The video explores the real reasons the smartphone industry removed the 3.5mm headphone jack. While tech giants initially cited internal space constraints, water resistance, and “courage” as their main motivations, the video argues the shift was driven primarily by profit and ecosystem control. By eliminating an open-standard, universal port, companies successfully created a multi-billion-dollar market … Read more
This video analyzes the rise and fall of the Apple Vision Pro, describing it as a $20 billion bet that ultimately failed. Despite impressive specs, early hype, and selling out within 18 minutes, the $3,500 headset struggled due to its weight, high cost, and lack of compelling apps. The video argues that Apple’s fixation on … Read more
The video traces the history and engineering behind USB-C, explaining how the tech industry moved from the chaotic port fragmentation of the 1990s and 2000s to a unified standard. It breaks down the mechanical and electrical innovations of USB-C—including its 24-pin reversible design, multi-protocol Alternate Mode, and high-wattage Power Delivery—and examines how European Union regulations … Read more
🍏 Apple’s AI Disaster – A Rare Failure Time Interval: 00:00–18:47 ⏱️ Apple’s Reputation of Polish vs. Buggy Software: Apple’s polished software legacy now faces UI glitches and malfunctioning apps, signaling internal decay. ⏱️ Apple Intelligence: Vaporware and Legal Fallout: False advertising lawsuits stem from Apple Intelligence’s failure to deliver promised features. ⏱️ Staged … Read more
Just in the last 2 days, Erdoğan seen with Apple products…
Internet Society Statement on the 2015 UN Sustainable Development Summit Internet Society – News Headlines Language English Date: Fri, 09/25/2015 Internet Society President and CEO Kathryn Brown issued the following statement: This week, the United Nations is hosting the Sustainable Development Summit (SDS) where the international community will embrace a global agenda to alleviate poverty, … Read more
Turkish President Erdoğan dismisses new iPhone: ‘Same as the last’ Erdoğan brushed off the frenzy surrounding Apple’s new iPhone 6, saying it was much the same as its iPhone 5 predecessor Turkey’s PKK peace process ‘at risk’ BBC News | Europe | World Edition Turkey’s role in Syria may put peace deal with its Kurds at risk … Read more
Global directory of freedom technologists: projects, networks, organisations media/anthropology by John Postill This is a working directory of some of the global projects, networks and organisations where leading freedom technologists congregate and collaborate. It is part of current research towards my forthcoming book Hacker, Lawyer, Journalist, Spy: Freedom Technologists and Political Change in an Age of Global Protest. Please note … Read more
State surveillance of personal data is theft, say world’s leading authors theguardian.com ? Matthew Taylor ? 12/9/13 5:00 PM ? More than 500 of the world’s leading authors, including five Nobel prize winners, have condemned the scale of state surveillance revealed by the whistleblower Edward Snowden and warned that spy agencies are undermining democracy … Read more
Spotify is now live in 32 countries after launching in Taiwan, Argentina, Greece and Turkey Update, as with past Spotify launches, we?ve found that the company has added more than one new market. This post has been updated to reflect that. Spotify has launched its service in four new markets ? Taiwan, Argentina, Greece and … Read more
This the the crypto standard that the NSA sabotaged The New York Times has published further details of last week’s leaked documents detailing the NSA’s program of sabotage to crypto products and standards. The new report confirms that the standard that the NSA sabotaged was the widely-suspected NIST Dual EC DRBG standard. The Times reports … Read more
Why Microsoft wants to buy Nokia?s device business In the wake of Microsoft announcing that it wants to purchase Nokia?s devices and services business, many have commented that it is a move long in the making ? uniting its Windows Phone software with its main hardware partners makes a lot of sense. Microsoft-Nokia Deal Proves … Read more
European Commission accepts Penguin?s proposals to scrap Apple ebook agency agreements The European Commission has accepted book publisher Penguin?s proposals to scrap all of its existing ebook agency agreements ? including its deal with Apple, most importantly ? and refrain from adopting any similar partnerships for the next five years. Journalists at Bradley Manning … Read more
Morning Brief: House Defeats Effort to Rein In NSA Surveillance House Defeats Effort to Rein In NSA Surveillance Top news: The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday narrowly defeated a bill that would have restricted how the National Security Agency (NSA) gathers phone records on millions of Americans. The 217-to-205 vote represented a victory for … Read more
Twitter hands over data in French anti-Semitism case Twitter said Friday it had handed over data to French authorities to help identify the authors of anti-Semitic tweets, following a complaint from a Jewish students’ group Surveillance, sousveillance and PRISM ? an op-ed for Die Zeit Friends at Die Zeit, who heard me speak … Read more