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@mcc @mhoye The #Apple #Newton #Messagepad 2100 was just an excellent device. I still miss certain features it had. For example, you could drag text/images with the stylus and drop it at any edge/margin of the application. You could drop as many snippets as you like. Even if you switch to another page, the snippets were still there and you could drop it.

Here is even an enhancement request for #LibreOffice that is inspired by it:
bugs.documentfoundation.org/sh

@libreoffice @libodesign

9to5Mac has some interesting speculation and recent examples for where #Apple’s rumored major redesigns will take #iOS

They cite four of Apple’s recent apps that exhibit various trends: floating shapes, navigation compacted into menus, and zero tab bars

Interesting stuff #iOS19

Side note: Know what trend sucks about Apple’s recent apps? None besides Image Playground (lol) have an iPad version.

Absolutely inexcusable

9to5mac.com/2025/03/14/apple-h

9to5Mac · Apple has been hinting at iOS 19’s new design, here’s what the clues say - 9to5MacApple is reportedly preparing a big new design for iOS 19, and by looking at its recent apps and updates, we get hints as to what’s coming.

"Google refuses to deny it received encryption order from UK government"

The UK’s encryption-breaking order for a backdoor into iCloud isn’t a one-off.

The secret hearing happening RIGHT NOW is bigger than just Apple. If the government wins, our right to privacy and security falls.

Other services will be hit.

therecord.media/google-refuses

Sign our petition ➡️ you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions

therecord.mediaGoogle refuses to deny it received encryption order from UK governmentU.S. lawmakers say Google has refused to deny that it received a Technical Capability Notice from the U.K. — a mechanism to access encrypted messages that Apple reportedly received.

"This is a significant test for the battle between law enforcement and technology.”

Holding the Apple case in secret makes the legal process more cloak and dagger, less scales and sword.

It makes it harder to challenge the UK government's order to break encryption and creates a dangerous precedent.

This case sets the stage for more shady encryption-breaking orders to be made.

theguardian.com/technology/202

The Guardian · What could Apple’s high court challenge mean for data protection?By Dan Milmo

Analysts are saying #Apple Intelligence is a failure and the leaders at Cupertino need to address this

I completely disagree... We (the consumers) are getting base 16 gigs of RAM on computers and 8 on phones all because of #AI

I consider it an absolute win. Disable the LLMs that regurgitate and enjoy your devices for years to come.

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The message is clear across the political divide: let's hear it!

The UK government should argue in open court why they want to make us less secure by ordering a backdoor into Apple encryption.

A secret Tribunal would be an affront to the privacy and security issues at stake. It must be held in public.

Read the joint letter from ORG, Big Brother Watch and Index on Censorship ⬇️

openrightsgroup.org/press-rele

Open Rights GroupMake the Investigatory Powers Tribunal on Apple Encryption a Public HearingRights groups call for Apple’s closed appeal against the Home Office’s encryption-breaching order to be opened to the public.
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Bipartisan US Congress Members want the secrecy around the UK's encryption-breaking order to be lifted.

"It is imperative that the UK's technical demands of Apple - and of any other US companies - be subjected to robust, public analysis and debate."

“Secret court hearings featuring intelligence agencies and a handful of individuals approved by them do not enable robust challenges on highly technical matters.”

wyden.senate.gov/news/press-re

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UK MPs have joined the chorus of voices wanting the Apple case to be held in public.

"If the Home Office wants to have effectively unfettered access to the private data of the (innocent) general public, they should explain their case in front of the public."

🗣️ David Davis MP.

"People deserve to know what's happening to their private personal information."

🗣️ Victoria Collins MP.

news.sky.com/story/apple-vs-ho

Sky · Apple vs Home Office encryption court battle must be held in public, say MPsBy Tim Baker