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No-one seems to be talking about why apps like the NHS one aren’t using Apple’s API.

Apple’s API hasn’t been released yet and will only be compatible with devices running the very latest iOS version. It’s a similar story on Android. These apps require mass adoption to work effectively and that’s not going to happen if they require the very latest OS version to work.

The NHS’s app has been released under a MIT license and is available on GitHub if anyone wants to take a look at the code (https://github.com/nhsx/COVID-19-app-iOS-BETA). It’s got a pretty clever workaround for the the lack of true background functionality, relying on nearby devices to wake the app up.

AppleInsider said:

Apple Park, already known to be one of the most valuable corporate headquarters in the world, is specifically worth $4.17 billion when including land, furniture, computers, and other items, according to Santa Clara County.

I guess all of those monitor stands add a few billion to the value.

JWSC said:

The example you have cited has been trotted out numerous times as a potential threat of ISPs gone amok.  But I don’t believe that has ever occurred - not once.  If you know of an instance please let me know because I would be very interested.

An example from Portugal:



It's more common with mobile connections than home internet services in the US.

corrections said:

Apple Music is just doing a better job at reaching and serving demand. That's it.

Or, more likely, Apple Music’s subscription base has a higher percentage of North American listeners. North American listeners are more likely to want to listen to North American artists such as Drake.

tallest skil 
2. Ireland didn’t agree to the restrictions placed upon it

Yes, it did. TFEU - the 2007 treaty under which the current state aid rules were introduced - was ratified by all EU nations, including Ireland.