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Except in the real world, toys generally can’t do things like steal your private data and send confidential data to third parties. If you’re going to come up w
by monocularvision 3y ago
Except in the real world, toys generally can’t do things like steal your private data and send confidential data to third parties.
If you’re going to come up with analogies, at least do something that is remotely applicable.
- noapologies 3y agoWhy not? You are presumably less-clothed in a pool, it could take pictures. Or record private conversations. Or both. But sure, here's another - You can run any company's software on a MBP, downloaded from the internet, without paying a dime to Apple. Similar situation applies to Windows / Microsoft. The iOS model is advocating for rent-seeking in MacOs and Windows binaries.
- fennecbutt 3y agoWhy can apps installed from anywhere steal your data? Surely Apple's OS/framework that they tried to say they spent so much money developing, sandboxes and protects all running code from said data vacuuming behaviour? Or did you really believe Apple when they said it would reduce security™ Because the only reason it would is if Apple let it happen on purpose so they can create a consumer backlash by saying "I told you so".
- themaninthedark 3y agoIf you are worried about your things getting stolen, currently Apple does not do a good job vetting their store. There was a story that a Bitcoin wallet in the store was stealing peoples funds and had Apple had be notified at least 12 days prior. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39685272 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39685272 So the so-called security is a red herring.