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TikTok builds new US app version ahead of planned sale
Life goes on as normal, because you don't have a (string of unmentionable expletives) for a president.Anilu_777 said:So what happens to worldwide users?Your TikTok app will continue to work as normal, and your data will be stored wherever TikTok was storing it before. And selling it to whoever they want, as they were before.Free apps ain't free, kids.
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How to stop your LG or Samsung smart TV from tracking you
Thanks for this eye-opening article. This is a lot more information than I would have guessed smart TVs collect. We watch, but we are truly being watched as well.One alternative way to minimize this issue is to use the Apple TV hardware device rather than your smart TV's interface, which is usually ad-cluttered and poorly-designed anyway. The Apple TV's interface is far more pleasing and doesn't offer any direct ads, though it does show images and previews of shows for various services (including Apple TV+) at the top. This can beI don't have one of the brands profiled above, but it's likely that some degree of what's detailed in the article is probably happening with most other brands, or soon will be.
If you don't have an Apple TV box, get one. If you can't get one for some reason, disconnect your smart TV from the internet after first checking for a firmware update and allowing that if one is available. Most cable companies now offer services like Disney+ and Netflix (et al) through your cable service rather than you having to subscribe directly, and in some cases that works out cheaper (and consolidates those services into one bill).You can reconnect the TV to an internet connection on an annual basis to check for firmware updates, but I'd suggest leaving the TV "dumb" as much as possible for your situation.
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Adobe's 'Project Indigo' app will help you take better photos on your iPhone
There is a link to the free app in the article, near the top. That's not to say that it couldn't become part of a subscription service in the future, of course, but for now, there's no cost.danox said:Two things subscription and do you trust Adobe?
In what way do I need to "trust" Adobe (or not trust them)? They're a reputable company with a long-established business. You can use the app without a cellular connection, which would suggest that the images are not going anywhere other than on your own device. What's to trust or not trust?Have you not heard of Adobe prior to this article or something?
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Apple execs may be newly considering buying AI firm Perplexity
Don't pay any attention to him, he's just here to promote his substack.canukstorm said:"top it off most of the people at Perplexity are going to quit " => That's an assumption. You don't know that. -
Trump's 25% smartphone tariff starts just in time for the iPhone 17
Very likely the same way he has addressed Apple's many and varied previous challenges. It's not like such problems are new ... indeed Cook must be experiencing a lot of deja vu since he last had to deal with Chump eight years ago.blitz1 said:In less than a week, Apple has proved to be extremely vulnerable.Its supply chain is under attack by tariff's.Its flagship product is under attack by its former star employee.Its AI is nowhere to be found.Apple is under enormous pressure and let's see how M. Cook can address it.Cook's not new at this. You might recall he was COO before he became CEO. That's why Apple's logistics are so incredibly good.The biggest problem Apple -- and the world -- faces right now is a delusional senile old man and his enablers in Congress who seriously believes you can build a world-class iPhone manufacturing plant and the attendant logistical infrastructure (because iPhones are clearly made in ONE plant, right?) as fast as you can, let's say, bankrupt a casino.
