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If that is a concern of yours, there is an option on Apple devices to disable iCloud syncing for passwords/credentials. This would limit passkeys to strictly device-only.

I use a yubikey. But AFAIK, Apple doesn't actually use passkeys for iCloud/Apple ID authentication.

Not if the Passkey was synced (ex: you used iCloud keychain). If the passkey was not synced, then I would have to assume it would be the same if you lost a physical hardware key.

Safari is my primary browser, but I do love some of the UI/UX things Arc is doing. But it's not enough to pry me from Safari, largely due to just how engrained in the iOS ecosystem I am (Apple Pay, Passkeys, Login with Apple, etc.)

My hope for Safari in iOS 17 / macOS 14 is allowing tab groups to be sandboxed (similar to profiles in Arc, or containers in Firefox).

Google has actually had this rolled out for some time. I've been using a Passkey on my account for the better part of a year. For whatever reason, they're just now announcing it.

Passkeys can also be used in addition to passwords, as a form of 2FA. I've seen a number of sites approach Passkeys in this manner.

Or if you really wanted to, you could flip it. You can allow the Passkey to be the "password" and an actual password the second-factor for the user.

Google actually outlines that very scenario near the bottom of their announcement:

> Using passkeys does not mean that you have to use your phone every time you sign in. If you use multiple devices, e.g. a laptop, a PC or a tablet, you can create a passkey for each one. In addition, some platforms securely back your passkeys up and sync them to other devices you own. For example, if you create a passkey on your iPhone, that passkey will also be available on your other Apple devices if they are signed in to the same iCloud account. This protects you from being locked out of your account in case you lose your devices, and makes it easier for you to upgrade from one device to another.

> If you want to sign in on a new device for the first time, or temporarily use someone else's device, you can use a passkey stored on your phone to do so. On the new device, you’d just select the option to "use a passkey from another device" and follow the prompts. This does not automatically transfer the passkey to the new device, it only uses your phone's screen lock and proximity to approve a one-time sign-in. If the new device supports storing its own passkeys, we will ask separately if you want to create one there.

> they are years behind Google in that effort. Google still has the advantage in both research and hardware, they just fumbled the execution but it's still very early in the game

Where do we think Apple is in regards to this? If anyone has the upper-hand here with hardware, I would think it'd be Apple. But there's been zero indication that Apple has been working on any sort of generative AI.

I've done at least 30-50 challenges; largely for my neighborhood and surrounding area. It's a tedious process, but worth holding those accountable that should be held accountable.

FWIW, I've won every single challenge, and it was a fairly simple process.

This isn't true. The FCC broadband map can identify individual postal addresses, indicating what is and isn't available at that specific location. I have personally used this to identify false information that was provided by some nearby ISPs to try and inflate their numbers.

Challenging these is a very easy process and requires that the ISP respond within 30 days. I've won all my challenges; basically correcting my entire extended neighborhood from false information. (Some ISPs do this for grant money reasons)

I'm curious what benefit this would actually yield to you? Is it simply just the case of not having to leave the app? Because aside from that, there would (likely) be no IAP; you'd still be required to give your financial info directly to the app.

To piggyback off the beta release cycle, I really like Thinky Bits chart on iOS beta releases. Looking at it gives a pretty good idea of when the current beta will hit RC.

http://www.thinkybits.com/blog/iOS-versions/

TV+ is close and seems to be following the HBO model. At at a fraction of the cost (currently).

But I agree. HBO is one TV service I don't mind paying annually for.

Isn’t The Last of Us currently one of the most popular shows on television right now? Its live viewership has continued to grow with each episode.

Episode 1: 0.588 million

Episode 7: 1.083 million

For comparison, House of the Dragon ended the season with 1.855 million.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2023/03/03/the-last-o...

The ratings are also worth looking at: https://www.ratingraph.com/tv-shows/the-last-of-us-ratings-1...

So I don’t think your assessment necessarily holds water.

> I never understood what the "voice assistant" hype was about, the advertised benefits looked ... non beneficial

I'm an Apple user, and by extension, Homekit and Siri.

In a household full of kids and an all-around crazy schedule, having HomePods scattered amidst my house has proven useful; beyond just being great speakers for music.

I use them for everything from adding/completing items on my Reminders list. Controlling the home (lights, timers, etc.). Asking questions (this one is very hit/miss with Siri, but she's getting a lot better). And reading/sending messages.

Is it absolutely necessary? No. But when you're lugging around little ones throughout the house, fixing lunches, dinner, etc. -- they can make life a little easier. Sometimes.

Multiple times a week I receive WhatsApp spam. Generally it's trying to add me to a crypto group or someone trying to phish information.

The only other service/medium where I get comparable (really any) spam is SMS/email.

I've never, and I mean never, have received a spam message over iMessage.

When an application has ideas for enhancing the messaging experience, who governs those changes? What if an application refuses to incorporate those changes, or refuses to make those changes interoperable?

And who decides which application(s) are forced to implement those enhancements?

For example, iMessage supports iMessage apps. I imagine providing interoperability for those would be a monumental task, if not impossible. Would Apple now be forced to abandon its iMessage app store due to lack of interoperability?

Or does this new law apply only to the core tenants of a message application? That a message app must only be interoperable with other apps/services in the sense that it can send and receive basic text?

I think you mean app store subscriptions. Apple Pay and app store subscriptions are two different things.

But I do agree with you; I see three likely scenarios:

1. An application offers two payment options: app store and standalone, with a "discount" given to standalone.

2. They change nothing

3. They remove app store subscriptions and force you to their website/app for managing payment/subscription.

If an app chooses option 3, this is where the user is "hurt". I don't see this happening often because I would wager that a service's subscription numbers would take a massive hit. Too many users are accustom to the simplicity that has been offered by in-app purchases/subscriptions.

Correct me if I am wrong, but you're using OpenAI simply to answer queries/questions, not to perform any actions. In that sense, it's not really an assistant. It's not creating reminders, sending texts, reading your messages, etc.

Is this what you're wanting from an OpenAI integration?

Thanks for that info! I live in a somewhat rural area (central NY) and my Town is in the process of rolling out its own municipal broadband. They are relying on grants to continue the rollout of service.

I've brought this to their attention, a neighboring ISP has fed false data and it could potentially be harming their options for funding.

There's a national (fiber) ISP that claims -- according to the FCC broadband map -- to provide 1000/1000 to my entire village. According to their own website, the closest address they service is about 25 miles away.

I submitted an FCC challenge about 2 months ago, and just today received notice "provider subject to your challenge has conceded the challenge and is required to submit a correction for the challenged location in the online portal within 30 days".

I am curious what benefit a provider receives from feeding this false information to the FCC? Is it funding (grants, etc.) related? It will also be interesting to see if the updated data will only reflect for my specific address, or if it will also apply to other areas around me that aren't serviced by the provider.

If it's the former, I will be submitting more challenges.

> There's no way to migrate your passkeys between ecosystems.

The FIDO Alliance doesn't recommend that you migrate Passkeys, but instead, you have multiple passkeys across various platforms for the same "login".

See the following talk on this very thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWocv4BhCNg

All kinds of FOD (foreign object damage) can cause issue, regardless of its size or material. Look at what damage a small bird can deal, especially to a jet engine.

Still seeing the issue here. Forced a reload without cache.

> TypeError: null is not an object (evaluating 'e.link')

> I need a subscription to this obscure random service and then also pay a rental fee on top to even get to watch it

That's not true. There are a number of services/products you can simply purchase or rent content without an additional subscription fee.

I just recently learned of Asahi. Glad there's a viable alternative for those that want to use Linux while also maintaining Mac hardware.

Can't say that I am. There's too many niceties about using macOS that I would gravely miss in Linux.

- My family all use iMessage so I'd immensely miss Messages.app.

- I'm a photographer (hobbyist), and rely on Adobe Lightroom and Premiere Pro

- Having several other Apple products, the horizontal integration is just /too nice and convenient/ to give up. I spend at least 8 hours a day writing/looking at code and the rest of my day is being a dad. I don't have the time nor the energy to always be tinkering with my devices to get them exactly how I want them to look/feel/behave.

- As a developer, I have no major issues with my workflow using macOS. Also, the M1 is excellent. Show me another laptop that's as light and can literally go a full work day on battery.

If your company gives a stipend and you live in a larger city, why not get a co-working spot?

I kind of feel like this is being done already with Webauthn and Passkeys. Another couple years of user's upgrading/updating devices, and the option to use a passkey may be as ubiquitous as using SMS for MFA.