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  • Apple in talks with San Jose over homeless encampment on its undeveloped land

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    lkrupp said:
    mrd10 said:
    I feel like this is a really great opportunity for Apple to use its endless wealth to truly help their neighborhood. If Apple does absolutely nothing, scorns the homeless, and forces them away, they would have a massive PR problem. This is honestly kind of a marketing gift. Spend a chunk of change (which is pennies to Apple), do something magical with that Apple swirl on top, and poof. You demonstrate all your values, put your money where your mouth is, AND directly help the lives of the people in your own back yard. It’s a win/win and would cost them nothing. 
    Complete gibberish. Try talking to actual, front line social workers. I have, the head of our local food pantry. First of all, they recommend that people not give any money to these souls as it would be used to buy drugs, alcohol, tobacco, weed, not food. Instead, offer them information about where to go to get food, clothing, shelter, etc. Secondly, these souls are not interested in being housed in the first place because of their mental illness. They have refused treatment and seek solitude in their condition. 

    Bottom line is that the culture doesn’t have the guts to deal with the situation. Instead it just throws flowery, humanist cliches around, a little money, and lot of hand wringing about the evils of capitalism. These souls need to be handled kindly but firmly, making treatment, counseling, and responsibility mandatory, and with active monitoring. But imagine the protests and outrage if that were to be implemented. Nope, just hang the Albatross around some company’s neck as you suggest Apple DO something.
    Strangely, in the very conservative south eastern Albertan town of Medicine Hat…
     
    https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/medicine-hat-becomes-first-canadian-community-to-eradicate-chronic-homelessness-1.5454057

    Housing is an important step in brining people off addictions, getting them mental health assistance, jobs.
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  • Linksys AX4200 Wi-Fi 6 mesh routers gain support for Apple HomeKit

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    I wasn't sure what use HomeKit support would have in a WiFi router.

    Thank you for the explanation!
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  • Apple, Goldman Sachs working on Apple Pay 'buy now, pay later' service

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    Japhey said:

    Not every new thing is a reason to sound the antitrust klaxons. 

    In my opinion, it was only a matter of time until Apple offered this, as PayPal, Amazon, and many others already have similar options. 
    Maybe not antirust, but it could be seen as anti-competitive if (like so many other programs) it's used to drive traffic to their own retail and away from retail partners.
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  • Amazon UK allegedly destroys millions of unsold items a year, including Apple products

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    Energy Recovery = burned in a power plant.

    CBC Marketplace did an episode on this subject last year: 
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  • Apple cuts AppleCare+ prices for M1 MacBook Air, MacBook Pro

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    ClassicGeek said:
    AppleCare+ is not insurance, nor is it an extended warranty, it is a service contract. There is a legal distinction. Only AppleCare + with Theft and Loss (only available for iPhones in the US and a couple other regions) has an insurance component. 

    To most people it can be equated to the coverage on their car:

    Limited AppleCare: 1 year parts and labour against defects (seems like warranty, but don't use that term with customers!), 90 days phone support
    AppleCare Plus: goes to 2 or 3 years on the above features plus accidental damage coverage with a service fee (like collision insurance with a deductible). The US terms and conditions for AppleCare Plus mention Insurance in the State by State terms explicitly for legal reasons.

    Then your theft and loss coverage if available - which would be like the equivalent on your car.
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