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Apple Offers Apps With Ties to Chinese Military. (www.techtransparencyproject.org)
submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by Tea@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
 

Millions of Americans are inadvertently sending their internet traffic to Chinese companies—including several tied to the People’s Liberation Army.

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[–] harryprayiv@infosec.pub 36 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

Headline should read, “Apple Offers Apps With Ties to Nearly Every Major Military On Earth”

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago (3 children)

technology crowd: "damn apple and their closed ecosystem!"

technology crowd: "damn apple and their ecosystem not being closed enough!"

[–] TeamAssimilation@infosec.pub 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

TBH Apple is closed mainly because it makes them boatloads of money, not because of security. It could still be open and responsible.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Are there any? It seems like it costs buttloads of money just to clear regulatory capture hurtles.

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