Kate isn't really here any more

Not really here these days - find me over there 👇
🟦: pics, tech, ranting. Sweary.

[Kate isn't really here any more @katebevan]

Whoops, lost my pinned tweet in a mass delete/purge. Anyway, here's how I make bread. It's dead easy. If I can pull it off, so can you.

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@mjrobbins @WhichUK There are noble intentions at work, and I'm the person who seeks out and turns off every well hidden "legitimate interests" cookie, but yes. Stuff like this is mostly posturing.

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The more I think about this, the more I think this is (another) misfire from @WhichUK. Apple only restricts full device backups, plus health data & iMessages to its own cloud. You can back up documents/photos etc to any service you like https://t.co/mRRbZcga60

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@melissachoe @NoCatsNoLife_m no, because I don't have one - I don't have the space for it, and also I have seen what cats do to Christmas trees ...

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oy, @newscientist STOP SUBSCRIBING ME TO YOUR BLOODY NEWSLETTERS. Every time you launch a new one, you put me on the list, and I have to go and unsubscribe. Just STOP.

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@SamiraAhmedUK ooh good - see you there

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@Chelseachemist1 @WhichUK yes - we should be thinking about what's genuinely useful/meaningful to consumers. I'm not sure that forcing Apple to open up the ability to back up a device to a third-party store is actually good for users. Vital backups should be a) frictionless and b) secure

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@Chelseachemist1 @WhichUK yeah, there's a trade-off. I tend to think it makes sense to back up your device to the proprietary cloud, but that you should have a second, third-party, backup for documents/photos etc

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@WhichUK tbh a good outcome that would allow both parties to claim they "won" would be for Apple to lift its free tier to 15GB rather than 5GB, which would match Google.

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@WhichUK Also, Apple hasn't banned third-party cloud services from its app store, which would be anti-competitive. Also, Google does the same thing, ie restrict device backups to its own cloud. So I don't know why Which? hasn't included Google in this rather quixotic action.

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@Daves1412 @WhichUK yes, that's a good thought

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@jcnewman8 @WhichUK I hope the actual outcome is Apple offering more space for its free tier, which would be good all round

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@Lawlerlj @WhichUK Yeah - it comes from a good place, but it's a bit so-what.

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@IainDale ah, good, glad you're there! I'm on https://t.co/0XxkUfQUC2

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@krishgm oh good, it's nice over there. See you there!

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@zsk not surprised, tbh - absolute tidal wave of people joining!

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Anyone following @AuthorSHarvey : there’s reason this is not the admired Booker-winning novelist published by @JonathanCape but an impostor. Ditto the @PercivalEverett one.

[Godspeed You Black Tamperer (ft Maya) @twlldun]

Phenomenal community note

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Big shout-out to my local Fulham @Specsavers, where the young staff are all lovely, super-engaged and helpful.

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@knitonepurrtoo @ColinGeorgeBBC @WhichUK thanks!

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Apple users, on this lawsuit, @WhichUK alleges that Apple doesn't allow some of your stuff to be backed up to third-party services. I'm not an Apple user, so can't check this - which services are locked to iCloud? https://t.co/oINNdZgmZX

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@CharlesBlackCat the catflap is already there! https://t.co/KnzvHnGj5c

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Bluesky seems to have cracked under the strain of the Xodus