In this case, I was thinking of how this could be used to legitimize the decision a couple months ago to block the sale of all foreign-made routers.
(The decision is a terrible one, but I imagine MAGA people will use it to say "I told you so" while ignoring the fact that foreign brand Netgear got an exemption and at least temporary monopoly status.)
oh COME ON. The last thing I needed in this jingoistic American economy was any reason to legitimize their crap
How many times could Microsoft slap their users in the face after swearing not to (with K2)? I've long lost count. The number is too high though.
As somebody who would not want any corporation to be able to preload my data onto a phone it ships me, which implies it knows exactly what data I have to begin with, it sounds plenty sinister to me. Just swap "Apple" with "Samsung" or "Google" or "Microsoft" or literally any other company.
Oh, they don't - that's why they don't talk about CSAM prevention until they have no other choice. Authoritarianism uses "it's for the children" to justify their motives, but when something authoritarian can't be excused (like forcing Facebook to promote their propaganda), then they attach something like this as an excuse.
i.e. they don't care, they just know normal people do.
How is it you're cranking out hundreds of words per comment, and sometimes nearly a thousand - complete with formatting and illustrations?
And what's with phrases like this:
Thinks of how to look up some data on this. ...
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Its not a thought terminating cliche if you didnt cut the next word out
"Of"? I assume you mean the next two words, but not only doesn't it change anything, I think it makes my response match even better. So I added them to the quote.
For whom are they purchasing things?
I think the biggest concern for the average person would be feeling like the promises of Apple privacy would be severely compromised by this, regardless of whether that's the case.
I didn't realize it at the time, but apparently all iCloud backups are encrypted? So either Apple was thinking of grabbing an unlock key from somewhere to decrypt before sending you the phone, or they were just going to include an encrypted backup file (or something) that you'd have to enter your password to unlock upon receipt (and then presumably wait for the decrypting).