, new future phones won't allow it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago Yeah, I'd love for Linux phones to be actually 100% usable, I'd be gone from android so fast.... permalink fedilink source parent [–] DosDude@retrofed.com 6 points 2 months ago I ordered my jolla phone. Let's hope that's a better future. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HerbGrower@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago Are fairphone locking down their bootloader? Hadn't heard anything about it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago Yeah, I'd love for Linux phones to be actually 100% usable, I'd be gone from android so fast.... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DosDude@retrofed.com 6 points 2 months ago I ordered my jolla phone. Let's hope that's a better future. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HerbGrower@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago Are fairphone locking down their bootloader? Hadn't heard anything about it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago I mean thats great and I love games but not enough to pay for the corpo tracking devices. permalink fedilink source parent