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The Global-Ramifications Edition Sunday, February 16, 2025

What Is An Encryption Backdoor?, by Natasha Lomas, TechCrunch

Talk of backdoors in encrypted services is once again doing the rounds after reports emerged that the U.K. government is seeking to force Apple to open up iCloud’s end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) device backup offering. Officials were said to be leaning on Apple to create a “backdoor” in the service that would allow state actors to access data in the clear.

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While the U.K. government routinely refuses to confirm or deny reports of notices issued under the IPA, security experts have warned that such a secret order could have global ramifications if the iPhone maker is forced to weaken security protections it offers to all users, including those located outside the United Kingdom.

'Due Tomorrow' Helps Students Manage Their Homework With AI, by Michael Burkhardt, 9to5Mac

Due Tomorrow is a students ultimate homework companion. It helps you manage your assignments, keep track of everything with reminders and calendar integration, and includes a neat little AI chatbot that provides pointers for your assignments.

How I Automated My Computer Life With macOS Folder Actions, by Alexander Deplov

So I realized that I could use the powerful macOS Folder Actions. I decided to use them as a trigger for my needs—any need. Set it up once, and then reuse it with just a drag and drop. Drop the file in, and the folder action trigger does the job.

Apple Aims To Bring AI Features And Spatial Content App To Vision Pro, Bloomberg Reports, by Kanjyik Ghosh, Reuters

Apple is planning to add Apple Intelligence to its Vision Pro headset, along with an updated mode for guest users and a spatial content app as early as April, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday.

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There is no doubt in my mind that Apple want to get Apple Intelligence onto all its platforms, so it is not a surprise to see AI added to visionOS. (I am interested to see how AI can benefit tvOS.) But I also think it is clear in Apple's mind that AI is not going to make people go out and buy Vision Pro.

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