Reading up on iCloud

A photographer uses perceptual hashing to automatically find sequences of near-identical photos in their iCloud library, turning unintended burst shots into stereo wigglegrams.

Apple's decision to move Hide My Email and Sign in with Apple aliases to @private.icloud.com makes it trivial for services to block them, gutting the feature's privacy benefits.

Enabling four specific iPhone privacy and security settings—Stolen Device Protection, iMessage Contact Key Verification, iCloud Advanced Data Protection, and Lockdown Mode—immediately reduces risk from device theft and targeted attacks.

Apple's services gross margin hit 76.5% and overall gross margin 48.2%, both record highs, despite widespread pundit pessimism.

An Apple user's account is locked with no explanation or recourse, and HN commenters share similar horror stories, despairing over the lack of accountability.

A long-time Apple developer lost access to his entire Apple ID and devices after attempting to redeem a tampered gift card from a major retailer, with Apple offering no recourse.