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Re:Google’s new popup will further weaken Facebook’s adverti... by danaris on Monday May 31, 2021 @12:19PM (#27345609)
Get an iPhone. Whatever else you may think of them, Apple is deliberately working to prevent this sort of crap from happening without your knowledge and consent.
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Re:Google’s new popup will further weaken Facebook’s adverti... by myko on Monday May 31, 2021 @01:17PM (#27346210)
The beacon technology that uses bluetooth when apps are off originated with Apple: https://developer.apple.com/ibeacon/
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Re:Google’s new popup will further weaken Facebook’s adverti... by nahkoots on Monday May 31, 2021 @12:33PM (#27345768)
They've also taken a hardline stance against right to repair, which is a deal breaker for a lot of HN. Unfortunately, there aren't many modern options for people who care about both owning their devices and not being spied on by them.
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Re:Google’s new popup will further weaken Facebook’s adverti... by GeekyBear on Monday May 31, 2021 @02:33PM (#27346911)
>They've also taken a hardline stance against right to repair

By which you mean Google, Microsoft and Apple?

>Apple, Google & Microsoft Have Teamed up to Block the Right-to-Repair Law

https://wccftech.com/apple-google-microsoft-team-up-to-stop-...

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Re:Google’s new popup will further weaken Facebook’s adverti... by danaris on Monday May 31, 2021 @01:03PM (#27346073)
Which is why I buy Apple: I may, on rare occasions, want the ability to mess with my device, but I always want privacy.
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Re:Google’s new popup will further weaken Facebook’s adverti... by jjtheblunt on Monday May 31, 2021 @01:09PM (#27346133)
> for a lot of HN

I wonder what fraction

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Re:Google’s new popup will further weaken Facebook’s adverti... by laurent92 on Monday May 31, 2021 @01:37PM (#27346421)
The right to repair is also the right to steal, refurbish the stolen good and resell. Maybe that is how Apple squashed the theft market for Apple products, but no-one is afraid on the street anymore of holding their iPhone carelessly.
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