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Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday he "cannot defend what is alleged" in the most recent indictment against former President Donald Trump, a seemingly tougher stance than he had previously taken regarding the Justice Department's decision to charge his former running mate.
Free and Open Source Software
What do you think about Apple and its ecosystem? (And a little conversation I had with a colleague)
flanksteakninja
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The iphone 14 pro max costs $464 to make and retails for $2000
I think this in particular is a spurious claim to make. First of all, that was for a phone that retails for $1,099.
Second, a bill of materials is not the cost of a device. There's research and development, user testing, patents to license, logistics, and of course, software development, unless you think all of those things are done for free.
Apple's actual profit margin is ~25%.
Free and Open Source Software
What do you think about Apple and its ecosystem? (And a little conversation I had with a colleague)
flanksteakninja
1 year ago
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The direct alternatives to Apple products aren’t better in any philosophical way.
I suppose that depends on whether you consider things like Linux and GrapheneOS direct alternatives.
www.newsweek.com
TL/DR: WhatsApp - Yes, the content of your conversations is fully encrypted - Meta (aka Facebook) still has access to the metadata: who you chat with, how long you chat, your phone's battery level, stuff like that - You could use Signal to have even better privacy, but your contacts might not use Signal Apple - Focusing on health information specifically (their recent marketing campaign), it's true that Apple end-to-end encrypts your health data - However, other apps may not - Third party apps can request (from you) access to your health data - Be skeptical of them