Those companies doing business in the EU should have been looking for alternatives since at least 2016 when GPDR was adopted.
It doesn't seem realistic to rely on targeted advertising if that require opt-in, informed consent. I suspect only a small fraction of visitors would agree.
I hope contextual advertising and similar less-invasive approaches becomes the norm again. Contextual advertising have been used for decades in Newspapers, on the TV and radio.
Just stop talking to them, they have no jurisdiction
If they try and claim there's no jurisdiction, the other party might disagree. Especially if the contract has a provision that defines which jurisdiction/court is responsible for resolving disputes.
A guess is finding a proper and legal way to break a contract is preferable for companies. An arbitrary breach of contract might make a company look unreliable, could make it more difficult to sign any contract in the future.
IANAL so I have no idea if they'd risk penalties as well.
Not necessarily. Conversations have reasonable battery usage without using Google’s push messaging system (GCM). They rely instead on XMPP protocol features and client optimisations to limit battery usage.
A group of mine is currently discussing migrating to Matrix. Among the arguments, it's said to be more popular than our current messenging protocol, but it's also said to be a drain on battery.
I saw one comparison saying the official Matrix client on Android drain battery 10x faster than some well written XMPP clients. So I'm not going to migrate for now. May reconsider once Matrix clients reduce battery usage significantly.
Recall the time when Windows came on a DVD, had no Microsoft account option on install, no ads in settings nor in the startup menu, no AI slop.
It was still shit, but it feels shittier now, and harder to setup and configure in a way that's bearable.
Atomic distro sounds like an interesting way to avoid breakage due to admin/user mistakes, so it's a good suggestion. But it doesn't help much with bugs in new software releases.
So the best choice depends on what exactly caused instability in OP's case.
Please have Police focus on better using the data it already has. Rather than just giving it the power to hoard more personal data and endangering public liberties.
Existing police records are riddled with errors:
Piling more data on top won't fix these errors. Putting more effort in fixing errors would make the records more useful to police, and would probably avoid ruining the lives of innocents people.
Et interdiction de la cigarette électronique à la prochaine rentrée parlementaire ?
C'est pour le bien de nos chers parlementaires et ministres.
Somewhat obvious tips to get a more stable experience:
If someone only agree because of a dark pattern or agressive/repetitive consent popups, then it's not free and informed consent.
It's pressuring visitors into accepting something they wouldn't otherwise accept, and it might not be compliant.
Clearly there need to be more enforcement of GDPR.