TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 383
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank JIMMY for sending in the music you hear in the background. JIMMY wrote:
Hi Rob!
Here is a song called Somewhere Near Her. This is a fairly sparse piece, only two guitar tracks played on my 2004 Gibson '57 Gold Top Reissue Les Paul into an Apogee Jam and directly into GarageBand on my iPad. What I find really cool about this recording is how sweet sounding the guitar amp models are in GarageBand. Just a little tweaking will render some great, very usable tones.
Anyway, hope you and the listeners enjoy.
Best Regards
Jimmy in Mississippi!!
Song_Somewhere_near_her
Thanks JIMMY for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank ALEX for sending in the Artwork for today's show. ALEX wrote the following:
Hi Rob,
I was walking around San Francisco Chinatown and saw a restaurant named Tii. I couldn't resist but make artwork for your awesome show.
I used Pixelmator app to crop and add text. And then added Andromeda Galaxy on top using AlienSky app.
Regards,
--Alex from Walnut Creek, CA
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02:26
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “As a value investor, I strongly believe in BlackBerry’s future because the company has several advantages, such as the security, the Q10 and the corporate world.” unquote
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SECURITY - did you say SECURITY - ohhh don’t go there. And saying you believed in Blackberry’s future in April 2013 - OH My - As I said before Seeking Alpha really should be called Seeking intelligence. Just Sayin
03:06
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04:50
http://www.apple.com/customer-letter/
To start this episode - we are going to get into a subject / topic / item that seems to be very polarizing - I have come across strong and sometimes very flawed arguments from both sides but I will do my best to present info and opinions from both camps and of course some of your thoughts as well. This also has caused this episode to be delayed as there were multiple dozens of articles I have read on this.
This is of course about the Apple v FBI story that has been all over the news. If you are not familiar with this story - which I guess is possible - It is either the FBI forcing Apple to create a back door that will eventually destroy our privacy and civil liberties and be used by Evil regimes to subjugate the masses or it is The FBI asking for a harmless one time - one use tool to get into an iPhone used by a terrorist that killed 14 Americans.
This whole issue came to a head early last week when a Judge ruled that Apple must Create a tool to allow the unlocking of an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters - an iPhone running iOS 9.
That ruling was then followed by a Letter from Tim Cook and Apple about why they can’t and will not do what they were asked to do.
Lets start this with reading the full letter from Apple - as I am guessing many have not read it yet.
This was published by Apple on February 16, 2016
And it is titled A Message to Our Customers
Quote
The United States government has demanded that Apple take an unprecedented step which threatens the security of our customers. We oppose this order, which has implications far beyond the legal case at hand.
This moment calls for public discussion, and we want our customers and people around the country to understand what is at stake.
Smartphones, led by iPhone, have become an essential part of our lives. People use them to store an incredible amount of personal information, from our private conversations to our photos, our music, our notes, our calendars and contacts, our financial information and health data, even where we have been and where we are going.
All that information needs to be protected from hackers and criminals who want to access it, steal it, and use it without our knowledge or permission. Customers expect Apple and other technology companies to do everything in our power to protect their personal information, and at Apple we are deeply committed to safeguarding their data.
Compromising the security of our personal information can ultimately put our personal safety at risk. That is why encryption has become so important to all of us.
For many years, we have used encryption to protect our customers’ personal data because we believe it’s the only way to keep their information safe. We have even put that data out of our own reach, because we believe the contents of your iPhone are none of our business.
We were shocked and outraged by the deadly act of terrorism in San Bernardino last December. We mourn the loss of life and want justice for all those whose lives were affected. The FBI asked us for help in the days following the attack, and we have worked hard to support the government’s efforts to solve this horrible crime. We have no sympathy for terrorists.
When the FBI has requested data that’s in our possession, we have provided it. Apple complies with valid subpoenas and search warrants, as we have in the San Bernardino case. We have also made Apple engineers available to advise the FBI, and we’ve offered our best ideas on a number of investigative options at their disposal.
We have great respect for the professionals at the FBI, and we believe their intentions are good. Up to this point, we have done everything that is both within our power and within the law to help them. But now the U.S. government has asked us for something we simply do not have, and something we consider too dangerous to create. They have asked us to build a backdoor to the iPhone.
Specifically, the FBI wants us to make a new version of the iPhone operating system, circumventing several important security features, and install it on an iPhone recovered during the investigation. In the wrong hands, this software — which does not exist today — would have the potential to unlock any iPhone in someone’s physical possession.
The FBI may use different words to describe this tool, but make no mistake: Building a version of iOS that bypasses security in this way would undeniably create a backdoor. And while the government may argue that its use would be limited to this case, there is no way to guarantee such control.
Some would argue that building a backdoor for just one iPhone is a simple, clean-cut solution. But it ignores both the basics of digital security and the significance of what the government is demanding in this case.
In today’s digital world, the “key” to an encrypted system is a piece of information that unlocks the data, and it is only as secure as the protections around it. Once the information is known, or a way to bypass the code is revealed, the encryption can be defeated by anyone with that knowledge.
The government suggests this tool could only be used once, on one phone. But that’s simply not true. Once created, the technique could be used over and over again, on any number of devices. In the physical world, it would be the equivalent of a master key, capable of opening hundreds of millions of locks — from restaurants and banks to stores and homes. No reasonable person would find that acceptable.
The government is asking Apple to hack our own users and undermine decades of security advancements that protect our customers — including tens of millions of American citizens — from sophisticated hackers and cybercriminals. The same engineers who built strong encryption into the iPhone to protect our users would, ironically, be ordered to weaken those protections and make our users less safe.
We can find no precedent for an American company being forced to expose its customers to a greater risk of attack. For years, cryptologists and national security experts have been warning against weakening encryption. Doing so would hurt only the well-meaning and law-abiding citizens who rely on companies like Apple to protect their data.
Criminals and bad actors will still encrypt, using tools that are readily available to them.
Rather than asking for legislative action through Congress, the FBI is proposing an unprecedented use of the All Writs Act of 1789 to justify an expansion of its authority.
The government would have us remove security features and add new capabilities to the operating system, allowing a passcode to be input electronically. This would make it easier to unlock an iPhone by “brute force,” trying thousands or millions of combinations with the speed of a modern computer.
The implications of the government’s demands are chilling. If the government can use the All Writs Act to make it easier to unlock your iPhone, it would have the power to reach into anyone’s device to capture their data.
The government could extend this breach of privacy and demand that Apple build surveillance software to intercept your messages, access your health records or financial data, track your location, or even access your phone’s microphone or camera without your knowledge.
Opposing this order is not something we take lightly. We feel we must speak up in the face of what we see as an overreach by the U.S. government.
We are challenging the FBI’s demands with the deepest respect for American democracy and a love of our country. We believe it would be in the best interest of everyone to step back and consider the implications.
While we believe the FBI’s intentions are good, it would be wrong for the government to force us to build a backdoor into our products. And ultimately, we fear that this demand would undermine the very freedoms and liberty our government is meant to protect.
Tim Cook
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Here is some feedback from those in the tii community about that letter.
From Tosin O
Quote For the benefit of those who feel Apple is going too far in their refusal of the court/FBI's demands (I wouldn't have thought any on this forum would argue in the FBI's favour given our understanding of how Apple works and their commitment to privacy), check out apple's open customer letter. I think this is the reason why we pay £700-800 buying these devices rather than settling for cheaper alternatives with doubtful scruples. My take on the issue.
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From Holltel
quote Very strongly but well written letter. I sympathize with everyone involved but whole hardly agree with Apples stance on this. unquote
From Myron U
quote Here's my take on this. Theoretically Apple could build a backdoor into iOS that allows them through a special process to gain access to the underlying data or even remove the passcode from the device. They could make that process extremely secure so that it is highly unlikely that it could be done through any means other than their own equipment. I can even imagine ways they could design a multi-step process that would be very difficult to break.
However, we already know that the jailbreak community is cunning enough to figure out backdoors into iOS that allows a jailbreak to happen. Any team smart enough to do that could figure out how Apple's backdoor works and repeat their exploit.
No matter how good it is, encryption can be broken and any process that lets you into a device, no matter how challenging and protected you make it, will allow a hacker to repeat it.
Personally I'm very happy Apple is going to great lengths to protect my device from hackers. I'm even more impressed that they are willing to fight it all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary. Of course, this is also great for marketing because Apple can tell the world how they are willing to fight for our security.
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From Karthik M
quote They're taking this too far. I believe Apple should cooperate with FBI. National Security first. Who cares about the privacy of those terrorists. unquote
From Dave T
quote If any phone company makes phones with backdoor access to each owner's personal information people will just not buy those phones. It's as simple to understand as that.
I agree with Myron I don't have anything to hide - except my liberty. Taking away my liberty is not the purpose of the state. It should be to protect my liberty. So, asking a manufacturer to "hack" their users is anti-democratic. It forces the makers into the position of collaborating with whoever wants to use this information. Right now it's all about "those people" and "the bad guys" but we all know when there is no more civil liberty then the state gets to decide who is good and who is bad.
Once you build a back door you can't go back. It is important to defend the rights of individuals to choose the way they want to live their lives in a free society. I hope all makers of phones will step up and declare the protection of individual rights in the face of pressure to erode those protections. The road to hell, it is often said, is paved with good intentions.
If America wants to force all their phone makers out of business all they have to do is force them to make them less secure and people will flee those products. It's not just that Apple thinks it can win, but its that Apple is hoping this makes sense to all the tech companies out there who are handling people's personal data.
There's some data which is "public" and your behaviour in public is restricted by various regulations and legal precedents. But on your own property you have rights, in your home you have other rights, and with respect to information you choose to protect with encryption you should also have the same rights. Europe and Asia may have other legacy issues with their own governments and traditions. Each will have to struggle to ensure those governments don't abuse their privilege to oppress their populations. In the US (and some other places) the protection of the individual (and their respective rights) is enshrined in a constitutional document which the police, the state, and the courts are sworn to uphold. These constitutions are there to protect people from their government gone mad.
Perhaps we have reached this moment.
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Hi Rob,
A highly polarizing topic. I'm interested to hear/read what your international audience has to say about it.
Cheers!
Dr. John M
18:12
http://www.zdnet.com/article/google-and-
whatsapp-chiefs-back-apple-in-backdoor-fight/
Also coming in on Apples side in this battle are the CEO’s of Google and What’sApp.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai via Twitter warned that compliance with the court order could compromise a users privacy - and look folks when Google talks about compromising a users privacy - well they are kinda experts in that field.
Here is what Sundar Said quote
We know that law enforcement and intelligence agencies face significant challenges in protecting the public against crime and terrorism. We build secure products to keep your information safe and we give law enforcement access to data based on valid legal orders," he said.
"But that's wholly different than requiring companies to enable hacking of customer devices and data. Could be a troubling precedent.”
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What’s App CEO Jan Koum said the following quote
I have always admired Tim Cook for his stance on privacy and Apple's efforts to protect user data and couldn't agree more with everything said in their Customer Letter today, We must not allow this dangerous precedent to be set. Today our freedom and our liberty is at stake.”
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Some not on Apples side - Pretty much all of the republican Candidates for President And Old Hillary Clinton - but new Hillary Clinton on Thursday said she would not pick a side - which was also the same stance as Bernie Sanders.
19:43
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/
02/19/technology/a-yearlong-road-to-
a-standoff-with-the-fbi.html
Lets do a little history lesson.
Apple has since the iPhone was released been helping law enforcement officials get data off of iPhones when asked by the justice department. With iOS 7 and earlier - the level of encryption or lack there of - made is such that Apple could easily and quickly reply to these requests.
Apple even claims in the first half of 2015 - Apple provided data for more than 3,000 law enforcement requests.
But again these are for devices running the iOS 7 or older versions.
Then in mid 2015 - Apple changed their stance and said no to a request to get data off an iPhone 5S running iOS 7 that belonged to a drug dealer per a case in Brooklyn NY. Apple said quote We’re being forced to become an agent of law enforcement, Customer data is under siege from a variety of different directions,” “Never has the privacy and security of customer data been as important as it is now
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And really with iOS 8 and later - Apple looked at this issue of getting data almost moot as well - as if the phone is set up correctly - Apple can not get to the data and they stated that point to Law Enforcement agencies.
New York authorities alone claimed they have been locked out of 175 iPhones in cases they are pursuing.
But back to Apple saying no to the case of the drug dealer in NY - not alleged either because he has already pleaded guilty. It Seems the stance Apple took made it such that it was just a matter of time before the government was going to pick a juicy case to go after Apple with - And nothing is more juicy and PR cringing then one involving ISIS terrorists and Dead Americans.
Note Prior to the December shooting - Tim Cook - described Data Privacy as a human Rights issue and that if Apple designed a way to defeat encryption for the US Government that tool would be exploited by hackers and other foreign governments like China.
The Justice department under Eric Holder was actually sympathetic to that point of view - even when pressed by an aggressive stance by FBI director Comey and of course the NSA and Criminal Prosecuters through out the US argued for a court order or act of congress forcing Apple to crack their encryption and provide a back door. When Attorney General Loretta Lynch took over from Eric Holder - the justice department switched their sympathies to those with the FBI - and then well the shooting happened in December.
And we should point out - Apple still gives advice and consults on how to get data off iPhones and has done so even in this case with the San Bernardino shooters.
22:38
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-
fbi-apple-20160220-story.html
The FBI has decided to also make this whole thing a battle of he said - she said. On Friday - The Government urged a federal jude to immediately compel Apple to comply to the court order to build a tool to crack their encryption. Which we should point out - Apple has never even said such a tool is possible.
The Government argued that Apple Appears more concerned with marketing strategy then nation security. In a move which appears to be aimed as much at public opinion as the judge the filing submitted to the Government argued Apples refusal to comply per the letter I read earlier from Tim cook quote appears to be based on its concern for its business model and public brand marketing strategy, not a legal rationale unquote
The Filing states - that Apple Tech told investigators they could write software the FBI wants to unlock Farooks Phone. And that Apple Conceded that it had the technical ability to help but that their public statements have been misleading.
In a conference call with Reporters Senior Apple Execs speaking on a condition that they not be identified or quoted - said the Government’s motion was designed to get media attention and described the FBI’s request as overreaching by the government. I do though have to ask - why would Apple have a Conference call with reporters if they did not want to be quoted. How did that call go - Ok thanks to all of you that tell the world everything - we are going to tell you a bunch of stuff - just don’t do your job and tell anyone. HMMMMM.
That said - Ryan Calo an law professor at the University of Washington and an expert on Privacy law said the following
quote "In the court of public opinion, a dead terrorist whose phone might have connections to more terrorists is pretty attractive from the standpoint of prosecution, but the legal question is not made easier because of that, No court has ruled on whether a tech company could be forced to find a way around its own security features. What is being asked to be done here on the scale of things is pretty invasive, They are asking for a lot, not a little. unquote.
25:04
http://money.cnn.com/2016/02/20/
technology/apple-fbi-san-bernardino-
shooting/index.html
Apple of course says if you are going to make this a he said - she said battle with the public - fine - then lets talk about how you guys botched this case already by changing the icloud password. Doohhh.
See the iPhone in this case is not a personal phone of the shooter - but a county owned phone.
Apple Execs claim there was a lost opportunity to get into the shooters iCloud account. They said the iCloud password was changed hours after the shooting preventing a potential iCloud backup that may have revealed further info.
And it has been confirmed that Yes San Bernardino county had reset the iCloud password at the FBI’s request and prior to the FBI’s consultation with Apple. Double Doooohhhh.
The phone had been doing weekly backups to iCloud with the last backup to iCloud done 6 weeks prior to the shooting and there is no way to know if the shooter turned off auto-backups or if his account had hit the limit.
Apple says the data that the FBI is trying to get may have been retrievable by them on their own had they not had the County change the password.
This changing of the password may be important in this case as the implications are it may have damaged the governments case against apple to build a tool. Well at least that is how Apple clearly will play this.
And again most reports in most articles are that their may not be any solid legal ground for the government to stand on per forcing Apple to crack its product.
26:43
http://www.buzzfeed.com/johnpaczkowski/
apple-terrorists-appleid-passcode-
changed-in-government-cust
The FBI downplayed the effect of the action, however, stating, that the reset “[does] not impact Apple’s ability to assist with the the court order under the All Writs Act,” and adding that “the government’s objective was, and still is, to extract as much evidence as possible from the phone.”
As an FYI - In October 2015 - a federal Judge in NY said the government was overstepping its boundaries by using a centuries old law - the All Writs Act as the basis for its requests that Apple Open the iPhone for the Drug dealer case mentioned previously.
And from an story on Buzz feed quote
Asked why Apple is pushing back so hard against this particular FBI request when it has assisted the agency in the past, Apple executives noted that the San Bernadino case is fundamentally different from others in which it was involved. Apple has never before been asked to build an entirely new version of its iOS operating system designed to disable iPhone security measures.
The Apple senior executives also pushed back on the government’s arguments that Apple’s actions were a marketing ploy, saying they were instead based on their love for the country and desire not to see civil liberties tossed aside.
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We should again point out Apple did work with the FBI on the iPhone used by the Shooter in San Bernadino - and sent their experts to help on this and gather as much data as possible. But when the FBI wanted unspecified info on the phone that had not been backed up - a judge earlier this week granted an order requiring Apple to create a special tool i.e. back door to help investigators more easily crack the phone’s passcode.
Ironically it appears Apple had Asked the FBI to issue its application for said tool under seal - but the government made it public and that prompted the letter from cook I read earlier.
I say Ironically they asked for it under seal - because of all the candidates to talk about this - Governor Kasich from Ohio said this is something that should have been handled secretly.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/19/
technology/how-tim-cook-became-a-
bulwark-for-digital-privacy.html
29:14
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/21/
opinion/sunday/in-the-government-vs-
apple-who-wears-the-black-hat.html
One of the articles I read - that really drove home some good points was one in the NY times titled - In the Government vs Apple - who wears the black Hat.
I want to read the beginning of the article.
quote
Shouldn’t the government have more legal and moral authority to weigh complicated issues of privacy and national security than a company that makes phones?
It should. After all, nobody ever elected Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive, to public office. The legal case seems clear enough: The Federal Bureau of Investigation has a warrant, Mr. Farook is dead, and his iPhone, which he used for work, is the property of San Bernardino County, which consented to having it searched. The data on the phone could yield valuable intelligence, making its content a legitimate matter of national security.
Apple had obeyed a demand to provide the government with the information in Mr. Farook’s iCloud account. But then it was asked to undermine the phone’s security system so the F.B.I. could try as many passcodes as possible to open the phone without erasing the stored data. Apple refused.
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The author goes on to point out some of the US Governments actions as revealed by Edward Snowden really have shown some of the lets call it questions actions the US Government was engaged in - such as getting access to the Google and Yahoo data centers.
He goes on to point out the obvious that if a tool is created it is an opening of Pandora’s box that can’t be closed no mater how well intentioned the Govt may be in this case.
And he finishes up with this paragraph
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But the current choice is between a government that doesn’t seem to recognize limits to its own power to access personal information and a technology company that does. It’s a bad choice, but an obvious one. While nobody elected Mr. Cook to protect our privacy, we should be glad someone is.
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31:25
http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/19/opinions/
apple-vs-fbi-on-encryption-bergen/index.html
Peter Bergen a CNN National Security analyst presents this possible Point of View on Apple V FBI - which is that Apple is only digging in their heels now - because of fear of loosing customers - who could perceive them as in bed with the FBI / NSA and other governments around the world. We are talking 10’s of Billions of sales revenue that could be lost along with obviously loosing market share to non-American tech companies - ones that would not be at the bidding of the FBI and NSA.
It should also be pointed out that ISIS’s key social media encrypted platform is Telegram - which is created by a German based tech company and not at all under US regulations.
32:12
http://www.zdnet.com/article/apple-
iphone-fbi-backdoor-war-silicon-valley/
Some other thoughts on the precedent that would be set if Apple is forced to comply with the court order come from Kevin Bankston - Direct of the Open Tech Institute who said quote:
"This isn't about one iPhone. If this precedent gets set it will spell digital disaster for the trustworthiness of any and every device." potentially any software vendor could be forced to update any device with malware."
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Mathew Green a cryptographer and Johns Hopkins Professor asked quote If you're content with the US government dictating the iPhone's encryption, "ask yourself how you'll feel when China demands the same, unquote
And that could go for Russia and any other country where Apple wants to keep selling the iPhone.
33:02
http://www.latimes.com/business/
technology/la-fi-tn-apple-global-privacy-
20160219-story.html
Nicholas Weaver a senior researcher at the International Computer science Institute at UC Berkely said the following quote
“This completely undermines privacy overseas and if the administration thinks this precedent wouldn’t be used by China, Russia and others then they are in serious error,”
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Heck the White House recently told Beijing that it has major conference about its new counterTerrorism law - a vague piece of legislation that may require US companies to hand over encryption keys and provide backdoor access to their computer systems.
President Obama said quote
“This is something that I’ve raised directly with President Xi, We have made it very clear to them that this is something they are going to have to change if they are to do business with the United States.”
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If that now looks like we said to China - Sorry no you can’t make our companies do that - only we can make our companies do that - you would be correct.
34:07
http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/18/us/san-
bernardino-shooter-phone-
apple-reaction/index.html
Alex Lindsay had a widely re-tweeted tweet - which was quote Any communications/tech CEO that isn't standing with Apple against the FBI is basically admitting that they've already been compromised.
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Others - especially Government lawyers have sided with the FBI. Eileen Decker a US Attorney whose central California district includes San Bernardino - Said the ruling is a matter of fairness to people who are mourning those killed quote
We have made a solemn commitment to the victims and their families that we will leave no stone unturned as we gather as much information and evidence as possible, These victims and families deserve nothing less."
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However Mandy Pifer - whose boyfriend was Shannon Johnson who sacrificed his own body to shield his co-worker denise Peraza - saving her life was giving up his own. Mandy initially sided with the FBI - but after researching the issue she became undecided on the matter. She said to CNN - Quote
"I've done some more reading. I understand more the Apple side of it, I think it says a lot about America that this security only took place because nude photos of celebrities were hacked. So now you can't hack into a terrorist's phone. I'm torn. I'm just torn. I want justice for all. I have both feet on both sides. I guess I'm just prepared for this to be in the news for a long time and for it to go to the Supreme Court"
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35:40
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
The_Pelican_Brief_(film)
I almost feel like a Darby Shaw even mentioning this - but since it seems very likely Apples refusal to comply with the current court order will eventually make it to the Supreme court - and it just feels rather strange the timing of this and the passing of Supreme court Justice Scalia who most likely would have sided with the FBI - and been that 5th vote against Apple.
After coming up with that thought I went and checked to see if anyone else had a similar thought and I found an article from Information Technology reporter and expert - Robert X Cringely at cringely.com titled - The FBI v Apple isn’t all the way you think it is.
In his article - he talks about a few key points. First Why does the Government need Apple to create this tool? - John McAfee has publicly stated he could do this in less than a month. And yes McAfee is a whack job personally - but as Cringely states technically McAfee is one of the smartest people in the world and if he says he can do it - it should make you take pause about this whole issue.
Cringely also goes on to mention the very recent appointment of Columbia University computer scientist Steve Bellovin to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board - a Government outfit that oversees the activities at Federal agencies including the NSA, CIA and of course the FBI. Professor Bellovin is co-author of the report - Keys under doomats - Mandating insecurity by requiring government access to all data and communications - which is a report published by MIT that takes the stance that the FBI is wrong in its position against Apple in terms of proper Policy. Bellovin was obviously appointed by the current White House administration.
What Robert Cringely actually is proposing is basically a Reverse Pelican Brief scenario. By the way 5 bonus points if you caught the Darby Shaw mention a minute or so ago being a Pelican Brief reference. What Cringely presented was the following:
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What the heck is going on here?
What’s going on is Justice Scalia is dead.
Had Justice Scalia not died unexpectedly a few days ago (notably before the Apple/FBI dustup) and had the FBI pursued the case with it landing finally in the Supreme Court, well the FBI would have probably won the case 5-4. Maybe not, but probably.
With Justice Scalia dead and any possible replacement locked in a Republican-induced coma, the now eight-member Supreme Court has nominally four liberal and four conservative justices but at least 1.5 of those conservatives (Justice Kennedy and sometimes Chief Justice Roberts) have been known to turn moderate on certain decisions. This smaller court, which will apparently judge all cases for the next couple years, is likely to be more moderate than the Scalia Court ever was.
So if you are a President who is a lawyer and former teacher of constitutional law and you’ve come over time to see that this idea of secret backdoors into encrypted devices is not really a good idea, but one that’s going to come up again and again pushed by nearly everyone from the other political party (and even a few from your own) wouldn’t right now be the best of all possible times to kinda-sorta fight this fight all the way to the Supreme Court and lose?
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Again a reverse Pelican Brief scenario and one that kinda makes sense.
http://www.cringely.com/2016/02/19/the-
fbi-v-apple-isnt-at-all-the-way-you-think-it-is/
39:17
http://www.zdziarski.com/blog/?p=5645
Hi Rob,
You may have already seen this, but below is a link to a blog post written by a guy who has worked with police on mobile phone issues in the past that outlines all of the things the FBI's order would entail. It's a heck of a lot more than just unlocking one phone and moving on.
And the point he makes about how the government would have to let this "tool" be made available to lawyers for the defense (and thereby guarantee it gets outside of the walls of government) is a great one.
Hope all is well.
Regards,
Ryan
Thanks Ryan for the link to the post titled - Apple, FBI and the burden of Forensic Methodology - and it is written by Jonathan Zdziaski who is quote considered, worldwide, to be among the foremost experts in iOS related digital forensics and security. unquote
In his article he talks about what the FBI did, could have done and the implications.
Quote The FBI could have come to Apple with a court order stating they must brute force the PIN on the phone and deliver the contents. It would have been difficult to get a judge to sign off on that, since this quite boldly exceeds the notion of “reasonable assistance” to hack into your own devices. No, to slide this by, FBI was more clever. They requested that Apple developed a forensics tool but did not do the actual brute force themselves. This was apparently enough for the courts to look past the idea of “reasonable assistance”, however there are some unseen caveats that are especially dangerous here.
What many haven’t considered is the significant difference – in the legal world – between providing lab services and developing what the courts will consider an instrument.
An instrument is the term used in the courts to describe anything from a breathalyzer device to a forensics tool, and in order to get judicial notice of a new instrument, it must be established that it is validated, peer reviewed, and accepted in the scientific community.. Not only is Apple being ordered to compromise their own devices; they’re being ordered to give that golden key to the government, in a very roundabout sneaky way. What FBI has requested will inevitably force Apple’s methods out into the open, where they can be ingested by government agencies looking to do the same thing. They will also be exposed to private forensics companies, who are notorious for reverse engineering and stealing other people’s intellectual property. Should Apple comply in providing a tool, it will inevitably end up abused and in the wrong hands.
unquote
41:58
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/
apple-privacy-petition
Some everyday average Individuals are also speaking up and asking the White House to put a kibosh on the FBI’s push to get Apple to create a backdoor. There is now a petition posted on the white houses we the people site. This was posted on Feb 17th - By Saturday Morning there was over 8,000 signatures - By Sunday Morning there were over 11,000 signatures - with a goal of 100,000 signatures by March 18th. In other words - a goal that should be reached and likely has been reached by the time episode 384 comes out.
From the petition quote
The FBI, is demanding that Apple build a "backdoor" to bypass digital locks protecting consumer information on Apple's popular iPhones.
We the undersigned, oppose this order, which has implications far beyond the legal case at hand.
unquote
When it hits it goal - that will merit a response by the White House.
Congressman Ted Lieu of California’s 33rd congressional district - who also happens to be one of just a very small group of Congressional lawmakers with a background in Computer science said the following:
Quote
Forcing Apple to weaken its encryption system in this one case means the government can force Apple—or any other private sector company—to weaken encryption systems in all future cases. This precedent-setting action will both weaken the privacy of Americans and hurt American businesses. And how can the FBI ensure the software that it is forcing Apple to create won't fall into the wrong hands? Given the number of cyberbreaches in the federal government—including at the Department of Justice—the FBI cannot guarantee this back door software will not end up in the hands of hackers or other criminals.
Unquote
43:44
http://m.ibnlive.com/news/tech/protests-
planned-across-us-to-support-apple-over-
iphone-encryption-battle-
with-fbi-1205638.html
But people are not just going on line to show their support for Apple and Privacy - they are also getting in line - where Protestors are preparing to gather in more than 30 cities globally with more than 20 of those in the US.
The protests are being organized by the Internet Rights Group Fight for the Future and are scheduled for this Tuesday the 23rd outside Apple Stores.
Fight for the Future believes Apples concerns are justified
and they are hoping the protests will push the Obama Administration to take a stand against the FBI and how they are pushing Apple to break their product.
This will also now most likely be combined with the 100,000+ signatures to the petition.
44:27
http://www.computerworld.com/article/
3034581/apple-ios/apple-is-right-the-
fbi-demand-makes-us-all-less-secure.html
Here are my closing thoughts on this. Lets say the FBI prevails and Apple is forced to create a backdoor into iOS - and the FBI gets in and finds some info and uses it to kill a few different ISIS operatives - it is not really going to make much if any impact on the fight against ISIS overall. And Would not in this situation it actually be an overall victory for the terrorists. After all their whole goal with any of their attacks is not to just kill people but to also kill and wound our freedoms and liberties. Terrorist are not looking to kill for sport - they are looking to kill ways of life by definition. And creating a tool that allows the Government and rogue hackers access to all of our data - that is a Major attack on our liberties and way of life. Make no mistake about it - this is a key goal of the terrorists and it seems the FBI is playing right into their hands.
And lets not think this tool will be handed over to the quote FBI unquote - it will be handed over to a Greg Varachek or a Joe Scardina or an Eddie Martin in the FBI - the FBI is not a robot it is a collection of people. And then after the people in the FBI get a hold of this tool some in the NSA will want it and then some people in the Russian Government will want it and definitely those in the Chinese government will want it - actually there will be people in every government lining up for this tool.
We are not talking 100’s of people - we are talking 1000’s of individuals. And not all of them are Ned Stark loyal to the end - but rather just regular humans - most good - some not so much And eventually a Greg or Joe or Eddy or someone else will pass this tool on to a person more like Little Finger - and then all our security and privacy will be at risk.
The Government wants to frame this argument as a single case - single event - but if that is true - why did they go public on this - why not do what Governor Kasiec and Apple suggested and keep it private. Apple wants to frame this argument as being forced to break the security of all their devices and to create a master key that will eventually get in the hands of rogue nations, hackers and oppressive regimes. If Apple is correct it will not just be bad for their business it would be bad for everyone.
46:50
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49:04
VOICEMAIL - Tim_Chi_smartMergePro
Hi Rob
In show 382 there was a request for an app to help consolidate duplicate contacts. I have used two apps that seemed to work well for me;
1) Sync.me will locate dups and merge contact data in your contact list on the phone and social media. This may be a bit of overkill for that you are looking to accomplish.
2) DeleteQ is a great app for just locating dups and merging or deleting them. I also use it for creating groups and bulk deletes of older contacts.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Larry D
Hey Rob,
I just listened to your recent episode where you asked what app to use to
delete duplicate contacts from your iphone. I have recently used an app
called Contacts XL 2016 by Jonathon Teboul. (I have included a screen
shot of the app icon from the appstore for clarification).
I recently used this app when I purchased my new 6s. I used it to migrate
all of my contacts from my old 4s to this new phone. It has a feature
that also allows you to delete duplicate contacts. It worked quite well
for me for mine and my wife's new phones. I recommend it. It was free
when I got it. But, I think it might be a purchased app now.
Regards,
Tim in Atlanta
VOICEMAIL - Jeff_Seattle_contacts_answr
Hey Rob.
About a year ago I was having issues with duplicate contacts. I used ContactClean Pro and it did the trick for me. I can't remember the procedure exactly but I'm pretty sure it was straight forward. I don't much like complicated fixes.
ContactClean Pro - Address Book Cleanup & Repair by Headlight Software, Inc.
https://appsto.re/ca/f0WCC.i
Warmest regards,
Bob (Hamilton Ontario)
Hi Rob, in regards to getting rid of duplicate contacts I use Google contacts, all my iOS devices sync only with Gmail contacts/Google contacts. And when you have too many contacts been duplicated sign in on your computer to Gmail go to contacts and find duplicates and then delete/merge duplicates contacts.
Regards,
Dean Coady
Hey Rob,
Was just listening to your latest Tii episode and Skip had an issue with duplicate contacts from him and his wife. I was reading on Cult of Mac(
http://www.cultofmac.com/411284/
duplicate-zapping-app-will-shape-up-
your-contacts-list/
) and they happened to mention an app that does just that called - Cleanup Duplicate Contacts . I hope this helps him out. And as always, keep up the great work.
Regards,
Mike S. from Phoenix, AZ
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cleanup-
duplicate-contacts/id513670485?mt=8
Hi Rob,
I'm writing in response to the question about deleting multiple contacts. I wrote previously about transferring contacts using google contacts (and syncing them between devices). I too had multiple contacts before I got my contact syncing working cleanly.
For me it came down to multiple sources for contact information that the iPhone was merging together between iCloud, iTunes, and contacts directly created on the phone. It was a real mess.
Here was my process:
1) Disable all contact syncing in Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars
2) Setup a new sync to an empty account at your favorite webmail service. I used gmail because they have some good contact merging tools. This will upload all of your contacts to that service.
3) Disable all contact syncing as before.
4) Sync the contacts to another new service. I used yahoo webmail for this one.
5) Once it is synced, delete them all from the webmail service and then re-sync. The iPhone should now be empty of contacts.
5) Use the contact merging feature in google contacts to consolidate your contacts. There are some nice features for choosing which fields to keep across multiple contacts as your do the merge.
6) Turn off all contacts syncing again, and then only enable the syncing to your cleaned up contacts account. You should have clean contacts on your phone now with no duplicates.
I have found that only syncing to one contact management system at a time is the key to keeping my contacts clean and to making clean transfers of contacts between services.
Regards,
Charlie
Portland, OR
Hi Rob,
Regarding your listener who wants to remove duplicate contacts from his iPad2, I have found a couple of apps that claim to do this:
CleanUp Suite from Business Contacts Solutions and Smart Merge by YT Development Ltd
There are others available if you search for 'Duplicate contact removal' in the App Store.
I hope these suggestions help.
Regards,
Rich,
Solihull, U.K.
Some other apps recommend were Simpler Contacts Pro which is Five Bucks,
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/simpler-
contacts-pro-smart/id476148613?mt=8
and Contacts Duster which is free
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/contacts-
duster-smart-duplicates/id375973177?mt=8
And SA Contacts - which is $1.99
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sa-
contacts-export-import/id379262343?mt=8
VOICEMAIL - Dave_delete_duplicate_contacts
57:27
https://plus.google.com/communities/
105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now over 3,000 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One new post in the G+ community that went up since the last episode came from SKIP SEARS who posted the following
Quote
I'm finding all kinds of free storage in cloud and cloud-based apps now that msft and goog have provided their apps through the Apple App Store. Seems like everyone is getting compatible with Apple and bringing down costs in the process.
Perhaps it's possible to do everything in the cloud with only a tablet or iPhone.
What do you think?
Unquote
One of the replies from Timothy Arnold was quote
That depends on what exactly you want to do. Check email, be on social media, take photos (Unless you need to seriously edit them), do your banking (Checkbook register, budget sheet etc.), watch YouTube and such, then yes, you can do everything on a phone / tablet.
unquote
And from Robert Spivack was quote
With my iPad Pro, and many apps (paid and subscription) I can do almost everything that I used to do on my desktop or laptop Macs.
unquote
I think the one thing needs to be asked is what info / data do you always need without fail - because sometimes the cloud is well more like a haze then a cloud. And when you don’t have access to the cloud - is there some info you really could not live without for any period of time.
If not - then the cloud would be fine for you.
But for some - the thought of not having full access to all files / data all the time is unfathomable - Personally I am one of those that can’t do to live with out access to a lot of data and presentations and files - and I bet if I really really tried - I could get them all up on the cloud and then even get some local copies of the files I really really need access to - So maybe the question is not if you can live completely on the cloud - but are you prepared to sit down and upload all the files you have to the cloud and then do the work to figure out those few files you actually need access to 24/7/365 When I try to look at my situation objectively - I feel like I just don’t have the free time to really do what is needed to work in the cloud.
Since the last episode there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts and comments in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android fan bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 3,000+ of you already in the community and contributing.
Also from the Google Plus community was this comment per the last episode - which I always pin the last episode at the top.
From Myron Uecker
quote
One thing that bothers me with Error 53. Why disable the phone? Couldn't Apple just disable the Touch ID sensor and show an error message if it is suspected to be tampered with? That seems like a simple solution that doesn't hurt anybody.
unquote
and from Barry Smitherman
quote
Still, it would be nice if you could simply validate your identity and have the phone start working again, even if Touch ID was disabled until an apple tech could make sure the sensor was legit.
unquote
1:01:01
http://techcrunch.com/2016/02/18/apple-
apologizes-and-updates-ios-to-restore-
iphones-disabled-by-error-53/
Thanks to Dr John and many others for the heads up on this one.
Remember that Error 53 issue we talked about on the last episode.
Well in midst of all the noise around the Apple v FBI issue - Apple made an update to iOS 9.2.1 that fixes those phones bricked by Error 53 - and Apple apologized for that issue.
From Apple per a statement made to tech crunch - quote
Some customers’ devices are showing ‘Connect to iTunes’ after attempting an iOS update or a restore from iTunes on a Mac or PC. This reports as an Error 53 in iTunes and appears when a device fails a security test. This test was designed to check whether Touch ID works properly before the device leaves the factory.
Today, Apple released a software update that allows customers who have encountered this error message to successfully restore their device using iTunes on a Mac or PC.
We apologize for any inconvenience, this was designed to be a factory test and was not intended to affect customers. Customers who paid for an out-of-warranty replacement of their device based on this issue should contact AppleCare about a reimbursement.
unquote
Please note - this update will NOT - repeat NOT re-enable Touch ID for units where 3rd party touch ID sensors were installed. NOR should it. As the whole reason Apple had the check in place is to make sure nothing in the security chain if broken and when a 3rd party sensor is installed - Apple can not verify it is secure.
They way it works now - where it simply shuts down touch ID for any 3rd party sensors is HOW it SHOULD have always worked - and was meant to work - according to Apple.
In a nut shell - if Touch ID is important to you - make sure Apple replaces your home button Touch ID sensor. If cost is a bigger issue - you can still get a 3rd party repair - you just will not be able to use Touch ID.
It is good to see Apple make a change so quickly on this.
FYI - it also appears that only those that had done updates via iTunes on their computer saw the Error 53 issue originally - and if you had done an over the air update - you would not have had your phone bricked.
Here is Apples recommended steps for users to update or restore their iPhones.
- 1. Download and install the latest version of iTunes on your computer.
- 2. Force restart your device
- 3. Try to restore your device again
Apple advises users to contact Apple Support, if they still are encountering error 53 when trying to restore their iPhones.
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/apple-says-
sorry-error-53-releases-patch-fix-
bricked-iphones-1544774
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1:05:22
http://www.appleworld.today/blog/2016/
2/10/bill-would-override-bad-state-
level-phone-encryption-bills
Prior to this whole Blow up of Apple v. FBI over encryption and back doors - there was an announcement that a new Bill was being introduced in congress by Rep Ted Lieu Democrat - California and Rep Blake Farenthold - Republican Texas - that is called the Encrypt act of 2016. The sponsors of the bill said they are quote deeply concerned unquote that various bills surrounding encryption would be put in place by different states around disabling encryption or not allowing devices to be sold in those states with encryption.
Essentially this bill would kill all those stupid anti encryption - pro back door bills put forth in different states by clueless and incompetent state legislators in NY and California - just sayin.
The future of the Encrypt act of 2016 I would guess is pretty fuzzy at this point given the whole Apple v. FBI debacle.
I would like to say expect to hear more about this bill in the future - but in the current environment if the winds in DC are not blowing quite right - it is likely to wither and die on the vine.
PLAY - I’M JUST A BILL.
1:06:57
http://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-
why-you-definitely-shouldn-t-set-
your-iphone-s-date-back-to-1970
Rob,
I hadn't heard about this one, but apparently you can brick your phone by manually setting the date to Unix Day Zero (Jan 1, 1970). There are some evil people out there trying to kill your phone by tempting you with a throwback Apple logo. Beware.
Regards,
Tom Fowler
Hi Tom - Thanks for the email - I thought about mentioning this on the last episode - and probably should have. But in a nut shell it goes like this - DON’T change your iOS devices date manually back to January 1st 1970 - if you do your phone will be bricked.
Why would you ever even want to change your date to January 1st 1970 - well it has nothing with the TV show Life on Mars. But rather to a fake and evil claim that doing so will give you a hidden easter egg of a retro’ 1970’s style Apple Logo. IT does not - it just gives you a Pink Flyodd 1970’s another brick in the wall Brick of an iPhone.
Apple does claim a fix is on the way - that said - I will not get into exactly which iOS devices running which version of iOS are affected or why - just that I will say - the stove is hot - don’t touch it.
If you do touch it and change your date to January 1st 1970 out of curiosity - I have ZERO Day sympathy for you.
http://www.iosdaily.org/2016/02/apple-
acknowledges-killer-date-bug-in.html
1:08:18
http://9to5mac.com/2016/02/12/
iphone-5se-ipad-air-3-march-18/
More rumors on the rumors about the 4 incher. The latest is that the event to announce the iPhone 5SE and a new iPad Air will be Tuesday March 15th - with both devices being available on March 18th.
Latest round of rumors has the 5SE body almost identical to the 5S. but inside it would have the latest A9 processor - NFC chip for Apple Pay, support for always on siri activation. the iphone 6 camera, but the ability to take live photos like the 6S. Color options will be the same as the 6S as well - i.e. Silver and gold and rose gold and space Gray.
The iPad Air 3 will supposedly include the smart connector which would mean the option for a smart keyboard for it. plus support for the Apple Pencil. This would of course remain at the 9.7 inch size - and would have the A9X processor like the iPad Pro. But it might also have a rear flash for better pictures - because yes using the 9.7 inch iPad Air as a camera does not at all make you look like the dorkiest parent at your kids basketball game - just sayin.
And sticking with the last round of rumors - per the Apple watch - the March 15th event would only be about introducing new bands.
Some thoughts on this via the email bag:
Hey Rob,
love your show. I have been thinking about the next Apple event coming up next month. Its been said that we will see the next iPad Air, iPhone 5se/6C/7C, Apple Watch bands. But in my prediction I think we will also get announcement about Apple Pay, meaning Apple will announce P2P payments and Apple Pay for eCommerce for websites. So we will get more than just PayPal to choose from.
Regards,
Kevin
Salt Lake City, Utah
1:10:32
VOICEMAIL - Ep381_answr_about_itunes_sharing
Hi Rob
I just received the Sikai remote cover for my TV remote today and wanted to give my first impressions. It took 2 weeks and a day to arrive and came from the longest address I've ever seen. (see photo) That aside, I love the cover. I ordered the black and in my opinion it compliments the remote very well. It has a nice rubbery texture that feels sure in your hands as well as having humps on the back side so it fits in your hand nicely. I installed the tether even though I probably won't need it. Side note, in order to install the tether I used a needle and thread to maneuver the small cord through the tiny holes, it worked quite well. As far as the function, it does partially cover the track pad but not enough to be a hindrance. All in all, I feel the $12 was money well spent, considering it will protect the remote AND allow me to easily know which end to pickup.
Regards
Shannon H
VOICEMAIL - Jeff_seattle_answr_voting_google_forms
1:13:30
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/
205534082/go-clip-magnetic-iphone-
earbud-clip-that-prevents?ref=nav_search
This week for a kickstarter project we have one that just launched - it is called the Go Clip - two words -
Quote
GO CLIP, a magnetic earbud organizer for your IPhone 5 or later earbuds to prevent it from turning into a big giant mess.
unquote
This project has until March 29th at 2:01 AM CT to be funded with a goal of $75k. So far they have about $1k pledged - like I said it is pretty early on.
Pricing on this is $10 for 1 or the option for $20 for 2 or $30 for 3 or $100 for 10 or even $500 for 50 - Nice Price breaks.
Deliver on this is slated for April 2016 if you buy one go clip - and May if you buy 2 or more.
That said - given no price breaks and an April delivery for ordering just one - that is exactly what I did - I did back this project - for one pair at $10 - because well I am always fighting with my earbud cords that magically seem to get tied in a Knot. Hopefully this will help.
Again if you want to fund this one search for Go Clip - two words at kickstarter dot com or search for the link in the show notes for ep 383.
1:14:44
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2016/
01/18/apple-tv-tips-tricks/
For Shannon
Here is a little Apple TV tip.
Go to Settings - Screensave - Type - and select My Photos - and you can then select your own photos to be your Apple TV screen save.
After a while you will find the Apple Arial Wallpapers to get a bit redundant - and mixing it up with your own photos is a nice change of pace.
1:15:10
http://9to5mac.com/2016/02/19/find-
my-iphone-kidnap-rescue/
Thanks to all that sent in links to this next story - which has to do with an 18 year old girl kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend.
Quote
Pennsylvania State Police were “notified by the victim’s mother that her daughter had been taken against her will by her ex-boyfriend” on Tuesday, according to a statement. “The victim’s mother related that she had been receiving text messages from her daughter requesting help. The mother was able to track the victim’s cellphone by utilizing the iCloud [and] Find My iPhone app.”
unquote
When saved by the police the girl was found bound and gagged in a car.
PLAY - ONCE AGAIN THE DAY IS SAVED
Or ok - in this case it was find my iPhone.
1:15:55
http://www.tv.com/shows/gilligans-
island/hi-fi-gilligan-10155/
VOICEMAIL - Kim_Oregon_TV_ep_answr_wrong
Oh Kim so close - but no. It was actually per what a few emailed in to say - which is it was from an Episode of Gilligan’s Island - Season 2 - episode 10 titled Hi-Fi Gilligan to be precise.
1:17:00
For Ep 383 - - I'm tired
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