Fidonet127

Really a non-worry. They have publicly made an expensive cable that looks normal with key logging with a WiFi hotspot, that likely some governments have already made. Too expensive for most people to use. Use it in an airport or common room? Free cable for someone else to pick up, move it out of range, eventually destroy it and toss it out. Since it is WiFi, you should be able to set it pop up when plugged in or drop off if unplugged.  Manufacturers might be able to scan and warn if such a WiFi point is that close or matching WiFi names. Range? Up to a mile is under ideal conditions, outdoors, which rarely happens. This uses a chip antenna which isn’t as good as an external antenna. Plugging it in to your home desktop computer isn’t going to give that much range. Too many obstacles that reduce to signal power or just block it. There is also a USB-C to USB-C version. Due to the chip shortage and tight clearances, they have to wait a good twelve months for parts. 

elijahg said:

mcdave said:

I guess on-device Siri came too late.

The main issue is that most people don’t use the on-device correction/re-training that Siri has provided for years. Siri should listen for the swearing/frustration then invite the user to help improve it understanding.

The main issue is Apple refuses to improve Siri's intelligence. On-device correction won't fix Siri's lack of understanding of the most basic commands, like "add 5 minutes to my 10 minute timer" which results in "I've changed it to 5 minutes". The audio clips Apple was reviewing are supposed to be going toward improving it, but it's still the embarrassing disaster it's always been.

Apple isn’t refusing to improve Siri, nor is it a disaster. Yes it can’t do some things and it does make mistakes. I find it good enough and hands above in privacy. That privacy has also limited how quickly it has improved and what it can do. That doesn’t mean that it deserves such hyperbole. 

I want the ability to block alt app stores and payment methods, plus parental controls to prevent my child from using them. 

I don’t consider the cons, actual cons. With all the complaints about the iMac being USB-C only and not enough ports, I’d consider this a win. For about $50 you get seven USB-A ports and a dongle to plug in to the iMac. Apple’s dongle is about $20. 

jgreg728 said:

Heyyy thanks for the Reddit shoutout lol. As of right now I still have the subscription running, and it recently renewed on the 20th. Checking my subscription settings, my HBO channel sub does day it'll run until Aug. 20th. So hopefully it'll stay until then. Otherwise, I hope Apple is ready to refund me if it doesn't...

You just need to download the HBO Max  app to access your subscription. The only thing to change is HBO is removing their integration with the Apple’s TV Ap.