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New comment by N19PEDL2 in "Advice for tracking down a listening device?"

N19PEDL2 — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:09:39 +0000

I would rule out the possibility that the listening device is a smartphone, as the battery would last only a few days even with the most conservative energy saving settings.

New comment by N19PEDL2 in "Advice for tracking down a listening device?"

N19PEDL2 — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:59:18 +0000

I would suggest to enable logging on her router (if possible) and to check the MAC address of all devices that connect to her home Wi-Fi.

On smartphones, tablets, and computers, it should be easy to find in the settings (but check if they've set up a rotating private Wi-Fi address; if so, disable it).

It might be more difficult with other devices: for televisions or other appliances, you might need to unplug them and check the router logs to see if a specific MAC address disconnects at that precise moment.

Ultimately, if you have a MAC address that stays connected all the time or even just occasionally and doesn't match any known device, you have a good candidate for the listening device.

New comment by N19PEDL2 in "Apple update looks like Czech mate for locked-out iPhone user"

N19PEDL2 — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:30:28 +0000

> Byrne was hoping that the next update, 26.4.1, would introduce a fix for this, but its release this week has not helped.

Even if Apple restores the háček in a future update, wouldn't he still need to unlock the iPhone to install it?

Microsoft suspends dev accounts for high-profile open source projects

N19PEDL2 — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:20:51 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-suspends-dev-accounts-for-high-profile-open-source-projects/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47716412

Points: 364

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Firefox 149.0 Release Notes

N19PEDL2 — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:31:49 +0000

Article URL: https://www.firefox.com/en-US/firefox/149.0/releasenotes/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47502328

Points: 11

# Comments: 0

New comment by N19PEDL2 in "Italian prosecutors seek trial for Amazon, 4 execs in alleged $1.4B tax evasion"

N19PEDL2 — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:30:55 +0000

For reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Italian_constitutional_re...

New comment by N19PEDL2 in "Mystery donor gives Japanese city $3.6M in gold bars to fix water system"

N19PEDL2 — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:07:32 +0000

Meanwhile, in Europe: https://romanempiretimes.com/aqua-virgo-a-2000-year-roman-aq...

New comment by N19PEDL2 in "Portugal: The First Global Empire (2015)"

N19PEDL2 — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:42:10 +0000

It would be interesting to imagine a uchronic world where Portuguese has become the lingua franca of the world.

New comment by N19PEDL2 in "Proton and NordVPN blocked in Spain during soccer matches"

N19PEDL2 — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:18:05 +0000

Here's a link in English: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/spain-orders-nor...

New comment by N19PEDL2 in "We asked 15k European devs about jobs, salaries, and AI [pdf]"

N19PEDL2 — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:07:43 +0000

At least in the Frankfurt area, they are.

New comment by N19PEDL2 in "Trump threatens to tariff, decertify Canadian aircraft in latest trade war move"

N19PEDL2 — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:13:36 +0000

Original title: Trump threatens to tariff and 'decertify' Canadian aircraft in latest trade war move

Slightly edited due to length constraints.

Trump threatens to tariff, decertify Canadian aircraft in latest trade war move

N19PEDL2 — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:13:36 +0000

Article URL: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-tariffs-decertify-canadian-planes-9.7067498

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46821406

Points: 8

# Comments: 2

New comment by N19PEDL2 in "FBI is investigating Minnesota Signal chats tracking ICE"

N19PEDL2 — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 08:13:38 +0000

> it's crucial that the next set of secure messaging systems does away with tying real phone numbers to accounts.

https://olvid.io/

New comment by N19PEDL2 in "Spanish track was fractured before high-speed train disaster, report finds"

N19PEDL2 — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:15:58 +0000

Italy: https://decode39.com/3045/diamond-fs-diagnostics-train-luigi...

New comment by N19PEDL2 in "Spanish track was fractured before high-speed train disaster, report finds"

N19PEDL2 — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:54:01 +0000

I'm not saying it couldn't have been the Russians, but it would be strange for them to target Spain, since it's the only NATO country that doesn't want to increase its defence spending.

New comment by N19PEDL2 in "Iran's internet blackout may become permanent, with access for elites only"

N19PEDL2 — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 07:46:13 +0000

> it had to be a proper low fingerprint method (e.g., you had to hide the tls-in-tls timing pattern and do traffic shaping).

Can anyone recommend a good book, video course or other material to learn more about these topics?

New comment by N19PEDL2 in "Repatriate the gold': German economists advise withdrawal from US vaults"

N19PEDL2 — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:59:30 +0000

Italy should do it as well.

New comment by N19PEDL2 in "United States Completes WHO Withdrawal"

N19PEDL2 — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 06:34:55 +0000

Perhaps they mean that Russia, a corrupted warmonger weak country, has veto power, while more powerful, free and democratic countries have not.

New comment by N19PEDL2 in "JPEG XL Test Page"

N19PEDL2 — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:16:27 +0000

>> My guess is that Apple is considering using JPEG XL for iPhone photo storage rather than HEIC, and JPEG XL's inclusion in the browser is a bit of an afterthought.

This would be great.

New comment by N19PEDL2 in "Danish pension fund divesting US Treasuries"

N19PEDL2 — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:32:26 +0000

Indeed, Trump seems to be suffering from Putin syndrome: he thinks that the best way to make the United States (and himself) glorious is through territorial expansion.