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Advertisers expect iCloud Private Relay to end fingerprinting users
I think you're getting "blocking trackers" confused with "blocking ads". To be clear, the article doesn't say this service will block ads. Ad blockers are easily detectable because the source isn't sending an actual ad. With this new service, ads will be delivered, it's just that advertisers won't be able to fingerprint you like they've been able to in the past. You will effectively appear as a new customer each time. It would be hard to see how or even why advertisers would try to block that traffic.rob53 said:
I think the article is saying they're going to try and figure out how to do what your first paragraph, second sentence says--find a way to actually figure out who you are or simply not let you have access to their website.
This very well may end up being something of a cat & mouse game, but for now, the advantage is swinging back to the end user (Apple users anyway).
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Design failure in Apple's Time Capsule leads to data loss
Failure of a Time Capsule doesn't necessarily mean data loss at the article implies. I had an older Time Capsule years ago that eventually failed. When it did, I took it apart, removed the hard drive and was able to recover everything perfectly. It wasn't a big deal at all. For that matter, most people should have a backup strategy that involves more than one form or method of backup. Time machine is just one part of that strategy.
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Advertisers expect iCloud Private Relay to end fingerprinting users
This won't block ads, so the traditional type of code to prevent access to sites with ad blockers wouldn't work. These sites will have "something" to track... there will be just no way to actually tie it back to you.rob53 said:I can see websites implementing the same type of knee-jerk code that happens when you have an ad-blocker, they simply won't let you in unless you turn it off.
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My only hope is iCloud Private Relay will trick them into believing they're actually tracking someone when they aren't.
On a side note, I am genuinely thankful that we have companies like Apple who champion user privacy and challenge the despicable practices common within the advertising world.
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Apple supply chain readying for third quarter 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro release
Well, both are rumors, so that needs to be taken into consideration. However, in terms of credibility, Mark Gurman / Bloomberg have far more credibility than CPU monkey for such things. Let's face it, the CPU Monkey was just a "guess" which effectively just doubled everything in the M1. The Bloomberg article seemed to have far more detail and seemed to have a much more plausible rumor. If either rumor is true, it will be the Bloomberg rumor.hmlongco said:Quoting a recent article, "According to a popular benchmark site, CpuMonkey, there is an M1x in production that will be used in the upcoming 14 and 16 inches Macbook pros. According to this leak, the M1x has a 12 core CPU and a 16 core GPU."
So which is it? 10-cores or 12?
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No hardware debuts during WWDC 2021 keynote, says leaker
I generally agree with you, but there has certainly been past precedent for hardware at WWDC. Normally, it is a software only event. However, the move to Apple Silicon was a major part of last year's theme. The M1 chip has been great, but people are looking for more momentum for the next level part such as the M1X. The rumors seem to indicate that this chip is in production now and they also suggest product with these parts should be able to ship in July. I guess there is no reason Apple couldn't hold another event next month... especially since these are virtual events. However, I think no Apple Silicon advances at this event would cast a negative shadow on the event overall.DAalseth said:[Sigh] it’s the same every year. The web builds anticipation of hardware at WWDC, and then people are disappointed when there isn’t. This is a conference for developers, it is software centric. Occasionally, OCCASIONALLY Apple will release hardware to coincide with WWDC, but it is the exception rather than the rule. So am I looking for updated hardware? No. Am I surprised or disappointed that it looks like there won’t be? No. I mean who knows, something might drop, Apple has been unusually good at stopping leaks this year. But I’m not holding my breath for any. I’m not expecting any. That’s not what WWDC is about. Indeed hardware announcements at WWDC would distract from the focus of the conference, new software.
