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📚Schools, Surveillance, and the One-Device-Per-Child Trap

I recently shared with Billy from Permaculture Pimpcast: during the pandemic, schools got handed billions to put a device in every kid’s hands, and now it’s a full-on surveillance playground. From Chromebooks to tablets, they’re watching students not just in class, but sometimes even at home. It’s wild how far this tech-in-education thing has gone, and I dove into how easy it is for these big players to get their gear into schools.

But guess what? We’ve got kids using Above Book Linux laptops now, and sometimes just bringing your own device is all it takes to step outside that system.

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🎮First look: Android 17 may finally let you remap buttons on your game controller

The latest Android Canary release has a hidden Game Controller settings page that lets you remap the buttons on your favorite gamepad.

More details + screenshots👇

🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/android-17-gamepad-remapping-rumor-3623718/

Apparently, MSI have started putting the Ctrl key and the fn key both in the same key frame on their laptop keyboards 💀

Model: MSI Modern 14 c12mo

MSI officially has worst keyboard layout on laptops.

Australia’s ban on social media for kids is stupid and an example of government creep and further mass surveillance.

The government has no business trying to be parents and interfering in family life.

If you don’t want your kids on social media, then be better parents.

https://www.spiked-online.com/2025/12/09/banning-social-media-for-teens-is-an-infantile-idea/

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Microsoft has filed a patent for "IN_EAR AUTHENTICATION," a technology that integrates biometric identification into headphones, perhaps Surface Buds. The system aims to prevent theft and serve as a method of authenticating users on Windows devices. It employs specialized sensors to capture unique physiological traits, including the shape of the ear canal through pressure measurements, sound reflection patterns within the ear, and blood flow characteristics such as heart rate and blood volume changes.

Upon removal from their case, the headphones automatically connect to a Windows 11 device and compare the collected biometric data against stored user profiles. If the system verifies a match, it unlocks the device and applies personalized audio settings, enabling immediate access to user-specific content. The patent outlines the technical framework for this authentication process but does not guarantee the product’s commercial release.

The meta data reminder if you are not on GrapheneOS.

https://www.makeuseof.com/images-carry-invisible-data-youve-never-checked/