The Internet of Garbage Things

[Argent Stonecutter]

AI is sexy like Jeremy Epstein.

 

[Noodles]

Is the lacknof USB HID API the reason things like Xbox streaming does notnwork in Firefox?

The push for browser streamed games feels like a good reason for Firefox tontry to make that work.

 

[Argent Stonecutter]

Is the lacknof USB HID API the reason things like Xbox streaming does notnwork in Firefox?

I doubt it, I can't imagine why XBox streaming would need to make low-level USB requests of your keyboard, mouse, or other human interface devices.

 

[Noodles]

I doubt it, I can't imagine why XBox streaming would need to make low-level USB requests of your keyboard, mouse, or other human interface devices.

I wasn't sure if it was a base requirement to even use a controller in the browser.

 

[Dakota Tebaldi]

Mozilla: 'We mostly refrain from using "opt-in" because people have different definitions of opt-in'

I see

 

[Casey Pelous]

Mozilla: 'We mostly refrain from using "opt-in" because people have different definitions of opt-in'

I see

Kinda depends on what "in" means, see?

Shades of Clinton weaseling about a BJ.

 

[Free]

Can't the same issue of...definition...be said to exist for "opt-out?"

 

[Veritable Quandry]

Can't the same issue of...definition...be said to exist for "opt-out?"

That definition would not add value for shareholders.

 

[Free]

That definition would not add value for shareholders.

Firefox (Mozilla) has shareholders???

 

[Noodles]

Mozilla: 'We mostly refrain from using "opt-in" because people have different definitions of opt-in'

I see

See, some people want to be able to "opt-in" to the AI stuff.

Mozilla would like for people to "opt-in" to not using the AI sruff.

Duuuuh

 

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

If your unsubscribe process involves any more than one click, it’s less friction to block.

 

[Free]

Apparently people are still watching Superbowl ads.

Ring calls off partnership with police surveillance provider Flock Safety

Ring has canceled its partnership with Flock Safety, after receiving backlash for running a Super Bowl ad touting its Search Party feature.

www.engadget.com

Ring has canceled its partnership with Flock Safety, after receiving backlash for running a Super Bowl ad touting its Search Party feature. If you’ll recall, Ring revealed back in October 2025 that it was entering a partnership with the surveillance company, which would make it possible for law enforcement to ask smart doorbell owners for videos captured by their devices. In its announcement, the company said that the “planned Flock Safety integration would require significantly more time and resources than anticipated.” The decision to call off the partnership was mutual, Ring added, and Flock Safety’s integration was never launched. Apparently, no Ring customer footage was ever sent to Flock.

Ring was known to have shared security cam videos to law enforcement without a court order or the device owner’s consent at least 11 times in the past. In 2024, however, it seemed to have walked back its police-friendly stance and said that it would stop sharing videos with the police without a warrant. This alliance with Flock would have marked a return to police collaboration after the company distanced itself from law enforcement. Flock is known for its automatic license plate readers and for centralizing the information it collects into a database that police can search without a warrant. While law enforcement says the system can help them solve crimes like kidnapping. 404Media reported last year that ICE has been using the database, citing immigration-related reasons.

 

[Dakota Tebaldi]

 

[Dakota Tebaldi]

 

[Spirits Rising]

Hotter take: Your Browser developers should not be deciding what is too risky for you to install as an add-on.

 

[Argent Stonecutter]

Hotter take: developers should not be deciding what is too risky for you to install.

Fuck you Apple and pretty soon I will be adding fuck you Google.

 

[Isabeau]

 

[Free]

Google: It looks like you've made a mistake.