crowley

I don't add "in my opinion" to everything I say because everything I say is my opinion.  I'm not wasting keystrokes on clarifying to pedants what they should already be able to discern.

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  • Elon Musk temporarily halts Twitter deal over user metrics

    crowleycrowley
    Nice if Twitter gets a free billion from the wazzock.
    ronnviclauyycmuthuk_vanalingam9secondkox2tyler82

  • Format wars enter the AR era as Safari lacks support for competing WebXR standard

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    Until then, it seems Apple has chosen a side in yet another format war. While the report suggests Apple is testing WebXR support internally, it isn't clear if it will ever arrive in WebKit.
    It's marked as "in development": https://webkit.org/status/#?search=webxr

    And it appears to be nearly done: https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=208988

    Which is very promising, albeit not entirely conclusive.
    Andy.HardwakeAlex1Nmichelb76

  • Apple's Ireland subsidiary paid Apple US $24.8 billion for 2021

    crowleycrowley
    gatorguy said:
    aderutter said:
    Does anyone know if the stock buy-backs are undetaken in US or overseas? Might it make sense for non-US income to be used for buy-backs to avoid repatriation tax? Just pondering an area I don’t know too much about…
    The buybacks can't use un-repatriated funds. That's why you see Apple issuing bonds to at least partially fund the buybacks. That money held overseas, and as I understand it not necessarily subject to Irish or even EU law (see Paradise Papers), is significantly shielded from taxation by any authority including the US and Ireland. 

    So much for that vaunted repatiation of $200B held overseas that Apple implied would have happened in 2018 or shortly thereafter. It did not. 

    EDIT: A bit more detailed article concerning the Irish story reported by AppleInsider:
    https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/apple-s-irish-subsidiary-doubles-pretax-profits-to-64bn-1.4871203
    Apple said it would repatriate the cash over five years which would wrap up some time next year. I have no idea what the source AI has that says this isn't happening. Keeping in form they have failed to provide a citation. 
    I'm not sure why AI are saying little of Apple Ireland's revenue is being sent back to the parent as a dividend at all, since it is evidently profit that they will send back.  $24.8 billion repatriated of $26 billion profit looks pretty comprehensive to me, since Apple will presumably be investing some money in European operations.

    I can't see that the Irish Examiner article that is the source for AI says anything similar, AI have added it in.  Weird.
    MacsWithPenguins

  • UK's 'tough' Big Tech regulator to remain permanently toothless

    crowleycrowley
    Typical Tory cabinet, big talk for the cameras, little but porn and parties behind closed doors.  No one will be surprised by this.
    WilliamM

  • Researchers find flaw in Apple Silicon chips, but it's not 'that bad'

    crowleycrowley
    lkrupp said:
    TenApplesUpOnTop said:
    Don't panic, these CPU level exploits are extremely difficult to exploit and are basically never seen in the wild. Remember Meltdown and Spectre a few years back? Not a single documented exploit in the wild. It's worthwhile to look for and fix these issues, however, as Flava Flave says "Dont believe the hype!”
    But this is Apple! When it’s Apple people starting running around with their hair on fire screaming “the end is near!"
    So you keep saying, with zero evidence.  Your shrill and incessant proclamations that everyone is against Apple, constantly complaining and creating hysteria would be an excellent parody if you had any self awareness.

    Seriously dude, chill tf out.
    lkrupplolliverMplsPJustSomeGuy1muthuk_vanalingamTRAG