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Limiting it by IP would also potentially prevent usage on an iPhone, as that travels regularly outside the household.  So much for watching movies on the go.  Providers will also sometimes change your IP, so it’s not a sure fire way to block other people.

cropr said:

In this era of COVID we should let science be telling us what is safe and what is not safe, not use logic like "I can repair my brakes, so I should be allowed to repair my smartphone."

Indeed, science decide what safe is,  but every individual must have to right to ignore that decision as long as others are not impacted by the consequences.  The right to repair is a fundamental aspect as freedom, taking into account that freedom also brings responsibility with it.

Science cannot “decide” for us.  It is a tool for gaining knowledge, and thus WE can then act upon that knowledge.  It is also a fallacy to blindly accept what scientists say, as they often bring their own biases to the table, despite any efforts to eliminate bias.  This is the fallacy of appealing to an authority.  That is not to say that what scientists say cannot be useful as the information gained by their hard work can and does help us make wise decisions.  I posit that we need to be critical thinkers, making informed decisions and weighing the pros and cons of particular actions.

Just simplify the line up.  Drop the “pro” moniker, make 3 phones, iPhone mini, iPhone, iPhone max.  Put the best camera tech in the max, and the other 2 exactly the same except for the size.  For those wanting a cheaper phone, look to last years models.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

im a wishful thinking know nothing random internet person.

I’ve found these things to be a symptom of a LARGER (phone) problem.  I’m of the opinion, if you have to add one of things to the back of your phone to use it one handed, it’s too big.

that said, it makes complete sense to make these compatible with mag safe.  My wife has had several of these break off after they’ve lost their stickiness.  Magnets aren’t going to lose their fields anytime soon.

GeorgeBMac said:

dysamoria said:

GeorgeBMac said:

This is not the first time these countries have been caught cyberhacking.   It's not ONLY Russia leading these efforts.

Cyberhacking along with its close cousin, disinformation, has become a new form of warfare and the U.S. needs to step up its response to it.   A lot.

Democracy depends on the people knowing the truth -- and these cybercrimes are undermining that foundation.

The deeper problem is that a lot of people don’t know how to recognize the truth, or actively refuse to acknowledge it. Critical thinking skills are at an all-time low, and ego tends to obstruct people from correcting their malformed views of the world around them.

The real problem is those who listen to right wing propaganda sites -- and believe the bull.

The real problem is turning off any of your critical thinking functions regardless of left/right wing affiliation.  Always critical think, regardless of source.