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HarmonicaPlayers response to comment

i get page not found as well when trying to read indicated newsweek page

no issues with 26.5

No issues with it. these so called experts I take with a huge grain of salt.

Dennis Long

Salt use safe is good for us those who call expert are not. Beware of anyone who call himself expert. Just for you LLC.

I just tried the link here, and it worked. And, I copied it, too

https://apple.news/AUS1cBX7gTLGPYM4bER8MSA

I’m not worried about it

I read all the blogs on here for the updates before I ever install anything so I’m really not worried about it. I would trust them over these so-called expert technology people. They don’t use their devices the way we do anyway.

The link is to the Newsweek article inside Apple news

And the link takes me directly to that article inside Apple news. Maybe you guys don’t have Apple news?

Moderation

TikTok,, news week,? These posts need to be moderated click bait BS!

iOS 26.5 RC 2 is out

Bug fixes. Long live cats.

Re: Article

This is a joke of an article from a joke of a publication quoting a joke of a nobody anyone cares about on a joke of a social media platform. Frankly, I find it irresponsible to aid in the spreading of such nonsense, particularly given that people already hold irrational fears of updating which lead to their missing out on critical security improvements. What's more, this has nothing to do with blindness or accessibility more broadly.

Could we at least change the thread's title to something less plainly click-baity, if not get rid of the post altogether? Something like "Random guy cries out for attention and a supposedly legitimate news publication takes the bait" might suit, though admittedly it's a bit wordy...

What?

Extra key strokes to common tasks in messages? That doesn't really even make sense. Don't believe everything you read online. Sounds like AI

Irresponsible Journalism

This is irresponsible, shock-factor journalism for sure -- both the video and article reporting on it.

In case anyone is curious, here is a link to the video that the article was reporting on: https://www.tiktok.com/@ericfixes/video/7636765023947345183

And the article on MSN: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/tech-expert-warns-to-not-download-latest-ios-update-fresh-nightmare/ar-AA22EFtf

Here are some selected quotes from the article:

“Just watch this video and I’ll explain everything,” the poster said.

According to the poster, there are two primary issues.
The first is that Apple added “taps and clicks to just about everything.”
“Sending a message, sending a screenshot, taking a screenshot—it’s all more laborious under the new update,” he said.

“Let me just tell you right now: Don’t download it,” he continued. “Enjoy your life. Just hold off for now.”

Regarding the upcoming updates, barring any late-breaking changes, we are set to report no new accessibility issues in the 26.5 releases and one possible fix. Have a wonderful weekend all. 😊

I guess you'll have to address your criticism to Apple News

Silly me. I thought I was doing a good deed for everybody by posting it here, thinking Apple News is reputable and trustworthy. Now, though, from things a few of you have written, I'm thinking it sucks to be me.

Bruce Harrell

This is on apple news if they publish it. I would say more but do not want someone upset. Nuts.

Re: Criticism

Silly me. I thought I was doing a good deed for everybody by posting it here...

If you've browsed the News app for more than three minutes with anything approaching a skeptical mindset, which everyone should have when consuming news from any source at all, you'd know that there's just as much rubbish there as there is on most other platforms. Moreover, if you had actually read the article yourself, again while employing simple critical thinking strategies, you'd surely have noted the numerous glaring red flags strewn throughout the piece from start to finish. Finally, having critically reasoned your way to the obvious conclusion that you've just wasted those few minutes of your life reading a completely garbage article, you surely would not have chosen to spread the fearmongering any further, particularly onto a platform that already has a fair share of paranoia and unreasonable fear regarding software updates.

So, no, my criticism is well enough addressed to you, and that is where it will lie in this case. On the bright side, I suppose, this is a great learning opportunity for you and anyone else here whom this article might have worried. Think while you read.

FmNgqRZd

Some prefer anger, fear and hatred. Others prefer peace, joy and love, which are what I prefer, too, as much as my faulty self can manage.

Anyway, smiling, you're welcome!

it was a click bate story

News week is a joke. This article just proves it. All apple does is link to it. More clicks to send a message where? How? Nope it hasn't done that for me or anyone else on the Betas. Stories like this have the paranoid more paranoid to update. I absolutely believe you should install every update for security reasons.

Apple News

Apple News is a news aggregater, so while they have discretion on what sources they do and don't include, I don't think it's up to them to fact-check individual articles; I suspect that's largely the responsibility of the sources themselves. That is why, as others have said, critical thinking is essential when consuming any type of news, even if it originates from a source you view as reputable and trustworthy.

Tyler

Responsibility, Journalists knew the 4w and h. People probably do not even know what they are. Anyone can write an article. Nuts.

o yeah, rc2 was out

O yeah? RC2 is out and yes apple listened

take this thread down - it's spam

when i saw this article in my rss reader it looked immediately like a phishing attempt.
i would seriously warn everyone to be more careful about clicking random links in posts.
this could have been used exploit some vulnerability on your device.
the whole post was super dubious.
be careful about what you click on folks.

I got 404

I opened the link in the original post, and I got a 404 error. So it's kind of obvious that the article itself has been taken down from the original source.
Even after reading the MSN article, I'm still not convinced, just like with everyone on here. The part in the article about taps and clicks is very, very vague and there are no specific details at all of what Apple has added to justify this serious-sounding warning.

@FmNgqRZd

Ill will ≠ skill. Why you coming in with the verbal battery? You’re plugged in to tech, we get it, you were on base, no need to amp up.

red flag at the start

An "expert"? posting on TikTok? Isn't that a bit oxymoronic? I didn't have to read anything beyond that point.

@FmNgqRZd, so sorry you’re excellency

Your majesty, please forgive your humble flock for being so dumb stupid.
Next time, everyone here will ask permission from your Lordship before posting, because a genius like you shouldn’t be bothered to explain such menial things.
Please your highness, do not let your tender heart be enraged with such matters.
Just recognize when you get an apology and an honest explanation, be polite and cut it dude. Nobody wants to listen to your rants.

Probably Time to Move On

Hi all,

I think it's probably time for everyone to move on. I am sure Bruce had good intentions with sharing the article, even if it didn't work out quite like he had hoped. Everyone has varying levels of experience on here, so what might be very obvious to me as someone both with a high level of tech proficiency and a keen sense for detail and the written word (see my critique of the article a few comments above) might not be so to the average person who maybe doesn't have as much experience as I do.

Thanks,

Michael Hansen
Director | AppleVis

@Tyler

Good point, Tyler. Apple News does republish articles and opinions from a variety of notoriously unreliable sources, e.g., Fox News, The New York Post, The Daily Mail, etc. I routinely disregard them, except occasionally to see what they're currently lying about. Newsweek, on the other hand, has been publishing since 1933, much longer than my 72 years, and they enjoyed a good reputation in my life until a few days ago, when I posted a quote and a link to one of their articles, an article which was published elsewhere, such as by NBC.

To me, the article began by identifying two issues, and no, I didn't read to the end. What I did read was enough. the author claimed Apple had added additional, and apparently unnecessary touch gestures to using IOS Messages, and second, that there was a new bug in Mail, that it was now going to be impossible to search through mail by key word. I don't know about you, but I have an enormous number of saved mail. I do occasionally have need of searching. So, the writer's first two reasons not to upgrade were good enough for me, in addition to all my other reasons. Meanwhile, of course, I was trying to be a good neighbor to Applevis by offering the article to our community for you to make your own choice on the matter.

People can also be notoriously unreliable, which we learn from each other's behavior. You, Tyler, are reliable. You have earned my respect, which is why I chose to reply. When I see you are contributing, I read what you have to say.

As I'm sure you know, one thing we can all benefit from remembering is that anyone can say white is black, but that doesn't make it so. Offering information, specifically, offers to prove facts supported by evidence, enable the reader to decide for themselves. Aggressive, unsupported assertions, judgmental labels, blame and shame manipulation of others, on the other hand, are worse than worthless. To me, the best thing to remember is that I don't actually know anything, and knowing I don't know anything is the most valuable knowledge of all, in my opinion.

Now that the attack here has subsided, I am hoping it is safe to say I could have analyzed the attack in depth, breaking it down into its component parts, and then destroy it in detail. For those who don't know, I spent decades of my life as a trial attorney -- I am no stranger to critical thinking or persuasive argument -- but I believe the attacker would not have benefited, and it would not have aided the discussion.

So, thank you Tyler, and thank you those who contributed in ways that enabled us all to consider new information, offers of proof and offered evidence. Smile. I will examine and consider, and as for Newsweek, I will be on the alert. If they lack journalistic integrity, I will not give them my attention.

Well said

And thank you for taking the time to post this article, whether it’s right or wrong.