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It's cat and mouse game, VPN providers have to constantly update their protocol after being blocked by DPI.

Unlikely the case, Telegram is the app that Russian government is most focused on blocking right now, it's almost impossible to use without proxy or VPN.

Not saying Durov is perfect but video you linked is about guy who has all his assets in Russia while Durov has none.

Not sure about a film, but maybe TV series? I thought Game of Thrones was not adaptable but then HBO did it.

Does it require specific VPN apps or root? I tried connecting laptop to phone hotspot and even though phone was connected to VPN, laptop wasn't.

I haven't thought of that, makes sense. That likely applies more to higher-end non-chain places and tourist spots with lots of first time visitors. Regular customers will often know what they want.

Is the definition of a good server in this case one who can serve more tables than others in the same amount of time? In most places tips are mandatory and % does not depend much on anything unless someone messed up.

Commission on sales is very different from restaurant tips.

Not exactly to get enrolled, but in Moscow websites officially advertize 2300000 rub to sign, which is about $25000. Then monthly payment is 190000 rub so for first year it'll be about $50000 which is 5 to 10 times more than average salary (depending on the region). Initial bonus for enrollment is city-dependent but as far as I understand anyone can just travel to Moscow and sign in there.

I heard that volonteer numbers right now are pretty high so army became more selective - people expect that war will end soon and hope to get sign in bonus without spending much time on the battlefield, if any.

Prigozhin was a very different case, not that many people have their own paramilitary organization to defend them. Only other such person I can think of is someone like Kadyrov.

This aircraft was trying to land so it likely had much lower altitude and speed than usual.

In the previous active phase of war in Syria Hezbollah was one of the main Assad supporters that provided manpower. They are extremely weakened right now, so in a way rebels can thank Israel for indirect help.

Not sure if people who prefer to use cash will consider that an adequate substitute.

That's true for online stores but not necessarily offline, where it's hard to compare prices and it's much more convenient to go to store nearby even if they charge 10% more unless you're buying something expensive.

Processing cash might cost retailers even more than cards (miscalculations, keeping change, counterfeit bills, cash collection every day) unless it allows them to evade taxes.

Or since prices are set up by retailers, they'll get extra 3% profit.

There is a network but in my experience it's not the most reliable and with no accountability. I tried to use it twice so far but experience was not too good. First time bus was just cancelled with no explanation (my guess is not enough passengers) so I had to take pretty expensive last-minute 1h flight. They refunded the ticket but kept credit card processing fee. Second time it bus was late for 1h and it didn't even stop where it was supposed to. I had to pay for an Uber and since bus company refused to refund my ticket I had to charge back.

Maybe I was just unlucky but I don't plan to try them again.

The question is what will happen once Temu burn through their marketing budget. Will there be another investor with Temu 2.0?

I flew it couple of times. For me it's nicer because of 2-3 seating - smaller % of middle seats and if you're flying with someone you can take 2 seats next to each other. Also economy seats are slightly wider (0.5-1 inch) which is not much but still appreciated.

They are definitely felt much nicer and quieter than smaller planes like Embraer E175 or E195.

I don't mind QR code menus too much but often they are paired with ordering/payment system and these are too unreliable. Sometimes it can take my order, sometimes it just can't or I have to ask a friend with a different phone. Also, typing you card number on a phone is irritating, not to mention that I know nothing about that website and how secure it is.

While 2FA is everywhere but whether it should be enabled by default or not is very subjective.

Not that long time ago there was a discussion about 23andMe data leak through user accounts that reused emails/passwords on some other compromised site. I was surprised how many people here argued that 23andMe should be responsible for this data breach because it's common knowledge that people reuse passwords all the time and yet 23ndMe didn't make 2FA mandatory until after the leak.

Personally I prefer to have a choice on whether 2FA should be enabled or not but I also understand companies that don't want to be blamed for something that is entirely user's fault so it's much easier for them to make 2FA mandatory, even though with phone apps it's not really 2FA since it's the same device.

I wonder if CarPlay and Android Auto is not safe on GM cars because they are just bad at implementing it. I had my share of issues with Android Auto on my last car - initial setup was not easy and just for Android they were blocking touch screen unless car was in "parking" mode. All of that was entirely on car manufacturer and it was one of the reasons I got a different car without such issues.

Initial setup depends on a car a lot. On my previous car it was connecting through USB, initial setup was complicated but afterwards it mostly worked. On my current car connection is wireless and set up was pretty easy. It takes some time to connect to my car once I turn it on but most of it is loading of infotainment system. As far as apps - depends on what you need. For me maps, music and calls are enough, but if you want something very specific - it's probably not going to work.

It's usually listed it on their website and not too hard to google. I have to do it for every new airline I use because I'm almost always flying with only carry-on and rules for carry-on can drastically differ between airlines.

Only time I flew Spirit it cost me $40 to get from Orlando to LA and it's hard to beat that price. Compared to likes of RyanAir their personal item size is actually quite generous and my usual weekender backpack fit pretty well. I'm avoiding Spirit since that flight mostly because their operations are less reliable than other carriers but that have nothing to do with extra charges.