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Ending Google search partnership would hamstring Apple, says Eddy Cue
jeanobeano said:DuckDuckGo is a fine alternative to Google. No obvious tracking. Nice clean results without ads. -
Eufy SmartTrack Card review: A great Find My tracker for your wallet
crpeck said:As for Eufy lying, that was a PR disaster, which they've rectified. Verge had a great writeup and interview with Anker/Eufy about that. -
Apple's intricate Thunderbolt 4 Pro cable design revealed under CT scan
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Key staff driving Apple search engine leave to rejoin Google
AppleInsider said:Siri Suggestions were then reportedly being rooted through Apple's Spotlight Search service, rather than being passed to Google. -
Smarthome firm and early HomeKit partner Insteon is dead, with no warning to customers
DAalseth said:You see this is one of my problems with a Home Automation system connected to the internet. A problem with a server, or in this case with the company, and poof, you have a house full of junk that’s worse than useless. My Honeywell thermostat won’t miss a beat even when the network is down. My old style motion sensor lights are the same. The remotes for the fans, and a few other things, don’t need a remote server to work. They just work. That’s not to mention my Schlage locks always work even if there’s no power. Just put in the key and turn to open.
What I loose are the "smart features", such as the ability to unlock the door from the beach if mother-in-law stops by to let the dog out while I'm on vacation, or I can't turn the heat up before I leave the office for the day to make sure the house is cool when I get home from work. But these are things "stupid" device can't do either.