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I thought I was following the war news and have seen nothing like this reported. Do you have an article or source? The only thing I saw was Russia saying it made it more difficult to negotiate when they were in actual danger. It put their stance that there can only be good outcomes for Russia in...

I think the failure of the silicon team to implement target display mode limited the lifespan of the iMac too much. It would have been nicer if they got the display price down to $1000 so the combo would be more in range with previous iMac offerings. The new $1600 27” display + a Mac mini is...

By modular they mean thunderbolt 4. Anything you used to crack the case for you now stick on as external peripherals with decent transfer speeds. I would expect even the SSD is soldiered in the unit itself.

I run in a standard user account so it is more than just a click through for admin changes. (Potentially also has less default privileges, but I wouldn’t count in it). I run the betas where patched theoretically roll out first so far too many restarts needed. I configure OpenDNS on the...

Google also fails to note that all major US carriers did not support until last year and the Google bypass the carriers (which they control) was not until mid last year which was way too late in iOS development cycle to even think of including such a target for exploits. It may be an old...

And as usual the elves and Mrs Claus are screwed. But hey a bunch of germ covered kids squirming in Santa’s lap. What can go wrong?

Heck even on Microsofts current phone effort Windows launcher they have this note at the bottom of their screen: "Users must still purchase and/or download any new apps from Google Play". Perhaps they are trying to shoot themselves in the foot.

I am in the what they think we want to hear camp to the point I don’t even want to see albums. Often the new or promoted albums are new only to Apple. There should be an equal and opposite option to avoid them. Give me a view of nothing but frequently updated playlists by people who love music...

A new recipe for street pizza.

On the up side if we are drawn into a new arms race that may keep the administration wary enough to keep the military in reserve instead of committing it to some reputation destroying police action elsewhere.

I would have loved the article if it covered the any tech behind the techware. The weaving, underlying material technology, charts of how functional it is in the winter, durability, functionality.... anything really. I come to ars for deep dives of why things are cool, not lots of links. it...

That almost says there is a need for even stronger anti-theft system in place. Some sort of international government run ownership database where sellers are held libel for phones which are flipped while money is still owed.

What is your take on the attempt to prevent the resale of fraudulently obtained phones by vendor-locking them? That it was completely misguided?

if you look at the AT&T site for a $50/month minimum contract and taxes & $30 activation up front. You pay off the device at zero interest over 30 months. So interest free outside $1530+$600+tax phone you have agreed to pay. If you cancel early you pay off the balance of what is owed on the...

On a semi-related note on apps doing dumb things the Mega app also asks for admin permissions with an awesome dialog that says "Enter an administrator's name and password to allow this" and fails to launch without it. This? What is this? seriously. The app doesn't function at all if you put it...

I gave up on the drop box app long ago, even the menu bar icon was annoying to me. Currently when I need it I just fire up the web app. Sure it is a few steps back in speed, functionality, and convenience compared to having drive space used for shared files... But I don't have to worry about...

Most judges should be familiar that ethical companies do no hand out customer data on request. There is just too much social engineering to trust a verbal demand of the court. A subpoena or search warrant should be a standard any time a judge requests information not physically present at the...

The most amusing part is the investigation which caused her to lose her job was most likely triggered by a formal complaint where she was trying to cause trouble. I’ve seen in my own job where a customer can have hundreds of contacts on the same issue just trying to punish the company for not...

I think Microsoft should start storing their data encrypted with bytes randomized over 50 servers in 50 countries. That would be a fun test cast. We will provide your data as soon as you can get each country to agree to it. The file can’t be reassembled without all parts.

To a point. I once cleared my YouTube history. Well and good. Dig through some google pages. Found some sort of secret history. Fine. Backup copy or whatever. Delete that. Dig through increasing nested pages. Find a page of YouTube videos that are no longer in history because the originals...