Starting next year, Google will begin to verify the identities of developers distributing their apps on Android devices, not just those who distribute via the Play Store.

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    5 months ago

    and just like that google expands their walled garden and becomes apple 2

    remember when the internet was an open platform and computers were yours to run programs you wanted?

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      5 months ago

      It’s about to get even worse. With AI and deepfakes, including deepfake porn, it will become impossible to argue against the complete and total tracking of all access to compute for the general population. There will be literally no justifiable reason to “control your own computer”, when children could get hurt.