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master-lincolntoday at 12:32 PM2 repliesview on HN

If this happens it's the device owners fault and they should be responsible for it.


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Grombobuloustoday at 12:36 PM

Which they would be anyway since PayPal isn’t a bank and isn’t FDIC insured.

They allow you to open PayPal.com on any web browser. Running Windows/macOS/Linux is basically identical to a rooted Android phone (you have local admin rights, you can modify and automate the browser, and can run unsigned code).

bayindirhtoday at 12:37 PM

No, no... In 2026, all footguns are banned. Even in programming, so if something allows a footgun, it's banned now.

Apparently the world can't adult and be responsible for their actions, or people believe in that.