tzeshan

GeorgeBMac said:

tzeshan said:

GeorgeBMac said:

spice-boy said:

SpamSandwich said:

steven n. said:

cat52 said:

sflocal said:

These politicians are only making a ruckus to ensure their re-election.  Nothing more.

I bet the protestors in HK would beg to differ.

While politicians do like to grandstand regarding all sorts of trivial matters, this is one example where speaking out can make a difference. So if Apple decides to swallow its moral compass, there is no harm in others reminding them to do the right thing. And if you really would like to see China's govt topple, then remaining silent and preserving the status quo isn't going to get it done.  

Do you believe there is a single moral compass and anyone deviating from it is “immoral”?

Chinese society has a long history of authoritarianism and the vast majority of their people don’t seem to mind this arrangement. If the Chinese people have thoughts about overthrowing their government, it’s not reflected in current attitudes.

"Chinese society has a long history of authoritarianism and the vast majority of their people don’t seem to mind this arrangement. If the Chinese people have thoughts about overthrowing their government, it’s not reflected in current attitudes."

HOW on earth could you possibly know this?

How is it that you DON'T know it?

China is a one party political system. Nothing more, nothing less. 

So, what's your point?

gatorguy said:

tzeshan said:

gatorguy said:

corrections said:

gatorguy said:

LOL... somehow Google and/or their products makes it's way into every DED article whether it's related or not. In this case not. Whaddaboutism at its finest. 

Otherwise it's a good article. Nothing is black and white. 

Did you not catch the associaton between Google failing to build phones in the US with the subject of why Apple can't build phones in the US? Really?

Since when does Google making a decision to do or not do as something have anything at all to do with Apple and success or failure? Answer: Never as far as I know. 

Apple can't build iPhones in the US because Google didn't continue to build phones in the US. LOL. 

Google is a follower of Apple hardware, step by step. No question about that. 

Definitely not a company who is showing Apple how to do it.

gatorguy said:

corrections said:

gatorguy said:

LOL... somehow Google and/or their products makes it's way into every DED article whether it's related or not. In this case not. Whaddaboutism at its finest. 

Otherwise it's a good article. Nothing is black and white. 

Did you not catch the associaton between Google failing to build phones in the US with the subject of why Apple can't build phones in the US? Really?

Since when does Google making a decision to do or not do as something have anything at all to do with Apple and success or failure? Answer: Never as far as I know. 

Apple can't build iPhones in the US because Google didn't continue to build phones in the US. LOL. 

crowley said:

corp1 said:

Great, now we know how it actually works:

1. Tencent makes a list of "suspicious" URLs (malware, piracy, terrorism, pro-democracy, etc.)
2. It hashes all the URLs and makes the list available for download. It retains a map of all of the hashes and the URLs for each hash.
3. Safari downloads the hash list.
4. Whenever you try to visit a URL whose hash is on the list, Safari phones home to Tencent and tells them the hash (revealing your IP address in the process.)
5. Tencent looks up the suspicious URL list (URLs matching that hash) in its hash->URL map and returns the suspicious URL list to Safari.
6. Tencent logs your IP address, the hash/list of suspicious URLs, and the timestamp
7. If the URL is actually on the suspicious URL list, Safari blocks the site saying that it is suspicious.
8. Tencent forwards the information (your IP address, list of suspicious URLs that you might have been trying to visit, and the date/time of each attempt) to the appropriate Chinese authorities for further investigation.
9. Profit!

That doesn't make any sense.  Why are 5-7 necessary after 4?  If the hash is on the list -> block.  No need to send anything to Tencent.