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  1. Summary As a result of its privacy features, Apple has cost social media companies including Meta, formerly known as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and YouTube, nearly $10 billion in revenue in the second half of 2021, according to an investigation by the Financial Times. Quotes My thoughts Absolutely a win for consumers who don't want to unwillingly keep giving their data to these platforms. Apple probably deserves more credit here for implementing these features, that many users don't even notice but still benefit from. Sources https://www.macrumors.com/2021/11/01/apple-privacy-social-media-companies/ https://www.ft.com/content/4c19e387-ee1a-41d8-8dd2-bc6c302ee58e (PAY WALL)
  2. Hi I have a fairly basic 4k60 monitor and need a reliable HDMI switch so i can connect my Xbox One X & Computer to the same monitor port and easily switch devices. I've tried looking on amazon and they seem kind of shady/random brands. Anyone have recommendations? Thanks
  3. Summary The government report seems to indicate that China may have used non-consumer Huawei hardware throughout Canada in cyberattacks as retaliation for Meng Wanzhou's arrest. Quotes My thoughts This report although not entirely damning or conclusive on it's on, does add to the ongoing ban the US has on using Huawei hardware for 5G telecommunication due to their "close ties" to the chinese government. It also leads to the puzzling question of why Canadian government HASN'T ruled out Huawei for critical infrastructure contracts. Sources https://thetyee.ca/News/2021/06/24/Cyber-Attacks-Involving-Huawei-Devices-Spiked-After-Meng-Wanzhou/
  4. It's only a small trillion dollar startup. Give them a few more years, this is a good start.
  5. Quotes My thoughts Apple final answers Linus' problems with the iPad and the rant on the WAN show last week. Sources https://www.macrumors.com/2021/06/15/ipados-15-files-app-ntfs-support/
  6. Doesn't have to be too small if those cost a lot, desktop or smaller would be fine.
  7. I have FTTH 1 Gig down/up connection. Currently on a consumer Asus AC88u router, have several devices set up to use the (slow) VPN through the router. I'd like some recommendation to get better Wireguard (or OpenVPN) speeds preferably as close to 1gbps as possible? , solid reliability, and some ad blocking. Newbie, but not afraid to tinker with stuff, would like some room to add features as I learn more about Pfsense. Have been looking at used Dell optiplex, HP ProDesk G4 400 and qotom boxes, but feeling overwhelmed with options. So any help appreciated.
  8. Summary Quotes My thoughts Seems like the growing number of lawsuits and anticompetitive investigations as pressured Apple into making this move. Overall a win for small developers, would be interesting to see if Google matches this. Sources https://www.macrumors.com/2020/11/18/apple-drops-app-store-fees/
  9. Source: YT Dave Lee
  10. https://www.macrumors.com/2020/11/17/apple-silicon-mac-reviews-videos/ This post has a lot of the youtube reviewers and their reviews listed.
  11. Definitely, more reviews the better. However other reviews are starting to come out, and it's looking like this thing basically outperforms the top 16in Intel MBP on optimized apps and almost matches it in translated apps.
  12. Definitely don't switch to the Intel mac now. If you can wait till they release a 16inch Apple Silicon next year, you definitely should. Unless you don't require that extra sustained power for your workload. There's also rumored to be a design change next year with mini-led displays and a new 14inch and 16in MBP.
  13. Geekbench isn't a good benchmark. However other benchmarks are also showing great performance for the M1 Chip.
  14. It looks like Linus' early impression and skepticism to the announcement video wasn't echoed by other reviewers because they had the M1 already in hand being tested. Dave Lee sorta hinted at that in the WAN show last week too. This rift between LMG and Apple just puts LMG a bit behind on reviews for Apple products.
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