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  • UK government lauds Apple's CSAM plans as it seeks to skirt end-to-end encryption

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    I find it difficult to take anyone seriously who uses the phrase "truly evil".
    williamlondonwatto_cobra

  • Apple buys Primephonic, plans classical Apple Music app

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    mobird said:
    Anyone consider using Roon (https://roonlabs.com/) for classical music discovery?

    Yes, that's what I am using. I have set up my own music server on an Intel NUC, using Roon's ROCK OS, and combine my local music library with a streaming subscription from Qobuz. Works perfectly for me and supports lossless HiRes multiroom streaming (if your endpoints are compatible). It's a bit of an upfront investment in terms of hardware and time commitment, but absolutely worth it if you like collecting music and want to be more independent of streaming services whose catalogs don't have everything and can change anytime.
    I still use Apple Music for music discovery or when I am outside the home, but I do all my serious listening at home via Roon.
    mobird

  • 16-inch MacBook Pro, 14-inch MacBook Pro expected to have same performance

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    blastdoor said:
    One thought... 

    For every Mac, I'd love to have the option to include any M* chip that fits in the thermal constraints. In other words, no artificial/marketing restrictions on what SOC can go in a device. If the Mac mini or 24" iMac can handle a 20 CPU core SOC, then let people opt for it (extra $$, obviously). 
    I agree this would make the most sense. Just offer the updated SoC as an upgrade option at checkout for all Macs that have the thermal envelope for them. e.g. Mac mini, iMac, Macbook Pro
    watto_cobra

  • Apple exec said iCloud was the 'greatest platform' for CSAM distribution

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    @gatorguy ;
    Apple seems to have been scanning iCloud email for CSAM but not iCloud Photos and backups:
    https://9to5mac.com/2021/08/23/apple-scans-icloud-mail-for-csam/
    Nonetheless, I share your unease about on-device scanning for whatever purpose.
    gatorguy

  • What you need to know: Apple's iCloud Photos and Messages child safety initiatives

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    The photo is my property whether it's on my phone or in iCloud.  But if I want to place in it in iCloud Photos then Apple have the right to check if to make sure it's something they're willing to host.  And it makes no difference whether that check is before or after the transfer; it's Apple's service, I'm requesting to use it, and they're negotiating the contract.
    No, it DOES make a difference which is what you guys are NOT getting it. If someone enters an airport with illegal drugs/weapons, police has every right to arrest that person because the search happens in the location of the authority. But the same person cannot be arrested by police for possession of illegal drugs/weapons at his own house without warrant. Police cannot go and check each and everyone's house for possession of illegal drugs/weapons without warrant. Same person, same content - But depending upon the location where the search is done, the requirement for "warrant issued by court" becomes relevant/irrelevant.

    Apple doing the search for CSAM in people's phones is similar to this - police searching for illegal items in everyone's house without warrant. When you say that "it makes no difference whether the check is before or after the transfer", it is incorrect. There IS a difference and it is an important one. One is a blatant violation of privacy, the other one is not. You guys would be better off thinking through this "distinction" before commenting on this. The good news is - Most of the people DO get it and upset over it and rightly so.
    Thank you for this summary which sums up the problem really well. Whether it makes a difference from a legal point of view, I cannot judge, but it makes a difference to me as a user who is using their product because it makes me feel differently about my iPhone. The phone will have an inbuilt mechanism that can scan its user’s content according to moral criteria (what is considered illegal) if they agree to use iCloud photos. I do not want such a mechanism in my phone, even if turned off. The location of the scanning matters to me. I would not disagree to the scanning if it was performed off device on Apple’s servers where it belongs - though I would prefer that ordinary users like me who do not possess CSAM are not routinely scanned for something that only a small criminal minority possesses.

    Doing it on device is different and is something I have not heard Google do (I don’t know Android or Pixel phones well enough to say, though).
    muthuk_vanalingam