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  • State report says Foxconn's Wisconsin plant 'more of a showcase' than a factory

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    zimmermann said:
    I'd say it's an expensive way of not doing business. I wonder where the real problem lies. 
    Non-functioning capitalism is the real problem…

    The benefits usually attributed to capitalism only works on a market with strong buyers, and instead we've ended up with capitalistic systems with predominantly strong sellers; which not only gives a weirdly tilted market for the consumer, but we also end up with politicians that by not being able to do the math behind the deals end up giving the corporations incentives to work against the interests of the people/taxpayers.

    Most people wanting to be in politics, and that want to negotiate with the corporate representatives, are straight up too incompetent to be doing that; and the politicians aren't supported by teams of accountants (and game theory experts) that can make sure that they understand the deals that they make.
    kingofsomewherehotwatto_cobra

  • iPhone 12 supports iOS updates over 5G, but users might need to manually activate feature

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    Anilu_777 said:
    If all they lose by running always on 5G vs always On LTE is 2 hours I’ll take it. Is it a measure of “always” on those speeds though?
    If you are not actively using your phone you will probably not notice the benefits of 5G, and if you are actively using your phone (with things like video calls) you will probably notice the 2hrs gone.

    Have a look at the battery packs from Zendure if you plan on always using 5G. Their SuperMini (10kmAh, 18W PD) has been a great help for me most of this year; and if we ever go back to pre COVID-19 type of mobile working I'm getting a SuperTank (27kmAh, 100W PD).
    watto_cobra

  • Apple joins motion picture industry anti-piracy group

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    elijahg said:
    svanstrom said:
    ihatescreennames said:
    What is a “piracy platform operator”? Are they talking about torrenting sites?

    The article states ACE has notched significant wins against some but no examples. 
    In short it means anything that they claim can be used to do something that in their books will make them lose a lot of money (because somehow they calculate every past, present, and future, download/view as a bluray not sold).

    This is probably going to end up being a PITA at a later date.
    Exactly, when the vast majority of people who download movies from a "piracy platform operator" just wouldn't watch the movie if they had to pay for it, so it's actually not a lost sale at all. I would never pay for a movie, it just seems like a waste of money to me. I just don't watch them. But somehow the MPAA etc have managed to convince judges/senators that every time a movie is downloaded it's a lost sale as you say.

    Again true, case in point the 4K HDCP stuff on Amazon Prime Video only works on Windows. But if I download the video from a torrent site (which is legal, as I have already paid for it via Amazon Prime) I can watch it in 4K on any device I please. That results in the likes of the ACE assuming that's another lost sale, when in fact it's already been paid for. How long until Apple blocks torrenting apps on macOS?
    Not talking about a specific situation, but… Generally it's not even remotely legal to get a movie from a different source than the one you paid to; and when you are using BitTorrent you are also uploading the movie, meaning that you are actively supporting other people (illegally) getting the data.
    watto_cobra

  • Apple joins motion picture industry anti-piracy group

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    ihatescreennames said:
    What is a “piracy platform operator”? Are they talking about torrenting sites?

    The article states ACE has notched significant wins against some but no examples. 
    In short it means anything that they claim can be used to do something that in their books will make them lose a lot of money (because somehow they calculate every past, present, and future, download/view as a bluray not sold).

    This is probably going to end up being a PITA at a later date.
    elijahgrazorpit

  • 'AirPods Studio' launch potentially pushed to November, leaker says

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    I predict that something may or may not happen, and that I may or may not predict something else about what that is, as well as when that is; and I reserve the right to after something has happened claim a success record in predicting said what and when.
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