i will not be surprised at all to find out that heic to png file services are maliciously collecting drivers licenses, tax documents, etc. from unsuspecting people who just want to add their insurance to their doctor's portal or verify their identity to create a bank account
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by far one of the most annoying innovations of our lifetime is the heic file. or maybe its the fact that most apps dont allow you to upload an heic file. something about heic files though, super annoying.
i understand why people use linkedin but its always funny to me to be asked "hey! can i add you on linkedin?" (?) and then see the absolute utter shock when i say "oh i dont have a linkedin"