In the world of console and PC, among the smaller market of people who shop there, the exploiter mechanics are looked down upon. The thing that customers hate the most is what's known as pay to win. And users will not accept that within the top tier triple A things. They'll gladly play for cosmetics forever, but cosmetics don't affect gameplay.
- Pre-show: Please go decline your Tweetbot/Twitterrific refunds!
- Follow-up:
- Criminals are shoulder-surfing passcodes and then swiping iPhones
- Mitigation ideas:
- Alphanumeric passcodes
Settings
→ Face ID & Passcode
→ Change Passcode
→ Passcode Options
→ Custom Alphanumeric Code
- Don’t use iCloud Keychain for banking passwords
- Screen Time
Settings
→ Screen Time
→ Use Screen Time Passcode
and don’t use the same passcode
Settings
→ Screen Time
→ Content & Privacy Restrictions
→ Account Changes
→ Don’t Allow
- Venmo:
Me
→ Settings
→ Face ID & PIN
→ Enable Face ID & PIN
- Cash: Icon in the upper-right →
Privacy & Security
→ Security Lock
#askatp
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- Post-show: Marco loses a war of YouTube attrition to Adam
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