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  • How to stop Musk's Grok AI from training on anything you've ever said or done on X

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    AppleZulu said:
    Who wants to bet that the data-sharing tick-box under "grok settings" is wired to precisely nothing?
    I'm with you. Musk is the second most popular liar, conman, and narcissist in the media so there's no way I'm going to trust that this will actually do anything to protect user rights.
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  • Apple reiterates stance on privacy as a human right in new interview

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    "It's not that I have something to hide. I have nothing I want you to see." — The Girl, Anon (2018)

    That said, this issue is and will always be tug-of-war. Do individuals deserver privacy? Absolutely. Do we need to make sure that individual rights aren't being violated by those that would abuse privacy rights? Absolutely. So how can we have both at the same time?

    Apple working to add CSAM to iCloud Photos is a great example of just how difficult this to balance and get right.
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  • Apple's batterygate settlement fund didn't have enough money to pay a $92.17 check

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    jayweiss said:
    Misleading Title. 

    It was not Insufficient Funds, but someone didn’t deposit the check within the period stated on the check before it became void (usually within 90 days). When did the person get the check?

    Click bait…
    The check was drawn on 01 March 2024. She deposited it on 01 April 2024. It was only void after 18 April 2024.

    We also have a news story and a quote that says, "my credit union returned the check because for insufficient funds."
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  • Rivian adds Apple Music, but won't consider CarPlay

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    rcomeau said:
    dewme said:
    I think a lot of automakers are struggling to provide differentiation in the vehicles they sell. So many new vehicles are virtually indistinguishable and only come in four colors. They want to use the dashboard to separate their vehicles from the competition now that the cup holder war has settled down.
    It is also part of the overall shift of everyone making "durable products", meaning the only income is from the device sale itself to something with recurring revenue. BMW is trying to charge a monthly fee to subscribe to activating hardware features (like heated seats!). Also in the long run, they see the driver as a new passenger who will consume media while being driven around. They are jockeying for control of the delivery (and income) of the content. giving up control of the screen means losing that battle before it has started.
    I can't wait until we're forced to watch an ad before we're allowed to enable the AC in the car.
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  • Rivian adds Apple Music, but won't consider CarPlay

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    eriamjh said:
    I have Carplay in the 2017 Chevy Bolt EV.   Now, the Bolt doesn't have any mapping abilities or charge and route planning.

    Neither does Car Play.   

    All it has is Maps, for navigation, which I use... sometimes.   If I play music, it's either iTunes or Youtube Music.  And those don't really require anything on the screen.   

    Apple wants OEMs to adapt Carplay as an easy way to slap an interface on their cars instead of developing expensive interfaces in-house.   Instead, the OEMs mostly do a half-ass job and no one notices how bad they are because most don't care.

    Car Play came out of the dead Apple EV.   And it probably won't get very far either.
    1) CarPlay was released over a decade ago. It is not the result of Project Titan being shuttered.

    2) It's not a feature that I use, but I'm under the impression that EV charging was added several years ago, with real time Ev charging station availability was added last year with iOS 17.
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