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Go to the latest video on Louis Rossmann’s channel. Check the comment section, they found a loophole
I only see comments claiming they found a loophole and the move was anticompetitive so smaller manufacturers break down.
No sources.
"Further, the bill has a component that prevents manufacturers from being required to make tools, parts, and documentation available for any component that would disable or override antitheft security measures, which would encompass features like Face ID."
All Apple has to do is claim that some part is security-sensitive and they don’t have to make it available. Or they can part things together in a “package” and only make that available. Need a $1 chip? Tough, you have to buy the screen sub assembly that costs $750.
Something like this, I imagine: