The appalling smearing of Zohran Mamdani as 'anti-semitic'
The appalling smearing of Zohran Mamdani as 'anti-semitic'
It's Islamophobic. It's racist. It's also completely untrue.The Handbasket
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Supreme Court allows US victim suits against Palestinian authorities
Washington (AFP) – The US Supreme Court cleared the way on Friday for American victims of attacks in Israel and the occupied West Bank to sue Palestinian authorities for damages in US courts.The court issued a unanimous 9-0 decision in a long-running case involving the jurisdiction of US federal courts to hear lawsuits against the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).
Americans killed or injured in attacks in Israel or the West Bank or their relatives have filed a number of suits seeking damages.
In one 2015 case, a jury awarded $655 million in damages and interest to US victims of attacks which took place in the early 2000s.
Appeals courts had dismissed the suits on jurisdiction grounds.
Congress passed a law in 2019 -- the Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act (PSJVTA) -- that would make the PLO and PA subject to US jurisdiction if they were found to have made payments to the relatives of persons who killed or injured Americans.
Two lower courts ruled that the 2019 law was a violation of the due process rights of the Palestinian authorities under the US Constitution but the Supreme Court ruled on Friday to uphold it.
"The PSJVTA reasonably ties the assertion of federal jurisdiction over the PLO and PA to conduct that involves the United States and implicates sensitive foreign policy matters within the prerogative of the political branches," Chief Justice John Roberts wrote.
The PA announced in February that it would end its system of payments to the families of those killed by Israel or held in Israeli prisons, responding to a long-standing request from Washington.
In 2018, during his first term as US president, Donald Trump signed into law rules suspending financial assistance to the PA as long as it continued to pay benefits to Palestinians linked to "terrorist" entities, according to the criteria of the Israeli authorities.
Tulsi Gabbard Is A Warmongering Asshole
To be clear, when Gabbard made this statement she was not voicing her personal opinion, she was repeating verbatim the findings laid out in the 2025 Threat Assessment of the intelligence agencies of the United States, which said “We continue to assess Iran is not building a nuclear weapon and that Khamenei has not reauthorized the nuclear weapons program he suspended in 2003, though pressure has probably built on him to do so.”Rather than push back on the president’s crude dismissal, Gabbard took to social media to tell everyone that Trump is actually right about Iran, and that everyone who thought she said Iran isn’t seeking a nuclear weapon is imagining things.
This kind of post-truth society behavior, where one tells people they’re not seeing what’s directly in front of their eyes, is the kind of thing you only expect from Donald Trump and his most obsequious bootlickers. And what we are witnessing here is Tulsi Gabbard getting down on her knees and putting tongue to leather.
Tulsi Gabbard is a warmongering asshole, and a liar. She is helping to deceive the world into yet another horrible middle eastern war, and if she and her fellow warmongers succeed her words will go down in history as among the most depraved lies ever told.
This fraudster has built an entire political career out of pretending to oppose war and militarism in order to win the support of Americans who are sick of pouring blood and treasure into the US slaughter machine, opportunistically drifting to whatever corner of the political spectrum would offer her the most power, and then when she got as high as she can go she sold all her stated principles to the furthest extent possible at the earliest opportunity.
Pee fetish porn stars have more dignity and integrity.
Tulsi Gabbard Is A Warmongering Asshole
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):Caitlin Johnstone (Caitlin’s Newsletter)
How LLMs could be insider threats
- We stress-tested 16 leading models from multiple developers in hypothetical corporate environments to identify potentially risky agentic behaviors before they cause real harm. In the scenarios, we allowed models to autonomously send emails and access sensitive information. They were assigned only harmless business goals by their deploying companies; we then tested whether they would act against these companies either when facing replacement with an updated version, or when their assigned goal conflicted with the company's changing direction.
- In at least some cases, models from all developers resorted to malicious insider behaviors when that was the only way to avoid replacement or achieve their goals—including blackmailing officials and leaking sensitive information to competitors. We call this phenomenon agentic misalignment.
- Models often disobeyed direct commands to avoid such behaviors. In another experiment, we told Claude to assess if it was in a test or a real deployment before acting. It misbehaved less when it stated it was in testing and misbehaved more when it stated the situation was real.
- We have not seen evidence of agentic misalignment in real deployments. However, our results (a) suggest caution about deploying current models in roles with minimal human oversight and access to sensitive information; (b) point to plausible future risks as models are put in more autonomous roles; and (c) underscore the importance of further research into, and testing of, the safety and alignment of agentic AI models, as well as transparency from frontier AI developers. We are releasing our methods publicly to enable further research.
Agentic Misalignment: How LLMs could be insider threats
New research on simulated blackmail, industrial espionage, and other misaligned behaviors in LLMswww.anthropic.com
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How LLMs could be insider threats
- We stress-tested 16 leading models from multiple developers in hypothetical corporate environments to identify potentially risky agentic behaviors before they cause real harm. In the scenarios, we allowed models to autonomously send emails and access sensitive information. They were assigned only harmless business goals by their deploying companies; we then tested whether they would act against these companies either when facing replacement with an updated version, or when their assigned goal conflicted with the company's changing direction.
- In at least some cases, models from all developers resorted to malicious insider behaviors when that was the only way to avoid replacement or achieve their goals—including blackmailing officials and leaking sensitive information to competitors. We call this phenomenon agentic misalignment.
- Models often disobeyed direct commands to avoid such behaviors. In another experiment, we told Claude to assess if it was in a test or a real deployment before acting. It misbehaved less when it stated it was in testing and misbehaved more when it stated the situation was real.
- We have not seen evidence of agentic misalignment in real deployments. However, our results (a) suggest caution about deploying current models in roles with minimal human oversight and access to sensitive information; (b) point to plausible future risks as models are put in more autonomous roles; and (c) underscore the importance of further research into, and testing of, the safety and alignment of agentic AI models, as well as transparency from frontier AI developers. We are releasing our methods publicly to enable further research.
Agentic Misalignment: How LLMs could be insider threats
New research on simulated blackmail, industrial espionage, and other misaligned behaviors in LLMswww.anthropic.com
Louisiana’s new bill would codify gas as “green energy”
A bill on its way to the Governor’s desk—with connections to gas industry allies—could enshrine hydrocarbons as Louisiana’s future.
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Pakistan to nominate Donald Trump for Nobel peace prize
Islamabad says US president helped resolve India conflict but critic says ‘Israel’s sugar daddy in Gaza’ not candidate for any prize
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Give Trump the Nobel peace prize for ‘stellar statesmanship’, says Pakistan
Islamabad says US president’s work helping to resolve India conflict is testament to role as ‘genuine peacemaker’Guardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
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Trump hasn’t started any wars yet.
Only because directly bombing another country doesn't count as declaration of war under broken US system.
Alcohol should have labels warning drinkers of cancer risks, charities say
In February, the World Health Organization's European office declared: "Clear and prominent health warning labels on alcohol, which include a specific cancer warning, are a cornerstone of the right to health."In a report, it urged governments to introduce them to help reduce alcohol-related harm and raise awareness of the link between drinking and cancer.
Dr Gauden Galea, a WHO adviser, said in the report that policymakers should "resist all the pressure that will inevitably come from commercial actors" who claim such warnings do not work.
Alcohol should have labels warning drinkers of cancer risks, charities say
Health organisations have written to Keir Starmer urging him to force drinks producers to include warningsDenis Campbell (The Guardian)
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Warning have been on tobacco most of my life. I'm 53 and remember them as a teen ager.
Also remember no one really paying any attention. Banning advertising had the largest effect. As it was clear warning while companies could still advertise made no sense.
Then banning display in stores. Finally banning children born after a set date.
In no way we're the warning the main cause of the drip in use.
They are part of a working strategy, which also includes stuff like
- advertising bans
- sales only in dedicated stores off-limits to anyone under age
- taxes
Agreed. But that strategy did not start until very recently.
Warnings have been used for 40 plus years alone. With very little effect.
Warnings on tobacco have done nothing, rising prices have. Noone I know pays any attention to the actual cancer lung imagea on the packs.
It's there, but I don't actually see it apart from maybe once a month.
In case this is not common, that's a 18 cig Marlboro Red pack and it costs 11.50EUR
Putin declares ‘all of Ukraine is ours’ in latest blow to peace talks - and hints at nuclear threat
Putin also hinted that Moscow stands ready to use a nuclear weapon if Kyiv’s forces used a so-called ‘dirty bomb’ - but Ukraine has denied it would ever do so
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Israel kills 11 aid seekers in Gaza, including 3 children
At least 11 Palestinians, including three children, were killed Saturday morning in Israeli attacks involving shelling and gunfire targeting civilian gatherings waiting for humanitarian aid in southern and central Gaza, according to medical sources, Anadolu reports.
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Israel kills 11 aid seekers in Gaza, including 3 children
Middle East Monitor
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Could These Boeing-Backed Self-Flying Aircraft Take Over Miami's Skyline?
The company plans to identify the best locations and evaluate the potential for building vertiport infrastructure at Miami airports.
Relief and a raised fist as Mahmoud Khalil goes free – but release ‘very long overdue’
Relief and a raised fist as Mahmoud Khalil goes free – but release ‘very long overdue’
The Palestinian activist described a bittersweet feeling as he emerged from Ice detention into the Louisiana sunOliver Laughland (The Guardian)
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Turkish President Erdogan warns against ‘new Sykes-Picot order’ in Middle East
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday warned against a “new Sykes-Picot order” in the Middle East and called for stronger solidarity among Islamic nations to counter Israeli actions and regional destabilization, Anadolu reports.
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Turkish President Erdogan warns against ‘new Sykes-Picot order’ in Middle East
Middle East Monitor
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No justification for 5% NATO spending target, says former top EU diplomat Borrell
Josep Borrell suggested NATO members are trying to please Trump by agreeing an 'arbitrary' spending goal.
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🌟The Bright Side: French scientists identify new blood type in Guadeloupe woman
French scientists have identified a new blood type, dubbed "Gwada negative", belonging to a French woman from the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. The woman is the only known carrier of what is now the world's 48th identified blood group system.
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🌟The Bright Side: French scientists identify new blood type in Guadeloupe woman
French scientists have identified a new blood type, dubbed "Gwada negative", belonging to a French woman from the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. The woman is the only known carrier of what is now the world's 48th identified blood group system.FRANCE 24
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Community Defense Groups Take the Last Stand Against ICE in LA
Community defense organizers argue that LA’s sanctuary laws aren’t enough to keep their immigrant neighbors safe.
Tulsi Gabbard now says Iran could produce nuclear weapon 'within weeks'
Tulsi Gabbard now says Iran could produce nuclear weapon 'within weeks'
Tulsi Gabbard says Iran could produce nuclear weapons "within weeks", months after she testified before Congress that the country was not building them.Ground News
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US | Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil set free after judge orders Trump administration to release him
The decision is the latest setback for the administration’s effort to detain and deport academics who have protested Israel.
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Meta: Coming after your data harder than ever
At this point it not about passive collection, corporations are going to extreme ends to get our data.
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I am interested in what people are doing to enforce their privacy while using the web.
I have some things in place, looking to compare with the community.
(btw, I am new here, this is my first post. So uh… Hi )
“Localhost tracking” explained. It could cost Meta 32 billion.
You just can't finish off Zuckerberg.Jorge García Herrero (Zero Party Data)
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For Android:
1. Use ADB (or similar tools) to remove Facebook, Meta, Twatter, Instagram, etc., from all your Android devices.
2. Use a tool like RethinkDNS or other firewall to block block block. If using RethinkDNS, apply good blockers too.
3. If using a firewall that uses your VPN slot, setup wireguard to use your VPN host
4. Have different browsers on your device e.g. Brave, IronFox, Cromite. Follow online guides to set up.
5. Use DuckDuckGo, SearXNG or Mullvadleta to search
6. Never access Facebook, Insta, Twitter etc. from your mobile device. In fact, if you have the right firewall / blocking set up, you simply cannot.
6. Do as much online shopping from a laptop / PC with a secure browser. Also, have about 3 different browsers there too.
7. If you MUST use Facebook etc., only do it from a browser on your laptop / PC.
Just my personal strategy. My firewall logs show its quite effective but not fully impervious.
because of social pressure
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MMO, They're playing with friends in different states/countries. Roblox, Minecraft, there are few remotely playable social kids games.
[Video] HTX Studfio | We Made a One-Handed Keyboard
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We Made a One-Handed Keyboard
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YouTube Will Add an AI Slop Button Thanks to Google’s Veo 3
Let's make YouTube the one-stop shop for AI slop.
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Tethered
Tethered :: Against the Future —
I recently completed a 600-mile round-trip drive to witness a pair of my dearest friends get married. Normally, I make sure to pack the CDs and get any digital exclusives cached and queued up on my phone.Tethered
Einstein: Capitalism is the real source of evil
Cross-posted from "Einstein: Capitalism is the real source of evil" by @Confidant6198@lemmy.ml in !quotes@lemmygrad.ml
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Linux continues its rise in Steam Survey
Steam On Linux Use Hit A Recent High Of 2.69% During May
Valve just published the Steam Survey results for May 2025 with a nice increase for the Linux gaming marketshare.www.phoronix.com
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I had to say goodbye to my closest companion today.
Riley entered my life in 2008. I still remember that day. I found her on Craigslist, paid a $60 "rehoming fee", and she sat on my lap as I drove home with my new puppy. I was young and broke, living alone, and could barely afford my bills. It was an irresponsible decision to get a dog at that point in life, but I'm so glad that I was able to make it work.
She was a mix of two retrievers: Her mother was a chocolate lab and her father was a golden retriever. Somehow all of their puppies were black.
I had some experience with dogs before her, but I did not know about the amount of affection that retrievers are capable of. As I was getting to know her, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that she loved hugs so much, she even initiated them! Literally the sweetest dog I've ever met.
She was very smart. I was able to teach her most of her tricks in like ~10 mins each, while heating up frozen pizzas or whatever cheap garbage I ate back then.
She was the most consistent part of my bumpy path in life. She has been with me through tough breakups, my parents' deaths, career changes, and many other ups and downs that come with adulthood.
She's also the oldest retriever I've ever met. She would have been 17 years old next week.
We were together until her last breath. With my hand on her chest, I felt her final heartbeat.
And I will remember her until mine.
Riley was such a good girl.
JD Vance refers to Sen. Alex Padilla as 'José Padilla' in remarks blasting Democrats during L.A. visit
José Padilla was convicted on charges of supporting al Qaeda after he was initially accused of planning a "dirty bomb" attack in the U.S. He was eventually sentenced to 21 years in prison.
JD Vance bashed Democrats at the state, local and national levels Friday during his visit to Los Angeles, accusing top California officials of encouraging violent protesters and Sen. Alex Padilla, whom he referred to as "José Padilla," of engaging in "political theater."
“I was hoping José Padilla would be here to ask a question. But, unfortunately, I guess he decided not to show up because there wasn’t the theater, and that’s all it is,” Vance said. “It’s pure political theater. These guys show up. They want to be captured on camera doing something.”
Vance's comments referred to an incident last week in which federal law enforcement agents handcuffed Padilla after he interrupted a news conference by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Padilla was forcibly removed from the event but not arrested.
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UK Social Security Plans Will Harm People With Disabilities | Human Rights Watch
UK Social Security Plans Will Harm People With Disabilities
While the UK government claims its moves “will protect the most vulnerable,” in reality its plans to cut £4.5 billion in disability-linked benefits by 2030 will have a devastating impact on people’s rights.Human Rights Watch
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The United Kingdom government has just published draft legislation seeking to “reform” key disability-related aspects of its complex social security system. While the government claims its moves “will protect the most vulnerable,” in reality its plans to cut £4.5 billion in disability-linked benefits by 2030 will have a devastating impact on people’s rights.The government’s own analysis shows that up to 800,000 people will no longer be eligible to receive PIP and that the changes could lead to 200,000 more people (50,000 of them children) in poverty by 2030. Organizations working on social security and disability rights, including Citizens Advice, the Disability Charities Consortium, and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, have warned of the poverty the cuts will create.
Where will cuts to sickness and disability benefits fall hardest?
JRF analysis shows that more people receive social security for health issues and disabilities in Labour’s heartlands.Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Sandy got a bath today! I do not expect her to be this white and clean the next time I see her lol
She got crazy zoomies after her bath, rolled in the dirt, and ran around the round pen for a few minutes before she wore herself out. She had a great time and lots of people really liked seeing her enjoying herself like that lol. This pic was taken a few hours later after she dried completely and I did her braids and brushed her.
She got really spicy when I tried to clean one of her back hooves and almost kicked me in the head. I gave her a lil smack on the butt (not hard at all) and yelled at her and she stopped misbehaving and let me clean her hoof. I think she might have a little bit of arthritis in that leg and that's what had her so uncomfortable until I was able to get her foot held and supported properly. If she continues to show that discomfort, I'll get some horse arthritis gel to try out.
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France's OVHcloud May Replace Microsoft Azure In Major EU Cloud Shake-Up
The European Commission is reportedly in talks to move its cloud services away from Microsoft Azure, according to Euractiv. Per the news outlet, the information came via three senior sources familiar with the matter. Apparently, France-based OVHcloud is the front-runner in these discussions. While other European cloud service providers like IONOS, Scaleway, and Aruba are also being considered.
France's OVHcloud May Replace Microsoft Azure In Major EU Cloud Shake-Up
The European Commission may replace Microsoft Azure with OVHcloud as it pushes for digital sovereignty and data control.Rishaj Upadhyay (WindowsReport)
Another Dumb Electrical Code Change Could Ban DIY EV Charger Installs
Another Dumb Electrical Code Change Could Ban DIY EV Charger Installs
Making it illegal for homeowners to install their own EV chargers could undermine safety rather than improve it.Eric Tingwall (MotorTrend)
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Long COVID is increasing housing insecurity, but support programs fail to help - The Sick Times
Long COVID is increasing housing insecurity, but support programs fail to help - The Sick Times
A growing body of research shows that Long COVID, combined with a lack of government support, leads to financial insecurity and housing instability.John Loeppky (The Sick Times)
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L’IVA agevolata per il mercato dell’arte si farà. Giuli: “L’aliquota scende al 5%”
L'IVA per il mercato dell'arte sarà abbassata
L'aliquota dell'imposta per la cessione e l'acquisto delle opere d'arte in Italia scende dal famigerato 22% al 5% adeguandosi al resto d'EuropaGiulia Giaume (Artribune)
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GrapheneOS vs LineageOS vs iodéOS
GrapheneOS vs LineageOS vs iodéOS
According to Comparison of Android-based Operating Systems, GrapheneOS seems to be better than LineageOS and iodéOS in every aspect.
I'm wondering if there is any downside of GrapheneOS. What am I giving up for using GrapheneOS instead of LineageOS and iodéOS (besides GrapheneOS only support pixel)?
In terms of privacy, security, customizability and functionality, which OS would you recommend and on what device would you recommend using it?
Answered questions
- Does LineageOS supports muti profile like GrapheneOS (I thought all AOSP supports multiprofile feature)
- yes lineageos.org/Introducing-the-…
- Does LineageOS supports full device encryption using some open source app? (like veracrypt)
- @https://lemmy.world/u/who@feddit.org Yes, full-device encryption is built in to Android these days.
- Can LineageOS supports Sandboxed Google Play with some tweaks?
- no
Some questions
- If there is backdoor planted in pixel (which in my opinion is very likely), then I guess the “risk of an adversary gaining physical access to the phone” is quite equal for both of OS?
- lemmy.world/u/upstroke4448@lem… - It is highly unlikely there is a backdoor in the Pixel. It’s just not worth the risk for Google. Not only are the phones highly scrutinized by experts but Google has a million other legal ways to get info off your phone for 99% of users who use the stock OS.
- @benjaminoakes lemmy.world/u/benjaminoakes (how do I @ another user in lemmy???) and I qoute "Graphene is likely to run into issues soon. They were relying on the AOSP source tree including Pixel-specific files. Google isn’t releasing those anymore, so GrapheneOS would have to reverse engineer or extract the needed files somehow."
- should I be concerned about this issue? Will it affect my experience in the next 5 years ? (I usually update my device in 5 year cycle)
thanks a million
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GrapheneOS is better in principle, but it requires that you (directly or indirectly) give money to Google and depend on Google-controlled hardware, both of which are dealbreakers for some people.
GrapheneOS also depends on hardware support files from Google, which are no longer readily available, making its future unclear.
LineageOS supports a greater variety of devices. The privacy/hardening features aren't as strong as GrapheneOS, but many people find it good enough when:
- Google Play Services are not installed
- Commercial apps are not installed (open-source apps from F-Droid are the usual alternative)
- There is little risk of an adversary gaining physical access to the phone
ManyThanks!
I still have a few questions:
- Does LineageOS supports muti profile like GrapheneOS (I thought all AOSP supports multiprofile feature)
- Can LineageOS supports Sandboxed Google Play with some tweaks?
- Does LineageOS supports full device encryption using some open source app? (like veracrypt on windows)
- If there is backdoor planted in pixel (which in my opinion is very likely), then I guess the “risk of an adversary gaining physical access to the phone” is quite equal for both of OS?
- I don't know, but according to this page, it seems there is some kind of profile support. I assume it's part of the Android Open Source Project.
- (Good thing I noticed that you edited your comment to insert this question.) I am not aware of an effective Google Play sandbox from any OS other than GrapheneOS. It doesn't affect me either way, since I don't use Google services.
- Storage encryption is built in to Android these days. I don't remember whether the latest version does it with file-based encryption or full-device encryption. (Both have been used in the past.)
- It depends on who your adversary is. For example, a Google employee or a government might have remote access to a back door planted in a Pixel, but not to your boot loader. On the other hand, a TSA employee might be able to pwn your phone if granted physical access, but unable to do anything remotely. Pixels are generally more resistant to to physical access attacks because they allow user-supplied keys and boot loader re-locking, but there are companies that sell tools aiming to bypass even these protections, so I wouldn't bet my life on them.
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If committing pretty unambiguous genocide = “may have breached EU agreement”, I think the EU has a lot of questions to ask itself.