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Google and Verizon side with Apple against FBI, John Kasich wants Obama to lock Tim Cook in a room

By Daniel Petrov

Updated: Mar 14, 2016, 4:31 AM

Google and Verizon side with Apple against FBI, John Kasich wants Obama to lock Tim Cook in a room

After Apple filed a a motion with U.S. Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym, asking the court to vacate the order compelling it to hand over certain information to the government, it saw the most prominent names in tech siding with it. Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and even Twitter or Verizon want to file amicus briefs towards that same Apple motion, expressing their agreement with Apple's First Amendment defense.

These are some of the world's richest and brightest companies pooling resources together, so the FBI would have a steep hill to climb if it wants a free-range back door hack to iPhones in a legal way.

Meanwhile, in the next installment of presidential wannabes commenting on the clash between Apple and the FBI, the Republican debate last night turned for the bizarre when John Kasich said Obama should lock Tim Cook and the Feds in a room, and intervene until a deal is hammered out. Oh, well, it did get funnier than that afterwards, but no apples were involved in the following exchange.

When closed captioning gives up. #GOPDebate pic.twitter.com/SRuQzRggRD
— Trey Price (@TreyFLA) 26 февруари 2016 г.

source: USAToday, Bloomberg, Verge & TheNewYorker

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Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena from 2010 to 2025, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.