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  • Majority of iPhone users unimpressed with iPhone 13 lineup, study finds

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    My iPhone 13 Pro impresses me!
    baconstangredgeminipaikirmagman1979

  • iPhone 13 Pro & iPhone 13 Pro Max review: Exceptional phones but the Pro Max underwhelms

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    As someone who has purchased a new iPhone every year since 2007, my 13 Pro is simply the best iPhone I’ve ever owned. I had the 12 Pro Max, and while it was an excellent phone, it was too unwieldy for me, a bit too heavy and had size issues with some pockets.
    The 13 Pro is an ideal size, the clarity is beyond exceptional and the battery life exceeds that of every previous iPhone owned.
    I agree: 5 out of 5 stars.
    StrangeDaysravnorodom

  • Apple backs down on CSAM features, postpones launch

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    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

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    Sanity has (at least temporarily) prevailed.
    muthuk_vanalingamdarkvader

  • Edward Snowden calls Apple CSAM plans 'disaster-in-the-making'

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    Champion of privacy no more.
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