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Home Secretary Amber Rudd called the use of end-to-end encryption communications offered by tech companies and used by terrorists as a "completely acceptable" situation.

I assume she actually said (or meant?) “completely Unacceptable”.

sog35 said:

Its pathetic that the Microsoft CEO is able to twist numbers like this and receive Wall Street praise. This is despite Microsoft having a horrible product in Windows and having virtually no foothold in mobile.

The Microsoft CEO who came on board in April 2014 has increased the stock price 55% despite showing revenue and profit declines.

While Tim Cook has allowed Wall Street bullshiters to overtake the stock and showed the first annual stock price decline since 2008. 

Its a fucking joke that the Microsoft CEO can show stock gains with a total crap product like Windows while the Apple CEO can't even show stock gains while selling the most lucritive product in the history of man.

Under Steve Jobs Apple's PE was an average 20.
Since Cook has taken over the PE average is 12.  And now its close to 10.
If Apple was valued like a mediocre company (like Chlorox) it would be worth close to a TRILLION. 
This falls 100% on Cook because:

1. He allows Wall Street liars to continue to spew absolute BULLSHIT about the company
2. He constantly posts awesome earnings and then post weak as shit guidance for the next quarter
3. He wastes his time on issues that shareholders don't give a shit about: gay rights, kid's coding, and tax evasion.  Yet he spends no time articulating the vision of the company. He spends no time trying to convence investors that Apple is much more than just iPhone Inc.

4. He has dragged his feet to many times. Constantly reacting instead of being proactive.  He was late in bringing out a large iPhone. He was late in releasing a legit music streaming service. He is dragging his feet again regarding closing a live TV deal. Dragging his feet in releasing a new iPadAir and updated Macbooks. Dragging his feet with sticking to 16GB phones.