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NYPD robocops: Hulking, 400-lb robots will start patrolling New York City in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

This April fool's(2nd?) video come to mind: how to disable a robot dog if it attacks you

Apple pulled end-to-end encrypted backups in the UK after request for backdoor in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

...edited but kept a note, it was bugging me.

I remember that case, yeah apple does some good here. I remember 404media running a story about iphones rebooting preventing unlock by police recently( 1 and 2 ). I guess you/they really don't want any present established for that.

Apple pulled end-to-end encrypted backups in the UK after request for backdoor in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 months ago

yea, its a blow to uk user's privacy & security but not caving. Caving would be implimenting a backdoor. Title was a bit of an annoyed initial reaction, sorry there... maybe best to improve it, i'm not sure?

Apple pulled end-to-end encrypted backups in the UK after request for backdoor in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

yeah I admit 'apple caved' was kinda just a gut reaction 'apple bad - encrypted backup good'.

If they fully caved we likely wouldn't have known about it, they'd have just put in a backdoor and given themselves and/or the uk encryption keys. Denying encrypted backups because of this is probably best.

You could argue apple does have the resources for a a legal battle, but you also can't really expect them to do that. They're not liberty or big brother watch. I doubt that would go well in domestic courts anyway, after that, the ECHR could be sympathetic on proportionallity & art.8 grounds but its a lot of effort.

maybe I should edit the title?

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Apple pulled end-to-end encrypted backups in the UK after request for backdoor (www.bbc.com)

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BBC News - Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

"In a statement Apple said it was "gravely disappointed" that the security feature would no longer be available to British customers."

Washington post - Apple yanks encrypted storage in U.K. instead of allowing backdoor access

I guess removing access for the uk is better than backdooring it in silence. But still, not great.

Also, it is interesting comparing compliance on this with complying with the EU on sideloading apps.

Original title: 'Apple caved and pulled end-to-end encrypted backups in the uk' - record of bad take title

Congo says M23 rebels backed by Rwanda have taken a 2nd major eastern city in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

yea...I was thinking this horrible stretch of road.

Plebbit is a peer-to-peer Reddit alternative that allows you to self host and own your own community in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Embrase, Extend, Extinguish maybe :(

Valentine Void in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

such majestic void

So we're doing voids again. Have a pile! in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

three for one void! all the void

This is my top 12 hours Lemmy feed. All void. in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 22 points 7 months ago

all hail the void kittens

Here is a minute of my cat Miez purring to brighten your day in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago

Miez is good Cato, thank Miez for making this day better

Sitting Pretty in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 53 points 7 months ago

looks like you have your Halloween decorations sorted

Human remains found under St Mary's House patio in Hemel Hempstead in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

probably quite a lot really, space is limited and we have the whole of human history for someone to decided 'let's bury there'.