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Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday he "cannot defend what is alleged" in the most recent indictment against former President Donald Trump, a seemingly tougher stance than he had previously taken regarding the Justice Department's decision to charge his former running mate.
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The iphone 14 pro max costs $464 to make and retails for $2000
I think this in particular is a spurious claim to make. First of all, that was for a phone that retails for $1,099.
Second, a bill of materials is not the cost of a device. There's research and development, user testing, patents to license, logistics, and of course, software development, unless you think all of those things are done for free.
Apple's actual profit margin is ~25%.
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The direct alternatives to Apple products aren’t better in any philosophical way.
I suppose that depends on whether you consider things like Linux and GrapheneOS direct alternatives.
TL/DR: WhatsApp - Yes, the content of your conversations is fully encrypted - Meta (aka Facebook) still has access to the metadata: who you chat with, how long you chat, your phone's battery level, stuff like that - You could use Signal to have even better privacy, but your contacts might not use Signal Apple - Focusing on health information specifically (their recent marketing campaign), it's true that Apple end-to-end encrypts your health data - However, other apps may not - Third party apps can request (from you) access to your health data - Be skeptical of them
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