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ericthehalfbee said:

Idiots.

First off, they'd never be able to break into everyone's (or even a majority of users) phones. So it's meaningless to track the population when large chunks aren't included.

Further, these companies are only to keep their exploits a secret by restricting who gets access. Which is why state actors use them against specific individuals as opposed to malware companies trying to use them to serve ads to millions. Using their "hacks" on a large number of people almost certainly guarantees them being discovered in a very short time, at which point Apple will release a patch making their tracking system useless in a matter of days.

the monk said:

I do know that there are people who support the idea that insider trading should be legal. Commentator George Will, I believe, holds this point of view. I think this lawyer is gambling that the political direction of the highest court would be sympathetic to this argument. After all, the Supreme Court declared that laws restricting campaign contributions of independent entities as a violation of freedom of speech.

crowley said:

Ballsy dude.