Copernicron

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by Copernicron 5y ago
It hasn't gotten as much coverage so far but that could very well change. A lot of people aren't happy that iMessage now has an easily exploitable backdoor built in.
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by Copernicron 5y ago
> They cancelled it! No they didn't [0] > When reached for comment, Apple spokesperson Shane Bauer said that the company’s position hasn’t changed since September > Crucially, Apple’s statement does not say the feature has bee
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by Copernicron 5y ago
> But yes, currently Apple can access all your images on the cloud, but with this change they would have been E2E encrypted, hence improving privacy. Apple said nothing at all this would be the case. It's pure speculation from peop
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by Copernicron 5y ago
> I read every paper carefully, and this was very innovative system to protect your privacy IF we compare to existing CSAM solutions I did the same and I agree with you with one small caveat. For someone like me, who does not use iCloud
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by Copernicron 5y ago
> It only applies when you have iCloud Photo Library enabled. For now. There are no technical limitations to Apple's proposed solution that preclude it from being always on. It's a policy decision only, and you can be sure th
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by Copernicron 5y ago
You're forgetting the last option, which myself and others use: d) encrypted offline backups that never touch iCloud I don't use iCloud for anything at all. Any sort of client-side scanner seriously compromises my privacy for no
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by Copernicron 5y ago
Are tornadoes a common occurrence in December? We don't get them where I'm from and I can't remember hearing about anything like this before. My heart goes out to the families of those involved. This would be devastating at
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by Copernicron 5y ago
> Man that took some explaining. Well, you see son, when a mommy and a daddy and a daddy and a daddy…
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by Copernicron 5y ago
I've been saying this for a while now. Apple is no better than Google from a privacy/advertising perspective. They just have better marketing. I admit I bought into their privacy claims but they overplayed their hand with the C
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by Copernicron 5y ago
> Google Play, YouTube, Google Books, Google Maps, Google Hangouts, Google Messenger, Google Drive, Google Mail, etc are all extremely intrusive apps. With the exception of Google Play, you can delete all of them without issue. If you d
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by Copernicron 5y ago
I used to spend a lot of time in the forums back when android was new and I was flashing custom ROMs every other day. I haven't felt the need to do that in years though. I remember the front page having more substantive content though.
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by Copernicron 5y ago
I'm just trying to use my phone. Apple Music wants me to subscribe to their streaming service. Apple Podcasts wants me to sign up for their premium offering. Apple News keeps telling me that the article I want to read is for subscriber
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by Copernicron 5y ago
I have a seemingly permanent notification for the settings app to, "finish setting up your iPhone." All I have to do is punch in my credit card number and sign up for Apple Pay. I don't want that.
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by Copernicron 5y ago
That may have been true at one point but not anymore. My iPhone - which I'm typing this on - is constantly trying to get me to sign up for iCloud or Apple Pay or Apple Music or some other damn thing I don't want. The way I see it,
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by Copernicron 5y ago
For a technically focused site they sure do present an awful lot of misinformation. Android may have more malware hiding in apps but that's not the same as claiming iOS is more secure. Some security researchers have stated that Android
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UK government backs Apple, and wants to scan encrypted messages for CSAM(9to5mac.com)
36 points by Copernicron 5y ago|10 comments
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by Copernicron 5y ago
A great many people have attempted to explain why they are against this particular mechanism for detecting CSAM. I agree with you that Apple's implementation is technically impressive and probably the most private way to performing th
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We built a system like Apple’s to flag CSAM and concluded the tech was dangerous(washingtonpost.com)
425 points by Copernicron 5y ago|119 comments
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by Copernicron 5y ago
Most people don't pay attention to whether or not their stuff is being scanned. Those of us who do pay attention have known for a long time that it's being scanned. Especially by Google and Facebook. Basically anyone whose busi
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by Copernicron 5y ago
In what way does the OP not understand what was implemented? This gives apple the ability to monitor any file on your device. Not only that, but all we have is the government's pinky promise that the database contains only CSAM. The
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by Copernicron 5y ago
How about a counterexample? I am a consenting adult in my thirties. I create a photo or video and send it to my partner. The algorithm flags it as CSAM when it only shows a fat bald guy. Before I know it I'm under investigation and
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by Copernicron 5y ago
This is completely unacceptable. Apple is giving themselves the ability to monitor and/or censor anything you do on your phone, no matter if it's end to end encrypted or not. It's not at all a stretch to go from monitoring
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by Copernicron 5y ago
Windows 10 is still going to be supported until 2025. That's a full ten years after it's initial release. How much longer do you think Apple is going to support Intel Macs now that they're releasing them with ARM chips? I
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by Copernicron 5y ago
That's what I'll likely end up doing with my desktop. Not immediately, but in a couple years when Windows 10 is EOL. Microsoft is worlds better than Apple when it comes to supporting older hardware/software but this is stil
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by Copernicron 5y ago
This is bullshit. I have a custom gaming desktop with an i7-6700k. It's still a very powerful system that can play AAA games on high or ultra settings. There's no good reason to drop support other than forcing people to upgrade
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by Copernicron 5y ago
360 peer reviews are such bullshit. I've seen it happen where strong developers on a team of strong developers stagnate at the same level for years while mediocre developers surrounded by terrible developers get promoted. It all come
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by Copernicron 5y ago
I feel the same about bitcoin sometimes. I heard about it on /. when it first came out. If I'd gotten into mining in the early days I'd be rich by now. Assuming, of course, that I still had my wallet and everything.
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by Copernicron 5y ago
I'm seeing this with my current employer. I'm helping out the hiring manager with interviews and technical assessment. He's trying to target people who will stay with the company for 8-10 years. It's ridiculous. (Almo
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by Copernicron 5y ago
Exactly. I'm happy where I am but I've currently got companies willing to increase my salary by 2-3x if I leave my current employer. I'm totally going to use that as leverage in negotiations for a raise. I'm due for o
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by Copernicron 5y ago
Even a lot of amateur workflows are difficult to impossible on the iPad. I'm an amateur photographer and after using the iPad Pro as my primary editing computer for months I gave up and went back to Windows. I wanted to make it work.

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