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  • Maryland Apple Store staff vote in favor of strike action

    sphericspheric
    sir_pablo said:
    sir_pablo said:

    I was unfortunately fired from Apple retail a few years ago. The reason given for my termination was that I "may have violated policy" by refusing to sign documents that would provide Apple with my medical records. I believe that I had a right to privacy and that I should not have been forced to disclose my medical information to my employer.

    I'm glad to see that Apple workers are now unionized and have more power to protect their rights. I hope that my experience can help to raise awareness about the importance of worker protections.

    jUsT gEt AnOtHer jOb

    You know what, sconosciuto, you're right. I did find another job.

    But frankly, your dismissive "just get another job" comment only highlights the issue. Not everyone is fortunate enough to have readily available options, especially when dealing with unfair situations like the one I faced.

    This experience solidified my belief in worker protections and privacy rights. Maybe you've never been in a similar situation, but a little empathy can go a long way.

    Sconosciuto was making fun of macxpress‘ „let them eat cake“ attitude — hence the random capitalisation. It’s a dig at the often sub-par literacy of right-wing outrageists. 
    ronnmuthuk_vanalingam

  • Apple's iPad upgrades march Lightning one step closer to death

    sphericspheric
    dewme said:
    Lightning saved us from the scourge of micro USB long enough to move to a better option. If that’s all it ever gets credit for, that’s good enough for me. 
    100% agreement. 

    I managed to almost completely avoid that PoS micro USB, and have Lightning to thank for it. 
    tmaydewmewatto_cobraAlex1Njony0

  • EU's antitrust head is ignoring Spotify's dominance and wants to punish Apple instead

    sphericspheric
    davidw said:
    In your mind, when did Apple iOS become "public domain" or "open source" or deemed a "public utility"? The last I checked, Apple iOS is still Apple copyrighted IP.   
    Copyright has absolutely nothing to do with the matter here. Nobody is asking to use Apple's code or software or taking it and modifying it. 

    Apple is in a position where they are ubiquitous enough that they are, by European law, required to behave accordingly. The standard applied here is not @davidw 's own perception or gut feeling (especially since @davidw does not, apparently, distinguish between antitrust law and copyright law, WTF), nor AppleInsider's weird mix of "reporting" and editorialising, but actual European law. 
    avon b7

  • EU's antitrust head is ignoring Spotify's dominance and wants to punish Apple instead

    sphericspheric
    Ah, I see. Sorry for the „hogwash“. 

    It didn’t occur to me to measure the size of telecoms providers by anything other than subscriber numbers. 
    williamlondonwatto_cobra

  • EU's antitrust head is ignoring Spotify's dominance and wants to punish Apple instead

    sphericspheric
    avon b7 said:
    "The European Union suspects Big Tech firms are avoiding their responsibilities to the publc"

    I'm guessing that is relative to gatekeeper status and all that implies. That is something that Spotify doesn't have so its dominance is less of an issue.
    It does have Gatekeeper Status, though — except the victims are the musicians, and not corporations. 
     
    It is all but impossible to be an active creative musician and not go through Spotify. 
    thttmaywatto_cobra