Technology 2025

The issues with the iPhone 16 Pro have been correlated with the iOS 18 release. The Safari browser suffers from severe lag when connected to public wireless networks. The fix is disabling Advanced Tracking and Fingerprinting Protection (which significantly decreases privacy). There are no problems when using cellular data, personal hotspot, or with a VPN. The download manager problem appears to have no fix. It only works on some Web sites.

The DuckDuckGo browser has been installed again, and will soon be the default browser. All features work flawlessly. And, the privacy features appear to be superior to that of Safari. Quite odd considering that all third-party browsers must use the same WebKit engine as Safari.

No issues exist with the iPad Pro M4 since it is only used with cellular personal hotspot. However, the DuckDuckGo browser has been installed on it anyway. Of course, iPad usage has decreased. Divestiture of the device is again being considered.

Apple® has been having increasing issues with software. The problem may stem from its “woke” ideology. No doubt, there are myriad “diversity hires.” The ongoing problems with Siri and Apple® Intelligence should be a clue.

No updates to the Deep House Cat Show have appeared in over a month. The update cycle is weekly. In all likelihood, the podcast is probably defunct. Unless the podcasts are archived, it will most likely disappear. In that particular case, the curated embedded episodes will be removed from Notes. Obviously, the Beats® Pill will no longer be needed as well.

VPN deployment appears to be “hit or miss” on public wireless networks. ProtonVPN appears to function properly on those networks. Problems seem to result from weak or slow connections on the networks themselves.

Miscellany: The approved Web sites list continues to shrink, which further questions the need for multiple devices. One site has launched a harassment campaign against visitors using Apple® products because Apple® has refused to immediately move production to empire from China. And, the Daily Stormer appears to be ready to fold permanently.

Postscript: Klaus Swab has been taken down. Corruption, it seems. Who knew? Hopefully, the entire WEF edifice will soon self-destruct. Good riddance!