▲ 786 ▼ Apple opts everyone into having their Photos analyzed by AI (www.theregister.com) submitted 2 years ago by Zerush@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml 182 comments fedilink hide all child comments I have never liked Apple and lately even less. F.... US monopolies
[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 24 points 2 years ago (5 children) Remember, when you buy an apple product, you're directly supporting Trump. https://www.axios.com/2025/01/03/tim-cook-apple-donate-1-million-trump-inauguration permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Petter1@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago What a great picture 😃 and true on so many controversial topics… permalink fedilink source parent [–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I agree. Definitely. However, your money actually just went to Trump, via Apple, and their hardware and services. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) And it would go to him if I bought an android. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) In pretty sure Xiaomi don't pay Trump. But, you never really know. What we do really know, is Apple do. Spending with Apple is spending with Trump, guaranteed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) So are a lot of other companies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) And, we can try and avoid them. Or, we can pay trump through them. There are so many android manufacturers that wouldn't even spit in trumps direction. The choice is there. It can be taken. Or, we can shrug, find excuses, and just give Trump our money through apple (in this example). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, this is bigger than just phones. PLENTY of other combines donated to him. You are avoiding those companies too, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Whatever makes you feel better. Do what you can. If you know you can make a difference, I feel you should. Giving up IS an option, but, in my mind, not a required one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Good day sir. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ruk_n_rul@monyet.cc 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) 1 million is pocket change for the trilionaire class. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jimp@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago It’s a symbolic pro-rape gesture in my eyes permalink fedilink source parent [–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Don't they mean Tim Apple? permalink fedilink source parent [–] lightsblinken@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago and google isnt? and meta / facebook isnt? etc permalink fedilink source parent [+] solomon42069@lemmy.world -9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) Then he should also pay everyone else's ransom for being gay in America. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] solomon42069@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] reddig33@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago I think it was his end run around Apple donating the money directly which would have been a complete disaster. I don’t think Cook supports trump in a “rah rah” sort of way, but knows if the company doesn’t pay him suck up money, it will come back to haunt them later. Either way, it’s still gross. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Petter1@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago What a great picture 😃 and true on so many controversial topics… permalink fedilink source parent [–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I agree. Definitely. However, your money actually just went to Trump, via Apple, and their hardware and services. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) And it would go to him if I bought an android. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) In pretty sure Xiaomi don't pay Trump. But, you never really know. What we do really know, is Apple do. Spending with Apple is spending with Trump, guaranteed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) So are a lot of other companies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) And, we can try and avoid them. Or, we can pay trump through them. There are so many android manufacturers that wouldn't even spit in trumps direction. The choice is there. It can be taken. Or, we can shrug, find excuses, and just give Trump our money through apple (in this example). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, this is bigger than just phones. PLENTY of other combines donated to him. You are avoiding those companies too, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Whatever makes you feel better. Do what you can. If you know you can make a difference, I feel you should. Giving up IS an option, but, in my mind, not a required one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Good day sir. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Petter1@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago What a great picture 😃 and true on so many controversial topics… permalink fedilink source parent
[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I agree. Definitely. However, your money actually just went to Trump, via Apple, and their hardware and services. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) And it would go to him if I bought an android. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) In pretty sure Xiaomi don't pay Trump. But, you never really know. What we do really know, is Apple do. Spending with Apple is spending with Trump, guaranteed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) So are a lot of other companies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) And, we can try and avoid them. Or, we can pay trump through them. There are so many android manufacturers that wouldn't even spit in trumps direction. The choice is there. It can be taken. Or, we can shrug, find excuses, and just give Trump our money through apple (in this example). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, this is bigger than just phones. PLENTY of other combines donated to him. You are avoiding those companies too, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Whatever makes you feel better. Do what you can. If you know you can make a difference, I feel you should. Giving up IS an option, but, in my mind, not a required one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Good day sir. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) And it would go to him if I bought an android. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) In pretty sure Xiaomi don't pay Trump. But, you never really know. What we do really know, is Apple do. Spending with Apple is spending with Trump, guaranteed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) So are a lot of other companies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) And, we can try and avoid them. Or, we can pay trump through them. There are so many android manufacturers that wouldn't even spit in trumps direction. The choice is there. It can be taken. Or, we can shrug, find excuses, and just give Trump our money through apple (in this example). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, this is bigger than just phones. PLENTY of other combines donated to him. You are avoiding those companies too, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Whatever makes you feel better. Do what you can. If you know you can make a difference, I feel you should. Giving up IS an option, but, in my mind, not a required one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Good day sir. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) In pretty sure Xiaomi don't pay Trump. But, you never really know. What we do really know, is Apple do. Spending with Apple is spending with Trump, guaranteed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) So are a lot of other companies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) And, we can try and avoid them. Or, we can pay trump through them. There are so many android manufacturers that wouldn't even spit in trumps direction. The choice is there. It can be taken. Or, we can shrug, find excuses, and just give Trump our money through apple (in this example). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, this is bigger than just phones. PLENTY of other combines donated to him. You are avoiding those companies too, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Whatever makes you feel better. Do what you can. If you know you can make a difference, I feel you should. Giving up IS an option, but, in my mind, not a required one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Good day sir. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) So are a lot of other companies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) And, we can try and avoid them. Or, we can pay trump through them. There are so many android manufacturers that wouldn't even spit in trumps direction. The choice is there. It can be taken. Or, we can shrug, find excuses, and just give Trump our money through apple (in this example). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, this is bigger than just phones. PLENTY of other combines donated to him. You are avoiding those companies too, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Whatever makes you feel better. Do what you can. If you know you can make a difference, I feel you should. Giving up IS an option, but, in my mind, not a required one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Good day sir. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) And, we can try and avoid them. Or, we can pay trump through them. There are so many android manufacturers that wouldn't even spit in trumps direction. The choice is there. It can be taken. Or, we can shrug, find excuses, and just give Trump our money through apple (in this example). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, this is bigger than just phones. PLENTY of other combines donated to him. You are avoiding those companies too, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Whatever makes you feel better. Do what you can. If you know you can make a difference, I feel you should. Giving up IS an option, but, in my mind, not a required one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Good day sir. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, this is bigger than just phones. PLENTY of other combines donated to him. You are avoiding those companies too, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Whatever makes you feel better. Do what you can. If you know you can make a difference, I feel you should. Giving up IS an option, but, in my mind, not a required one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Good day sir. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Whatever makes you feel better. Do what you can. If you know you can make a difference, I feel you should. Giving up IS an option, but, in my mind, not a required one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Good day sir. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ruk_n_rul@monyet.cc 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) 1 million is pocket change for the trilionaire class. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jimp@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago It’s a symbolic pro-rape gesture in my eyes permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jimp@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago It’s a symbolic pro-rape gesture in my eyes permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Don't they mean Tim Apple? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lightsblinken@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago and google isnt? and meta / facebook isnt? etc permalink fedilink source parent
[+] solomon42069@lemmy.world -9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) Then he should also pay everyone else's ransom for being gay in America. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] solomon42069@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] reddig33@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago I think it was his end run around Apple donating the money directly which would have been a complete disaster. I don’t think Cook supports trump in a “rah rah” sort of way, but knows if the company doesn’t pay him suck up money, it will come back to haunt them later. Either way, it’s still gross. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) Then he should also pay everyone else's ransom for being gay in America. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] solomon42069@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] solomon42069@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago I think it was his end run around Apple donating the money directly which would have been a complete disaster. I don’t think Cook supports trump in a “rah rah” sort of way, but knows if the company doesn’t pay him suck up money, it will come back to haunt them later. Either way, it’s still gross. permalink fedilink source parent