January 2019 - cypherpunks - lists.cpunks.org

Apple Talks Shit About Privacy at CES
by grarpamp 07 Jan '19

07 Jan '19

https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/05/apple-ces-2019-privacy-advertising/ https://www.engadget.com/2016/02/18/fbi-apple-iphone-explainer/ https://www.android.com/security-center/ https://source.android.com/security https://apple.com/privacy "What happens on your iPhone, stays on your iPhone." Historically, Apple hasn't had an official presence at CES. It's not surprising given the company's success at hosting and hyping its own product launch events -- long before the iPod and iPhone brought Apple to the top of the technology mountain, Steve Jobs keynotes were can't miss events. The company is also very deliberate about its marketing campaigns; when I see Apple billboard ads, they focus on new product close-ups with minimal messaging. This is why the giant ad banner I saw when I arrived in Las Vegas yesterday for CES 2019 caught my eye. Positioned not far from the convention center where CES takes place, the sign is a cheeky riff on the old "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" slogan -- and with just a few words, it casts an Apple-shaped shadow over the convention. Apple's focus on privacy is nothing new -- the company has long said that it doesn't make money from its users' personal information, but from selling people hardware and software. That privacy priority came into clear focus three years ago when Apple refused to assist the FBI in unlocking an iPhone that belonged to a suspected terrorist in San Bernardino, CA. And throughout 2018, new security scandals seemingly emerged every week (with Facebook almost always leading the way) and the government took a major interest in what technology giants like Google are doing with our personal data. In a world where privacy is on everyone's mind, Apple is saying to the technology industry that it stands alone. "Do whatever you want in the city of sin," the billboard barks, "we'll never know." The ad's placement takes on extra irony when you notice that Google's CES presence is even bigger than it was last year -- the company once again wrapped the Las Vegas monorail with "Hey Google" ads and once again it is building a huge playhouse in the convention center parking lot. For the second year in a row, Google will be unavoidable at CES even though it probably isn't launching any new products of its own. But this year, Apple will literally be reminding everyone of 2018's privacy scandals, asking CES visitors how comfortable they are saying "hey Google" to a growing raft of products. It doesn't hurt that this helps Apple change the conversation a little bit from the tough week it just had, either. Yes, iPhone sales are slowing down -- but if you want a Vegas-proof smartphone, Apple is ready to sell you one. Ultimately, this is just one ad (I haven't seen it elsewhere in Las Vegas yet) that just builds on a message Apple has been crafting for years. But the company is nothing if not deliberate with its messaging. This probably isn't the start of a large-scale, national ad campaign -- but touting its focus on privacy for all the tech industry to see makes a statement that goes way beyond a single billboard. We've reached out to see if Apple has any comment on its advertising here at CES and will update this post if we hear anything. Not your ... #OpenFabs , #OpenHW , #OpenSW , #OpenDev , #OpenBiz ... , then not your hardware.

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Blockchain for babies
by Razer 07 Jan '19

07 Jan '19

https://twitter.com/AlexKoppelman/status/1081586148575797250?s=19 https://books.google.com/books/about/Blockchain_for_Babies.html Re Sent from my Androgyne dee-vice with K-9 Mail

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Torches in a world of darkness - [PEACE]
by Zenaan Harkness 07 Jan '19

07 Jan '19

Life as a Not as You Thought It Would Have Been Scenario https://dailystormer.name/life-as-a-not-as-you-thought-it-would-have-been-s…

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Gender-equal torture and murder - women running USA military companies, CIA, etc
by Zenaan Harkness 07 Jan '19

07 Jan '19

‘Gender parity in torture’: Twitter unimpressed as Maddow celebrates CIA’s all-female leadership https://www.rt.com/usa/448210-maddow-cia-female-leadership/ women running military companies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_women_CEOs_of_Fortune_500_companies https://www.rt.com/usa/448084-women-military-industrial-complex/ ... Politico celebrated this “watershed” moment on Wednesday, announcing that as of January 1, the CEOs of four of the nation’s top five defense contractors – Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, and Boeing’s defense wing – are now women. The latest appointment was of Kathy Warden as CEO and president of Northrop Grumman. https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/02/how-women-took-over-the-military-… ... “To me, it’s a national security issue: We need every mind, every person engaged — male, female, every race, every level of experience,” said Lynn Dugle, a former vice president at Raytheon who is now CEO of Engility, an engineering and IT services firm that did more than $750 million of business with defense and intelligence agencies last year. “In the long term, we need to make sure talent wins." ... Andrea Thompson climbed the rungs as an Army officer before she was tapped by President Donald Trump to be undersecretary of State for arms control and international security affairs, the top diplomat who reviews billions in U.S. arms sales and is responsible for implementing and negotiating international weapons agreements. ... Lisa Gordon-Hagerty is the first woman to run the National Nuclear Security Administration, the arm of the Department of Energy that builds and maintains the nation’s nuclear weapons.

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Tails fund-raising needs some donations
by CANNON 07 Jan '19

07 Jan '19

https://tails.boum.org/ 8 days remaining to raise funding goal for tails project they have just a little under half of their goal. They do take bitcoin. This is an important project in making privacy accessible to everyone. -- Cannon PGP Fingerprint: 2BB5 15CD 66E7 4E28 45DC 6494 A5A2 2879 3F06 E832 Email: cannon(a)cannon-ciota.info

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Censorship, Dissent, Socks, Ops, and Manufactured Valves
by grarpamp 07 Jan '19

07 Jan '19

https://medium.com/@johnblocke/r-bitcoin-censorship-revisited-58d5b1bdcd64

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Cryptocurrency: Why We're Here
by grarpamp 06 Jan '19

06 Jan '19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlRTVKnoaGw Nothing worth having is easy to achieve. Don't be afraid. Stick to your vision.

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Express.co.uk: Was Einstein WRONG? Scientist proposes NEW theory of relativity
by jim bell 06 Jan '19

06 Jan '19

Express.co.uk: Was Einstein WRONG? Scientist proposes NEW theory of relativity. https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1067246/einstein-wrong-scientist-dar…

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Cryptocurrency: McAfee Price Prediction Trackers
by grarpamp 06 Jan '19

06 Jan '19

https://bircoin.top/ https://twitter.com/officialmcafee/status/1071395711244267525 crypto prediction: phat gainz in 2019.

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US WA Redefines Guns and Age Bans them, Govt Hypocrisy Idiocy Lunacy
by grarpamp 06 Jan '19

06 Jan '19

https://apnews.com/dfe764e2c23d42c3ba5fcfa0f19ad454 https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/ablupd/washington_bans_anyone_under_… https://www.gov.uk/buying-carrying-knives https://www.boston25news.com/news/state-s-new-smoking-laws-go-into-effect/8… https://delawarestatenews.net/news/court-rules-govt-can-keep-money-seized-i… “Starting today, young adults between the ages of 18 to 20 will have their rights to purchase semi-automatic rifles stripped away,” said Dave Workman, a spokesman for the Bellevue, Washington-based Second Amendment Foundation. The federal lawsuit says the measure violates the Second and 14th amendments of the Constitution as well as gun sellers’ rights under the Commerce Clause. Plaintiffs in the lawsuit are firearms dealers in Spokane and Vancouver, a 19-year-old competitive shooter, a 19-year-old in the Army Reserves, a 20-year-old recreational shooter, the Second Amendment Foundation and the National Rifle Association. Washington on Tuesday joined a handful of other states that ban anyone under 21 from buying a semi-automatic rifle after voters passed a sweeping firearms measure in November that has drawn a court challenge from gun-rights advocates. Workman of Second Amendment Foundation says Washington’s measure will take away firearms from law-abiding residents who can easily pass multiple background checks. It will impair public safety and embolden criminals while placing restrictions on people who already legally own semi-automatic rifles, Workman said. Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said he “looks forward to representing the 59% of people in the state of Washington who wish to forcefully violate others against the NAP, in court against the NRA.” http://www.ammo-one.com/Wildcat50to17.html

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