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  • Apple's Epic gamble: birthright citizenship ruling cited to overturn antisteering mandate

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    If Apple is hitchhiking on that particular case, to me they are also indirectly approving the topic at hand: that it’s okay to deport people as the Trump regime is doing today. 

    It’s a foul, pathetic move on Apple’s side and demonstrates they don’t have any moral values, just shareholder value. It demonstrates severe corruption that is the United States. 

    It does matter how you win, not just that you win. 
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  • Apple insists its AI training is ethical and respects publishers

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    Of course Apple hasn’t been called out on ethics and AI. So far there’s not much to see to begin with. 
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  • AirPods face slowing growth as Apple eyes ways to expand sales

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    jvm156 said:
    Has Anyone ever Paid $249 for AirPods Pro? I can't imagine. They're pretty much always on sale for at least $189 or often $169
    Me. And in Euros too. The problem is that every supplier - and I mean every - charges the exact same amount here. 
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  • EU backs down on Big Tech tax ahead of US trade deal

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    9secondkox2 said:
    Sounds good. Trade is the way to get the EU to stop hurting American companies. 

    No extra taxes on big tech is s good stsrt, but we need WAY more than that. 

    The baseline isn’t right now. It’s before the DMA. 
    American companies are hurting the EU with policies that are completely unacceptable. 

    Have you ever considered the fact that the world doesn’t see the US as the central source of truth, or standard? 

    America is an arrogant, selfish nation and I’m actually really glad Europe has woken up with Trump. This includes a very important step in detaching ourselves from big tech gradually. It is not a trustworthy partner. 
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  • iPhone 17 launch expected for week of September 8

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    charlesn said:
    Mark Gurman is now reporting on the usabilty/legibility issues that have forced Apple to really scale back the Liquid Glass appearance in iOS 26 beta 3. I haven't been using the betas, so I don't have a personal opinion, but with reports that the interface now looks like a frosted or diluted glass look, this is starting to sound like a half-assed UI appearance that isn't going to make anyone happy. smh. How are we 8 weeks from launch and JUST realizing that the splashy new look headlined at WWDC a month ago has serious usability/legibility issues? Isn't that the kind of UI 101 problem that should have been recognized long ago in alpha testing? 

    Agreed.

    What’s key is that this wasn’t a full redesign like VisionOS or the Apple Watch UI. Those platforms had the advantage of starting from scratch, and it shows. They feel fresh and deliberate. By contrast, iOS and macOS are burdened with decades of legacy and constraints, and the Liquid Glass changes come across more like a superficial reskin than a thoughtful evolution.

    My theory is that this wasn’t just rushed. I think it was introduced relatively late as a way to change the narrative. The Apple Intelligence rollout didn’t land as strongly as they hoped. The name felt overbranded, most features are offloaded to OpenAI or require M-series chips, and overall it felt more like Apple catching up than breaking new ground. They had nothing to show for at this year’s WWDC and I think they cobbled together this idea of liquid glass 4-5 months prior using existing R&D and a marketing plan. The result? Zero mentioning of Apple Intelligence, all “Liquid Glass”.

    Launching a bold new visual style was something shiny for media and influencers to focus on while drawing attention away from a relatively thin AI story.

    But because Liquid Glass was so poorly executed - with low contrast, inconsistent application, and usability regressions - it now feels like a double failure. It’s not a meaningful redesign, and it’s already being rolled back. 

    What we’re left with is a messy mix of changes that seem driven by marketing, not by user experience.

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