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Tesla's Elon Musk backs Epic, calls App Store fees a 'de facto global tax'
crosslad said:But hypocritical coming from someone who made a fortune with PayPal.Without taxes, there wouldn't have been government loans that helped Tesla and SpaceX to establish themselves, and make Musk rich.No money from government contracts to send his rockets into space, or subsidize his satellite broadband service.Nor would there be free roads and bridges that Tesla owners utilize, but don't pay gas taxes to support.Oh, and no DARPA, no IP, and no internet.Of course, taxes are bad, and Musk, like his billionaire peers do as much as they can to pay as little as they can.See? He's on your side, fighting for you, against the evil corporations like Apple! Just like Tm Sweeney.
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Right to Repair will never be effectively legislated, until it is fully defined
Absolutely agree. This needed to be said.Unfortunately, for many, the topic has become dogmatic, with no thought, or consideration given to the practical implementation or implications that would be brought forth by politicians and regulators who are ill-qualified to make the rules. The debate also ignores the biased self-interest from those who tend to shout the loudest.The likely end result isn't going to move the needle as much as everyone thinks, or please anyone to the extent that they desire. That leaves the hope that the user won't in fact end up negatively impacted, as can be the case when well-intentioned regulators are poorly crafted, and implemented. -
Pegasus hacking tool used to spy on journalists and activists
ArchStanton said:Standard journalism nonsense here. Regarding the surveillance mentioned, most is normal operation procedure on Android. Google (and Facebook) collect and monetize most of the data mentioned. Why would "Pegasus" even be needed? Other than trolls and anti apple hysterical, it is plain fact that location data, contacts list, messaging metadata among others is factually monetized. A third party app of any variety can also record this data without even breaking ToS or being malware based.
Stupid Apple for not taking this chance to hit that point over and over hard! Instead going with a wimpy "experts say we are safer". That's like a bad TV commercial statement.
The article is short on details except mentioning "through apps" and mentioning the vulnerability found in iMessage. Apple patched that vulnerability. So what other Apps were involved? I'll wager it isn't iOS but again if it is an app doing data tracking outside of the app usage, Apple should know this and pull it. Not naming Apps? That probably means there is a big name behind an app.
175 words to say "I haven't read the article, or have no critical thinking skills."
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Apple employees threaten to quit as company takes hard line stance on remote work
dysamoria said:The anti-worker hostility shown here is callous, presumptuous, and generally appalling. None of you have any idea what any of these employees’ lives are like.
The reason Apple wants to force every worker into being on site for a certain percentage of time probably has a lot more to do with making sure their insanely expensive building/campus isn’t sitting empty, because that would be embarrassing for a company that cares a lot about their image.
It’s been noted that people don’t like working there. Open floor plans and glass walls/doors suck for actual humans and productivity. The main building is like the Powermac G4 cube and the trashcan Mac Pro: all form; poorly-considered function.
Then there’s the basic fact that the 40-hour workweek and officespace culture is just plain unhealthy.
Instead of being bitter about what you see as “entitled” employees who should get shit on just the same as you do, maybe think about trying to raise the bar for EVERYONE (which includes yourselves). Stop licking the corporate boot and acting like you’re living vicariously through the boot wearers.Apple has three large campuses -- Apple Park, Infinite Loop, and Campus 3, plus owns vacant land to build a fourth adjacent to the SJC airport, as well as occupying scores of other small buildings scattered around Cupertino, Sunnyvale, and the surrounding area. Not to mention campuses in Sacramento, and in other states, like Austin and Boulder.If "the" reason for Apple's position on remote work was to keep its buildings full of people, it could realize huge savings by making remote work permanent for many of its employees, consolidate its offices, reduce its footprint, and lease obligations.Yet it's not doing that, and even with the capacity added by Apple Park, couldn't accommodate all of its workforce in its home area by consolidating to its campuses, and also reap the benefits of having everyone under common roofs, instead of scattered around to small buildings like it does now.Apple has never had a reputation as a great place to work, relative to places like Google and Facebook, or startups and their perks, but like them, it stands out on a CV, which makes up for a lot of the minuses.Even Google has lost its shine, and there is unrest within its ranks regarding work policies going forward, so Apple is not alone. These are the large, old guard companies of tech now, and if, like IBM during its heydays, you don't feel like wearing a jacket and tie to work, it's probably better to look elsewhere where you can be more comfortable, or with a more flexible culture.
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Intel negotiating $30B deal for chipmaker GlobalFoundries
Yeah, it should be interesting to see how they'll try to make this pass muster with the anti-trust regulators, especially given the current climate in two out of the three branches of government.
