🫠 Apple Announces Half Measure to Make iPhones More Repairable Immediately After Law Banned Its Repair Practices | 404media
「 The current announcement will not allow for aftermarket parts to be used, which is a critical distinction. Aftermarket parts are widely used in other electronics, other companies’ smartphones, and they used to be widely used in iPhones prior to the parts pairing restrictions 」
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US Department Of Justice Reportedly Preparing To Sue Live Nation Over Breaking Antitrust Laws
Not exactly surprising, given how things have gone.
Margot Robbie is taking on yet another of our childhood memories — her company LuckyChap is set to produce a live-action feature film based on Monopoly. Here's more from Variety.
'Big business in Australia faces less competition than almost anywhere in the world and likes it that way. The era of privatisation and “light-handed” regulation has only made matters worse. Turning the situation around will require a full set of policy tools, including conduct measures, divestiture and, in some cases, a return to public ownership.'
Amarcord di oggi: la classica edizione di Monopoli quadrata della Editrice Giochi (si chiamava ancora senza la Y finale 🙂 ).
Non so come abbia fatto ad arrivare fino ad oggi con me da quanto è frusta dal tempo e dal giocarci per terra in cortile da piccolo 😁
Ce l'ho dalle elementari, quando si giocava con le regole inventate, perchè guai a leggere le istruzioni, e non si capiva cos'era l'ipoteca, ma tutti a picchiarsi per avere il candelabro 🤭
On the #enshitification of Google, but not much many of us can do. For one, I can't just write a check to something like Kagi for my search needs (and I highly doubt my library would pony up for it either). Will just have to keep looking for options, but it gets harder. And not only does the company not care, very often my brethren #librarians don't care either.
From what I read, it doesn't teach you #solarpunk or #degrowth mindsets, it merely adds some pollution tokens, it doesn't reward players for cooperation.
Instead it implements some questionable #gameDesign allowing - and promoting - a win condition of betraying any climate alliances at the last moment to get the most points - essentially a prisoner's dilemma.
Sometimes there is value in #gameDesign which doesn't try to copy neoliberal economical values, but instead challenges players to go for a different goal, like cooperating. Co-op games do not need to be boring!
I feel as if a lot of people forgot that the #monopoly was initially designed as a caricature of capitalism, not as a family-friendly game of bankrupting everyone else.
Note to self.
When listing stuff for sale on #eBay I must remember they will take 14%. They'll also take 14% on the postage.
...and they'll pay no tax to the Australian Government #corporategreed#monopoly
> The US Department of Justice accused Apple of operating an illegal monopoly in the smartphone market in an expansive new antitrust lawsuit that seeks to upend many of the ways Apple locks down iPhones.
US DOJ alleges #Apple is a monopoly engaged in uncompetitive behavior and sues under the Anti-Trust Act. This is some serious sh*t - following on the heels of the EU and other suits. Hear the Attorney General break it down on this short video… #Antitrust#DOJ#monopoly
@ned
I live in the US. Whenever my for-profit, predatory health insurance provider sends out a feedback survey, I respond similarly.
Them: How can we serve you better?
Me: Healthcare is a human right. Profit has no business anywhere near healthcare. Your company shouldn't exist. You should lobby the US government for a universal single-payer healthcare system.
Apple has repeatedly demonstrated they will do whatever they can to tighten their grip on US consumers and app developers while intentionally and artificially making it as painful as possible to interoperate with others. It’s straight out of the 90s Microsoft playbook, but cranked up to 11.
One of the world's richest companies is now under fire from the #UnitedStates govt. #Justice & 16 states filed a #lawsuit against the Silicon Valley giant on Thurs, accusing the company of abusing its #power as a #monopoly to edge out rivals & ensure customers keep using its products.
The lawsuit centers around claims that #Apple stopped smaller companies from accessing the #hardware & #software in its #iPhones, which led to fewer options for #consumers.
Apple is worth ~$3T, making it one of the highest valued cos in the world. & its iPhone is one of the most popular phones on earth, dominating the global #market, acc/to market analyst firm IDC. The #DOJ alleges it's by no coincidence that Apple was able to ensure its place at the top.
The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday sued Apple, the first major antitrust effort against the iPhone maker by the Biden administration, alleging it monopolized smartphone markets.
DOJ sues Apple over iPhone monopoly in landmark antitrust case (www.cnbc.com)
Apple and its iPhone and App Store business have been eyed by the Department of Justice, which previously filed antitrust suits against Google.