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  • Apple's Home Hub pushed back to 2026 after delayed Siri improvements

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    I don't think you're wrong about that, Eightzero.

    I and other people I happen to know have held off on investing much in "smart home" stuff until Apple unveils a system of its own to control devices from it and other brands ... and so far, a lot of smart home stuff has been HomeKit compatible, setting the stage for that home hub.

    I just hope Apple will update the full-size HomePods to have more HomeKit smarts -- that's when I'll replace the OG ones that I use with my Apple TV for my current setup, which offers terrific stereo/Atmos sound.

    Sure a 5.1 or 7.1 surround setup would undoubtedly be even better, but my apartment neighbours would probably complain every time I watched a war movie, so ... nope for now.
    williamlondonAlex1N

  • Apple may be able to delay price increases, but not for long

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    mikethemartian said:
    Actually this is a good opportunity for all the other countries that can improve trade relations directly between each other and shut out the US.
    That is exactly what is going on. UK, Europe, Canada, Mexico, et al are doing a lot more trade talking.

    This will still cause some pain for those countries because they still have to do business with the US (especially Canada and Mexico, but those two have dodged the general tariff increase so far thanks to NAFTA/CUSA), but the people who will be most hurt by this are ... American consumers.

    It's gonna hurt, folks. A lot.
    radarthekat

  • iPhone blamed for including journalist in highly classified bombing plans

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    lollercoaster said:
    don’t know…is it possible that the error occurred because he was using Signal instead of an actual approved platform…where shit like this wouldn’t happen? Just a thought!
    That's the problem in a nutshell ... there apparently isn't an approved texting program for secure government communications. There's certainly a secure email system, and approved secure phone lines, but no texting platform for sensitive discussions -- hopefully this will inspire the administration to make one.

    To be fair to Signal, the problem isn't the program. It's E2EE, so this is technically all that's needed. You just gotta have a way to better vet who is in on the chat.
    williamlondondewmeiobserveradarthekatjibchiacoolfactorlordjohnwhorfin

  • BBC cries foul over lack of branding for its Apple News stories

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    22july2013 said:
    I hope the BBC is happy when Apple declines to take the BBC's money for using its news stories.
    That's ... not how this works. You have it exactly backwards -- Apple pays news sources to run their content in Apple News (and News+).
    tiredskillswilliamlondonelijahg

  • BBC cries foul over lack of branding for its Apple News stories

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    It's not that Apple doesn't credit the publications/websites it draws Apple News items from; they do.

    The logos of the companies the stories come from just aren't very prominent in the headline view, and even less so when you expand the story to read it (they're at the very top and no place else). More prominent "logo" branding in the headline view and something like an animated "From (source/logo) in the expanded view before revealing the story would be better. People have a hard time paying attention these days, not that I blame them.
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