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  • Epic resubmits 'Fortnite' to the App Store for review, as its initial request seemingly ig...

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    Epic is like a high school boy trying to get a girl to like him. All sweet at first, then when that doesn’t work he gets rage-y and kinda threatening, then when that doesn’t work he begs forgiveness and begs for the smallest amount of attention.
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  • iPhone 17 Slim model is barely thick enough for its own buttons

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    I certainly "get" the appeal of a lighter/thinner iPhone, but I'm definitely not the target market. The current iPhone weighs (to me) next to nothing in my pants pocket or jacket pocket, but makes available a shockingly great camera system (I have a 16 Pro) that this future iPhone will mostly lack, though I'm sure the 2-in-1 camera Apple recently developed for the 16e will be similar to what's used in any forthcoming "thinner" iPhone.

    That model, when it appears, will still take great pics -- of the owner and their friends. Good luck with zoom beyond 2x or so. These days, smartphones are used for on-the-go social messaging, selfies, and tracking the day (in terms of calendar, exercise, appointments etc). with this future, thinner iPhone, Apple is just recognizing that market and catering to it -- there's no plans to retire the main and Pro iPhone lines, since the weight of those devices is also a non-issue for their audiences.

    The cynic in me also thinks that Apple can increase the profitability of the iPhone by introducing a model that is far more susceptible to damage by dropping. :)
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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.
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  • 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.
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  • Apple may be able to delay price increases, but not for long

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    aslam said:
    The top of the article says that prices would rise in the US and elsewhere. I’m struggling with rationalizing the “and elsewhere” part of it. I see how prices would have to rise for American consumers because tariffs would apply on products produced in China, but why would prices rise for those outside of the US?
    It may depend on whether the goods "pass through" the US on the way to their final destination. (EDIT) Also, the US doesn't just include the 50 states. There's also the US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and other territories the US controls.

    In theory, if you ship goods directly from China to say, Canada ... the US tariffs should not apply. But if they products arrive in the US and are THEN shipped to other countries, tariffs may apply.

    It's all pretty confusing.
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