MacVoices #24172: MVL - Adobe's Misfires, Recall Recalled, and Tile Hacked

Chuck Joiner , David Ginsburg , Ben Roethig , Eric Bolden , Marty Jencius , Mark Fuccio , Jeff Gamet , Jim Rea , Web Bixby , and Brian Flanigan-Arthurs have thoughts on the controversies surrounding Adobe, including user ownership issues and legal actions over subscription practices. Panel members comment on personal experiences with Adobe service pricing and subscription confusion. The discussion turns to privacy-related news, including Sonos' recent change in terms of service, Microsoft's decision to pause a contentious feature, and a hack on tracker maker Tile. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:00 Adobe's Troubles 02:59 Terms of Service Debacle 05:07 Adobe's Subscription Practices Lawsuit 07:21 Frustrations with Adobe 12:08 Adobe Podcast AI Pricing Mystery 16:34 Privacy Concerns with Sonos 19:51 Lack of Privacy Concern in Majority 22:00 Microsoft's Recall Feature Backlash 26:06 Tile's Data Breach Discovery Links: Adobe Photoshop just updated its terms of use, and users are FURIOUS — customers balk at new cloud content access requirement they can't opt out of https://www.imore.com/apps/adobe-photoshop-just-updated-its-terms-of-use-and-users-are-furious-customers-balk-at-new-requirement-to-give-access-to-cloud-content-in-order-to-keep-using-the-program Adobe terms clarified: Will never own your work, or use it for AI training https://9to5mac.com/2024/06/07/adobe-terms-clarified/ US DOJ sues Adobe for 'trapping' users in subscriptions https://9to5mac.com/2024/06/17/us-doj-sues-adobe-for-trapping-users-in-subscriptions/ Adobe Podcast Enhance https://podcast.adobe.com/enhance Sonos' new privacy policy implies the company now sells your data https://9to5mac.com/2024/06/14/sonos-new-privacy-policy-implies-the-company-now-sells-your-data/ Microsoft postpones the launch of its controversial Recall AI feature https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-postpones-the-launch-of-its-controversial-recall-ai-feature-031554596.html A hacker obtained Tile customers' personal information https://www.engadget.com/a-hacker-obtained-tile-customers-personal-information-171632302.html Guests: Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn . Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter , by email at [email protected], on Mastodon at @[email protected], on his blog, Trending At Work , and as co-host on The Vision ProFiles podcast. Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944 . He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @[email protected] . Mark Fuccio is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Microsoft from the mid-1990's selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT will be again an attractive investment. You can contact Mark through Twitter, LinkedIn , or on Mastodon . Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on Twitter and Instagram , jeffgamet on LinkedIn ., @[email protected] on Mastodon , and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet . David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at @[email protected] Dr. Marty Jencius has been an Associate Professor of Counseling at Kent State University since 2000. He has over 120 publications in books, chapters, journal articles, and others, along with 200 podcasts related to counseling, counselor education, and faculty life. His technology interest led him to develop the counseling profession 'firsts,' including listservs, a web-based peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Technology in Counseling, teaching and conferencing in virtual worlds as the founder of Counselor Education in Second Life, and podcast founder/producer of CounselorAudioSource.net and ThePodTalk.net . Currently, he produces a podcast about counseling and life qu