Tech Nerd Ramblings

[beepboop43]

Hmm. I wonder if the aspect ratio of your device has anything to do with it. Mine is 16:9, which most videos are especially in full screen.

yeah perhaps, that's what I was wondering too. mine is taller tbf

 

[notabitail]

could've just been a bug though, they might have fixed it. or maybe the aspect ratio was different

Yah.

 

[azurbanclucker]

This is what it used to look like:
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This is what it looks like today. Also, YouTube is forcing mixes on me when I listen to any music on the platform:
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Notice the fact the description is cut off too.

My feed has been flooded with BS AI "sci fi" stories. Not sure why, I've never engaged with that kind of content. But it's annoying AF

 

[notabitail]

yeah perhaps, that's what I was wondering too. mine is taller tbf

Yah, I like the taller ratios but it's hard to find a display in that ratio with the resolution I want (1440p).

 

[notabitail]

My feed has been flooded with BS AI "sci fi" stories. Not sure why, I've never engaged with that kind of content. But it's annoying AF

I was getting lots of Indian content last year.

 

[Sally PB]

Help a tech dummy, please? I got this email:

"DorethaZhang

From:[email protected]

ToMy name, which was correct)

Tue,Mar 25 at 12:06 PM
TransactionDate: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Transactionnumber: vsk6906zr95113wq
ContactHelpline: (848).800 5615

DearSally,

We’vereceived a request for a transaction on your PayPal account. Toensure your account security, please verify the transaction below.

TransactionInformation:
BitcoinAmount: 0.0069
Priceper BTC: 87,414.82

TotalAmount: USD 599.92
PaymentMethod: PayPal
TransactionID: 0ef96ec6b7c0588e0093d18370e584e8ed3172a69f3a2382c0880ea03732d113
RegisteredEmail: (They had the correct email)
Ifyou did not authorize this transaction, please contact us immediatelyat (848).800 5615.
Thisis an automated notification. Please do not reply.
PayPalInc. 2025 © All Rights Reserved."
__________________

I do not have a Paypal account. I do not buy bitcoin. This is a phishing scam, right?

There were spaces where they aren't in this copy and paste, so I don't know what happened.

No, I did NOT call that number.

 

[FrostRanger]

Help a tech dummy, please? I got this email:

"DorethaZhang

From:[email protected]

ToMy name, which was correct)

Tue,Mar 25 at 12:06 PM
TransactionDate: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Transactionnumber: vsk6906zr95113wq
ContactHelpline: (848).800 5615

DearSally,

We’vereceived a request for a transaction on your PayPal account. Toensure your account security, please verify the transaction below.

TransactionInformation:
BitcoinAmount: 0.0069
Priceper BTC: 87,414.82

TotalAmount: USD 599.92
PaymentMethod: PayPal
TransactionID: 0ef96ec6b7c0588e0093d18370e584e8ed3172a69f3a2382c0880ea03732d113
RegisteredEmail: (They had the correct email)
Ifyou did not authorize this transaction, please contact us immediatelyat (848).800 5615.
Thisis an automated notification. Please do not reply.
PayPalInc. 2025 © All Rights Reserved."
__________________

I do not have a Paypal account. I do not buy bitcoin. This is a phishing scam, right?

There were spaces where they aren't in this copy and paste, so I don't know what happened.

No, I did NOT call that number.

Almost certainly a scam

 

[notabitail]

Help a tech dummy, please? I got this email:

"DorethaZhang

From:[email protected]

ToMy name, which was correct)

Tue,Mar 25 at 12:06 PM
TransactionDate: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Transactionnumber: vsk6906zr95113wq
ContactHelpline: (848).800 5615

DearSally,

We’vereceived a request for a transaction on your PayPal account. Toensure your account security, please verify the transaction below.

TransactionInformation:
BitcoinAmount: 0.0069
Priceper BTC: 87,414.82

TotalAmount: USD 599.92
PaymentMethod: PayPal
TransactionID: 0ef96ec6b7c0588e0093d18370e584e8ed3172a69f3a2382c0880ea03732d113
RegisteredEmail: (They had the correct email)
Ifyou did not authorize this transaction, please contact us immediatelyat (848).800 5615.
Thisis an automated notification. Please do not reply.
PayPalInc. 2025 © All Rights Reserved."
__________________

I do not have a Paypal account. I do not buy bitcoin. This is a phishing scam, right?

There were spaces where they aren't in this copy and paste, so I don't know what happened.

No, I did NOT call that number.

Show Doretha the door to your inbox's rubbish bin. It's a phishing/scam email, designed to scam you out of your money. Dad got one too.

Here's the corrected version:

Help a tech dummy, please? I got this email:

"DorethaZhang

From:[email protected]

To Sally Peanut Butter

Tue,Mar 25 at 12:06 PM
TransactionDate: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Transactionnumber: vsk6906zr95113wq
ContactHelpline: (848).800 5615

Dear Sally,

We'd love to scam you out of money via PayPal. Please use Bitcoin, which has nothing to do with PayPal to give us money.

TransactionInformation:
BitcoinAmount: 0.0069
Priceper BTC: 87,414.82

TotalAmount: USD 599.92
PaymentMethod: PayPal
TransactionID: 0ef96ec6b7c0588e0093d18370e584e8ed3172a69f3a2382c0880ea03732d113
RegisteredEmail: (They had the correct email)
If you did not authorize this transaction, please contact us immediatel yat (848).800 5615.
This is an spam email. Please discard promptly.
PayPalInc. 2025 © All Rights Reserved."
__________________

I do not have a Paypal account. I do not buy bitcoin. This is a phishing scam, right?

There were spaces where they aren't in this copy and paste, so I don't know what happened.

No, I did NOT call that number.

 

[Sally PB]

Thank you!

 

[notabitail]

Thank you!

You're welcome, any time.