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And the Indiana Supreme Court is one of the more conservative in the US.

“this will allegedly make smartphones more sustainable, enabling them to have a longer lifespan and generating less electronic waste. “

Allegedly? Only in the same way breathing allegedly sustains life.

The rapid development of the smartphone is largely over and it is settling into a commodity business. The difference between the iPhone 10 and 11 is not that big of a deal. Actually the difference between an iPhone 8 and an 11 is not much to write home about.

It is well past time for right to repair, common power connectors and user replaceable battery compartments. I do not plan on going diving with my iPhone and have yet to lose one to water.

Mr. Pai came to the FCC from Verizon and has been on a mission to give the telecom/ISP lobby their wish list starting with net neutrality. He is not your friend regardless of your political viewpoint.

Simply stated, net neutrality is equal access for both those who provide content- like Apple Insider - and consumers who view it. By the way, both the providers and consumers already pay ISPs for internet access.

A free and open internet needs for there to be equal access to the whole internet both to serve for a fair commercial market and for an open exchange of ideas among the public. The huge companies we all know like Amazon, Google, Facebook, Netflix and such were able to become what they are in part because of an online environment where your content and service was the determining factor in your success- not a rigged internet where their sites were not hobbled by a second or third tier online connection.

There is also a reasonable concern about a fair an open internet that allows for the free exchange of ideas. Despite the flame wars that get outsized attention, most online commenters are reasonable and not offensive.

Landline ISPs are a natural monopoly due to the expense and complexity of the build out and upkeep of the connections. Very few people have a choice regarding broadband landline internet connections. Wireless is not really a competition due to the low data caps imposed upon wireless networks and the common problems with congestion. As such, there is a compelling need fro some level of government oversight to make sure ISPs to not abuse their market position.

georgie01 said:

If the private sector can buy the data then why is it news that the government is doing the same thing? No one should be allowed to buy the data, since it’s effectively obtained via deception and/or the ignorance of users.

And if people are breaking the law, and illegal immigrants are breaking the law, then the government should use whatever means they can to ensure the law is followed. Some may not like the consequences, but there are legal and respectful ways people in need can obtain access to the US. Sneaking in the country and getting access to jobs and benefits isn’t respectful when there are other ways to do it.

Those cameras sprouting up on roads everywhere are private company owned and they have created a nationwide dragnet for license plates. When that data is matched to cell phone location data and commonly sold transaction data, they can compile a highly detailed view of your activity without probable cause or a warrant.

I have kind of a love-hate relationship with Eve (formerly ElGato) and HomeKit in general.

Like was said above, the stuff usually is late to the party and often has a profound Achilles Heel. El Gato and now Eve took a very long time to get the iOS app to play well and still lack Mac support. Netatmo, another company that makes HomeKit stuff, has similar issues. The US has yet to see the Netatmo Doorbell shown last year has not been offered for sale a year later.

Some of us have second properties that are distant or in remote areas and the hit and miss, hodgepodge aspect of HomeKit is frustrating. My property at Point Roberts, Wa (98281) is well over 2,000 miles from my current residence and nobody has a collection of HomeKit stuff that covers all of what is needed.