A welcome followup to Apple’s CSAM u-turn, in my opinion.

It’s so weird how the uk is just ok with being a police state

Governments snooping on our private data needs to end. I’m glad Apple is doing this.

From the article: A Nashua man hired to transport $2 million worth of iPhones, iPads, and more Apple devices for a customer, has pleaded guilty to taking bribes to fake documents and reroute the shipment. According to the US Attorney's Office, District of New Hampshire, 30-year-old Nashua resident Guangwei "William" Wu, ... See More has admitted to interstate transportation of stolen property. It was done via his transshipping company Hai Xing Qiao, based in Manchester, NH. A company bought the Apple products, then hired Wu's firm to transport them to Hong Kong. But Wu was then bribed with $700,000 by a different Hong Kong firm, Yongfu Huo. Wu shipped the Apple devices to Yongfu Huo instead. Wu told the original company that US law enforcement had seized the shipment. He even forged a "Disclaimer of Ownership" document, including faking a federal agent's signature on it. He was arrested following an investigation by the FBI and US Postal Inspection Service, and was charged on June 1, 2023.

What he take like 5 things?

That’s the maximum sentence. First offenders never get that

My first Apple Watch was an iPod nano + strap

They should make this a watch face

Yellow sperm, I'd get that checked out

A welcome surprise to be sure, but not entirely out of place either. Glad to see some bigger names making their way over to Apple devices & services!

Stardew Apple Vision Pro coming soon. Just look at the tile you want, the crop you want to plant, then pinch

The last few rounds Apple Arcade have been **REALLY** bolstering their title collection. Before it was a nice bonus and a place I would look for games occasionally.... Now it's the first place I go looking for games for my phone. I still play other games, but the quality has gone ... See More WAY up / more recent / still relevant titles.

I absolutely think Apple has stopped Siri development and is now working on a Siri based on generative AI. Replacing Hey Siri with Siri feels like a preparation for that. Just saying Siri feels more natural in a conversational setting, where it’s a ton of back and fourth.

We have a home pod. Whenever my wife says, "hey siri, bed time" (automation to turn off all the lights) it invariably plays zz top. I find it hilarious but she's gotten kinda over it. (And it isn't even tube snake boogie!)

Siri is definitely getting worse. Last week "Hey, Siri. Flashlight." turned on the watchOS flashlight. This week Siri responds with, "The flashlight is off." Someone thought this was an improvement?

For good or bad, Apollo has accounted for up to 50% of my daily use the last few years. It’s a *fantastic* app, making Reddit a joy to use, and I hate that it’s going away. I honestly don’t know yet what I’ll do on July 1st. I’ve tried the ... See More official app, it sucks, and I’d have ads everywhere again. Most of the other apps are shutting down as well. I’ve looked into various federated platforms, but I can already see major flaws in their design that means they’ll never, ever result in something even close to what Reddit is. I know I’m not in the majority, I’m know I’m a picky power user, I know it’s just yet another change I’ll eventually get over… but it sucks. I’ve left other platforms and not felt a thing, beyond relief, but losing Apollo and potentially leaving Reddit is different.

I highly doubt most people would decline the refund but i would like to be proven wrong. Same about how protesting mods got easily replaced

From the article: Popular third-party Reddit app Apollo was updated today with an option for users to decline a refund for their remaining subscription time ahead of the app shutting down. Users who do not exercise this option will automatically receive a pro-rated refund. Apollo for Reddit Feature "If you've been happy ... See More with the service I've provided over the years, please consider declining the refund as they are refunded out-of-pocket," said Apollo developer Christian Selig, who previously estimated that the refunds could cost him around $250,000. "It's been the pleasure of a lifetime building Apollo for you over the last nine years. I thank you so much for your kindness, input, and generosity over the years." Starting on July 1, Reddit plans to begin charging for its main API, which provides third-party apps like Apollo with access to the website's data, like posts and comments. Selig said it is understandable for Reddit to begin charging for the API, but he said the pricing is prohibitively expensive and that he was given minimal time to prepare for the change. For these reasons, Apollo is shutting down and will stop working on June 30.

What everyone is trying to do won’t make Reddit do a thing about this unfortunate situation