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  • Apple turns off data protection in the UK rather than comply with backdoor mandate

    The_New_tontonThe_New_tonton
    Scot1 said:
    I’m not a lawyer, of course, but what’s the difference between getting a court ordered warrant to enter someone’s home or workplace if they are under investigation for bad acts against the population or the government and doing the same thing to investigate same on someone’s phone?  
    How do you find a balance between keeping people safe and respecting the rights of the individual?

    I thought that’s what the courts were supposed to do and so having a back channel to go into someone’s phone under the authority of the courts isn’t such a bad idea is it? I mean the whole premises if you’re not doing something wrong…
    The difference is that with a back door they wouldn’t need a warrant. They also wouldn’t only search through the data of someone they suspect. They would have the power to sort through and gather ALL the data from EVERY user and keep it in perpetuity like China does. A bad actor in government could easily steal data and use it for nefarious purposes, even if a crime hasn’t been committed.

    and worse… if they went into your data with a backdoor, you would never know it, and they don’t have to tell you they did it.
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  • Craig Federighi says Siri won't become sentient, but it'll get better

    The_New_tontonThe_New_tonton
    Has anyone else noticed that it’s  already WAY better at finding the correct music results?

    I can actually get it to play the correct Led Zeppelin (I-IV) or Yes (Yes, The Yes Album) album now. Before, it was impossible.
    Hedwaremike1Alex1Nwatto_cobra

  • Apple Ring rumors & research - what you need to know about Apple's next wearable

    The_New_tontonThe_New_tonton
    NFC is a must. Apple Wallet and Mifare.
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  • Apple's Eddy Cue says Google is default search engine because it is the best option

    The_New_tontonThe_New_tonton
    LOL from the Trump school of what “perjury” does and doesn’t mean.

    arthurba said:
    So next time Apple are negotiating the license fee for Google to be the default search engine, there is going to be a very awkward converstation.  
    Apple: $15B please
    Google: you said that you make Google the default search engine because we're the best, and we'd be the default search engine regardless, sooo why are we paying?
    Apple: ...
    Google: and if you don't keep us as the default search engine when we stop paying, then you're likely to face perjury charges
    Apple: ...
    Google: right then.  We've saved ourselves $15B

    https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/27/google-forecast-to-spend-15b-in-2021-to-remain-default-ios-search-engine

    But seriously I think this means Eddy Cue expects to be retired before the next negotiation.  With someone new in the drivers seat they can set a new 'strategic direction' which is hopefully along the lines of:

    Google: our contract to be the default search engine on iPhone is soon to expire, can we please re-negotiate:
    Apple: ...
    Google: it may have skipped your attention but our entire business model depends on your customers being directed by you to our web site
    Apple: ...
    Google: please reply to my earlier message:
    Apple: ...


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  • M2 Pro Mac mini review: Best price to performance Apple Silicon yet

    The_New_tontonThe_New_tonton
    Isn’t it true that this is the best price to performance ***MAC*** ever. Apple Silicon or otherwise? Why be specific?

    Was there ever an Intel Mac that was better or cheaper?
    watto_cobraAlex1N