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US Sues Adobe For Toxic Cancellation Policies
Adobe's cancellation policies are terrible. Turns out the FTC agrees and they're finally cracking down on it. Excited to see where this goes. I really dislike Adobe.
TRY AFFINITY INSTEAD affinity.serif.com
SOURCE
www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/06/ftc-takes-action-against-adobe-executives-hiding-fees-preventing-consumers-easily-cancelling
Ty Ph4se0n3 for the edit!
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The Slow Death Of Adobe
Переглядів 127 тис.21 день тому
Adobe's spiraling fast, and these Terms Of Service changes are only accelerating it. While I think a lot of the response is overblown, there's still some VERY questionable stuff here that I wanted to air out. Sorry Photoshop fans :( You should check out Affinity: affinity.serif.com SOURCES x.com/Adobe/status/1798866352595444225 x.com/SamSantala/status/1798292952219091042 www.adobe.com/legal/ter...
PayPal Ignores New Exploit, Sides With Scammer???
Переглядів 35 тис.21 день тому
PayPal, cmon guys. This is unacceptable. I'm scared to give this more publicity but screw it, if @PirateSoftware is a victim then I'll happily advocate for this getting addressed. SOURCES xyz3va x.com/xyz3va/status/1797980910475968728 ua-cam.com/users/shortsI7dpCIckVMo Ty Ph4se0n3 for edit!
Defending The iPad Commercial
Переглядів 15 тис.Місяць тому
I, uh, didn't think this is how I'd be spending my Friday. The iPad "Crush" commercial is incredibly controversial. I think that's silly. So I wrote a long thing and then decided to make it a video.
Dear Rabbit: Stop Threatening 14 Year Olds
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After seeing how awful the Rabbit R1 and Humane AI Pin were, I knew I'd have to talk about it. When I saw how brain dead Jesse was, I realized it was time. I'm so sorry to put you all through this. SOURCES MishaalRahman/status/1785416631818064341 ua-cam.com/video/ine9gSRPVsA/v-deo.html jessechenglyu/status/1745555882291646689 EmilyLShepherd/status/17860374985...
Apple's Secret Deal With OpenAI
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Apple needs to get deeper into AI. Despite having great hardware, their models aren't good enough. They've been shopping around, and now the rumors are getting out. Will they go with OpenAI ChatGPT or Google Gemini? To be determined. SOURCES www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/apple-could-use-chatgpt-to-power-ai-features-in-ios-18 techcrunch.com/2010/04/28/apple-siri-200-million/ JonErl...
A New Operating System By...Meta?
Переглядів 37 тис.2 місяці тому
The Quest line has always been interesting, but Meta Horizon OS might be even moreso.Virtual reality, mixed reality, augmented reality, whatever you call it, this has me more hyped than ever. SURVEY IF YOU WANNA BE A DEV developers. m/spatial-app-framework/ SOURCES www.meta.com/blog/quest/meta-horizon-os-open-hardware-ecosystem-asus-republic-gamers-lenovo-xbox/ www.uploadvr.com/john...
Breaking Down The TikTok Ban
Переглядів 7 тис.2 місяці тому
The Tiktok US ban is a fascinating, confusing, wild ride. I hope this video helps you understand what's going on here SOURCES techcrunch.com/2024/04/24/will-congress-ban-tiktok/ hitsman/status/1771331080198529149 Edited by Ph4se0n3
5g "Fast Lanes" Are Coming. We Need To Stop Them.
Переглядів 15 тис.2 місяці тому
FILE A COMMENT WITH THE FCC www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/how-comment Net Neutrality might be a nerdy topic nowadays, but it's still a super important one. 5g "fast lanes" threaten the free internet. I think it's important to stand up against it. SOURCE cyberlaw.stanford.edu/blog/2024/04/harmful-5g-fast-lanes-are-coming-fcc-needs-stop-them Thank you Ph4se0n3 for the edit!
Apple Changed Their Rules - Can We ACTUALLY Use Emulators Now?
Переглядів 16 тис.2 місяці тому
Emulation on the iPhone has been a long, tiring journey. While the news today seems pretty hype, it is a sad reminder of what "complying" looks like to Apple. Hope this helps steer the convo a bit better :) SOURCES developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/ arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/apple-now-allows-retro-game-emulators-on-its-app-store-but-with-big-caveats/ 9to5mac.com/2013/07/29/m...
Adobe's First Real Competition
Переглядів 389 тис.2 місяці тому
Affinity's suite has been an essential part of my toolbox for awhile. I'm so hyped they have the support of Canva to really compete with Adobe now SOURCES affinity.serif.com/en-us/press/newsroom/canva-statement/ www.canva.com/newsroom/news/affinity/ affinity.serif.com/en-us/press/newsroom/affinity-and-canva-pledge/ Ty ph4se0n3 for edit 🙏
The Questionable Nature Of DOJ vs Apple
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The US DOJ has put it's foot down. I have concerns. We need to talk about this. SOURCES www.washingtonpost.com/documents/887313db-ffdd-4985-a345-d874114169fb.pdf www.theverge.com/2024/3/21/24105363/apple-doj-monopoly-lawsuit ChanceHMiller/status/1770906845739090303 spyglass.org/good-luck-doj/ Edited by Ph4se0n3
Apple's Screwed (Microsoft & Facebook Back Up Epic)
Переглядів 36 тис.3 місяці тому
The Apple drama has been insane lately and the twists are even crazier. Epic FINALLY has some meaningful support from companies other than Spotify, and I'm hopeful for where this will go SOURCES www.theverge.com/2024/3/20/24106838/apple-epic-anti-steering-developers-in-app-payments-meta-microsoft-match appleinsider.com/articles/24/03/20/epic-and-allies-are-complaining-about-apples-us-app-store-...
Banned For A Tweet? Apple's Gone Mad.
Переглядів 48 тис.3 місяці тому
Epic Games and Apple have been beefing for a bit, but today is a new low for Apple. I actually can't believe they're citing a single tweet in legal documents as a way to justify such sleazy behavior. The DMA was written to prevent this, and I hope the EU steps in. SOURCES: x.com/paulg/status/1765431238985187525?s=46&t=UvyVXF6GNB9_Oufc5Z3HQg x.com/lutherlowe/status/1765416546195882100?s=46&t=Uvy...
The Day Emulation Died.
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The Nintendo Yuzu Switch emulator drama has been talked about a lot, but so many details have been missed and misunderstood. Did my best to bring together the history, legality, and impact of what happened here. Random source dump: www.scribd.com/document/709016504/Nintendo-of-America-Inc-v-Tropic-Haze-LLC-1-24-Cv-00082-No-1-D-R-I-Feb-26-2024?irpid=10078&sharedid=polygon.com&irgwc=1 ryujinx.org...
Dev Breaks Down Switch Emulator Drama
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Dev Breaks Down Switch Emulator Drama
Apple's New War With The Web (A Rant About PWAs in EU)
Переглядів 25 тис.4 місяці тому
Apple's New War With The Web (A Rant About PWAs in EU)
New "Developer Tax" Might Kill Startups Forever (Section 174 Rant)
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New "Developer Tax" Might Kill Startups Forever (Section 174 Rant)
Developer Tries The Vision Pro (First Impressions & Unboxing)
Переглядів 8 тис.4 місяці тому
Developer Tries The Vision Pro (First Impressions & Unboxing)
Apple's New Fees Will Kill Free Apps
Переглядів 139 тис.5 місяців тому
Apple's New Fees Will Kill Free Apps
The Surprising Truth About Palworld
Переглядів 46 тис.5 місяців тому
The Surprising Truth About Palworld
Apple Lost To Epic. Their Response Is Embarrassing.
Переглядів 66 тис.5 місяців тому
Apple Lost To Epic. Their Response Is Embarrassing.
We've Been Lied To.
Переглядів 42 тис.5 місяців тому
We've Been Lied To.
An Open Letter To Notion
Переглядів 46 тис.5 місяців тому
An Open Letter To Notion
My 2024 Tech Predictions (AI, VR, Cameras and more)
Переглядів 10 тис.6 місяців тому
My 2024 Tech Predictions (AI, VR, Cameras and more)
2023: The Year Of Ensh*ttification
Переглядів 19 тис.6 місяців тому
2023: The Year Of Ensh*ttification
An Unnecessarily Detailed History of iMessage on Android
Переглядів 11 тис.6 місяців тому
An Unnecessarily Detailed History of iMessage on Android
The Gear You ACTUALLY Need For YouTube (Don't Make The Same Mistakes As Me...)
Переглядів 7 тис.6 місяців тому
The Gear You ACTUALLY Need For UA-cam (Don't Make The Same Mistakes As Me...)
Apple Made My Dream Phone
Переглядів 4,8 тис.9 місяців тому
Apple Made My Dream Phone
How I Manage My Content (With Notion)
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How I Manage My Content (With Notion)

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @kejhara
    @kejhara 55 хвилин тому

    Imagine $tooping that low.

  • @erikmattson8629
    @erikmattson8629 2 години тому

    Let go of the rim, Adobe. Embrace eternity.

  • @dihler55
    @dihler55 3 години тому

    There IS an alternative for lightroom called DXO Photolab

  • @VskutkuTrigen
    @VskutkuTrigen 5 годин тому

    Ur thumbnails need photoshop ? Its like PNG photo of urs put over dark background with text above that.. all u need is layers and maybe some basic color correction. Krita is and was free and have these features.

  • @drako_claw
    @drako_claw 8 годин тому

    The GIMP was originally an open source "adobe clone" by having essentially the same features and initial layout of an early version of PS.

  • @aleksandarstanisic1848
    @aleksandarstanisic1848 9 годин тому

    Nice Affinity is here 👌

  • @mdturnerinoz
    @mdturnerinoz 9 годин тому

    I just canceled my Adobe Acrobat Pro, and it took almost 45 mins in the effing chat app to finally get it canceled with that month/annual BS!

  • @reportaldana518
    @reportaldana518 13 годин тому

    Wait If i cancel it theres a $100 fee?! Wtf nah im double checking and fighting that shit

  • @tedwardtaylortv
    @tedwardtaylortv 14 годин тому

    I am on team DaVinci Resolve :) Screw Adobe!

  • @00wheelie00
    @00wheelie00 18 годин тому

    They can say in blog posts whatever they like. If it's not in the license it's not legally binding. Promising not to do something you give yourself a right to do is disingenious. They buckled in the new legal text, but the protest a lot before they got there. Why is that so hard if that's what you meant all along? I'm, so glad I decided to ditch all Adobe software whgen they went to a subscription. I used my bought versions of PS and LR until it no longer worked. I will not even consider them anymore.

  • @MarcelGomez-pi2lm
    @MarcelGomez-pi2lm 18 годин тому

    They are the company, they can do whatever they want with their logo or their products. Why do you think you have the right to be upset? Dont mix morals with business or law. THANK YOU ADOBE FOR SUCH GREAT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WORLD!! NOW BYE!!

  • @MarcelGomez-pi2lm
    @MarcelGomez-pi2lm 18 годин тому

    When talking about digital products, what would be the advantage of the owner, compared to a FULL ACCESS licensee, if any??

  • @MarcelGomez-pi2lm
    @MarcelGomez-pi2lm 18 годин тому

    Who needs ps? Paint it!!

  • @Penguin_Tree
    @Penguin_Tree День тому

    The only adobe thing I've touched in the last 10 years is Fresco and it's free

  • @NerdPower454
    @NerdPower454 День тому

    linux support?

  • @Sudip_Sarkar_Charles_Edwards

    Abode sbould be illegal. They have no right to access our content.

  • @evolvnyc
    @evolvnyc День тому

    Don’t worry! Adobe says “it’s solely for the purpose of…” Until it’s not.

  • @JoseEncarnacao
    @JoseEncarnacao День тому

    Hey there Theo, have you've seen the proof presented by Studio Builder? Whoever previously accepted to participate in Adobe Photoshop Improvement Program, when the feature got launched, the option was ON by default thus forcing those users Consent Permission for Adobe to use images and associated data to train Adobe's generative AI models. youtube com watch v=DkFpWDYwo1k&t=172

  • @absynthemoon
    @absynthemoon День тому

    While I see what you doing there, it's not that simple as you make it look to be. On the surface you can see that "they imeditalely jumped in it", but I assure you that there are a lot of things in the background that led to this speedy acquiring. Most of the times it's because financial reasons, other times it's because of the business model and market share. But rest assured it's not as you presented this and make it look like they are the good side and they hold hands and sing Kumbaya while saving the world from the evil companies. Time will show I am right. I am one of those bystanders, waiting to see where this will lead before making a decision. But thanks for the video anyway.

  • @fintanusa
    @fintanusa День тому

    I will take capture one, Rawtherape or darkroom over lightroom any day.

  • @icy4eir
    @icy4eir День тому

    @4:30 with the making an account before 18 then having the money locked is an issue I faced and after 4/5 calls with them that were all over 2 hours each I gave up and avoid the SHIT company like the plague they are man. Useless.

  • @spamsponge
    @spamsponge День тому

    I’m pre-emptively boycotting Affinity in anticipation of them becoming evil in 20 years after the original founders sell it to disinterested corporate types who screw over legacy users. No but seriously I did replace Audition with Izotope. Good shit. Alogging Adobe is fun, but when the rubber hits the road Affinity would have to really be a true Photoshop replacement, I could see it easily be full of showstopping features or lack of shortcuts that would annoy me. Will have to try it.

  • @koonehkun6404
    @koonehkun6404 День тому

    I’m against piracy, but I encourage people to pirate Adobe Products if they really need it.

  • @ScreamingIntoTheOvoid
    @ScreamingIntoTheOvoid День тому

    "for life" whose life? I remember when I was in college I spent a lot of money on getting Adobe 5.5 "for life" I mean I still have the disks, but no potato to run it.

  • @Blank_the_Bard
    @Blank_the_Bard День тому

    thank you i always pritated adobe because it was unafordible for me so i had older versions and lacking features i never knew of affinity and will try it out

  • @tor4523
    @tor4523 День тому

    I never paid a penny for Adobe, but now I'm ditching them and just bought affinity licence.

    • @tor4523
      @tor4523 День тому

      LMAO, I didn't even saw the part where you speak about affinity when I wrote it!

  • @BrianHallmond
    @BrianHallmond День тому

    Thanks for bringing this to my attention. Luminar is also good if you want a Lightroom alternative. I bought it outright a few years ago. Not sure if that's still an option.

  • @thapthoptheep2076
    @thapthoptheep2076 День тому

    Imagine being a merchant from like 200 years ago and time traveling to the modern day where products come with volumes of legal horseshit written by overpaid conmen describing what you're actually getting. I remember someone told me a joke as a kid - what do you call 1,000 lawyers at the bottom of the sea? I dunno.... A good start! I never got it, like...what? W-wh-what? Turns out it wasn't a joke.

  • @KCKingcollin
    @KCKingcollin День тому

    I deeply feel like defending apple is a very dangerous place to be, I personally think the DMA is doing it right because otherwise apple would just not do anything about their already existing monopoly, apple has the resources please don't make excuses for the biggest company in the world

  • @EnderElohim
    @EnderElohim 2 дні тому

    17:20 it remind me gamepass. I have gamepass and i play games there and buy on steam when i like them XD That sound bad but hey if steam have gamepass like stuff i would do both on steam.

  • @EnderElohim
    @EnderElohim 2 дні тому

    1:42 by the way people say this for game of service stuff to justifies ongoing development okay sure but we have No man sky that constantly keep getting better and better even though there is no sub no mtx just one time purchase. Because everyday more people die and more people born so new customers always coming and those do their job properly find good ways.

  • @EnderElohim
    @EnderElohim 2 дні тому

    Main issue is do not use software that not allow you to straight up purchase it when it doesnt need to be sub based.

  • @zedev444
    @zedev444 2 дні тому

    you know is bad when a narcissistic douche like this is right

  • @hypercrack7440
    @hypercrack7440 2 дні тому

    Welcome to the 21st Century where: Your OS is not yours (Yes Windows), Your documents are not yours (Adobe, Google Drive), Your Identity is not yours (Google, Facebook), Your games are not yours (Steam subscriptions lol XD), The only thing that's yours is probably the SSD Hardware you buy, until the next few years when that might be a sub away. How does it feel? 😂

  • @ShadowQrow
    @ShadowQrow 2 дні тому

    Imagine thinking the only two options are to stop using Adobe products or to keep paying for Adobe products when there's a very simple and morally righteous solution for this specific case. Piracy (:

  • @juurstudio
    @juurstudio 2 дні тому

    Hope you’re right. However this merger turns out to be we need a real competitor to face Adobe. They’re completely out of control at this point.

  • @baobo67
    @baobo67 2 дні тому

    Do not forget to alter your will in their favor or up you come !

  • @clipsfromtheinternet2571
    @clipsfromtheinternet2571 2 дні тому

    My two favourites coming together

  • @egiptblackpearl
    @egiptblackpearl 2 дні тому

    what is truly evil is that Adobe is not the only company that use our data to train their AI. Facebook, Google, Open Ai . etc. does that too. The diference is that Their Products are FREE! But not Adobe. Furthermore Adobe even fine u for leaving them. And make it near insane to acomplish that.

  • @Brown614
    @Brown614 3 дні тому

    Figmaballs

  • @plynx3765
    @plynx3765 3 дні тому

    Serif’s DrawPlus was amazing vector software that Affinity Designer yet to match. I don’t know if they had a change in programmers or what.

  • @izzuddinmnasir4884
    @izzuddinmnasir4884 3 дні тому

    Im start to pirate since CC was a thing, even my every printing/cutting machine intergrates CS6, never go full CC. I miss good ol CS6 days

  • @adityabadukale6353
    @adityabadukale6353 3 дні тому

    I will not let Adobe Softwares die, I will pirate them

  • @hanuman9
    @hanuman9 3 дні тому

    What about Linux support?

  • @Rdeveramd
    @Rdeveramd 3 дні тому

    ME: MY CONTENT! ADObE: *EHEM... you mean OUR content......

  • @itzawrap
    @itzawrap 3 дні тому

    Yes. Lightroom Classic is why I really stick with Adobe. And Acrobat is pretty helpful too. But for video work I use other apps. Mostly I have Adobe CC in case someone sends me a file I absolutely can't open any other way. It happens. Less frequently but happens. Great video Theo.

  • @fabiansfish
    @fabiansfish 3 дні тому

    I deleted my PayPal account about a year ago because they were already doing similar things back then. I am not even surprised.

  • @TheThreatenedSwan
    @TheThreatenedSwan 3 дні тому

    Paypal sucks, and they're extremely prone to censorship

  • @MrSeanVideos
    @MrSeanVideos 3 дні тому

    This is the reason why I purchased Affinity Publisher and Photo. There is nothing in a similar Adobe product that I need that isn't in the Affinity products.

  • @hairypotter259
    @hairypotter259 4 дні тому

    Evil