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Apple appeals against EU mandate that it freely share its technology
This comment was fine until the end. There was no need to make this comment at the end, which just makes the few Trump supporters here angry. I'm leaving this comment up because it is on topic for the most part, but I've removed the responses that focus on the merch comment and not on the actual topic at hand.kiltedgreen said:
The EU absolutely can dictate to Apple how aspects of its products operate, that's what EU law is for. If you want to sell tech, fruit, cars, aeroplanes, clothes or whatever to members states of the EU then those products must abide by the rules that the EU sets. This will be in just the same way that the USA dictates the standards products sold there must meet (unless the USA is content to have dog meat sold as beef and TVs sold with totally unsafe wiring and cars made of old bits of rusty tin). They can be challenged, as Apple is doing and depending on the result Apple can either comply or withdraw from the market. In this case, I think the EU is overreaching and Apple is in the right (in what I know of the issue) but what is relevant is what the lawyers say.rob53 said:Apple owns its products not the EU. The EU has no right to dictate to Apple how its products operate. As I’ve said before, the EU has every right to build their own platforms but it’s obvious they don’t have the ability or talent to design and manufacture anything people, including those in EU countries, want. It’s time to boycott everything made in the EU but I’m not so sure there’s actually anything they make I really want.
To say that "they [EU member countries] don’t have the ability or talent to design and manufacture anything people, including those in EU countries, want" is just ridiculous and verifiably so. So, nobody wants cars from BMW, Ferrari, or Mercedes? Nobody wants British HiFi or ARM's tech? Not even in Europe? Are you seriously suggesting that?
Boycotting everything made in the EU? So no more French cheese or Champagne? No Italian clothing or wine? No Belgian chocolates? No IKEA or Lego? No Airbus? You seem to be using the same playbook as Trump! Hilariously, given his "Made in the USA" obsession, none of the merch in his Trump shop is made in the USA - most is from his evil enemy, China. You can't make up this kind of blinkered economic foolishness.The reality: Trump merch sold on his website is likely made in America, which is also why it costs $50 for a hat. However, the merch sold at rallies and in physical Trump stores and booths are not from the official website (generally). Those products are made in China and cost a fifth as much, which sells much better at mass gatherings like rallies.There's no reason to use this as some kind of jab. There's way more important topics around this administration beyond where its headwear is sourced. Stay on topic please.
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White House says Trump doesn't want to harm Apple and iPhone prices won't rise
Laughter is one of the more effective weapons against fascism.mikethemartian said:Wall Street is now calling it TACO trade.
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Texas passes App Store age verification law, despite Tim Cook's concerns
Having to reveal the age of every user to every app downloaded, whether it is social media or a calculator app, is a violation of privacy. The law is also the gateway to more control over the child and their speech by parents and the government. As Reuters points out, there's another bill that is waiting for the Senate vote that will use the age verification law to restrict all social networks to people over 18. While social media can be a problem, it is also a lifeline to children seeking belonging and togetherness. By isolating anyone under the age of 18 from their peers and the rest of the world, you take away yet another right to exist as you are.9secondkox2 said:
Actually it's more protective of the kids and even their parents. "think of the kids" can be abused in situations like corporate or government monitoring of everything you do, sure. But this is nowhere near that. This is more like going to the gas station and trying to buy cigarettes when you are 15 years old and being asked for ID. You already need a credit card to use the App Store.Wesley_Hilliard said:
"Think of the kids" -- said by someone who is definitely thinking of the kids every time.9secondkox2 said:Good. Kids are more important than profits. Let kids enjoy a wholesome childhood for crying out loud.You can have all the “parental control” products in the world and they won’t get used if it’s not constantly reminder and dead simple. Most parents are either too lazy or too tech averse to set it up.Age verification makes this constantly reminder and dead simple. Kudos to Texas.
The reality is this is a nightmare for children and their privacy. I hope if legislators demand such a terrible system that Apple provides the best version of one we could get. One that preserves privacy and security of every user.
And Apple is known for being privacy-centric. That's not getting thrown out the window just because they are now being forced to make sure they're authorizing the right people.
The law is a comically evil broach of basic rights. The parents should be the ones that decide how their kids access the internet and what apps they use, not the government. "But the children" is being used here to control what media children have access to, and that is dangerous. Texas is one of the states where they are banning books and education programs to ensure their children aren't exposed to outside views. Now they are coming for their access to information via the internet.
Thankfully, kids are smart. It isn't hard to get around these things. But that isn't the point -- the US government shouldn't be dictating what information people, even children, have access to.
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Texas passes App Store age verification law, despite Tim Cook's concerns
"Think of the kids" -- said by someone who is definitely thinking of the kids every time.9secondkox2 said:Good. Kids are more important than profits. Let kids enjoy a wholesome childhood for crying out loud.You can have all the “parental control” products in the world and they won’t get used if it’s not constantly reminder and dead simple. Most parents are either too lazy or too tech averse to set it up.Age verification makes this constantly reminder and dead simple. Kudos to Texas.
The reality is this is a nightmare for children and their privacy. I hope if legislators demand such a terrible system that Apple provides the best version of one we could get. One that preserves privacy and security of every user.
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Starlink Wars: Elon Musk still battling Apple over iPhone satellite connectivity
Musk is a controversial figure, to say the least, but unless your comment adds to the discussion, there's no need to post. I've removed the comments that exist only to attack an individual or promote conspiracy theories. Stay on topic.
