See I keep reading this, especially here on Lemmy but since owning one, I’ve had more frequent updates than I think any phone I’ve previously owned, and definitely more than family who go with bigger brands.

I don’t know why they have this reputation, perhaps it was true in the past

I travelled to Spain to see the total eclipse and it was cloudy. My next door neighbour in UK had a better view

There was also a series of videos at his own new house where he’s getting the LMG employees to work on things for him at his house.

The power dynamic felt super off like he’s rubbing his wealth in their (and our) faces. I’m not mad that he built a business, is doing well and got a nice house with his family. I would have been happy for his success, but the whole vibe of making that into content made it feel uncomfortable to watch. It felt more like he wanted to show off than it being about the tech.

That, and the way he reacted to various scandals including the one you mentioned was extremely poor and his disingenuous reviews, I had to drop them, the list just kept growing.

It’s a shame because I liked a lot of the content and I really like Riley, James and the other staff as presenters but my heart sinks any time Linus’ face appears again in my feed.

Green Hill’s looking a lot more like Sand Hill right now

Tbf my copy of GTA V for PC came on 7 discs back in 2014, so I guess it’s not unheard of for them. My gaming PC didn’t have a disc drive so that was a fun start. Multi-disc games are worse on consoles though for sure

Ok mate, I disagree but accept I’m not gonna convince you

It is more secure.

It’s much easier to steal cash than to force someone to unlock a device and make a payment, so yes it is more secure.

I didn’t say 100% unbeatable.

Security Privacy. They are distinct concepts.

For example, tokenised and biometrically authenticated transactions are more secure and more convenient than cash payments which are comparatively riskier, easier to forge, easier to steal etc.

However, this allows banks and payment providers to keep tabs on your transaction data, which cash does not.

Convenience and privacy are usually at opposite ends, security can come at either end depending on the medium.