“Spicy autocomplete.”
November 9, 2026 at 7:40 PM
“Spicy autocomplete.”
Apple’s “gray list” to curb unwanted or inflammatory autocomplete suggestions “is something users should be really well aware of and have some ability to customize," EFF’s @davidgreene.bsky.social told @reuters.com. "This is something that should not be secret."
EXCLUSIVE: Apple's autocomplete restrictions include 'Dictator Trump' and 'Sleepy Joe,' researcher finds
Apple has an undisclosed multilingual gray list of tens of thousands of words and phrases that its iOS keyboard will not autocomplete or swipe-type, a researcher said on Friday.
www.reuters.com
November 8, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Apple’s “gray list” to curb unwanted or inflammatory autocomplete suggestions “is something users should be really well aware of and have some ability to customize," EFF’s @davidgreene.bsky.social told @reuters.com. "This is something that should not be secret."
Autocomplete on my mac just turned "astro" into "astrology" this will not stand.
November 8, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Autocomplete on my mac just turned "astro" into "astrology" this will not stand.
iOS Apparently Maintains a List of 4,500+ Phrases It Won't Autocomplete https://gizmodo.com/ios-apparently-maintains-a-list-of-4500-phrases-it-wont-autocomplete-2000836374
iOS Apparently Maintains a List of 4,500+ Phrases It Won't Autocomplete
Everything from "smoking weed" to "Tibetan independence."
gizmodo.com
November 7, 2026 at 2:02 PM
iOS Apparently Maintains a List of 4,500+ Phrases It Won't Autocomplete https://gizmodo.com/ios-apparently-maintains-a-list-of-4500-phrases-it-wont-autocomplete-2000836374
'In Hebrew, Apple will not autocomplete the phrase “the occupied territories”. In Arabic, it will not autocomplete the phrase “the Hamas movement”.'
Struggling to spell ‘male chauvinist pig’? Apple’s grey list means your iPhone won’t help you
There are more than 100,000 words and phrases that the tech giant has restricted its predictive text from completing, research shows
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2026 at 8:32 AM
'In Hebrew, Apple will not autocomplete the phrase “the occupied territories”. In Arabic, it will not autocomplete the phrase “the Hamas movement”.'
“Tibetan independence” is on Apple’s undisclosed keyboard gray list, @raphae.li reports. Users can type it manually, but autocomplete and swipe-typing restrict it. Why is #Tibetan political expression treated this way? #Apple owes users transparency. www.reuters.com/business/ret...
EXCLUSIVE: Apple's autocomplete restrictions include 'Dictator Trump' and 'Sleepy Joe,' researcher finds
Apple has an undisclosed multilingual gray list of tens of thousands of words and phrases that its iOS keyboard will not autocomplete or swipe-type, a researcher said on Friday.
www.reuters.com
November 7, 2026 at 8:14 AM
“Tibetan independence” is on Apple’s undisclosed keyboard gray list, @raphae.li reports. Users can type it manually, but autocomplete and swipe-typing restrict it. Why is #Tibetan political expression treated this way? #Apple owes users transparency. www.reuters.com/business/ret...
Bookmarks are autocomplete hints; tabs are web-based sticky notes to myself.
November 7, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Bookmarks are autocomplete hints; tabs are web-based sticky notes to myself.
Apple controls you through your phone, to a certain extent. I'm sure Google does the same.
EXCLUSIVE: Apple's autocomplete restrictions include 'Dictator Trump' and 'Sleepy Joe,' researcher finds
Apple has an undisclosed multilingual gray list of tens of thousands of words and phrases that its iOS keyboard will not autocomplete or swipe-type, a researcher said on Friday.
www.reuters.com
November 7, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Apple controls you through your phone, to a certain extent. I'm sure Google does the same.
“iPhone users can still type what they like when drafting emails and texts. But the words on the list will not be suggested to users via autocomplete or swipe-typing in most cases.”
EXCLUSIVE: Apple's autocomplete restrictions include 'Dictator Trump' and 'Sleepy Joe,' researcher finds
Apple has an undisclosed multilingual gray list of tens of thousands of words and phrases that its iOS keyboard will not autocomplete or swipe-type, a researcher said on Friday.
www.reuters.com
November 6, 2026 at 5:41 PM
“iPhone users can still type what they like when drafting emails and texts. But the words on the list will not be suggested to users via autocomplete or swipe-typing in most cases.”
100,000 words and phrases// Apple's autocomplete restrictions include 'Dictator Trump' and 'Sleepy Joe,' researcher finds - www.reuters.com/business/ret...
EXCLUSIVE: Apple's autocomplete restrictions include 'Dictator Trump' and 'Sleepy Joe,' researcher finds
Apple has an undisclosed multilingual gray list of tens of thousands of words and phrases that its iOS keyboard will not autocomplete or swipe-type, a researcher said on Friday.
www.reuters.com
November 7, 2026 at 3:55 PM
100,000 words and phrases// Apple's autocomplete restrictions include 'Dictator Trump' and 'Sleepy Joe,' researcher finds - www.reuters.com/business/ret...
iOS’s keyboard won’t suggest or swipe-type a lengthy list of insults and political phrases. www.theverge.com/tech/1028663...
Apple has a secret list of banned autocomplete phrases including ‘dictator Trump’ and ‘covid is a hoax’
iOS won’t autocomplete “iMessage isn’t working.”
www.theverge.com
November 6, 2026 at 3:25 PM
iOS’s keyboard won’t suggest or swipe-type a lengthy list of insults and political phrases. www.theverge.com/tech/1028663...
This is what I use as well. I set "fuc" to autocomplete to "fuck", and "fucki" to autocomplete to "fucking" to stop my phone from autocorrecting to duck/ducking 😂
November 7, 2026 at 11:35 PM
This is what I use as well. I set "fuc" to autocomplete to "fuck", and "fucki" to autocomplete to "fucking" to stop my phone from autocorrecting to duck/ducking 😂
Let’s be honest. If I’m typing “cunning linguist” I do not want autocomplete reminding me that I am not original.
November 7, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Let’s be honest. If I’m typing “cunning linguist” I do not want autocomplete reminding me that I am not original.
This is a good one, wow.
But yeah, to paraphrase a sentiment that every relationship subreddit has on autocomplete:
If she wanted to, she would.
But yeah, to paraphrase a sentiment that every relationship subreddit has on autocomplete:
If she wanted to, she would.
My new comic “The Good Friend” is up at The Rumpus! It’s a comic about wondering if your friend is fading you out or what. Maybe you’re annoying? Maybe she’s a narcissist? Maybe you’re an empath everyone is taking advantage of?
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therumpus.net/2026/11/03/y...
Your Good Friend - The Rumpus
therumpus.net
November 6, 2026 at 1:56 PM
This is a good one, wow.
But yeah, to paraphrase a sentiment that every relationship subreddit has on autocomplete:
If she wanted to, she would.
But yeah, to paraphrase a sentiment that every relationship subreddit has on autocomplete:
If she wanted to, she would.
APPLE TECH NEWS
“Read gay smut” yielded “Read gay Smit”, while “read smut” went through without a problem.
https://techcentral.co.za/apple-autocomplete-grey-list-iphone-keyboard/288130/
“Read gay smut” yielded “Read gay Smit”, while “read smut” went through without a problem.
https://techcentral.co.za/apple-autocomplete-grey-list-iphone-keyboard/288130/
Ducking hell: inside Apple's hidden list of words the iPhone won't suggest
A researcher has found a hidden Apple autocomplete grey list of about 100,000 words and phrases, including "dictator Trump" and "sleepy Joe".
techcentral.co.za
November 7, 2026 at 12:07 PM
APPLE TECH NEWS
“Read gay smut” yielded “Read gay Smit”, while “read smut” went through without a problem.
https://techcentral.co.za/apple-autocomplete-grey-list-iphone-keyboard/288130/
“Read gay smut” yielded “Read gay Smit”, while “read smut” went through without a problem.
https://techcentral.co.za/apple-autocomplete-grey-list-iphone-keyboard/288130/
AI autocomplete is today's Newspeak.
November 7, 2026 at 4:23 PM
AI autocomplete is today's Newspeak.
We already have the video from the last Elixir Madrid meetup:
Beyond Autocomplete: Building Elixir Apps with Tidewave and AI Agents by @pauloalvespereira.eurosky.social youtu.be/g_nl2vGG-_0
Beyond Autocomplete: Building Elixir Apps with Tidewave and AI Agents by @pauloalvespereira.eurosky.social youtu.be/g_nl2vGG-_0
Beyond Autocomplete: Building Elixir Apps with Tidewave and AI Agents | Paulo Alves Pereira
YouTube video by Elixir Madrid
youtu.be
November 7, 2026 at 10:21 AM
We already have the video from the last Elixir Madrid meetup:
Beyond Autocomplete: Building Elixir Apps with Tidewave and AI Agents by @pauloalvespereira.eurosky.social youtu.be/g_nl2vGG-_0
Beyond Autocomplete: Building Elixir Apps with Tidewave and AI Agents by @pauloalvespereira.eurosky.social youtu.be/g_nl2vGG-_0
I think for me the worst everyday thing about ADHD is that you always hear an autocomplete for people's sentences and got the sentence figured out after three words in but still gotta act listeningly.
November 7, 2026 at 9:12 PM
I think for me the worst everyday thing about ADHD is that you always hear an autocomplete for people's sentences and got the sentence figured out after three words in but still gotta act listeningly.
Are you using tab autocomplete? It's impossible without good autocomplete.
November 8, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Are you using tab autocomplete? It's impossible without good autocomplete.
transmisogyny and TERF being blocked autocomplete terms is… not surprising, honestly
November 7, 2026 at 6:19 PM
transmisogyny and TERF being blocked autocomplete terms is… not surprising, honestly