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TikTok Blocks Teen Who Posted About Xinjiang Camps(hongkongfp.com)
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by helloindia 7y ago
Reminded me of this[ https://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2012/s3448140.htm ], where China continues to label Tibetan self-immolators, as Terrorists.
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by helloindia 7y ago
Reminded me of this video of two bus passengers having a silent dispute over window. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQqeTEYBFfM
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by helloindia 7y ago
I often get prescribed pain relievers, because I tell my symptoms to doctors, so that they can diagnose the main illness better, not because I need a medication for the pain. . I have started to explicitly also mention, that I'd like t
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by helloindia 7y ago
I think, you may have mistaken his quote on the sequel of the movie "Speed". He said in an interview, that despite having a good working relationship(& chemistry) with Sandra Bullock, he declined the sequel because the movie p
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by helloindia 7y ago
"EB-5 program basically enabled Chinese investors to get their green cards through a $500,000 investment in a regional center project, or a $ 1 million direct investment in their own company." https://www.forbes.com&#x2
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by helloindia 7y ago
From, http://archive.is/5Gcnp <<--The president’s question touched upon a central conviction at Apple. It isn’t just that workers are cheaper abroad. Rather, Apple’s executives believe the vast scale of overseas facto
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by helloindia 7y ago
It's owned by Jack Ma. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1937256/alib...
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by helloindia 7y ago
My company gives us free subscription to GetAbstract.com, on which you get summary of books(the app has audio feature, narrated by real person).
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by helloindia 7y ago
As a fast reader myself, I can't get myself to listen to audiobooks or podcasts while sitting in one place. When I'm walking, it doesn't bother me as much, so I listen to them on my morning/evening walk in the park. I fi
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by helloindia 7y ago
<<- I do think audible is a good deal but I don't like that they use closed formats. ->> On the other hand, it's much easier to rip an Audio book, than remove DRM from an ebook.
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by helloindia 7y ago
The "likes/comment" notification is still chronological. And if you follow around more than 300 accounts, then it's quite difficult to spy. But if you follow only selected few people(say <50), then yes, it is much ea
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by helloindia 7y ago
Even in northern india, where it's cold. Majority of the people still hand wash their clothes. Although not at the same frequency as southern people.
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by helloindia 7y ago
"Nothing happened, even though guidelines that govern behavior on the platform explicitly forbid mocking someone’s physical appearance. Today, Instagram says, the outcome would have been different. More sophisticated reporting tools an
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by helloindia 7y ago
<<-- She developed chronic pain because she did not move enough. “I didn’t want to leave my home because I didn’t need to, and everyone was very busy.” -->> As a loner, I avoid this by making sure I walk 10,000 steps a day. I go
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by helloindia 7y ago
"Is it ok for one person to dig a well on their property, and say, pump millions of gallons out and sell it?" --> This is an actual problem in India. The govt made electricity FREE on farm lands. So, now people with farmland du
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by helloindia 7y ago
Apple Id signup without credit/debit card is still possible. I don't have any card linked at the moment, and I help friends/family signup.
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by helloindia 7y ago
The app is to monitor foreigners and the natives, while they're in Xinjiang. Deleting the app on just one scan would be defeating the purpose.
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by helloindia 7y ago
<<--Calling WeChat "a kind of malware", what do you mean by this? I would see a miniscule difference between WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger or whatever.-->> WeChat doesn't have end-to-end encryption, while other a
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by helloindia 7y ago
Perhaps Apple too. "Apple hasn’t provided any information on the matter and did not respond to requests for comment. But analysts said the most likely interpretation is that the company is giving Beijing access to its operating system
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by helloindia 7y ago
I don't know about other manufacturers, but the latest Google Pixel 3a & 3a XL which comes with the 3.5mm jack, aren't waterproof. https://www.teamandroid.com/2019/05/16/google-pixel-3a-water...
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by helloindia 7y ago
"How Apple Is Giving Design A Bad Name" By Don Norman and Bruce Tognazzini https://www.fastcompany.com/3053406/how-apple-is-giving-desi...
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by helloindia 7y ago
"The rationale behind the move is to cut reliance on foreign entities, the report said, a concern that has somehow manifested amid U.S.’s ongoing tussle with Huawei and China."
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by helloindia 7y ago
Personal experience here. I've observed that non-native english speakers say "shit" more often than the equivalent word in their own language.
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by helloindia 7y ago
"Shark fin soup was a status symbol for wealthy and powerful Chinese, who would consider a family who couldn’t afford to serve shark fin soup at the wedding banquet a family not worth marrying their daughter into." https:/&#
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by helloindia 7y ago
Digital payment is now almost ubiquitous in India also. But, I still always carry cash with me, because of sketchy data network in crowded areas(including my workplace). All digital payment system in India requires data connection on payer
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by helloindia 7y ago
China Facial Recognition Database Leak Sparks Fears Over Mass Data Collection https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateoflahertyuk/2019/02/18/chin...
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by helloindia 7y ago
Open page in Firefox, while page is loading quickly toggle reader(right of address bar) view, before the subscription pop-up shows up. If you miss the short window, refresh page and try again.
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by helloindia 7y ago
The Nokia CEO, Risto Siilasmaa describes "Paranoid Optimism" as being prepare mentally for the most negative outcomes, and at the same time, be enthusiastic about the most positive outcomes.
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by helloindia 7y ago
Brian Krebbs covered phishing of users who lost their iPhones, although he doesn't talk about how the "thief" managed to retrieve phone number from the the stolen phone. https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/0

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