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House of Representatives bans staff use of 'high risk' TikTok
As they should. TikTok/ByteDance is a CCP-run propaganda device, that has been busted for spying on Americans and reporters. They’re an intelligence threat.
https://mashable.com/article/tiktok-spying-internal-report-us-users
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Advanced Data Protection will complicate new device setup this Christmas
Not quite accurate - it disables iCloud web access, but it doesn’t kill it. You can re-enable it from a trusted ADP device, via a push notification. Then it is disabled again after an hour. So, good if you need to sign in from a trusted browser somewhere to grab something.dewme said:I have not turned ADP on because I have a mix of devices, some with older versions of iOS, macOS, and iPadOS. I’m not sure how ADP handles backward compatibility so I’m not going to do anything that’ll cripple my older devices.For now I’ll just add another layer of tinfoil and wait for a very clear and unambiguous article that describes all of the potentially breaking changes that turning ADP on causes to all devices- old and new. This is something that I cannot afford to be wrong about.
Ok ... looked it up on Apple Support: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212520
That makes it easy. Unless all of your Apple devices that use the same Apple ID for iCloud are compatible with ADP, you can't use it. Anywhere. It also kills web access to iCloud data. Of course this makes sense from a security perspective, but it excludes a heck of a lot of existing Apple customers from being able to use ADP at all. I guess I'll check back in a few years after all of my older and unsupported devices buy the farm and go on to the big recycling center in the sky.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212523
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Twitter staff nearly decimated by Musk's 'extremely hardcore' demand
lol, watching his public display of incompetence is hilarious. Rich people aren’t any more intelligent or talented, and we’re see more evidence of this tool having failed upward, from his family emerald mine wealth onward. He’s reached his Peter Principle junction.
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Netflix lets you kick freeloading users off your streaming account
Apple gets it, Netflix doesn’t. Apple lets me include my mother on my family plan despite not living in the same residence. Netflix costs me more and seems to think she shouldn’t be part of my plan, despite paying for 4 simultaneous streams of which I can only use two in my own residence. Bollocks.
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Level Lock+ review: Must-have HomeKit smart lock with Apple Home Key support
You’re ignoring the fact you can still carry your key and use it mechanically all you like. The smart functionality is merely a value-add — auto lock, auto unlock, send keys, revoke keys, home automation scenes, etc. Those features alone are worth it, and I have no intention to not bring my key which is on my car keys anyway.DAalseth said:Must-have HomeKit smart lockNo, no it isn’t. I still see no reason to replace a mechanical lock that always works, with one that is dependant on batteries. The locks I have always work, without fail. But with this, and all electronic locks I have to make sure my phone is charged, and the lock has a fresh battery. One more thing to monitor. I have too GD many battery powered things I have to juggle already. They are supposed to be there to help ME but between two iPhones, two Tablets, Two AWs, and yes remotes for the TV, the Ceiling fans (3) and other things it feels like I’m spending an inordinate amount of time feeding and caring for them. Yes changing or plugging in one might take 30 seconds, but they add up. I’m trying to simplify, not add unnecessary complexity and expense. This coming spring I will be replacing the locks in my patio door. I don’t know what I will be getting but I do know it bloody well won’t require batteries.
