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Nic
@nandernet.bsky.social
He/Him. Leftist. Pro-choice. Trans rights are human rights.

Systems Engineer @ Meta, hobby homelabber. Linux and open-source enthusiast.
The reality is, there's no truly anonymous push notifications if you go through the main providers. Use a background service like Signal on Android if that is a key concern. But, ultimately, it's the data publisher taking on the greatest risk, not the subscriber.

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Apple Gave Governments Data on Thousands of Push Notifications
Push notification data can sometimes include the unencrypted content of notifications. Requests include from the U.S., U.K., Germany, and Israel.
www.404media.co
July 6, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Notifications on both iOS and Android through the primary methods, APNs/FCM, are basically equally as private. For both, the developer must maintain a subscription ID which links the device to the developer. Both also allow you to roll your own push service with no interaction to Apple/Google.
July 6, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Between the misinformation about Android security and requiring usage of the most closed-off, account-mandated ecosystem, I don't like this from an OpSec perspective. Unless the source is made available, you're putting full trust in the claims of a fairly unknown author.
July 6, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Reposted by Nic
An ex-FDA employee who has tested ChatGPT as a clinical tool says the propensity of AI models to fabricate convincing information raises questions about how reliable such a chatbot might be. “Who knows how robust the platform will be for these reviewers’ tasks,” the ex-staffer says.
OpenAI and the FDA Are Holding Talks About Using AI In Drug Evaluation
High-ranking OpenAI employees have met with the FDA multiple times in recent weeks to discuss AI and a project called cderGPT.
www.wired.com
May 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Pitch: Let's illegally fire hundreds of thousands federal workers providing public services to save <5% of the budget and give all the money "saved" to those who already have everything. We'll obliterate entire industries and federal programs that have already benefited you even if you don't know it
March 2, 2025 at 11:10 PM
A token trait of Fascism is legitimizing political violence. Pardoning the J6ers was a strong message that Trump will reward loyalty. This is just a continuation of that, if not a pointed reminder.
February 16, 2025 at 9:12 AM
As a part of that crowd, there is a level of benefit to building the community and meeting people who share your beliefs. These aren't the whole answer, but they're still important!
January 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM