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Sunday, May 18, 2025
Fwd: Are they listening. iPhones are listening.
From: John Coffey <john2001plus@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, May 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Subject: Re: Are they listening. iPhones are listening.
To: BEESLEY
The question "Why did every major phone company switch to non-removable batteries at the same time?" is frustrating because it falsely links two unrelated issues. The tone suggests a conspiracy theory connecting non-removable batteries to phone surveillance.
My iPhone listens for the phrase "Hey Siri" to activate the digital assistant. I usually follow up with a question like "What's the weather?"—and it responds. I do this every day. This is a feature I can turn off, and Apple offers some of the strongest privacy protections among phone manufacturers.
Amazon has also been (falsely) accused of using its Alexa devices to eavesdrop on conversations:
Amazon denies duping US consumers over Alexa's recording practices – Reuters
Smartphone batteries have been largely non-removable since the first iPhone. This wasn't a sudden shift, but a gradual transition as new models and brands prioritized slimmer designs and sturdier builds. Additionally, Apple encourages the use of Apple-certified parts and repair services, reinforcing its ecosystem.
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Chess game
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[Date "2025.05.15"]
[Round ""]
[White ""]
[Black ""]
[Result "*"]
[TimeControl "300+3"]
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Bb7 9. O-O b4 10. Ne4 Be7 11. Qc2 Nxe4 12. Bxe4 Rc8 13. Bd2 f5 14. Bd3 c5 15.
Qa4 c4 16. Qxa7 Bxf3 *
Best wishes,
John Coffey
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Windows 10 Is DEAD! What You NEED to Know Now!
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I am running a 2020 iMac with a powerful 8-core Intel Core i7-10700K processor. The computer supports Windows 10, which is primarily how I use it. (Mac OS sucks.)
So, five years later, I am supposed to abandon a very good $2300 computer because it is supposedly outdated and the powers that be have decided to no longer support me. There are hundreds of millions of less powerful computers that work just fine, and the company that made the operating system for every one of them has decided to abandon its user base and force people to buy a new computer.
This is criminal.