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  • EFF urges Apple to drop CSAM tool plans completely

    bluefire1bluefire1
    I agree 100% with EFF’s position.
    CelticPaddybaconstangxyzzy01nadrielmacplusplusrcfaAlex_V

  • Apple Watch Series 7 will be hard to find when it launches

    bluefire1bluefire1
    I’ve read that the new watch sizes will be incompatible with current watch bands. That’s going to piss off a lot of Apple Watch owners if true.
    jahblade

  • Apple backs down on CSAM features, postpones launch

    bluefire1bluefire1
    MplsP said:
    gatorguy said:
    MplsP said:
    How many of the people screaming about CSAM have Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and google apps on their devices and an Amazon or google smart speaker in their home?
    Implying Apple is not any worse than "everyone else" is not a ringing endorsement. 
    xyzzy-xxx said:
    MplsP said:
    How many of the people screaming about CSAM have Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and google apps on their devices and an Amazon or google smart speaker in their home?
    I won't use a smart speaker, but regarding Facebook & co. you are comparing apples to oranges – just don't give these apps access to your photos etc. and think about what you are uploading and you will be fine.
    my point was not comparing Apple to any of these other corporations. My point was that it's a bit hypocritical to be completely ok with all of these other 'services' snooping, scraping, monetizing and otherwise surveilling your personally life and then to start screaming about Apple trying to do something to protect the most vulnerable people in society in a way that preserves people's privacy.

    Everyone makes the obligatory statement that they're against exploiting children, but somehow they're not willing to put their money where their mouth is. But they are willing to give up their privacy for the ability to brag about their vacation, post conspiracy theories and snoop on their neighbors. I find it a very sad commentary on people's values.
    People are against a lot of horrible things, but Apple, regardless of how laudable the company’s intentions, has no business intercepting anything that’s on my phone. Privacy doesn’t come with a back door. As for what people post on social media-that’s their choice.
    baconstangdarkvader

  • Apple backs down on CSAM features, postpones launch

    bluefire1bluefire1
    Sanity has (at least temporarily) prevailed.
    muthuk_vanalingamdarkvader

  • 'Unibody' lens coming to iPhone in 2022, periscope lens in 2023, says Kuo

    bluefire1bluefire1
    Foldable iPhone due in 2023. 
    muthuk_vanalingam