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by cageface 5y ago
Because Apple is one boolean flag away from total on-device surveillance of your phone. In the past they've pushed back on this kind of thing because they said they'd have to build new capabilities into iOS to allow it. Now it&#x2
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by cageface 5y ago
The concern is not as much about what this system does today as it is what it could easily expand to do tomorrow. A list of banned content that lives on your phone sets a new and alarming precedent.
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by cageface 5y ago
Rolling this out requires somehow harvesting and transporting massive quantities of seaweed to feed cows. It's not a practical solution.
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by cageface 5y ago
This is brilliant. Thanks for the reference!
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The Illusion of Privacy Is Getting Harder to Sell(nytimes.com)
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by cageface 5y ago
Don’t forget - can I use common PWA features to build my app on the web instead? No because Apple doesn’t allow that either.
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by cageface 5y ago
Interesting. It does seem hard to explain why Apple would otherwise do this. Thanks for your arguments.
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by cageface 5y ago
What is your source for this information?
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by cageface 5y ago
If that was the plan why wouldn't Apple announce that alongside this to avoid the massive PR hit?
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by cageface 5y ago
What is the evidence for this?
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by cageface 5y ago
Also if Apple did enable E2EE backups then law enforcement would put tremendous pressure on them to expand what they're scanning for in this new client side CSAM layer.
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by cageface 5y ago
Even if Apple decides to roll this back they've made it clear to me that I can't afford to be too locked into their ecosystem. With more open platforms you have options if you disagree with decisions made by any one vendor. With A
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by cageface 5y ago
In many jurisdictions they can be forced to accede to government requests and they have already done so many times to the detriment of their users' rights.
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by cageface 5y ago
If this is a prelude to E2E encryption for iCloud they are going to be under TREMENDOUS pressure from law enforcement to expand the list of bad material way beyond just CSAM.
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by cageface 5y ago
The other consideration here is that Apple demands total control of your device with the promise of security and privacy in return. If they don't follow through on that then why should I surrender so many of my fundamental rights as a
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by cageface 5y ago
So what's the point of doing this client side then? It seems like they're deliberating paving the way for doing this on all client side material.
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by cageface 5y ago
Typescript's structural typing plus the "any" escape hatch feels like a pretty good sweet spot to me. 99% of my Typescript code is very strict and I rarely make use of any but it's sometimes nice to have. Writing correct
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by cageface 5y ago
Even with an estate tax of 50% you'd still be able to bequeath massive wealth to your children.
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by cageface 5y ago
Ecosystem matters a lot. For example, React might be overkill for a lot of projects but it’s relatively easy to hire for and there are a lot of drop-in tools and components available.
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by cageface 5y ago
I've been doing CSS in all kinds of flavors for over 20 years now. Tailwind is the first approach I've tried that's both enjoyable and maintainable.
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by cageface 5y ago
Good luck finding anybody with a "very positive" view of C++ other than maybe Bjarne. People that do real work with C++ will give you an honest assessment of its strengths and weaknesses. There are good reasons it's still so
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by cageface 5y ago
Here's a tip: if a lot of smart, informed people have a very positive view of a technology but it doesn't click for you, it may not be the right tool for you but it very likely is not a "sign of dementia".
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by cageface 5y ago
Users can already choose chrome on iOS and most of them have no idea what a browser engine is so why should we suppose allowing another browser engine would make them any more likely to stop using safari?
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by cageface 5y ago
Seeds are a great source of magnesium. Pumpkin seeds in particular have a lot of it and are inexpensive and tasty.
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by cageface 5y ago
Apple asks us to relinquish some of our most essential freedoms in exchange for the promise of safety. If they’re not providing that safety it’s a rotten bargain.
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by cageface 5y ago
Google can do all the data harvesting they want with the wrapped version and that's mostly what they care about. There are already a lot of benefits to iOS users that are heavily involved in Google's ecosystem to use Chrome but mo
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by cageface 5y ago
Outside of games people aren't building directly for app stores anymore. They're building apps that are part of some other profitable business that need to have a presence on the phone. And lately Apple is insisting they get a cut
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by cageface 5y ago
I don't understand this argument. End users don't care about browser engines and they can install "Chrome" right now. But most iOS users don't.
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by cageface 5y ago
I'm extremely disappointed Bram Cohen is behind this. I used to really admire him for his work on Bittorrent but this is going to be an indelible asterisk on his legacy as a coder.
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by cageface 5y ago
This is one of the themes of Kim Stanley Robinson's "Ministry for the Future" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ministry_for_the_Future

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