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  • Apple is hardening iMessage encryption now to protect it from a threat that doesn't exist ...

    maltzmaltz
    danox said:
    Getting ahead of the five body security problem USA, EU, Russia, China, and Israel. :smile: 

    Kind of.  The US has already been storing data for later decryption for at least a decade.  The others probably are in that ballpark.
    watto_cobraspheric

  • Apple is hardening iMessage encryption now to protect it from a threat that doesn't exist ...

    maltzmaltz
    So... they rolled their own encryption algorithm.  Ugh.  That has never ended well.  Granted, Apple is probably much better than most, but no matter how big you are, you just can't have anywhere near the bandwidth of the entire world's cryptographic community furiously looking for unexpected exploits like you do with publicly proposed algorithms.
    williamlondongatorguy

  • Apple pays out nearly $13.7 million to Russia in anti-steering App Store lawsuit

    maltzmaltz
    cia said:
    I thought Apple had fully pulled out of Russia.

    They did, but this suit is presumably regarding Apple's actions before that.  I am curious how this payment works out in the context of the sanctions against Russia, but I'm going to assume that Apple's lawyers have also thought of that.  lol
    appleinsideruserwatto_cobra

  • Second-gen AirTag probably won't ship until 2025

    maltzmaltz
    Xed said:
    maltz said:
    Xed said:
    CT-ENERGY Lithium Rechargeable Coin Cells Battery Charger with 4-Pack 3.7V High Capacity 70mAh LIR2032H Rechargeable Button Batteries,Replace CR2032 3V Battery https://a.co/d/hj9iGYb

    Rechargeable lithium cells are NOT the same chemistry as lithium coin cells, and are significantly higher voltage.  When fully charged, the voltage difference is 4.2V vs 3V - an increase of 40%.  That'd be like plugging a computer expecting 115V into an outlet supplying 160V!  Some electronics might be okay with that, some might work for a while but under increased stress, and others may just die immediately.

    For the effort of changing a coin cell (which you still have to do when the cell is rechargeable) it's not worth the risk for me.  YMMV.
    You're saying that it's impossible to regulate the stated 3.7V stated by the company? I've been using the same batteries and charger for 3 years now without issue.


    Possible or not, the voltage being listed as 3.7V shows they're not regulating it.  Full-charge for a 3.7V nominal cell is 4.2V.  And even 3.7V, is a 23% increase above a normal CR2032.
    watto_cobra

  • Second-gen AirTag probably won't ship until 2025

    maltzmaltz
    Xed said:
    CT-ENERGY Lithium Rechargeable Coin Cells Battery Charger with 4-Pack 3.7V High Capacity 70mAh LIR2032H Rechargeable Button Batteries,Replace CR2032 3V Battery https://a.co/d/hj9iGYb

    Rechargeable lithium cells are NOT the same chemistry as lithium coin cells, and are significantly higher voltage.  When fully charged, the voltage difference is 4.2V vs 3V - an increase of 40%.  That'd be like plugging a computer expecting 115V into an outlet supplying 160V!  Some electronics might be okay with that, some might work for a while but under increased stress, and others may just die immediately.

    For the effort of changing a coin cell (which you still have to do when the cell is rechargeable) it's not worth the risk for me.  YMMV.
    watto_cobra