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Apple's 'Courageous' Decisions Criticized Amid iCloud Data Concerns

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Apple has faced criticism for decisions it frames as "courageous," including the removal of the headphone jack and a reported arrangement to transfer iCloud data management to a Chinese government-owned entity. The company stated it advocated against this arrangement but was unsuccessful, suggesting that its commitment to user privacy, particularly concerning iCloud, may be negotiable when faced with significant market pressures or regulatory demands. AI

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Apple's 'Courageous' Decisions Criticized Amid iCloud Data Concerns

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Apple calls its worst decisions "courage." Killing the headphone jack? Courage. Legally handing iCloud to a Chinese government-owned company? "We advocated agai

    Apple calls its worst decisions "courage." Killing the headphone jack? Courage. Legally handing iCloud to a Chinese government-owned company? "We advocated against it, we were unsuccessful." Funny how the vocabulary changes when the other party can pull the whole market. Turns ou…

    LINKS blog.ppb1701.com/privacy-is-priced-not-pr…

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