The Struggle is Real: Verizon's Data Throttling and Net Neutrality

Verizon has been dealing with a lot of criticism lately, especially when it comes to its handling of data during emergency situations. The Santa Clara fire department, which relies on reliable internet access to respond to fires, was left frustrated when Verizon throttled their data usage during the recent wildfires in California. This move not only hindered the department's ability to communicate effectively but also compromised the safety of the firefighters and the people they were trying to help.

The situation brought up the issue of net neutrality, which is a contentious topic in the world of internet service providers (ISPs). Net neutrality advocates argue that ISPs should not be able to prioritize certain types of traffic over others, while ISPs claim that this would stifle innovation and limit their ability to offer premium services. The Santa Clara fire department sees Verizon's actions as a perfect example of why net neutrality is necessary, as it allowed the ISP to prioritize its own data usage over the needs of emergency responders.

The situation has sparked a lawsuit, with the Santa Clara fire department claiming that Verizon's actions were unfair and resulted in significant delays during the wildfires. The case highlights the importance of reliable internet access during emergency situations and the need for ISPs to prioritize their customers' needs over their own interests.

Verizon has since responded, stating that it will not repeat the same mistake again and promising to provide better support during emergencies. However, many people are skeptical of this promise, given Verizon's history of prioritizing its own data usage over customer needs.

Meanwhile, Apple is dealing with a different kind of controversy, as a leaked case for the new iPad Pro shows a suspicious hole in the back. The case, which was designed to protect the device from scratches and drops, appears to have an opening that could potentially expose the internal components of the tablet. This has raised questions about the design of the iPad Pro and whether Apple's decision to move the Smart Connector to the back of the device is a mistake.

CAD schematics leaked online show that there are two possible explanations for the hole: it could be a smart connector, which would allow users to dock their iPad Pro in portrait mode, or it could be a fingerprint scanner. Face ID, which Apple introduced with its latest iPhones, has limitations in landscape mode and cannot be used when the device is held sideways.

The possibility of a Smart Connector on the back of the iPad Pro raises interesting questions about how Apple intends for users to interact with their devices. The company's decision to move the Smart Connector to the back could be seen as a nod to Apple's past designs, which often featured a dock that allowed users to easily connect and disconnect their devices.

However, this new design also contradicts Apple's previous statements about the importance of portability and flexibility in its devices. If the Smart Connector is indeed on the back, it would limit the device's ability to be used in landscape mode, which could be frustrating for some users.

The debate over the iPad Pro's design has sparked a lot of discussion among fans and critics alike, with many questioning Apple's decision-making process. While some see the move as a bold attempt to innovate, others believe it is a mistake that will limit the device's appeal.

In conclusion, both Verizon and Apple are facing criticism for their recent decisions, which highlight the importance of prioritizing customer needs over profits. The debate over net neutrality and data throttling serves as a reminder of the need for ISPs to prioritize their customers' interests, while the iPad Pro's design controversy raises questions about Apple's approach to innovation and user experience.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey Apple since when do you put fingerprint scanners on the back of stuff get daily tech moves in a way that doesn't suck hit that subscribe button and turn on notifications so you don't miss the next episode guys welcome back the front page sack of course show that gives you all the latest tech news from one geek that is me to notice that is you happy Saturday got some news for you some news in the tech region tech news some might say alright so story numero uno surprisingly somehow got into the tech news show ksi vs. Logan Paul the fight that I'm sure a lot of you watched I watched like just an hour or so ago but it turns out I watched it differently than a lot of you you little pirates listen it doesn't matter if you love them if you hate them if you hate Jake Paul Logan Paul ksi are dougie doesn't matter they put on a pretty damn good show today it's just that for that show it seems that I don't know maybe more people watched it for free on Twitch instead of paying for it on youtube if you are a law-abiding citizen $10 that was the cost of the pay-per-view on YouTube pay 10 bucks to get the live stream boom I mean that's what I did but a bunch of pirated broadcasts started going up on Twitch and at one point one of the pirated streams just called boxing fight on Twitch gained over 1 million live viewers that's more people than I saw concurrently on YouTube while I was watching that only got to like 800,000 days so either way crazy numbers but yeah lots of cheaters on Twitch shame on those people and shame on twitch for not taking it down like you didn't even try hard and I get it I understand there's a lot of you out there going well they don't need more money they made so much money from this fight now there's gonna be rematch and they're gonna make even more money they don't deserve more money as you say sitting ass on your couch and typing away complaining on Twitter listen this is how I look at it I don't like their content like I don't care for any of these creators period I don't watch their stuff but we got to respect what happened today they built massive brands they put in the work and they put on one hell of a show today and that was the whole point was entertainment and they entertained us they put on a really really great show and that's why they're gonna keep making millions while a lot of other people sit on their ass on their couch complaining about the money that they're making ksi vs. Logan all its over for now anyway in the meantime let's give them people what they want drew taillow Civ Tech I hereby challenge you to a boxing match fight fight with boxes I will raid boxes upon you with the force of a thousand suns the ginger avenger versus churn what what do you say hey this is this is ears turn you respond now you let me know if you accept okay so this next one happens sort of towards the middle of this week and we're just now having time to cover it a lot of you have requested that I cover it so let's do that Verizon did a really shitty thing as you know crazy wildfires happening in California right now and well people put the fire out and those people are called firefighters now where Verizon falls into this whole thing is well Santa Clara fire department pays Verizon for quote-unquote unlimited data however during the whole fighting fires thing when they needed Verizon the most Verizon just int Ronald their data usage because that's what Verizon does and because their coverage their service their data was not reliable and was being throttled it caused a lot of issues in terms of response during the fires now I didn't know this part but apparently the internet like the use of the internet and reliable use of the Internet is pretty essential it's pretty important to firefighters during well you know fires in a statement somebody from the fire department said the Internet has become an essential tool in providing fire and emergency response particularly for events like large fires which require the rapid deployment and organization of thousands of personnel and hundreds of fire engines aircraft and bulldozers now of course because of this because Verizon did the shitty thing people started complaining rightfully so and brought up net neutrality again it's a totally fair argument rise and then came out and said now it's customer service issue this isn't about net neutrality - tripping yeah well the Santa Clara Fire Department thinks otherwise and now all of this evidence has been submitted in a lawsuit that is looking to reinstate federal net neutrality rules the good news I guess is the Verizon has said they won't do it again sorry that we really screwed up during when you needed us but if there's another fire if a whole forest catches on fire again everything stops burning down you're good this time we got you back for everyone out there that's like the Internet's fun without net neutrality way too late it free your market capitalism whoo hey you okay so the last one Apple doing a weird doing a weird pulling a weird I don't know if you've heard about this yet but there's a brand new upcoming 2018 iPad pro and it's starting to be confusing so this case leaked this is a case for the iPad Pro apparently and there's a hole in the ass it's got an this case has an now the next question is what is the for we don't know what you put in the does something come out of the or do something go in so many questions and it's not just the case that we got to pay attention to because the case is just a case from the case maker but there have also been CAD schematics that have leaked out there this happened like a few weeks ago and the leaks of the CAD files have the same thing on the back now there are two possibilities here number one that is a smart connector and that smart connector would allow users to dock the iPad pro in portrait mode instead of the usual landscape mode or it's a fingerprint scanner on the on the back touch ID on the back really either way these two options end up being a solution for one problem and that one problem is face ID you see the face ID supposedly cannot work in landscape mode like the only way that it works is in one mode and that would be vertical portrait and I don't know about you but that is a major flaw in face ID like it's been around for a second and we still can't look it can't look at you sideways that can't happen so to prepare for that you're now gonna be able to dock your iPad in portrait mode vertically like are we is that a real thing we're doing that and even so even if this isn't a smart connector what you for being honest it doesn't it doesn't really look like a smart connector more looks like a touch ID fingerprint scanner thing I'm back either way thing fren scanner on the back well I thought we were I thought we were all in on face idea we don't need touch ID because face IDs the future right which one is it Apple Timmy okay so here's the thing I think this is really really weird what do you guys think I'm curious on your thoughts if you have an iPad pro if you're a user of these sort of devices can you use them in portrait mode would you do that is this weird to you as well to me Apple has put themselves in a no-win situation either it is a smart connector and you got to use the the iPad pro off heat or number two they contradict everything they said before they're a bunch of hypocrites and this is a fingerprint scanner because face ID can't work the way it's supposed to I don't know maybe face IDs shouldn't have been in the thing you can't use it sideways but what do I know and that is the show hopefully you like to you learn something if you did hit that like button if you ate my stupid face now that dislike button is for you and of course you can subscribe all that stuff subscribe I know if I got that subscribe don't know if I got the word out there at the end but bye youhey Apple since when do you put fingerprint scanners on the back of stuff get daily tech moves in a way that doesn't suck hit that subscribe button and turn on notifications so you don't miss the next episode guys welcome back the front page sack of course show that gives you all the latest tech news from one geek that is me to notice that is you happy Saturday got some news for you some news in the tech region tech news some might say alright so story numero uno surprisingly somehow got into the tech news show ksi vs. Logan Paul the fight that I'm sure a lot of you watched I watched like just an hour or so ago but it turns out I watched it differently than a lot of you you little pirates listen it doesn't matter if you love them if you hate them if you hate Jake Paul Logan Paul ksi are dougie doesn't matter they put on a pretty damn good show today it's just that for that show it seems that I don't know maybe more people watched it for free on Twitch instead of paying for it on youtube if you are a law-abiding citizen $10 that was the cost of the pay-per-view on YouTube pay 10 bucks to get the live stream boom I mean that's what I did but a bunch of pirated broadcasts started going up on Twitch and at one point one of the pirated streams just called boxing fight on Twitch gained over 1 million live viewers that's more people than I saw concurrently on YouTube while I was watching that only got to like 800,000 days so either way crazy numbers but yeah lots of cheaters on Twitch shame on those people and shame on twitch for not taking it down like you didn't even try hard and I get it I understand there's a lot of you out there going well they don't need more money they made so much money from this fight now there's gonna be rematch and they're gonna make even more money they don't deserve more money as you say sitting ass on your couch and typing away complaining on Twitter listen this is how I look at it I don't like their content like I don't care for any of these creators period I don't watch their stuff but we got to respect what happened today they built massive brands they put in the work and they put on one hell of a show today and that was the whole point was entertainment and they entertained us they put on a really really great show and that's why they're gonna keep making millions while a lot of other people sit on their ass on their couch complaining about the money that they're making ksi vs. Logan all its over for now anyway in the meantime let's give them people what they want drew taillow Civ Tech I hereby challenge you to a boxing match fight fight with boxes I will raid boxes upon you with the force of a thousand suns the ginger avenger versus churn what what do you say hey this is this is ears turn you respond now you let me know if you accept okay so this next one happens sort of towards the middle of this week and we're just now having time to cover it a lot of you have requested that I cover it so let's do that Verizon did a really shitty thing as you know crazy wildfires happening in California right now and well people put the fire out and those people are called firefighters now where Verizon falls into this whole thing is well Santa Clara fire department pays Verizon for quote-unquote unlimited data however during the whole fighting fires thing when they needed Verizon the most Verizon just int Ronald their data usage because that's what Verizon does and because their coverage their service their data was not reliable and was being throttled it caused a lot of issues in terms of response during the fires now I didn't know this part but apparently the internet like the use of the internet and reliable use of the Internet is pretty essential it's pretty important to firefighters during well you know fires in a statement somebody from the fire department said the Internet has become an essential tool in providing fire and emergency response particularly for events like large fires which require the rapid deployment and organization of thousands of personnel and hundreds of fire engines aircraft and bulldozers now of course because of this because Verizon did the shitty thing people started complaining rightfully so and brought up net neutrality again it's a totally fair argument rise and then came out and said now it's customer service issue this isn't about net neutrality - tripping yeah well the Santa Clara Fire Department thinks otherwise and now all of this evidence has been submitted in a lawsuit that is looking to reinstate federal net neutrality rules the good news I guess is the Verizon has said they won't do it again sorry that we really screwed up during when you needed us but if there's another fire if a whole forest catches on fire again everything stops burning down you're good this time we got you back for everyone out there that's like the Internet's fun without net neutrality way too late it free your market capitalism whoo hey you okay so the last one Apple doing a weird doing a weird pulling a weird I don't know if you've heard about this yet but there's a brand new upcoming 2018 iPad pro and it's starting to be confusing so this case leaked this is a case for the iPad Pro apparently and there's a hole in the ass it's got an this case has an now the next question is what is the for we don't know what you put in the does something come out of the or do something go in so many questions and it's not just the case that we got to pay attention to because the case is just a case from the case maker but there have also been CAD schematics that have leaked out there this happened like a few weeks ago and the leaks of the CAD files have the same thing on the back now there are two possibilities here number one that is a smart connector and that smart connector would allow users to dock the iPad pro in portrait mode instead of the usual landscape mode or it's a fingerprint scanner on the on the back touch ID on the back really either way these two options end up being a solution for one problem and that one problem is face ID you see the face ID supposedly cannot work in landscape mode like the only way that it works is in one mode and that would be vertical portrait and I don't know about you but that is a major flaw in face ID like it's been around for a second and we still can't look it can't look at you sideways that can't happen so to prepare for that you're now gonna be able to dock your iPad in portrait mode vertically like are we is that a real thing we're doing that and even so even if this isn't a smart connector what you for being honest it doesn't it doesn't really look like a smart connector more looks like a touch ID fingerprint scanner thing I'm back either way thing fren scanner on the back well I thought we were I thought we were all in on face idea we don't need touch ID because face IDs the future right which one is it Apple Timmy okay so here's the thing I think this is really really weird what do you guys think I'm curious on your thoughts if you have an iPad pro if you're a user of these sort of devices can you use them in portrait mode would you do that is this weird to you as well to me Apple has put themselves in a no-win situation either it is a smart connector and you got to use the the iPad pro off heat or number two they contradict everything they said before they're a bunch of hypocrites and this is a fingerprint scanner because face ID can't work the way it's supposed to I don't know maybe face IDs shouldn't have been in the thing you can't use it sideways but what do I know and that is the show hopefully you like to you learn something if you did hit that like button if you ate my stupid face now that dislike button is for you and of course you can subscribe all that stuff subscribe I know if I got that subscribe don't know if I got the word out there at the end but bye you\n"