@mike_vlasman The ads on Apple News are ugly, but they’re not awful in nearly the same way as what @Gruber discovered for sites on the open web.

I stopped using websites in favor of Apple News everywhere I could) around 5 years ago, even though I use 1Blocker.

I gave up reading @sixcolors fora couple of years, rather than break my new rule, when they burned their Apple News feed.

@atpfm Can we get some discussion of the band of features where Siri has always stood above everything else.

Perhaps I’m unique. I don’t disagree with most of the rhetoric, but it’s a narrow view.

I’ve personally used Siri for years to do things that are only now becoming possible in limited ways with other assistants.

Without Siri I’d long ago have needed to employ a VA

@9to5Mac Not say someone shouldn’t buy a new iPhone if they can afford one, but for someone who is still using one of these, their needs are clearly satisfied by this 7yo iPhone

That means they could remain satisfied for 2-3 more years as security updates continue and most apps remain compatible.

They can still get a new battery and should do so if it’s needed.

@troi @heidilifeldman In daily life though it’s far safer to use FaceID than not.

You can set up a ‘Siri unlock’ shortcut that shuts down the iPhone.

Make sure to turn off ‘unlock with mask’ so they can’t cover your mouth and you can speak the magic words.

You can even add a step that sends a preformatted message with current location to multiple friends in the event that you’re forced to use this.