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Re:Apple’s Mac security is so good, it’s sending used M1 Mac... by smoldesu on Friday January 27, 2023 @12:16PM (#34548679)
I could also deter thieves from stealing Macbooks by engineering it to detonate the battery when an unauthorized user takes it. That doesn't make it right, or justify the collateral damage caused by the feature.
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Re:Apple’s Mac security is so good, it’s sending used M1 Mac... by kube-system on Friday January 27, 2023 @12:24PM (#34548848)
Booby traps are illegal because they harm indiscriminately.
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Re:Apple’s Mac security is so good, it’s sending used M1 Mac... by threeseed on Friday January 27, 2023 @01:21PM (#34549684)
Sorry, at what point did anyone suggest that turning the MacBook into a bomb is right or justified.
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