alt3red

Ask HN: Why does Apple need my contact list to take dictation

Posted by alt3red on Thursday June 25, 2020 @07:36AM
from the ask-hn dept.

When trying to enable the dictation feature on macOS, the popup is telling me that: "To help your Mac recognize what you're saying, other information is sent as well, such as the names of your contacts."

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Re:Show HN: I made a macOS app to let me draw on the screen while on v... on Wednesday April 22, 2020 @10:32PM (#22952315)

Not only is this great software, but the fact that it did not ask for overreaching permissions and did not try to connect to 5 different websites on the first run made it an instant win for me.

Tailwind UI

Posted by alt3red on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @08:54AM
from the tailwindui.com dept.

https://tailwindui.com/

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Re:How a Chinese Company Built a $250M Search Hijacking Empire on Wednesday December 11, 2019 @11:49AM (#21764218)

I just noticed that as well. You can still read the article by doing a google search and looking at the cached version.

Re:Serverless Development with Serverless Framework on Monday December 09, 2019 @10:00AM (#21743161)

Thanks for sharing Nick, I will check it out.

Re:We can't get enough of audiobooks on Tuesday July 16, 2019 @07:39AM (#20449137)

They work for me when I walk, clean or drive. I noticed that when I do anything else while I listen, I just zone out and forget where I was and have to start over or go back.

Re:Saudi Arabia Quietly Pumps Up Its Stock Market on Thursday December 13, 2018 @09:19PM (#18677918)

Thank you for this. I don't know why people keep posting links that are behind a paywall.

Re:Ask HN: If you could only code with one language which would it be? on Friday February 09, 2018 @08:46AM (#16340098)

Python, because it's what I know best and what makes sense to me.

Re:Caffeine is more effective than nootropics startup startup HVMN (ne... on Thursday November 30, 2017 @10:20PM (#15821654)

I don't know if caffeine is more effective or not but tell you what ... Sprint does nothing for me.

Re:Google Data Studio on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @08:15PM (#15446311)

This!

Re:Don't Be a Free User (2011) on Saturday January 21, 2017 @09:40AM (#13450185)

I think many services become popular and see wide adoption, because they are free. When the free element goes away there will not be nearly as many users willing to try it or to use it and love it so much that they will recommend it.