Hackers' Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

Chema Hernández Gil @chema@ctrvx.net

4/17/2025, 2:48:44 PM

Public

If Google Can Break My Pixel, They Can Break Yours

Back in January, Google pushed an update that broke my working Pixel phone. Support failed. I was forced to get a new phone, but it didn't feel like an upgrade. Here's the story.

https://open.substack.com/pub/asanfranciscan/p/if-google-can-break-my-pixel-they

#technology #privacy #Google #Android

A screenshot of the message I've been getting since January telling me a battery replacement is recommended. Actually getting the battery replaced has proved impossible, even in Google's backyard.

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