Judge in US v. Google trial didn’t know if Firefox is a browser or search engine::Google accused DOJ of aiming to force people to use “inferior” search products.

  • @sping@lemmy.sdf.org
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    891 year ago

    Kids often don’t know the difference between “wifi” and the Internet. It’s not an age thing these days.

    • @Elderos
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      531 year ago

      Since smartphone became a thing it has always been my theory that millenials, and up to a point GenX, would be the only two generations to be forced into being tech-savy. Boomers and GenZ have been overwhelmingly tablet and phone users. Whoever still logging on a PC nowadays will have a vastly different experience than what it used to be.

      It is a different world really. I am a huge geek and I have been in tech for a long time now, but I still get confused look at family gathering when I tell them I have no idea how to fix someone’s Ipad or what app/settings/touch gesture to do whatever.

        • @schmidtster@lemmy.world
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          81 year ago

          If it’s not connected to a cord, it’s wifi. Now try and explaining those nuances to them that there’s more than one-type of wireless signal.

          Wifi is easier and simpler. Sometime I find myself making the mistake…

          In construction there’s a similar issue (with grown men even). A circular saw is the tool, but everyone calls it a skilsaw, which is a brand name. You can correct them, they just don’t care, that’s what the tool is called, a skilsaw.

          • @lolcatnip@reddthat.com
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            41 year ago

            I hold out hope they’ll figure out the difference when they have to pay for separate subscriptions for cellular data and home internet service.

            • @schmidtster@lemmy.world
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              31 year ago

              Some places have mobile (cellular and internet) and home internet, so that’s not likely to help some people.

        • @jaybone@lemmy.world
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          31 year ago

          Or you’d think it would also be very easy to demonstrate you can be on wifi and not on the internet.