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hx833001··on Felony charges for citizen deleting phone data at US Border
Legally speaking, if he had written the code down somewhere and they had entered it, he would not be facing charges. He knowingly gave them a “delete all the evidence” command, as he explained to the newspaper. He could not have been compelled to provide the decryption code.
hx833001··on India has paved the way for charging merchants a fee on UPI transactions
This is very surprising because the proposed rates would equal or be higher than regulated interchange for Visa and Mastercard in Europe.
hx833001··on Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot
This is the best knot. Looks amazing aesthetically and simply does not come undone. Unless you want it to, in which case a quick pull on one end unties it instantly.
hx833001··on EU bans the destruction of unsold apparel, clothing, accessories and footwear
Europe is now trying to kill their golden goose, the false scarcity luxury market? Weird way to compete in the world.
hx833001··on Sick of smart TVs? Here are your best options
An alternative is to just turn off the ability to purchase anything without entering your password each time in settings.
hx833001··on Stripe Launches L1 Blockchain: Tempo
The US banks just won’t do it across the board unless it is mandated like ACH. Many in the banking system feel comfortable with this FedNow rollout taking many years. It’s ridiculous.
hx833001··on Garmin's –$40B Pivot
Ultra has better battery life, most people don’t wear a watch while sleeping, so it’s easy to charge at night like you do with a phone anyway. It also enables you to do almost everything essential in terms of communication without a phone if you want to leave it. Garmin watches do not.
hx833001··on Oasis Security Research Team Discovers Microsoft Azure MFA Bypass
Yes, because of a horrendous implementation by Microsoft. 3 minutes instead of 30 second TOTP validity and unlimited guesses.
hx833001··on Britain buys semiconductor factory for defence purposes
They were closing because their major contract had been with Apple for FaceID components https://www.euronews.com/business/2024/05/27/apple-changes-l...
hx833001··on Apple's Hold on the App Store Is Loosening, at Least in Europe
The case was filed by the Trump administration in 2018, not Biden.
hx833001··on Apple is America's semiconductor problem
Intel should have produced ARM chips for Apple as a foundry. If they’re to be wildly successful again, they will be doing this anyway. They gave up 18+ years out of x86 pride and bad leadership. I hope Gelsinger can beat TSMC at the process technology game and win Apple’s business.
hx833001··on HP discontinues online-only LaserJet printers in response to backlash
The less charitable name for this is called sociopathy
hx833001··on A dystopian iPad commercial has X ripping Apple for crushing instruments and art
Seemed like a funny light hearted take on the hydraulic press channels on YouTube to me
hx833001··on Apple users are being locked out of their Apple IDs with no explanation
You should email Tim Cook. Executive relations can often fix problems. Edit: amazing that someone downvoted advice. This site has some problems.
hx833001··on Apple users are being locked out of their Apple IDs with no explanation
As long as you can change your Mx records, it doesn’t matter who is hosting your email. If Apple had a problem, you could switch it to any other provider and request the reset email again, etc.
hx833001··on Apple's risky bet on CarPlay
No degradation at all for me over seven years. It’s a game changer. Car still feels new
hx833001··on AltStore. The first Apple approved alternative App Store
Yeah that’s too bad since it’s free everywhere else in the world on the App Store.
hx833001··on T-Mobile employees across the country receive cash offers to illegally swap SIMs
You can switch Voice to use IP only through the app/web
hx833001··on T-Mobile employees across the country receive cash offers to illegally swap SIMs
Good thing there are no corrupt politicians and FBI agents.
hx833001··on Travelling with Tailscale
My router doesn’t, so with Tailscale I can get the same functionality using an Apple TV. It’s pretty nice.
hx833001··on A shrub in Nepal supplies the raw material for the bank notes used in Japan
The US dollar is only 25% linen, 75% cotton.
hx833001··on Major data center power failure (again): Cloudflare Code Orange tested
https://perspectives.mvdirona.com/2017/04/at-scale-rare-even...
hx833001··on Glory is only 11MB/sec away (2023)
His experiment would have looked a lot better without his server going offline from too much traffic, though.
hx833001··on Anatomy of a credit card rewards program
Apple Pay also fills all of your address information when you buy online. You can tap Apple Pay, double click the side button and done. Trusted devices are the basis of Apple 2FA, not a phone number. All of your information stored with icloud (aside from email and calendar) can also be encrypted such that if you lose your recovery key and passcode, your data is gone forever. That’s the best online security available in a consumer device.
hx833001··on Anatomy of a credit card rewards program
Massachusetts and Connecticut are the two states that have laws banning credit card surcharges. Massachusetts also has a law requiring acceptance of cash.
hx833001··on Anatomy of a credit card rewards program
Yes, I hope the tech world gets very involved in this. Bitcoin is a horrible product for a cash replacement, since it is not private and the price fluctuates dramatically. We really should have a digital dollar or some gold, etc backed digital currency but it is absolutely essential that it is as or even more private than cash.
hx833001··on Recent 'MFA Bombing' Attacks Targeting Apple Users
A password reset prompt is sent to the devices, but unfortunately the article leaves out that the prompt only enables you to reset the password on the device that receives the prompt. So it is not a security issue, just an annoyance.
hx833001··on Thierry Breton: Under DMA, there is no room for threats by gatekeepers
You can attempt to justify this bureaucratic overreach to yourself if you wish, but an American company should not have its global revenue taxed by foreign governments. Future American administrations more interested in protecting American profits will ensure this is the case.
hx833001··on Thierry Breton: Under DMA, there is no room for threats by gatekeepers
Many Americans do not like foreign governments attempting to take control of American corporations by government fiat. For instance, the EU insisting they can steal money from Apple based on its global revenue, rather than EU revenue, is obscene.
hx833001··on Apple to wind down electric car effort after decadelong odyssey
Any of the car companies are more likely to give Apple business after this announcement that they’re not competing.
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