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Facebook stores logs of phone calls and text message for years.

If you granted permission to read contacts during Facebook's installation on Android a few versions ago—specifically before Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)—that permission also granted Facebook access to call and message logs by default. The permission structure was changed in the Android API in version 16. But Android applications could bypass this change if they were written to earlier versions of the API, so Facebook API could continue to gain access to call and SMS data by specifying an earlier Android SDK version. Google deprecated version 4.0 of the Android API in October 2017—the point at which the latest call metadata in Facebook users' data was found. Apple iOS has never allowed silent access to call data.

So Facebook lied to users about what data it’s accessing. Gee. How about that.

SpamSandwich said:

Chinese suppliers and factories are a shell game. A company says they are doing something, but they'll job it out to another cheaper factory but still provide you with paperwork that assures you they are in compliance. It's a huge scam over there.

China’s metal industry is a complete and utter joke. I’m not talking about nonsense like making buildings without foundations or substituting styrofoam, sand, and literal garbage for concrete. That’s something else entirely. I’m talking about ordering ASTI 304 steel, getting something that wouldn’t even pass 201 standards, and being told “You’re going to sue us? Our company only has a million RMB in capital. Good luck getting your money back!” since fraud in deals with foreigners is only a civil offense and not a criminal one.

AppleInsider said:

...if trends continue.

The only economic trend that is ever guaranteed to continue is the hyperinflation of fiat currency. If Apple doesn’t think about predictions for further than 5 years out, why should anyone make (read: listen to those who make) market statements regarding the technology industry further than 5 years out, either?

bitmod said:

Show me where Apple uses the term 'HiFi'?

christopher126 said:

Wasn't there also a Motorola Xoom...

Let’s see… “the first device to get Google’s tablet-ready OS”… and support was discontinued after a year and a half. Looks like it “sold” (meaning “shipped to suppliers) a million units. LOL.