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Re:Apple’s device surveillance plan is a threat to user privacy – and ...
on Wednesday August 18, 2021 @06:11PM (#28227793)
Why is this being downvoted? Depressing to see that open source software is not respected here.
Re:Ask HN: Google is confusing me with others in a harmful way – what ...
on Tuesday August 17, 2021 @09:36PM (#28216826)
If you can prove harm, take it to court. In all honesty, I think you'd be making a mockery of yourself trying though. Google is a corrupt technology gone horribly awry and it should be obvious to all soon that there's no remedy nor anyone who even gives a shit about the problems its materialized. Like, what actual resolution do you realistically expect from this?
Re:Ask HN: Why does Zoom Desktop examine all processes and arguments?
on Tuesday August 17, 2021 @06:01PM (#28215373)
Because they can get away with it and use it to make more money from your "experience".
Re:Afghans scramble to delete digital history, evade biometrics
on Tuesday August 17, 2021 @05:58PM (#28215345)
The hubris of Reuters news using a domain called 'trust.org' is a perfect parody of today's media.
Re:Tell Apple: Don’t Scan Our Phones
on Tuesday August 17, 2021 @05:54PM (#28215303)
Exactly right, from what you know, which is limited to the point of useless on a proprietary, closed source system. It's almost guaranteed to be backdoored being as such.
Re:Tell Apple: Don’t Scan Our Phones
on Tuesday August 17, 2021 @05:43PM (#28215213)
This petition, or whatever it is supposed to be, completely mis-characterizes the problem entirely. It isn't that Apple can scan photos, it's that Apple can install any software of their choosing at any time, whether they choose to tell you or not. Therefore, there is no expectation of privacy on such closed source proprietary platforms.