I’m a privacy expert, here’s how to stop your phone from listening and spying on you right now ☞ Daily Mail Online – UK
“Research by Trinity College in 2021 found that Android smartphones sent 20 times as much data to Google as Apple smartphones, although Google has disputed the methodology of the research.”
Apple CEO Tim Cook is questioned after company limited popular protest tool in China ☞ Reclaim The Net
“Cook has already refused to respond to some questions about the protests in China. When Cook arrived in DC for meetings with lawmakers this week, he was met with questions by reporters. Fox Business asked him if he supported the protests and if he regretted limiting AirDrop usage in China. Cook did not answer the question.”
Apple Accelerates Plans to Move Production Out of China Amid Protests ☞ Business Insider
“In November, the area known as ‘iPhone City’ erupted into violent protests among employees over withheld pay and strict zero-Covid policies that prompted a lockdown in Zhengzhou. As demonstrations grew, Foxconn, which employs upwards of 300,000 factory workers, offered workers $1,400 to quit their jobs, and later, $1,800 bonuses to stay to retain its hemorrhaging workforce.”
Update: Elon Musk Shares Big News on What Was ‘Resolved’ During Visit He Paid to Apple ☞ RedState
“Good conversation. Among other things, we resolved the misunderstanding about Twitter potentially being removed from the App Store. Tim was clear that Apple never considered doing so.”
Apple turned off a private communication tool in China just before major protests broke out ☞ Reclaim the Net
“Protesters were using Apple’s AirDrop feature to directly share uncensored messages…However, a recent iOS update has made that impossible. The update made a change to AirDrop’s usage that only applies in mainland China, while the rest of the world can still use it to communicate as before.”