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  • Figma's AI duplication of Apple designs due to a lack of vetting

    skippingrockskippingrock
    hexclock said:
    Despite the name, AI contains no original thought. Everything is pieced together from existing data. 

    true, and when they convince people that they can stop thinking, that's when the whole world goes to Sh*
    Alex1NDAalsethwatto_cobra

  • RCS messaging will get end-to-end encryption on iPhone

    skippingrockskippingrock
    lordjohnwhorfin said:
    It will be interesting to see if it’s available in the UK… Because if it is, it will mean there is a backdoor and the UK government has the key. Like it does for WhatsApp and Messenger.
    What is the back door?
    williamlondonwatto_cobra

  • CalDigit's new Element 5 hub brings more Thunderbolt 5 ports to the Mac

    skippingrockskippingrock
    There is absolutely no use for a USB-A port. Just give me all Thunderbolt-C ports and maybe a few USC-C ports. 

    If I want to plug in something that actually needs USB-A then I can use my USB-C to USB-A adapters. Ethernet, maybe but why not just buy a Thunderbolt to Ethernet adapter? That way when you go on the road you can take that with you and use it there? Any drives or other devices should have their connector cords upgraded to a USB-C host-side equivalent; in some cases you may even end up with a faster device because the old USB-A cord is the bottleneck. That happened for a couple of my external SSDs. 

    But yeah, ditch the USB-A ports entirely, use adapters or upgraded cords, and forward think. 
    jeffharris

  • iCloud lawsuit fails over misunderstanding of storage tiers

    skippingrockskippingrock
    wow, umm, like really?
    How much of your tax payer's money was wasted for this *brilliant* case?
    williamlondonmike1VictorMortimerzeus423

  • Apple News+ Audio finally arrives in UK, Canada, Australia

    skippingrockskippingrock
    This should be an accessibility feature, not a paid add-on.
    williamlondonpurplepearJanNLappleinsideruser

  • Apple gets $119.6M 'slide-to-unlock' verdict reinstated against Samsung

    skippingrockskippingrock
    Now allow those of us that don't have Touch ID on our iPhones and iPads (and iPods) running iOS 10 to be able to Slide-to-unlock again. This has become quite frustrating for me having to double-click the home button and then putting in my passphrase. I allow me to slide to unlock on the bottom of the screen and swipe across the rest of the screen to get the camera or notifications.

  • Kuo: Demand for new MacBook Pro models tepid due to high prices, disappointing specs

    skippingrockskippingrock
    Looks like my MBP 17" late 2011 is going to get it's dual SSD upgrades after all. There is nothing professional in the new MBPs at all, except maybe for the professional business executives. But not for the designer, the photographer, the "real" musician, and anyone that needs a serious computer to do serious work and that is going to be worthy of the serious investment to buy one; that includes upgradability both in storage and memory. And I'm tired of carrying all these dongles. Apple needs to come out with a special carrying case just for them. The dongles are not cheap either. And MagSafe; I don't know how many times my Mac was saved from a huge disaster from my kids running over my power cord. Oh, and my APPL just tanked thank-you very much; it was just starting to improve again. It is supposed to be part of my downpayment for my house. It's cool and all, but I really do think there is a need for a touch screen… not a touch strip. I mean, if you were going to do that, and give a mushy keyboard, why didn't they just replace the keyboard entirely with a touch pad with hepatic feedback. That would have been awesome, to have the ability to switch keyboard layout types on the fly; they wouldn't need to come out with all these language localized models with different keyboards; and I'd be able to buy the computer anywhere in the world. Just think how Chinese users would love being able to draw their characters and see what they are doing below their fingers. Then, coupled with the Apple Pencil, the input area could be used to draw, and so much more. Heck, if the whole lower area was a touch area, it could incorporate the trackpad. And, depending on what I'm doing, I could even "move" the trackpad to a different location by just dragging it. Yup, Apple's really killing the professionals that really need something to create on.
    duervo