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microtonal · 2026-08-30T15:43:33.000Z

Indeed. This is also why we should resist getting locked further into the Apple/Google duopoly. In such closed systems it will be straightforward to require backdoors. Much harder if we have general-purpose computers that we can run our own software on.

nerdalytics · 2026-08-30T16:00:47.000Z

That's why for wallet features only Apple and Google are allowed. Condition everyone picking only iOS or Android, but not Linux, or others.

microtonal · 2026-08-30T17:15:24.000Z

Yep, conversely, this wouldn't have happened if we had a healthy mobile ecosystem.

inigyou · 2026-08-30T18:43:59.000Z

This is why you shouldn't use a phone wallet. Doesn't your bank give you a card?