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  • Apple removes RSS reader apps from Chinese App Store

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    gatorguy said:
    China is wisely trying to avoid the shitshow the U.S. has turned into with foreign and domestic propaganda being propagated by social media.

    The extremists and those with agendas use any media they can manipulate in order to get their message out and the result is a divided country at war with itself.

    Russia used that technique 4 years ago to change an election to their liking and it has only gotten worse since then.  
    Essentially, they (and others) are using the freedom of speech guaranteed by our Constitution to attack the fabric of our democracy.  And, right now, it is hanging by a thread.
    What's your suggested solution George? Legislating away freedom of speech would be one way but that's 99.9% out of the question. If we were more like China the ruling powers could just control it by decree, allow nothing but State-reviewed and vetted media that casts our country in the best light, but the US is not an authoritarian country. If George ran the US how would you suggest we approach it? 
    Based on what he’s said in these forums he’d fix it by blocking people from speaking, and then making it illegal to say anything but the people/speech being free. 
    JWSCcat52watto_cobra

  • Apple removes RSS reader apps from Chinese App Store

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    viclauyyc said:
    pizzaboxmac said:
    Apple is rolling over to Beijing again. Every time they do this, they weaken their argument about keeping out the government here in the U.S. Maintaining  a presence in China is simply more important to them.
    So should Apple ban Tiktok in US? Should Apple rolling to DC? What trump’s did to Tiktok is pretty much suppressed freedom of speech. 
    Don't deflect from the issue here; to begin with there's a difference between the CCP cyberstalking people all over the world, and the CCP being afraid of the Chinese people getting non-government sanctioned information about the world… So nowhere is this about that racist orange trying to block the people from getting unfiltered news.
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  • Review: The Keychron K2v2 is a good upgrade to an already near-perfect keyboard

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    Ofer said:
    They also currently have a Kickstarter campaign for an ultra-low-profile version (K3) which looks really promising 
    I'm a MBP-all the way type of guy, but that K3 sure looks tempting; if (when) they release it with a Nordic layout I'm in.
    Oferwatto_cobra

  • Apple leaker confirms Oct. 13 'iPhone 12' event, Pro models arriving later

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    verne arase said:
    haywood said:
    I really hope the Pro models have USB-C like the iPad Pro and MacBook Pro. Will make it easier to have just one cord. 
    It would really be nice to lose the USB 2 speed limits that Lightning enables - but it would not be nice to have to replace three Lightning alarm clocks a zillion cables.

    Problem is, USB-C makes for a lousy docking solution due to tight sleeve tolerances and clumsy blind mating - it's why USB-C docks aren't popular or available in large numbers. So if they did go USB-C, I think we can say good-bye to such niceties as docking alarm clocks.

    Another problem is at the other end: if the host end is USB-C, there just aren't a lot of USB-C hubs out there due to power requirements. Even Thunderbolt 3 docks have at most two USB-C outlets if you exclude the Thunderbolt 3 pass-through port.
    Sooner or later a change will happen; it's only a question about if that will be to wireless, USB-C, an upgraded lighting, or a bra new connector.

    A completely new connector seems very unlikely, and Apple has already starting moving everything to USB-C; so perhaps most docks will simply go with a wireless option, and USB-C will practically speaking be the "pro" connector for those that need either quicker charging or faster data transfers.
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  • Apple leaker confirms Oct. 13 'iPhone 12' event, Pro models arriving later

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    I should also start predicting new iPhones in the fall, and keep "adjusting" the dates until I can go "NAILED IT!!".

    Seriously, all these Apple websites need to do more than just click-bait with every damn guess by every damn person trying to make their twitter account seem relevant.
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