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  • Apple Maps, Google Maps routed Washington highway drivers onto dirt road

    This wouldn't be the only place navigation is wrong. With many freeways under construction, mapping software can't keep up with the temporary lane changes. Also in WA, I've seen Maps send me off the freeway when I know my lane keeps going but it makes it look like I'm on the wrong side of the freeway. If anyone has driven on the HOV lane through downtown Seattle (which does underground for a bit) you know not to follow the directions because it thinks you're above ground on a side street. People simply need to follow signs and use judgment when driving. As for AI, my hope is it will be smart enough to read signs including detours to keep you on the road. Of course, road construction will be the most difficult thing to program into any autonomous driving system.

    As far as the Snoqualmie Pass, they're also adding wildlife overpasses to save both the animals and people. 
    roundaboutnowdewmewatto_cobra
  • Apple updates firmware for AirPods, original AirPods Pro, AirPods Max

    iOS 16 also shows the AirPod at the Settings menu once it connects while in case. When the case is plugged into the cable connected to a Mac it shows up in the Settings/General/About menu. My AirPods Pro is still at 4E71. It's a bit crazy because it shows up in different places at different times.
    watto_cobraBaddog
  • Europe coming after Apple's App Store with Digital Markets Act

    red oak said:
    Maybe we will be lucky enough to elect new leaders to Congress this Fall who will threaten EU tariffs if this is implemented

    All the “gatekeepers” will be American 

    There's not that much that comes out of the EU that's worth buying so adding tariffs to subpar products isn't going to hurt the EU. The only thing that might hurt is to put major tariffs on everything coming from VW Corporation. We don't need any wines from any country in the EU, CA, WA and NY satisfy the majority of American wine drinkers.
    magman1979williamlondonwatto_cobra
  • Apple Card Daily Cash can be shunted to high-yield savings soon

    When I was a kid, we got 5% interest on savings accounts. That was when banks actually served people instead of their CEOs and the stock market. 2% is nothing except when you compare it to the 0.01% most banks give you.
    netroxtyler82Appleishlkruppbaconstangwatto_cobraFileMakerFeller
  • Apple says there's no single 'silver bullet' behind crash detection

    What this shows is this idiotic rollercoaster ride should be shut down because it's dangerous and probably exceeds any approved safety requirements this ride delivered. Sure, ride at your own risk doesn't really cut it.
    williamlondon