all.html malware-appliances.html malware-mobiles.html proprietary...

[Diff Report]

Modified:

    all.html
    malware-appliances.html
    malware-mobiles.html
    proprietary.html
    proprietary-incompatibility.html
    proprietary-interference.html
    proprietary-sabotage.html

diff -rNU2 all.html all.html
--- all.html    2023-12-09 05:02:43.074188376 +0000
+++ all.html    2023-12-10 05:02:15.086559602 +0000
@@ -52,4 +52,39 @@
 <ul class="blurbs">
 <!-- Copied from workshop/mal.rec; don't edit in all.html. -->
+<!--#set var='ADD' value='2023-12-09' -->
+<!--#set var='PUB' value='2023-11-30' -->
+<li><small class='date-tag'>Added: <span class="gnun-split"></span>
+<!--#echo encoding='none' var='ADD' --><span class="gnun-split"></span>
+&mdash; Latest reference: <span class="gnun-split"></span><!--#echo
+encoding='none' var='PUB' --></small>
+    <p><a
+    
href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231011121908/https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-remove-ads-on-samsung/";>Samsung's
+    Push Service proprietary app</a> sends notifications to the user's
+    phone about &ldquo;updates&rdquo; in Samsung apps, including the
+    Gaming Hub, but these updates only sometimes have to do with
+    a new version of the apps. Many times, the notifications from
+    Gaming Hub are simply ads for games that they think the user should
+    install based on the data collected from the user. Most importantly, <a
+    
href="https://getfastanswer.com/3486/how-to-remove-samsung-push-service-on-a-smartphone";>it
+    cannot be permanently disabled.</a></p>
+  </li>
+
+<!-- Copied from workshop/mal.rec; don't edit in all.html. -->
+<!--#set var='ADD' value='2023-12-09' -->
+<!--#set var='PUB' value='2023-11-21' -->
+<li><small class='date-tag'>Added: <span class="gnun-split"></span>
+<!--#echo encoding='none' var='ADD' --><span class="gnun-split"></span>
+&mdash; Latest reference: <span class="gnun-split"></span><!--#echo
+encoding='none' var='PUB' --></small>
+    <p>Chamberlain Group <a
+    
href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/11/chamberlain-blocks-smart-garage-door-opener-from-working-with-smart-homes/";>blocks
+    users from using third-party software</a> with its garage
+    openers. This is an intentional attack on using free software. The
+    official garage opener proprietary mobile app is now also <a
+    
href="https://pluralistic.net/2023/11/09/lead-me-not-into-temptation/#chamberlain";>infested
+    with ads, including up-selling its other services and devices.</a></p>
+  </li>
+
+<!-- Copied from workshop/mal.rec; don't edit in all.html. -->
 <!--#set var='ADD' value='2023-12-08' -->
 <!--#set var='PUB' value='2023-11-10' -->
@@ -4857,5 +4892,5 @@
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2023/12/08 14:30:34 $
+$Date: 2023/12/09 13:17:51 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
diff -rNU2 malware-appliances.html malware-appliances.html
--- malware-appliances.html     2023-12-09 05:02:43.086188364 +0000
+++ malware-appliances.html     2023-12-10 05:02:15.102559592 +0000
@@ -120,4 +120,17 @@
 <ul class="blurbs">
 <!-- Copied from workshop/mal.rec. Do not edit in malware-appliances.html. -->
+  <li id="M202311210">
+    <!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2023-11</small>'
+    --><!--#echo encoding="none" var="DATE" -->
+    <p>Chamberlain Group <a
+    
href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/11/chamberlain-blocks-smart-garage-door-opener-from-working-with-smart-homes/";>blocks
+    users from using third-party software</a> with its garage
+    openers. This is an intentional attack on using free software. The
+    official garage opener proprietary mobile app is now also <a
+    
href="https://pluralistic.net/2023/11/09/lead-me-not-into-temptation/#chamberlain";>infested
+    with ads, including up-selling its other services and devices.</a></p>
+  </li>
+
+<!-- Copied from workshop/mal.rec. Do not edit in malware-appliances.html. -->
   <li id="M202311100">
     <!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2023-11</small>'
@@ -1704,5 +1717,5 @@
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2023/12/08 14:30:34 $
+$Date: 2023/12/09 13:17:51 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
diff -rNU2 malware-mobiles.html malware-mobiles.html
--- malware-mobiles.html        2023-12-09 05:02:43.106188344 +0000
+++ malware-mobiles.html        2023-12-10 05:02:15.118559582 +0000
@@ -635,4 +635,20 @@
 <ul class="blurbs">
 <!-- Copied from workshop/mal.rec. Do not edit in malware-mobiles.html. -->
+  <li id="M202311300">
+    <!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2023-11</small>'
+    --><!--#echo encoding="none" var="DATE" -->
+    <p><a
+    
href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231011121908/https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-remove-ads-on-samsung/";>Samsung's
+    Push Service proprietary app</a> sends notifications to the user's
+    phone about &ldquo;updates&rdquo; in Samsung apps, including the
+    Gaming Hub, but these updates only sometimes have to do with
+    a new version of the apps. Many times, the notifications from
+    Gaming Hub are simply ads for games that they think the user should
+    install based on the data collected from the user. Most importantly, <a
+    
href="https://getfastanswer.com/3486/how-to-remove-samsung-push-service-on-a-smartphone";>it
+    cannot be permanently disabled.</a></p>
+  </li>
+
+<!-- Copied from workshop/mal.rec. Do not edit in malware-mobiles.html. -->
   <li id="M202104060">
     <!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2021-04</small>'
@@ -1907,5 +1923,5 @@
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2023/11/19 09:44:23 $
+$Date: 2023/12/09 12:08:34 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
diff -rNU2 proprietary.html proprietary.html
--- proprietary.html    2023-12-09 05:02:43.134188317 +0000
+++ proprietary.html    2023-12-10 05:02:15.146559565 +0000
@@ -227,4 +227,33 @@
 <ul class="blurbs">
 <!-- Copied from workshop/mal.rec. Do not edit in proprietary.html. -->
+  <li id="M202311300">
+    <!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2023-11</small>'
+    --><!--#echo encoding="none" var="DATE" -->
+    <p><a
+    
href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231011121908/https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-remove-ads-on-samsung/";>Samsung's
+    Push Service proprietary app</a> sends notifications to the user's
+    phone about &ldquo;updates&rdquo; in Samsung apps, including the
+    Gaming Hub, but these updates only sometimes have to do with
+    a new version of the apps. Many times, the notifications from
+    Gaming Hub are simply ads for games that they think the user should
+    install based on the data collected from the user. Most importantly, <a
+    
href="https://getfastanswer.com/3486/how-to-remove-samsung-push-service-on-a-smartphone";>it
+    cannot be permanently disabled.</a></p>
+  </li>
+
+<!-- Copied from workshop/mal.rec. Do not edit in proprietary.html. -->
+  <li id="M202311210">
+    <!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2023-11</small>'
+    --><!--#echo encoding="none" var="DATE" -->
+    <p>Chamberlain Group <a
+    
href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/11/chamberlain-blocks-smart-garage-door-opener-from-working-with-smart-homes/";>blocks
+    users from using third-party software</a> with its garage
+    openers. This is an intentional attack on using free software. The
+    official garage opener proprietary mobile app is now also <a
+    
href="https://pluralistic.net/2023/11/09/lead-me-not-into-temptation/#chamberlain";>infested
+    with ads, including up-selling its other services and devices.</a></p>
+  </li>
+
+<!-- Copied from workshop/mal.rec. Do not edit in proprietary.html. -->
   <li id="M202311100">
     <!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2023-11</small>'
@@ -269,35 +298,4 @@
     But what about the rest of the world?</p>
   </li>
-
-<!-- Copied from workshop/mal.rec. Do not edit in proprietary.html. -->
-  <li id="M202310040">
-    <!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2023-10</small>'
-    --><!--#echo encoding="none" var="DATE" -->
-    <p>In an article from Mozilla, every car brand they researched <a
-    
href="https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/its-official-cars-are-the-worst-product-category-we-have-ever-reviewed-for-privacy/";>
-    has failed their privacy tests</a>. Some car manufacturers explicitly
-    mention that they collect data which includes &ldquo;sexual
-    activities&rdquo; and &ldquo;genetic information&rdquo;. Not only
-    collecting any of such data is a huge privacy violation in the first
-    place, some companies assume drivers and passengers' consent before
-    they get in the car. Notably, Tesla threatens that the car may be
-    &ldquo;inoperable&rdquo; if the user opts out of data collection.</p>
-  </li>
-
-<!-- Copied from workshop/mal.rec. Do not edit in proprietary.html. -->
-  <li id="M202310310">
-    <!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2023-10</small>'
-    --><!--#echo encoding="none" var="DATE" -->
-    <p>Windows 11 Home and Pro now <a
-    href="https://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-11-specifications";>
-    require internet connection and a Microsoft account</a> to
-    complete the installation. Windows 11 Pro had an option to create
-    a local account instead, but the option has been removed. This
-    account can (and most certainly will) be used for surveillance
-    and privacy violations. Thankfully, a free software tool named <a
-    href="https://github.com/pbatard/rufus";>Rufus</a> can bypass those
-    requirements, or help users install a <a href="/distros/distros.html">
-    free operating system</a> instead.</p>
-  </li>
 </ul>
 <p class="button right-align">
@@ -362,5 +360,5 @@
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2023/12/08 14:30:34 $
+$Date: 2023/12/09 13:17:51 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
diff -rNU2 proprietary-incompatibility.html proprietary-incompatibility.html
--- proprietary-incompatibility.html    2023-12-09 05:02:43.134188317 +0000
+++ proprietary-incompatibility.html    2023-12-10 05:02:15.150559562 +0000
@@ -86,4 +86,17 @@
 <ul class="blurbs">
 <!-- Copied from workshop/mal.rec. Do not edit in 
proprietary-incompatibility.html. -->
+  <li id="M202311210">
+    <!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2023-11</small>'
+    --><!--#echo encoding="none" var="DATE" -->
+    <p>Chamberlain Group <a
+    
href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/11/chamberlain-blocks-smart-garage-door-opener-from-working-with-smart-homes/";>blocks
+    users from using third-party software</a> with its garage
+    openers. This is an intentional attack on using free software. The
+    official garage opener proprietary mobile app is now also <a
+    
href="https://pluralistic.net/2023/11/09/lead-me-not-into-temptation/#chamberlain";>infested
+    with ads, including up-selling its other services and devices.</a></p>
+  </li>
+
+<!-- Copied from workshop/mal.rec. Do not edit in 
proprietary-incompatibility.html. -->
   <li id="M201803300">
     <!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2018-03</small>'
@@ -188,5 +201,5 @@
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2023/05/31 14:05:04 $
+$Date: 2023/12/09 13:17:51 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
diff -rNU2 proprietary-interference.html proprietary-interference.html
--- proprietary-interference.html       2023-12-09 05:02:43.142188309 +0000
+++ proprietary-interference.html       2023-12-10 05:02:15.154559560 +0000
@@ -68,4 +68,33 @@
 <ul class="blurbs">
 <!-- Copied from workshop/mal.rec. Do not edit in 
proprietary-interference.html. -->
+  <li id="M202311300">
+    <!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2023-11</small>'
+    --><!--#echo encoding="none" var="DATE" -->
+    <p><a
+    
href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231011121908/https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-remove-ads-on-samsung/";>Samsung's
+    Push Service proprietary app</a> sends notifications to the user's
+    phone about &ldquo;updates&rdquo; in Samsung apps, including the
+    Gaming Hub, but these updates only sometimes have to do with
+    a new version of the apps. Many times, the notifications from
+    Gaming Hub are simply ads for games that they think the user should
+    install based on the data collected from the user. Most importantly, <a
+    
href="https://getfastanswer.com/3486/how-to-remove-samsung-push-service-on-a-smartphone";>it
+    cannot be permanently disabled.</a></p>
+  </li>
+
+<!-- Copied from workshop/mal.rec. Do not edit in 
proprietary-interference.html. -->
+  <li id="M202311210">
+    <!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2023-11</small>'
+    --><!--#echo encoding="none" var="DATE" -->
+    <p>Chamberlain Group <a
+    
href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/11/chamberlain-blocks-smart-garage-door-opener-from-working-with-smart-homes/";>blocks
+    users from using third-party software</a> with its garage
+    openers. This is an intentional attack on using free software. The
+    official garage opener proprietary mobile app is now also <a
+    
href="https://pluralistic.net/2023/11/09/lead-me-not-into-temptation/#chamberlain";>infested
+    with ads, including up-selling its other services and devices.</a></p>
+  </li>
+
+<!-- Copied from workshop/mal.rec. Do not edit in 
proprietary-interference.html. -->
   <li id="M202302140">
     <!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2023-02</small>'
@@ -544,5 +573,5 @@
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2023/05/31 14:05:04 $
+$Date: 2023/12/09 13:17:51 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
diff -rNU2 proprietary-sabotage.html proprietary-sabotage.html
--- proprietary-sabotage.html   2023-12-09 05:02:43.154188297 +0000
+++ proprietary-sabotage.html   2023-12-10 05:02:15.166559553 +0000
@@ -64,4 +64,17 @@
 <ul class="blurbs">
 <!-- Copied from workshop/mal.rec. Do not edit in proprietary-sabotage.html. 
-->
+  <li id="M202311210">
+    <!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2023-11</small>'
+    --><!--#echo encoding="none" var="DATE" -->
+    <p>Chamberlain Group <a
+    
href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/11/chamberlain-blocks-smart-garage-door-opener-from-working-with-smart-homes/";>blocks
+    users from using third-party software</a> with its garage
+    openers. This is an intentional attack on using free software. The
+    official garage opener proprietary mobile app is now also <a
+    
href="https://pluralistic.net/2023/11/09/lead-me-not-into-temptation/#chamberlain";>infested
+    with ads, including up-selling its other services and devices.</a></p>
+  </li>
+
+<!-- Copied from workshop/mal.rec. Do not edit in proprietary-sabotage.html. 
-->
   <li id="M202305100">
     <!--#set var="DATE" value='<small class="date-tag">2023-05</small>'
@@ -1063,5 +1076,5 @@
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2023/12/02 13:43:28 $
+$Date: 2023/12/09 13:17:51 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>