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Apple's Find My Is 'Super Creepy Surveillance Tech' That Shouldn't Exist, Says Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney
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So a rich guy, had a pricey piece of tech stolen, but since he is rich and can easily replace it, he thinks it is creepy to be able to locate said stolen device? Sounds about right for these out of touch clowns who think their opinions are valid just because they have $$.
Ignoring any other thoughts about Sweeney, he's correct about how creepy all this tracking of everything and everyone is.
That applies to far too many wealthy people, unfortunately
Never happy it would seem
Hey! Anyone up to helping me rob Epic's HQ and steal all their devices? I have a hint that all the tracking tech is turned off...
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney today commented on Apple's Find My service, referring to it as "super creepy surveillance tech" that "shouldn't exist."
Sweeney went on to explain that several years ago, "a kid" stole a Mac laptop out of his car. Years later, Sweeney was checking Find My, and as the Mac was still connected to his Apple ID account, it showed him the location where the thief lived.
Sweeney's take is curious, because providing the location of a lost or stolen device is exactly what the Find My service is meant to do. Apple devices remain tied to a user's account if not removed, a feature that is meant to thwart theft.
After confusion from his Twitter followers over his comments, Sweeney said that the location of a device in someone's possession can't be tracked without tracking the person, and "people have a right to privacy." He claims that detection and recovery of a lost or stolen device should be "mediated by due process of law" and not exposed to the device owner "in vigilante fashion."
When Sweeney saw how Find My worked, he said he turned off the feature on all of his devices.
While Apple's AirTag item trackers have been criticized for their use by stalkers, the Find My service has not been the target of similar complaints. Find My and Activation Lock have been important theft deterrents, cutting down on iPhone theft. Apple recently expanded Activation Lock to include iPhone components to prevent them from being disassembled for parts.
Article Link: Apple's Find My Is 'Super Creepy Surveillance Tech' That Shouldn't Exist, Says Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney
Being rich has no bearing on your intelligence or common sense - as proved by more and more billionaires these days.
Sweeney's criticism of FindMy is stupid; but whatabouts are, in general, far worse.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney today commented on Apple's Find My service, referring to it as "super creepy surveillance tech" that "shouldn't exist."
Sweeney went on to explain that several years ago, "a kid" stole a Mac laptop out of his car. Years later, Sweeney was checking Find My, and as the Mac was still connected to his Apple ID account, it showed him the location where the thief lived.
Sweeney's take is curious, because providing the location of a lost or stolen device is exactly what the Find My service is meant to do. Apple devices remain tied to a user's account if not removed, a feature that is meant to thwart theft.
After confusion from his Twitter followers over his comments, Sweeney said that the location of a device in someone's possession can't be tracked without tracking the person, and "people have a right to privacy." He claims that detection and recovery of a lost or stolen device should be "mediated by due process of law" and not exposed to the device owner "in vigilante fashion."
When Sweeney saw how Find My worked, he said he turned off the feature on all of his devices.
While Apple's AirTag item trackers have been criticized for their use by stalkers, the Find My service has not been the target of similar complaints. Find My and Activation Lock have been important theft deterrents, cutting down on iPhone theft. Apple recently expanded Activation Lock to include iPhone components to prevent them from being disassembled for parts.
Article Link: Apple's Find My Is 'Super Creepy Surveillance Tech' That Shouldn't Exist, Says Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney
Sometimes I wonder how many times someone was dropped on their head as a child...
Today, I'm wondering how many times Sweeney's parents tossed him into the air, only for him to be knocked into a wall by a ceiling fan...
10? 20?
SMH
It’s misogynist 101: Accuse everyone else, loudly, of the exact thing you are guilty of.
In general, yes, but in this case I think the connection between them is relevant.
Its like an invitation, come and steal my apple stuff, by Mr Sweeny.
Maybe there is solution to this, something like inverted search - show all places where my lost device is not present. Location of the device labeled as “N/A”.
If there is something lost, it is the sense of articles based on twitter messages and cohesion of someones logic board(formally called brain).
Definitely funny summer time.
Maybe there is solution to this, something like inverted search - show all places where my lost device is not present. Location of the device labeled as “N/A”.
If there is something lost, it is the sense of articles based on twitter messages and cohesion of someones logic board(formally called brain).
Definitely funny summer time.
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Call me weird, but...
a) "I was checking out Find My and it showed a map with the house where the kid who stole my Mac lived. WTF Apple? How is that okay?!"
vs.
b) "I was checking out Find My and it showed a map with the house where the kid who stole my Mac lived. I eventually got it back with the help of local law-enforcement! Thanks Apple!"
a) "I was checking out Find My and it showed a map with the house where the kid who stole my Mac lived. WTF Apple? How is that okay?!"
vs.
b) "I was checking out Find My and it showed a map with the house where the kid who stole my Mac lived. I eventually got it back with the help of local law-enforcement! Thanks Apple!"
True for Apple Silicon Macs & Intel that have the T2 security chip... basically anything sold in the last 6 years or so.
Most people who lose a laptop don't write it off and "happen" to notice several years later that it's still attached to his Apple ID. Apple should block Epic Games' App Store occasionally just to mess with this unpolished doorknob.
I used to work in professional theatre and there were thoughts like this - which is why theatres still have a ghost light.
If someone breaks into the theatre, falls into a dark orchestra pit, and breaks their arm - the burglar can sue the building owner for his injuries.
So the theatre has a light on stage that's always lit when the building was empty, so then the intruder can't say they didn't see the orchestra pit and it can't be argued as negligence.
If someone breaks into the theatre, falls into a dark orchestra pit, and breaks their arm - the burglar can sue the building owner for his injuries.
So the theatre has a light on stage that's always lit when the building was empty, so then the intruder can't say they didn't see the orchestra pit and it can't be argued as negligence.
As a Brit, I understand that thieves can fall-back on the right to silence and to not incriminate themselves in the US. However, the right to hold on to a stolen laptop does not feature in the Constitution or its amendments unless I misread…