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jgreg728 said:

This doesn’t remove the blood oxygen app for those who already have it right?

Right.  As many sites have stated, the app functionality is only turned off on newly imported series 9 and ultra II watches. It has nothing to do with this software release.  I have a series 6 watch with watchOS 10.3 and the oxygen app still works fine.

This doesn't surprise me at all.  Allowing third party watch faces would open up a mess of copyright/trademark issues for Apple. Users would likely want (and third parties would offer) knock off faces imitating Rolex and other famous watch faces -- and Apple would likely be sued for infringement.

As the owner of an iMac Pro, I'd be a customer if it has a 27" screen and sufficient RAM and storage.

I will watch it. I don't boycott movies for past indiscretions of artists.  And I like Will Smith's work.
In any event this was made prior to the academy awards, and the movie should not be penalized.

USB-c versus lighting is not as clear-cut a decision as most posters posit.  In my experience (and that of many others) Lightning is a superior connection for charging phones and other low power devices because the connector is more stable and less likely to damage the port it is connected to. There is a more secure connection, and the connector is more water resistant. USB-C is a two-part connector (sleeve and inside) that can be more easily bent out of shape, and because of the sleeve, it can more easily wiggle in a connector and damage the port resulting in expensive repairs.  So I prefer lightning for my iPhone, AirPods, mouse, trackpad, etc.

On the other hand, USB-C generally has a faster data connection, and therefore is better for devices transferring a large amount of data.

As for the electronic waste issue, I have have many (dozens) of lightning cables and many (albeit fewer) UBB cables. Moving exclusively to one, will inevitably result in my discarding many cables.

I do not think that the EU (or any other government) should mandate specifications for electronic consumer devices. It can stiffle possible improvements or innovations, and is really not the job of government. Apple is far from a monopoly -- they are not even the leading provider of phones.  People can always choose other brands if they want. And governments generally do not have the technical expertise or foresight to make the correct decisions.

The EU law, as written gives Apple until 2025 models to change the port. (It takes effect in November of 2024, but by then Apple will have introduced their 2024 iPhones). I think Apple will switch sooner, but it is not mandated to do so. Indeed if it comes up with phone that charges solely wirelessly, it need not switch at all. (And lightning could continue to be included for data transfer only but I think Apple will adopt a more reasonable solution than that.) 

My opinion only, of course.