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Apple lawyer warns government on road to 'limitless' power in iPhone encryption fight
If the government succeeds in forcing this on Apple, it will surely reap what it sows at some point. Our governmment has failed miserably in recent years protecting its own vital secrets. Some of America's most potentially dangerous espionage adversaries - the Chinese Army for example - would acquire the same hack that Apple would be forced to develop in short order. Stop beating our gums about ISIS and start worrying more about the future Edward Snowdens and Chelsea (Bradley) Mannings who gnaw at our security ffrom the inside. DOJ, beware the danger of unintended consequences.
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Uber loses license to operate in London over public safety and security concerns
SpamSandwich said:Avoiding the whole licensing scam was part of the reason for the rise of Uber (and Lyft, and another freelance cabbie app the name of which escapes me). People already have a driver license, so make a couple of extra bucks doing what you can already do completely legally...give a stranger a ride in your car. -
Apple's 9.7-inch 'iPad Pro' to bring flagship glory back to full-size form factor
shanejay said:
If any 8-21 year olds complain about space or battery, take it with a pinch of salt.
"Grandpa! Help!"
Ask them when they last hooked them up to charge, they can't even remember! What works for my wife and me - we keep charging cords on our nightstands and plug our devices in before going to sleep. Nothing hard about that if people keep themselves organized, but kids are kids. -
Uber loses license to operate in London over public safety and security concerns
SpamSandwich said:kibitzer said:SpamSandwich said:ihatescreennames said:SpamSandwich said:darkpaw said:"By wanting to ban our app from the capital TfL and the Mayor have caved in to a small number of people who want to restrict consumer choice," said Elvidge in a statement received by TechCrunch.
You MUST perform proper background checks on your staff/drivers.
You MUST NOT use software like "Greyball".
You MUST report criminal activity much, much faster than you do.
Ummm... Case proven.The letter from the Met Police's taxi and private hire team head Inspector Neil Billany cited one case of an Uber driver allowed to continue working despite allegations of sexual assault, with the driver committing another "more serious" attack in his car at a later time, reports the Guardian.
Even if you accept a ride from a licensed cab driver doesn’t mean they may not accidentally or on purpose get you killed or injured. Remember the recent case of the depressed pilot who flew an entire plane full of people into the side of a mountain? -
Uber loses license to operate in London over public safety and security concerns
C’mon. It’s not about protecting black cabs or stifling innovative competitors. If Uber and the like can put a better product into the marketplace, good for them. But if these new market entrants are not doing an adequate job on their own to protect the public, what then?
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/uber-drivers-forced-to-have-new-criminal-record-check-zf6ctss07
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Apple to meet with augmented reality contact lens firm EPGL, discuss possible iOS support
SpamSandwich said:No way I'd place that on my eyeballs. Not even if demanded by court order. -
Apple refuses to back GOP convention because of Trump politics
ericthehalfbee said:Wow, so much anger about a rumor. And why aren't you all chastising HP, who already announced (officially, not a rumor) they won't be supporting the convention this year (they have supported them in the past). Or Microsoft, who scaled back support for the GOP convention to software services (specifically stating no cash this year) but they WILL be donating cash to the Democratic convention.
I guess the old adage is still true: if Apple and another company do the same thing, only Apple will be criticized for it. -
Three weeks after calling for Apple boycott, Donald Trump is tweeting from his iPhone again
Considering where Trump stores his phone to originate his tweets, does he put on rubber gloves first or just turn his fingers brown? -
Channel-check analysts warning of Peak iPhone are priming Apple shares for monster buybacks
insider7 said:Who wrote this article?