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seantheman said:

Apple rumours said that Apple was going to release their car in 2024.  If Apple is still sourcing car parts, and hasn't built any cars.  Apple is never going to make that 2024 or even 2025 release date.

That’s not necessarily how it works.  During the design phase Apple may build many prototypes, the latter ones of which would be production representative.  They may build parts internally or ask for custom hardware from specialty fab houses.

Once Apple has a design they know works, they will seek to source parts and assemblies from large scale manufacturers with production tooling and test equipment to build test and ship hardware at lower cost and price.

Long story short, if they’re seeking volume production partners, they likely have a mature design.

longpath said:

FTC could also add multiple counts of fraud, given Meta’s filing in their defense against journalist John Stossel’s defamation suit asserting that their “fact checks” are mere opinion, and therefore not subject to defamation claims, as opposed to claims of asserted facts which are untrue. The mere assertion of an opinion as fact is a fraudulent statement, and Meta has made a great number of such assertions. Indeed, the Stossel lawsuit filing would be evidence of such.

It’s beyond outrageous that Meta and their so-called fact checkers think this is OK.  The level of arrogance behind this is enraging!  They are making a separate case that these large information gatekeepers should be broken up. This kind of BS needs to be fought and stamped out ruthlessly.

GeorgeBMac said:

This really isn't Apple processors vs Intel processors.

It's ARM based processors vs x86 based processors.

ARM has always been known for its efficiency the other for cheap, raw power.

It will be interesting to see where this rivalry goes when Windows starts supporting ARM processors and multiple manufacturers churn them out -- from cheap, low powered ones to high end processors.  And, I would expect that Intel will be one of them (unless NVIDIA blocks them) because the only reason they don't have an ARM license right now is pride -- and a lack of machines to put them in.

Windows is the key here.  Until they fully support ARM, it will remain Apple vs Intel.

That is precisely what this Intel announcement is about.  It’s not about competing with Apple. What Apple did was demonstrate to the world that an ARM architecture can compete directly on price and performance with PC chips.  Intel are terrified that the PC OEMs have taken note will move rapidly toward ARM based SOCs and that MS could help pave the way.

This is a stopgap measure aimed to reassure existing OEM customers, while Intel considers how to more directly respond to the threat. The clock it ticking.

StrangeDays said:

I’ve been using Apple Maps exclusively for years, in the South, the Midwest, and the West Coast. Not sure what I’m doing wrong but it’s working without any issues and I’ve never had to use Google Maps. 

The last time I used Waze many years back, it tried to suggest I add a stop to a sponsor’s hotel chain location. You guys have fun with that. 

Concur.  Apple Maps has worked flawlessly for me for the last few years for my travels in the western US.

roundaboutnow said:

Anilu_777 said:

tommikele said:

For me, only Waze is worth using if I am driving. Google maps and Apple Maps lack user input and immediate updates for all kinds of things, but in particular, accidents, debris, emergency service vehicles and yes, the location of Police. Without these things those two are essentially useless for me when driving. Walking, biking and public transport is a different story.

There’s the report feature (it works only when you’re actively using Maps) so you can say if there is an accident or hazard on the road. When you’re driving and approaching one (or a speed/red light camera) it will tell you then give you the option to mark it ‘still here’ or ‘cleared’ (Toronto area, Canada). 

The problem with the report feature is that it goes away too soon. It's hard to tell whether the accident is still there or cleared up until you just passed the location. Since keeping ones eyes on the road near a hazard is especially important, by the time I feel enough in the clear to want to report, I'm not able to.

Apple Maps is still able to discern the relative speed of vehicles, highlighting the road yellow or red depending on severity.  It’s a pretty good indicator and works is routing is on or off.