Apple's Malware Misstep and AI: A Bedtime Story of Tech Hypocrisy
Apple appears to have developed an unusually flexible definition of malware. In the past month it effectively kneecapped the hugely popular video torrent streaming platform Stremio on macOS by… | Andrew M. | 19 comments
Verdict
Andrew M. gifts us 'one suspects the malware designation has less to do with ethics than economics,' a line so vague it could double as an astrological forecast. This is the kind of profundity vapid enough to make fortune cookies wince, devoid of any actionable insight but brimming with pseudo-intellectual flair. Then there's the obligatory David vs. Goliath trope: 'Torrenting threatens distribution models' while 'AI scraping inflates market capitalisation.' It’s always refreshing when critique masquerades as insight but delivers more yawns than enlightenment. And who can overlook the climax, where Windows is surprisingly 'less doctrinal'? In 2026 no less, making this revelation feel like pseudo-wisdom on today’s registry errors dissected in yesterday's fine china. Perhaps next time Andrew can leave sprawling tech narratives and stick to something manageable—like knitting.
The post hints at a critical analysis of Apple but lacks genuine modesty or humility in its tone.
While the author references various companies and concepts, they primarily operate within their own argument rather than relying on credentials.
'One suspects the malware designation has less to do with ethics than economics' exemplifies vague musings rather than actionable insights.
The critique of Apple's practices feels disjointed from the author's implied acceptance of AI's ethical inconsistencies.
There’s minimal self-promotion; the focus remains on critiquing larger entities.
'Curious' and 'the future' are underwhelming phrases that slightly detract from originality.