Everyone knows all the apps on your phone

Re:Everyone knows all the apps on your phone by sph on Sunday March 30, 2025 @02:57AM (#43521978)

GP used hyperbole but was not all wrong. The issue is that most native apps could very well have been web apps. I appreciate that on iOS adding a web app to homescreen is possible, albeit obscure and not many use that feature. I hate that Firefox never really supported PWA for some unfathomable reason.

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Re:Everyone knows all the apps on your phone by baxtr on Sunday March 30, 2025 @03:05AM (#43522009)

Exactly. But GP deliberately said all, not most or many.

GPs comment is something that people in politics would called sensational. Extreme rhetoric is great for upvotes because it stirs emotions but it’s not rational.

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Re:Everyone knows all the apps on your phone by josfredo on Sunday March 30, 2025 @03:21AM (#43522085)

I think it’s completely justifiable, since it illustrates the core of the idea. Also, HN users, unlike voters, can see through the framing. If anything, it’s a great way to spark a debate.

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