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Apple Watch detects yet another undiagnosed case of AFib
It has been able to detect an irregular heart rhythm and inform you that may be AFib since Series 1. What you're probably thinking of is the single-lead ECG that came with Series 4, not Series 5. The only Watch that can't look at your heart rate to determine if it's irregular is Series 0.BtheB said:@Hank2.0-
I owned series 3, and now own series 5.
There is no AFib capability in series 2 or 3 Apple Watch.
There IS AFib capability in series 5 Apple Watch.
Clear now ?
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Apple cancelled encrypted iCloud plans after the FBI complained
Gruber linked to a simple article about Android 9+'s encryption with a user-only key yesterday. Good on Google.gatorguy said:
https://thehackernews.com/2018/10/android-cloud-backup.htmljdb8167 said:
Backblaze offers this if you want to take on the effort of maintaining your own keys. Doesn't seem worth the hassle to me.rob53 said:
Do you really think that ANY server platform in the US actually has user encryption? They might have system level encryption, like I believe Apple does with iCloud, but unless the user controls ALL the keys this data can be decrypted after the serving of a legal subpoena. Apple does this a whole lot while I imagine other server platforms, AWS, etc., simply make the data they store available to the FBI and NSA.seanismorris said:This brings up another issue. Users (businesses) really need alternatives to iCloud. They’re out there but I don’t think they’ve ever been mentioned on AI. I’ve used Acronis on servers and PCs and there products have worked well. They do have a mobile app...
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Apple cancelled encrypted iCloud plans after the FBI complained
CloudTalkin said:
Comes out? What exactly do you mean comes out? Haven't we always known that iCloud backups weren't encrypted? We just recently had an article on AI about the biannual transparency report detailing they amount, frequency, and types of data that Apple shares. What did everyone think they were sharing?Soli said:
Apple advertises how they're all about privacy and security to *gasp* attract customers that care about privacy and security, and then it comes out that Apple's very own iCloud service doesn't allow for the privacy any and security they expected. You really don't see that as a sticking point for those Cloud users?CloudTalkin said:
How does it make iCloud a less desirable platform? It's not like Apple is removing encryption from iCloud. It's never been encrypted and it performs as it always has. No one is losing any functionality. You are no less protected than you were before this article was written. Remember, we're talking about iCloud backups.TheCodingArt said:I understand compromise, but come on. This just makes iCloud a less desirable platform.
Rant: More people need to understand the tech they use. Half the hand wringing wouldn't exist if we did. Not picking on you. Just using your quote as a jump off point.
/end rant
Afaik, iCloud backups have never been encrypted and Apple has said they weren't encrypted from the beginning. Has everyone just ignored that and relied on Apple's marketing for their information? People who take Apple's marketing as fact and make additional assumptions based on that marketing... yeah, not really seeing what you seem to be seeing. Apple's marketing does what marketing is supposed to do: make their products seem desirable. It's effective but it shouldn't replace a person's desire for actual facts.
If people were so concerned about privacy and security, wouldn't they take the time to understand what that privacy and security entails? Kinda seems some are more enamored with the idea and marketing of privacy and security than the actual thing, and they get upset when real reality doesn't dovetail with their version of reality.
Literally nothing has changed. Apple has done nothing different. The only thing different is some have more information than they had before. Info that has always been available.
"iCloud secures your information by encrypting it when it's in transit, storing it in iCloud in an encrypted format, and using secure tokens for authentication. For certain sensitive information, Apple uses end-to-end encryption. This means that only you can access your information, and only on devices where you’re signed into iCloud. No one else, not even Apple, can access end-to-end encrypted information."
What part of those terms and the URL I link to which clearly states that all encryption is at least 128-AES is, as you put it, "iCloud backups have never been encrypted"?
I guess I'm not as smart as you because when Apple trumpeted how much they care about privacy and issued security overviews listing all the ways that my data being sent to iCloud was so secure that even they couldn't access it, I believed them. It's good to know that you believe that the keys generated per device for iMessage is complete BS and that my message history is easily readable by Apple at any time without any effort.
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Rumor: 'iPhone 12' will look like a slimmer, taller iPhone 11
GeorgeBMac said:bageljoey said:
Because you know the complaining from the general public will be front page news for two weeks...yojimbo007 said:
Yes, yes and yes !racoleman29 said:Come on Apple...let's do USB-C this year too. Fingers crossed.
Why isn’t it already ?
... And justifiably so...
The general, non-technical public doesn't give a damn about technology or trying to keep up with it. It is only concerned with: "What does this thing do for me?". Not only does USB-C do nothing for them but instead means they have to buy a bunch of new charging cords. So no, they won't be happy.
It amazes me how unapologetically wrong you always are. Others have actually made some valid points against USB-C, albeit a myopic view that isn't looking at the whole picture, the industry, or its benefits, but you always go off in some other direction that misses the point entirely. It's almost like you're actively trying to make the stupidist comments on every forum thread. This is some sort of bad version of Brewster's Millions?GeorgeBMac said:sflocal said:
While I prefer the durability of the lightning connector, it’s generally known that the reason Apple went to lightning is because USBc was not out yet and they had to get off that horrible 30-pin adapter.zinkdifferent said:
Exactly - the obsession with a switch to USB-C is just another manifestation of “I want it because it’s new”, while not actually spending any time thinking thinking of the ramifications (or why USB-C would be a terrible choice for iPhone, aside from bringing about zero benefits).lkrupp said:
Why? Because it’s the current “standard”? Because everybody else uses it? What makes it a must-do-or-else for you?racoleman29 said:Come on Apple...let's do USB-C this year too. Fingers crossed.
well it’s out now and truth be told, it’s time for USBc to be the de facto connector. It’s already in the iPad, it’s on Macs now. It just makes sense. Sure, people will complain like they did the old connectors, but in the end it will be better.
So Apple should chase after the latest fad connector?From serial to parallel to USB-A to USB-mini ... and now ... drum roll ... USB-C ....I would suggest instead of chasing after the latest "standard" that Apple continue basing their choice on that which best serves the needs of its general consumer base -- who doesn't much care what the latest standard is... But they do have a bunch of lightening connectors laying around their home and automobile.Perhaps the question should be: How much longer till wireless charging and headphones are cost effective and pervasive and does Apple need to introduce an intermediary connector till then?
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FBI reportedly accessed locked iPhone 11 Pro Max with GrayKey third party tool
If this MalewareBytes blog is correct it's not actually cracking encryption, but doing a brute force attack. This is one reason one should use the alphanumeric passcode option using both special characters and very special characters which brings the complexity to about 220 possible options per character typed.anantksundaram said:Assuming this is true — which is not necessarily a good assumption — it is a bit troublesome that Apple’s vaunted privacy/security protocols are regularly getting violated by third-party nothings.
