NaibofTabr

It's possible that plants feel pain, not necessarily the same way that we do but there's indications of chemical responses to damage and shared danger signals. And, well...

In a macabre turn of events, there's also evidence that plants can hear themselves being eaten. Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia found that plants understand and respond to chewing sounds made by caterpillars munching on them.

Plants exhibit sophisticated abilities, sensing and reacting to various environmental aspects, engaging in communication and complex interactions with other species. While some behaviors are instinctual, others might hint at a form of cognition. Calvo's work focuses on identifying factors indicative of cognitive behavior in plants, such as flexibility, prediction and goal-directedness.

...ice baby?

Yeah, I just don't like defeatist talk. It smells like astroturfing.

Because if it’s doing this it’s a malicious app….

OK, how would you know?

Google also said they’ve found zero apps doing this.

So what? There are millions of apps on the Play store, they aren't all being reviewed with this level of scrutiny. This means basically nothing.

did... did you see that ludicrous display last night?

What you're looking for is assistive technology. One of these options might work, depending on how much mobility she has: https://www.ucdenver.edu/center-for-innovative-design-and-engineering/community-engagement/colorado-assistive-technology-act-program/technology-and-transition-to-employment/alternative-mice

This one also looks interesting: https://dextrowaredevices.com/mouseware/ but I'm not sure how available it is outside of India. Theoretically it's plug-and-play for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS, which would be very convenient. She might be able to just pick YouTube videos for herself.

Assistive technology can be expensive but there are often government subsidies available for it, and maybe health insurance coverage.

Oh, disagree, O'Brien complains about trying to get Federation and Cardassian technology to work together all the time. They don't necessarily show specific scenes of what that means technically, but there are definitely interface problems.

This article doesn't really address that. I don't think there's any indication that this particular vulnerability is related to nation-state hacking.

I'm sure there are apps that have malware built in yes, but I mean the MITM approach during an app download that you were describing.

Hmm, yes that can happen, but can it happen if you're downloading directly from the Play store?

Um, ok, and how would you know the difference?