What is this

Wow, have they just realised that not every single thing computers do is actually useful to anyone? I think screens that show things when nobody’s looking cost a lot more on a global scale.

So… the US government doesn’t have to fund it anymore? So that is an advantage for them in this situation, what is the disadvantage? Or was that their goal all along?

It reportedly works entirely on your machine (as it meant to be privacy preserving by default). So it will probably see only the data you can see.

Maybe because it is, an article says later “Saltiness aside” 😏

Can anyone ELI5 why it’s bad? Apart from contributior being Microsoft

But it’s still possible, right? It’s just a matter of doing something in one second versus several?

Can someone explain to me, a person that did not have any Apple device ever, what do they mean by:

easier device set-up (e.g. pairing).

So you could not pair non-apple device with your Apple device? And seriously no smartwatch could work with iPhone other than Apple Watch?

If it wasn’t for Spotify, I wouldn’t know most of the artists I listen to now. They might receive little money from me listening to them, but it’s still more than they would receive if I didn’t knew about their existence.