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As Bill Gates said, the Internet has become the place where crazy people congregate. Didn't he say that in an on-line interview? Didn't Bill also say superhuman AI is just around the corner? Sounds to me like Bill is trying to prove is own p…
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I don't sync anything other than passwords to iCloud... everything is hunky-dory at my end!
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BB92647 said: Enjoy the government opening your phones. 248 years was a good run. Are we finally getting a right to repair law passed?
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cougarmeat said: Seems like all you mentioned was the cosmetics. A wire is a wire. Perhaps you can add a bit about why the electrons like the Thunderbolt 5 wire more than the Thunderbolt 4 wire. What is it - not the external braid or the pla…
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jesusfreak said: Hazen said: Tim Cook can’t lead Apple to produce innovative products because he’s an operations guy. He knows how to sell price points tied to feature sets, not innovative products. That’s why we have two sets of AirPo…
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mpantone said: Good for the CFPB the fine is justly assigned. While I wasn't the victim of fraud I have certainly suffered poor customer service using Apple Card. I made two small transactions when I got my card (September 2019) and when I…
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Though not in use at the moment, in the past I have used a (Sophos) UTM to actively block the domains which host >90% of the web ad traffic. It makes browsing a far more pleasant experience, speeds up load times, and reduces total internet data …
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livingroom said: mine will drain sitting on the freaking charger! it gets so hot i can use it to unfreeze TV dinners too. Reminds me of some guys from back in my Navy days, who would pump the output of an ATC radar into a dummy load to he…
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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 n…
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Marvin said: OctoMonkey said: I am at the point of not even seeing a reason to purchase AppleCare. I purchased a refurbished 2019 Mac Pro directly from Apple last year and submitted it for a basic warranty claim (within the 1 year of …
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I am at the point of not even seeing a reason to purchase AppleCare. I purchased a refurbished 2019 Mac Pro directly from Apple last year and submitted it for a basic warranty claim (within the 1 year of purchase). Apple does not have the part to …
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The round keys remind me of olde-timey mechanical keyboards... Instantly reminded me of the "ElectriClerk" (Mac SE based) from back in the day: http://www.ahleman.com/Props/ElectriClerk.html
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kkqd1337 said: Maybe it's just not for me, but I really don't see a market for something with a robotic arm that stalks you. Also Amazon already tried this and it was a bit a flop. Very niche. I know I am not the only one who wishes Apple wo…
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MplsP said: Even if he isn’t lying, can the government compel a suspect to unlock their phone? Clearly they could compel a staffer to do so but would compelling Adams to do so violate the right not to self incriminate? The government canno…
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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 DE…
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sflagel said: I don't know why but movies produced by streaming companies just don’t have “it”. And that is especially visible in movies that were produced by studios after the studio became part of a streaming service. I would also inclu…
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welshdog said: Companies will NEVER maintain robust security until there are real monetary and incarceration risks for security failures. Just look at what happened with National Public Data. Few corporations, even really big ones, take the s…
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As a follow-up: I just received a call from the Apple Store. They are ordering a new motherboard as the update (apparently) caused some sort of irreparable fault... aka it was bricked.
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sunman42 said: I’m thinking that any. Crowdstrike product on any OS is a pretty tough sell nowadays. Could take them some time to restore trust. Unless a company is already heavily invested in their ecosystem. After all, Microsoft has had…
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daven said: I agree that having everyone on the same billing cycle isn’t a good idea. You end up with a boom of calls early in the month and not much the rest of the month which is a staffing nightmare. I am not a fan of Chase based on past e…