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lordjohnwhorfin said:

Because it is broken. Many identity theft problems come from the fact that you share your credit card information with the merchant. A server hack (like happened at Home Depot a few years back, but there has been many since) or a dishonest store clerk can cause your info to be stolen and used for nefarious purposes -- or at best, your CC# can be used to track you and your shopping habits.
By using ApplePay you isolate yourself with an extra layer of security, because the merchant does not get your CC#.
Of course you can also use the Apple Card as a regular card. Compared to existing cards, it has some remarkable and unusual benefits (no fees whatsoever: no annual fee, no late fees, no international transaction fees, etc... and generous cash back).
Yes, there are other great cards, and if you already have a Chase Sapphire Reserve you don't need an Apple Card. but it's a nice addition, considering the 2% cash back on every Apple Pay purchase and 1% on everything else.

AZGuy said:

Instead of Facebook being able to monitor apps, now Apple will!

There is no question Apple has a monopoly on the App Store. The only way you can buy a book, TV, show, or movie is through Apple's app. You can't buy a book or show through the Amazon App or Prime Video app. Plus their new rules for apps limits innovation. Now app developers have to offer Apple Sign in. https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/06/03/sign-in-with-apple-mandatory-for-all-apps-with-third-party-sign-in-options

tht said:

AppleInsider said:

Apart from addressing Pro-users' voracious appetites for processing performance, the newly revamped MacBook Pro models also address keyboard issues that have continued to dog Apple's butterfly keyboard design. 

The company has maintained that its butterfly design is used without problem by the vast majority of its users and that its notebooks achieve overall quality levels that are the best it has ever delivered. However, it has worked to continued to improve the design of its ultra slim butterfly mechanism so as to substantially reduce issues users may experience with unresponsive or double-typing keys.

Is AI continuing to track keyboard repairs? Wonder how the 2018 models are fairing in regards to keyboards.

1st gen butterfly has plastic domes
2nd gen butterfly has metal domes
3rd gen butterfly has silicone muffler
4th gen has “new materials”

The tolerances on the design look really really tight to me, and the reliability issues could be caused by any number of issues. 

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AppleInsider said:

The vote was split but not along party lines, with even Republican Justice Brett Kavanaugh acknowledging the case should go forward.

Kavanaugh was the only one and he was joined by 4 liberals.

The court's four liberal justices joined Kavanaugh in the 5-4 decision.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/13/tech/apple-app-store-supreme-court/index.html

mattinoz said:

tokyojimu said:

What’s next? Objecting to apple farmers’ use of an apple in their logo?

As I understand it Trademark law requires defense or the owner has reduced protection.

So Apple needs to make the claim even if the court is likely to defeat it to protect the scope of their trademark.