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Mike Pence offers tougher stance after reading Trump indictment (abcnews.go.com)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday he "cannot defend what is alleged" in the most recent indictment against former President Donald Trump, a seemingly tougher stance than he had previously taken regarding the Justice Department's decision to charge his former running mate.

What do you think about Apple and its ecosystem? (And a little conversation I had with a colleague) in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The iphone 14 pro max costs $464 to make and retails for $2000

I think this in particular is a spurious claim to make. First of all, that was for a phone that retails for $1,099.

Second, a bill of materials is not the cost of a device. There's research and development, user testing, patents to license, logistics, and of course, software development, unless you think all of those things are done for free.

Apple's actual profit margin is ~25%.

What do you think about Apple and its ecosystem? (And a little conversation I had with a colleague) in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The direct alternatives to Apple products aren’t better in any philosophical way.

I suppose that depends on whether you consider things like Linux and GrapheneOS direct alternatives.

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The truth about WhatsApp’s and Apple’s privacy promises (www.washingtonpost.com)
 

TL/DR:

WhatsApp

  • Yes, the content of your conversations is fully encrypted
  • Meta (aka Facebook) still has access to the metadata: who you chat with, how long you chat, your phone's battery level, stuff like that
  • You could use Signal to have even better privacy, but your contacts might not use Signal

Apple

  • Focusing on health information specifically (their recent marketing campaign), it's true that Apple end-to-end encrypts your health data
  • However, other apps may not
  • Third party apps can request (from you) access to your health data
  • Be skeptical of them
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Google Street View returns to Germany after 10+ year pause due to privacy outcry (www.androidpolice.com)