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Sleep apnea in, hypertension out for Apple Watch Series 10
It does seem like it will be difficult to detect sleep apnea without pulse oximetry because low oxygen sat levels are one of the most important indicators of sleep apnea. I suppose they may be able to detect breathing interruptions, snoring, and wearers gasping to breathe.
Like many others I believe the standoff with Masimo is definitely hurting Apple's customers regardless of who is right or who is wrong at the legal level. We are the ones caught in the middle as long as the lawyers keep fighting. I have no doubt that both parties know very well that real people are losing out here. However, at the end of the day they are both firmly committed to placing profits and principles over people. That's just the way the world actually works.
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Signify upgrades Philips Hue Play HDMI sync box with HDMI 2.1
I agree completely. Like their stuff, but it is very expensive. Would love to get more stuff. I've tried the software sync on my Mac Studio and it works pretty well, but it's more subtle syncing with your desktop(s) than TV video. I like that it works with dual monitors. The only possible self-imposed issue is trying to use it with multiple controllers of the automation, like Apple Home, Alexa, Hue Sync app on macOS, and the Hue App on iPhone. It's probably best to stick with one controller. I've found the Hue app on the iPhone to work very reliably and with the most options.spliff monkey said:I wish their stuff as. little less expensive. Sheesh, but it is all good quality for the most part. I have the first synch box and am only impressed with the idea ultimately. With a little work it's amazing, but there were allot of compatibility issues that had to be worked through constantly. I'm intrigued enough to give an updated box another go. Syncing music and movies is pretty nice. The rest of my setup is HDMI 2.1 so maybe some of the compatibility issues have been fixed? one can hope.
The ensues is really nice. I have just the spot in my home for a couple of them.
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Apple again said to be considering investing in ChatGPT maker OpenAI
I’m quite happy with ChatGPT so far for what I use it for, which is mainly looking up help related information. I still remember when apps came with huge help libraries, for example most of Microsoft’s office productivity and development platforms. Looking stuff up inside these massive proprietary help systems, even ones built using Microsoft’s help framework, was always slow and inconvenient, but you had no other option. On the development side, keeping these systems updated was a pain.At some point I found that I could get better help faster by searching the web in a browser. With ChatGPT the ease of searching for help has been taken up several notches and is presented in a much more consumable format. There is of course a probability the you’ll get answers from ChatGPT that are fabricated out of thin air, but mainly for esoteric things or apps that are very niche.For this type of content I’m okay with it hitting the web for answers because that’s what I’ve been doing for decades.
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Former Xbox head credits Apple watch with life-saving low heart rate alerts
I've had this happen a couple of times too. In each case it was triggered by me snoozing off during the day without wearing my CPAP. Lesson learned. I track my heart rate in the AutoSleep app, along with a bunch of other stuff, and have never experienced anything similar, although your heart rate does dip 10-20% during normal sleep.DAalseth said:Oddly enough I’ve been getting low heart rate alerts as well. I went to my doctor and we spent all of last summer with tests, cardiologists, EKGs, wearing a monitor on my belt, stress tests and such. At the end of it he said, “Your heart is working just fine. There is no arrhythmia. It responds very well to stress and exercise. Your blood pressure looks good. It just seems like you have a low resting rate.” He went on to explain that because I wasn’t experiencing any other symptoms, lightheadedness etc., there was no need for a pacemaker or anything like that. Some people just seem to have a low relaxed heart rate.
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Apple removes Control-click option for skipping Gatekeeper in macOS Sequoia
Both Windows and macOS have provided facilities for signing binaries and assemblies for a very long time. At the same time both Windows and macOS allow users with admin privileges to run unsigned binaries and assemblies. Windows is no more or less of a “Wild West” than macOS, at least when it comes to managed code.sflocal said:The whining from a certain group is getting old. If this bothers you, go to Linux or Windows. There are choices. Most users of MacOS are regular users, not power users. The majority of users I would think would support this.Just look at the mess that happens with the wild-west that is Windows. If that is what bakes your noodle, go right ahead to that yard.I suppose both macOS and Windows could have clamped down hard and insisted that everything be signed at some point. Unfortunately the boat anchor that is “backward compatibility” and legacy software has kept both operating systems from dropping the hammer. Each one has their own way of waving the “Danger Will Robinson” flag but users become oblivious to the warnings anyway.
in some ways the real “blame” if you want to call it that lies with the software providers who have chosen to place their customers at increased risk by not taking advantage of the more secure security facilities that the OS vendors provide and have provided for quite some time already. You can lead a horse to water …
Hopefully more users will start to question why some software providers are asking them to leave the door unlocked if they way to run their software on a secure system. Perhaps they believe the (fire)wall they’ve erected around their system is secure enough considering the nature of what the app does. All I can say is that if my privacy, security, or financial health is at risk I’m going to consider sighed software to be a requirement, not an option. All of my past customers felt exactly the same way.
