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Mozilla telemetry in firefox installer

When downloading the Mozilla Firefox web browser from the official Mozilla website a unique identifier is included in the installer file which allows the company to trace the end user without their consent. source: https://www.ghacks.net/2022/03/17/each-firefox-download-has-a-unique-identifier/ archived source: https://wellthissucks.xyz/2022/03/17/mozilla-telemetry-in-firefox-installer-archived-source/
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Mozilla telemetry in firefox installer – archived source

Each Firefox download has a unique identifier MARTIN BRINKMANN Mar 17, 2022 Internet users who download the Firefox web browser from the official Mozilla website get a unique identifier attached to the installer that is submitted to Mozilla on install and first run. The identifier, called dltoken by Mozilla internally, is used to link downloads […]
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IBM executives called older workers ‘dinobabies’ who should be ‘extinct’

In a discriminating narrative an IBM executive aims to get rid of employees of a certain age to be replaced with younger new hires. source: https://www.businessinsider.com/ibm-execs-called-older-workers-dinobabies-in-age-discrimination-lawsuit-2022-2 archived source: https://wellthissucks.xyz/2022/02/13/ibm-executives-called-older-workers-dinobabies-who-should-be-extinct-archived-source/
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IBM executives called older workers ‘dinobabies’ who should be ‘extinct’ – archived source

Hannah Towey – Feb 13, 2022, 5:52 PM Internal emails show IBM executives calling older workers “dinobabies” and discussing plans to make them “an extinct species,” according to a Friday filing in an ongoing age-discrimination lawsuit against the company.  The documents were submitted as evidence of IBM’s efforts “to oust older employees from its workforce,” and replace them […]
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Apple Practice of Changing Former Employee Titles

It got known about a practice by the tech giant Apple to change the title of former employees to “associate” in an aim to lower their chances on the job market e.g. to be hired by possible competitors. source: https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/news/apple-practice-of-changing-former-employee-titles-to-associate-spurs-complaint/#disqus_thread archived source: https://wellthissucks.xyz/2022/02/11/apple-practice-of-changing-former-employee-titles-archived-source/
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Apple Practice of Changing Former Employee Titles – archived source

Apple Practice of Changing Former Employee Titles to ‘Associate’, Spurs Complaint BY NEHAL MALIK Former Apple software engineer and #AppleToo founder, Cher Scarlett, has filed a complaint with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against her ex-employer for changing her job title to “associate” in databases that employers regularly refer to for verification of past […]
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China targets Taiwanese Financial Institutions

It was found that a hacker group initiated by the Chinese regime attacked financial institutions in Taiwan, showing the regime does not shy away from any illegal action to get a foothold on foreign countries. source: https://thehackernews.com/2022/02/chinese-hackers-target-taiwanese.html archived source: https://wellthissucks.xyz/2022/02/06/china-targets-taiwanese-financial-institutions-archived-source/
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China targets Taiwanese Financial Institutions – archived source

Chinese Hackers Target Taiwanese Financial Institutions with a new Stealthy Backdoor February 06, 2022Ravie Lakshmanan A Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) group has been targeting Taiwanese financial institutions as part of a “persistent campaign” that lasted for at least 18 months. The intrusions, whose primary intent was espionage, resulted in the deployment of a backdoor […]
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China censors end of movie Fight Club

The movie Fight Club was altered for Chinese viewers in a way that the ending does not show the destruction of a series of buildings but instead displaying a message that the characters have been apprehended by the police. This almost comical alteration shows the deep fear by the Chinese regime about anything that could […]
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China censors end of movie Fight Club – archived source

The End of ‘Fight Club’ Was Cut in China. The Pattern Goes Back Decades. The 1999 cult classic starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton is not the only foreign film to be altered for audiences in mainland China. By Mike Ives – Published Jan. 27, 2022 Updated Feb. 8, 2022 Feb. 8 update: The “Fight Club” ending has been […]
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