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Lawsuit accuses Apple Pay of taking unauthorized subscription payments
I've been a victim of that and dealing with GS to get it resolved was a nightmare. Additionally, knowing that I was going to be charged for a subscription that I didn't sign up for I changed my virtual card number but that didn't prevent the auto-charge from occurring. Not sure how that works but apparently GS still stores your old card number and let it go through even though to let them know you suspected fraud. -
How to stop your LG or Samsung smart TV from tracking you
I'm also someone that doesn't let my Surveillance Smart TV connect to the internet. I'll do it initially for firmware upgrades, but after that I won't because there's never any feature benefits and I've not had any bugs that affect the the AV quality until the LG G5 (which is now resolved). My Apple TV is the only smart device worth connecting.
PS: Roku should also get a mention. They may even be worse. I couldn't find the quote, but I seem to recall that Roku's CEO admitted that they can sell their hardware so cheap (compared to a company like Apple) because they gather user data, use target ads, and sell those user metrics.
https://www.reddit.com/r/YouShouldKnow/comments/97an7p/ysk_roku_hardware_is_collecting_and_sharing/
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Trump's new China trade deal is still bad for US business & consumers
AppleZulu said:Xed said:mentorsemblem said:
While campaigning for his second term as US president, Trump pledged even larger tariffs than his first term, including 60% on China, 100% on Mexico, and 20% on all other countries. He also proposed tariffs to penalize US companies that outsourced manufacturing, such as a 200% tariff on John Deere.AppleZulu said:Trade deficits were nowhere on anyone’s radar during the election that took place only months ago. Nobody voted for this.
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- Universal baseline tariffs on most foreign products, which will increase incrementally if other countries manipulate their currency or "otherwise engage in unfair trading practices", and lowering taxes. Revoking China's Most Favored Nation trade status, gradually stopping all Chinese imports of essential goods, stopping American companies from investing in China, and banning federal contracts for any company that outsources to China.
- Decreasing trade deficits, especially with China.
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PS: You need to learn to read those results better. 64% said that trade with other nations was extremely to very important, with 95% of those polled saying it was important. -
Files iPadOS 26 vs iPadOS 18: Refinements & speed improvements make Files actually usable
CheeseFreeze said:I’m very concerned about readability. Just look at these screenshots. Everything is white, bright white, without any clear separation through the use of background colors. So far I find Liquid Glass an inconsistent mess, in comparison to what I considered a very refined UX/UI. They butchered it.
None of this is a dealbreakers, but it's not a step forward, IMO. -
LA Apple Store looted during anti-ICE protests