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Twitter's last security chief blasts service over 'grossly negligent' security
It's up to the Court of Chancery in Delaware. Musk complained about bot counts and Zatko doesn't really have anything of value to offer there. Musk may have some investigations to worry about himself...JP234 said: Couple related things I know. The Musk buyout will never happen now. Twitter will be the subject of a new House or Senate committee hearing, and probably an investigation by the SEC or FTC. Twitter stock is already reacting as you'd expect this morning.
https://www.currentaffairs.org/2022/01/exposing-the-fraudulence-of-elon-musk-and-tesla
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Apple confirms Studio Display speaker fault, offers workaround
LOL...if you've ever worked in a corporate environment that involves computer use the #1 response from corporate IT when someone has computer problems is "have you tried rebooting the system?". I guess that means every computer product is shoddy by your definition.crowley said: So stop using the existence of other things with other problems as an excuse for Apple doing a shoddy job.
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French iOS developers launch class action lawsuit over App Store fees
Some relevant info from the settlement...
"Apple is confident that if this litigation were to continue, Apple would defeat class certification and/or Apple would prevail at trial. The Court is aware from the Epic trial, including the testimony of Apple’s most senior executives, of Apple’s commitment to building and maintaining the App Store as a great place for both developers and consumers to transact in apps and in-app purchases. The evidence of record establishes that the practices challenged in this and other cases are both lawful and well-justified by business necessity—including the protection of Apple’s intellectual property, and protecting the security and privacy of Apple’s customers.Nevertheless, Apple would rather work with developers than litigate against them. Accordingly, after extensive arms-length negotiations, Apple and the Developer Plaintiffs reached a solution that, if approved by the Court, will avoid the expense and distraction of further litigation while providing real assistance to the small developers who are so important to the burgeoning app economy. Apple also agrees to class certification for settlement purposes only, without in any way conceding that a litigation class could ever be certified here or in any related case.1"
https://regmedia.co.uk/2021/08/27/apple_cameron_settlement_document.pdf
So it's not really a matter of Hagens German "forcing" Apple to do something. Apple cites the Epic trial and decision as proving that the practices in question per the developers are not illegal.
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EU considering new evidence to speed up antitrust case against Apple
For someone who loves capitalism so much, it doesn't appear that you pay much attention to what capitalism is actually doing. 50% of the current inflationary period is being caused by supply chain issues (like soaring new/used car prices) and the bulk of the rest of it is being caused by oil/gas price increases (like soaring prices at the pump and for airline tickets). The federal government doesn't control either of those things. The private sector does. They're the ones that pooped in America's punchbowl.9secondkox2 said: The current socialist policies are tanking the American economy. You want more of that, vote for socialists. You want more of the blessing we had a couple years back, vote for capitalists.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-21/supply-issues-account-for-half-of-us-inflation-rise-study-shows
https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2022/07/13/inflation-rises-again-to-40-year-high-but-gas-prices-may-help-drive-that-down-soon/?sh=2256c266126b
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EU considering new evidence to speed up antitrust case against Apple
LOL...Spotify didn't even really have standing to make a complaint since 99% of their iOS subscribers were paying via the internet and not subject to any App Store commission at all.
