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This is one of those apps that you won’t need or use every day but you can download, go over, try the exercises and hope you never have to use them. It does not replace an accredited CPR program which, if one is available to you, you should definitely take.

The FBI has requested an evidentiary hearing, which means the court will hear testimony from witnesses on both sides.

Those witnesses will include Eric Neuenschwander, Apple’s head of product security and privacy, who can speak to the company’s security measures and the feasibility of the government’s proposed system. Neuenschwander filed a declaration to the court on Tuesday, which argued the government’s order would potentially endanger the Trusted Platform Module system used throughout the industry, including specific systems built by Tesla and Microsoft.

I was on the call today with Apple and they remained steadfast in their view that weakening encryption would be a bad thing. The fact the government requested an evidentiary hearing speaks volumes—I don’t think they feel they can rely on the law alone to win this case.

Remember, you have a voice in this fight too. There are things you can do.

Standing desks are very trendy right now (I have one from Oristand I’m testing for review) but always seemed to me to be one of those “too good to be true” things. Turns out, I may be right. That’s not to say that you shouldn’t stand, or at least, not sit for 10 hours a day but it seems the health benefits have been overblown.

One of the greatest advantages of the internet is the dispersion of knowledge into places that would never have received it otherwise. Imagine being a kid in Iowa who may never be able to visit the MoMA in New York City. That’s sad but, with online collections like this, at least that kid can see a version of some of the most important works of art of the 20th century.

“The FBI and NHTSA are warning the general public and manufacturers – of vehicles, vehicle components, and aftermarket devices – to maintain awareness of potential issues and cybersecurity threats related to connected vehicle technologies in modern vehicles,” the agencies said in the bulletin.

Here’s an idea: Let’s weaken the security of the iPhone, so the FBI can issue a warning about the risks of hacking of those devices too.

Holy shit, this is so great.

I love this full court press (sorry – March Madness just started) Cook and Apple are putting on via the media. Granted, they have to but it’s still good to see Apple executives being more publicly involved in the world they live in. What they do affects many of us so it’s good to have them voicing their thoughts and opinions.

I love these kinds of stories. I once talked to a guy involved in the “tech support” of the F22 fighter and he said they argued for hours over exactly the right kind of voice they needed for the plane to get the pilot’s attention in case of emergency.

There are some interesting points in this story. They are both looking for the Apple’s source code.

Chinese State Councilor Guo Shengkun met with Director of U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation James Comey on Monday, pledging to strengthen law enforcement cooperation.

“Let me know if you get that iPhone master key. We have 100 million iPhones over here we’d love to get into.”

What a fascinating story of a figure we all know but generally have no idea of the history behind. Turns out, the Colonel was quite the foul-mouthed rogue who didn’t start making his chicken until much later in life. This is one of those articles that make a perfect “Read It Later” story.

The more I read about this issue, and I’ve read a lot, the more I see that the government may have made a huge mistake with this particular case. Obviously, a judge could rule differently but every non-partisan opinion I’ve read says there’s no way the government can get a court to do what they want.

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Daniel Eran Dilger:

You can contact the Obama White House online to comment on strong encryption.

You can contact your state Senators and Representatives via the contact information supplied by ContactingTheCongress.org.

You can specifically contact Senators Richard Burr (R-NC) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) to express concerns about their bill intended to force companies to weaken or work around encryption under court orders.

I was going to write a similar story, but Daniel summed up my thoughts in his piece. You can make a difference in this debate, but you have to stand up and be heard. Do it.

In this two part series, Adam Engst and Josh Centers take you through a masters class in using your Mac’s built-in Preview program to work with images and PDFs.

It’s always interesting (and even soothing) to listen to Ive talk.

Jim and Merlin are back this week, talking about George Martin and the importance of collaboration, the highs and lows of Apple Pay, and voice user-interfaces.

We’re fighting the wars again because, like most rights and freedoms, they have to be constantly protected from those who would want to restrict them.

I’ve been reading these stories and their different angles with fascination. There’s the “Game of Go” stories (a game I tried to learn in college but literally could never figure out), the AI story angles and the “Man vs Machine” stories.

Well, at least now we know that the government’s stance comes from the top.

The text of the toasts given by President Obama and Prime Minister Trudeau are actually quite funny.

I’ve always been a fan of Ten One Design’s aesthetic and functionality. I think this is a brilliant idea and one I’d (sadly) expect Apple to “borrow” soon. The only downside is I wish the Blockhead’s prongs folded inside itself, similar to some of Apple’s chargers. That would make it perfec

I highly recommend Flickr to all my photography students but, as the article says, don’t put all your eggs in one basket. And, if you are looking for a Flickr batch uploader without having to pay for a Flickr Pro account, I’ve used F-Stop for years.

The relationship between Canada and the US may be one of the most important in the world and it’s crucial the two countries work together on many things. That starts at the top and it’s good to see that it seems Trudeau and Obama have a close personal relationship.

But that was a cheap shot about the Stanely Cup, Obama.

Apple may top the list but they and so many other companies have a long way to go in order for women to feel like they are being treated fairly across of the board.

This is obviously a market share grab that will likely only be moderately successful but it’s another battle line in the war between users and advertisers. Most of us don’t mind advertising in general. But most of us hate the direction the advertising industry has chosen with pop-ups, auto-playing commercials and slow page load times.

Nice take on March Madness where you pick your favorite smartphone. The first round is the iPhone vs the Acer Liquid Jade 2 (whatever that is).

With Apple’s source code, the FBI could, in theory, create its own version of iOS with the security features stripped out. Stamped with Apple’s electronic signature, the Bureau’s versions of iOS could pass for the real thing.

This has to make you think twice. It just has to.

Graham asks some great questions.

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