Why “apple” is being discussed
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Apple has their own ads and personalization is enabled by default. Why not make it opt-in? > They sell their own products to you and that’s all they care about. You can also ext…
by Rohansi · Oct 13, 2026
> It's ostensibly for security, but it's more about control. The security angle is easy to understand. Not sure why Apple cares about control. But it easier just to want to make…
by slashdave · Oct 13, 2026
Apple generated $416 billion in total net sales in 2025. Of that total, $307 billion (about 74% of total revenue) came directly from their hardware ecosystem. The services segme…
by pooloo · Oct 13, 2026
It wouldn't surprise me if there's pressure from Dolby or the media companies to not do so, since Profile 7 is only used on BluRay (and the primary use case for playing back Blu…
by jmb99 · Oct 13, 2026
I've had to pay thousands of dollars on Android devices I don't want in order to test my website and fix shitty Chrome bugs. I sucked it up. You can too. If the cost really is a…
by simondotau · Oct 13, 2026
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Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "apple" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "apple" over time.
An apple is the round, edible fruit of an apple tree. Fruit trees of the orchard or domestic apple, the most widely grown in the genus, are cultivated worldwide. The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, Malus sieversii, is still found. Apples have been grown for thousands of years in Eurasia before they were introduced to the American continent by European colonists. Apples have cultural significance in many mythologies and religions. Read more on Wikipedia