OctoMonkey

Ofer said:

Sadly, even with this new tool, Apple is still the best game in town as far as user privacy is concerned. I’m a big fan of the company and have been using their products since the very first computer I’ve owned (anyone remember the Apple IIgs?). However, if they continue in this trajectory, I may have to start researching other options.

Yes, I remember the IIgs, still have one...  as well as my first Macintosh (a platinum Plus I purchased new back in '87).

Sadly, due to this CSAM scanning, I will almost certainly be moving away from Apple.  I have already disabled the auto-upgrade on our dozen, or so, iOS based devices.  When iOS 15 comes out, that will be the end of updates for us.  Since we don't use iCloud and rarely text, this "feature" would have little impact on us.  However, the very notion that a company (any company) believes it has the right to place what amounts to spyware on devices I own is completely unacceptable!  If this means eventually going back to a "dumb" phone, then so be it.  Even if Apple were to state it will not include this "feature", I would probably not trust them enough to believe them...  perhaps they would just do it anyway without telling anybody.

In fairness, I grew up consuming more than my fair share of dystopian novels and movies which might be influencing my position a bit.  :-)

I realize there are a good number of Cook fans here but I, for one, believe he cannot leave soon enough!

InspiredCode said:

I agree with Apple on this. Tracking cookies have been abused for too long

Absolutely!  I have tried completely disabling cookies, but far too many web-sites break without cookies.  Very frustrating.

That said, if you are concerned about privacy, there are other insidious tracking methods:
https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/telecom/internet/new-online-fingerprinting-technique-works-across-browsers

delreyjones said:

DAalseth said:

I think it could be mostly true. CEOs are kind of like dictators so dealing with real dictators is often more comfortable for them than dealing with democratic governments, even if they might not like the dictator personally or agree with all of their policies. 

Sure, you can speculate anyway you like.  But since Trump is such a confirmed liar, there's no credible evidence that it happened.

Confirmed liar...  So he has now officially joined the ranks of the political class.

Or...

Take a deep breath and sleep on it.  Do you really need that new phone?

Based upon the abject stupidity of Apple's remote control, I am expecting the next one to be a cube with a glass touch sensor on each side.
Would it be practical?  No
Would it be usable?  No
Would it have clean aesthetics?  Yes.  Nuff said!

dewme said:

The term “AI” is the current generation’s universally applicable adjective equivalent to the previous generation’s “digital.” The Digital Age spawned crazy notions like the Digital Economy, Digital Ecosystem, and my favorite, the Digital Divide. No, the Digital Divide is not the line of demarcation between the free flowing, non quantized, infinitely divisible notions of the Analog Universe and a much different universe defined by ones and zeros.

The good news is that you don’t need tools like ChatGPT to transport yourself and your new work into the buzzwordy coolness of the new AI Age. All you need is the Search & Replace feature of your favorite human driven generative tools, aka word processing and presentation programs, and simply replace all occurrences of “Digital” with “AI.” 

Welcome to the AI Economy, the AI Ecosystem, and my brand new favorite, the AI Divide. Just make sure you’re living on the right side of the new divide. You don’t want to be left behind.

People are viewing "AI" today the same way people viewed "fuzzy-logic" a quarter century ago...  Gads!  Has it really been that long.  "Fuzzy-logic" was viewed by many "experts" in the industry as THE game changer for AI.  It was largely dead within 5-7 years.

jellybelly said:

IThe term computer also described a person who specialized in solving advanced math problems and in high volumes.

My understanding was the term computer referred to people who solved repetitive mathematical problems - not necessarily advanced math problems.  My memory tells me things like ballistics calculations...  but my memory is not what it once was (and was not that good then).

Wesley Hilliard said:

bigcountry said:

So... what good does this do when most iPhone owners have their phone in a case that has very poor thermal conductivity?

Getting the heat off of the battery and the processor is the first priority. After that, it's not that big an issue. The graphene heat sink is more important for getting heat away from critical components, which will be more efficient than what's there now.

That is only beneficial in the (very) short term...  until whatever you are pumping the heat into approaches thermal equilibrium with the component(s) you are attempting to cool.  That heat has to go somewhere and if the phone is held in a case with poor thermal conductivity, the heat inside the case has nowhere to go (quickly).

I suspect the ideal solution would be the screen.  It has a large surface area and there is rarely anything more than an ultra-thin screen protector and when in use is usually exposed to air.  Perhaps DOW (or whoever Apple uses) can develop a super tough glass screen which also has high thermal conductivity.

frustyak said:

If I know it's coming to Apple TV+, why on earth would I spend the extra $$ to watch it in the theater?

For the theater experience.  I go whenever there is a good movie out...  which is rare these days with movies pushing DEI and woke-ism down the throat of the moviegoer.