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EU will appeal against Apple and Ireland's $14.4 billion tax case ruling
I think Marie Vestager has the power to do the decision herself as Vice Executive President of the European Comission so I am wondering what there is to lobby as her view is broadly sympathisied with all over Europe.
It seems to be a power difference between democratically elected governments and corporations, where the exact magnitude of this difference will heavily influence the outcome of this case. -
Apple refreshes and expands commitment to human rights
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Epic isn't planning on making changes to return 'Fortnite' to the App Store
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Apple applauds court for denying Epic Games' request to restore 'Fortnite'
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Apple opens up independent repair shop program to include Macs [u]
dysamoria said:prismatics said:It remains to be seen how this program will become useful in the future. Currently it serves no purpose/it makes no difference whether it exists or not, maybe it could be the start of more consumer-friendly repair options sometime in the future. I can see Apple locking up their products with security as an inappropriate excuse (it's not even more secure than 5 years ago) to justify reducing the useful lifespan of a product.
The most important points of independent repair shops (e.g. access to original spare parts at reasonable prices and various chips, flash storage and expansibility options to extend a products useful lifespan and thus not waste resources) remain to be addressed.