themurphy

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[–] themurphy@lemmy.ml -2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Yes. Apple is defaulting Google in their browsers and search in general. Google is paying Apple. Google is using the data they get when people search on Apple products.

[–] themurphy@lemmy.ml 9 points 6 months ago (4 children)

Well, yeah, they hand over everything to Google when using their search engine by default. It's definitely a business for Apple.

They keep their image as privacy friendly, while taking cool cash to let others harvest the data. Stonks.

[–] themurphy@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

AFAIK it's only banned for government officials and maybe their family.

[–] themurphy@lemmy.ml 14 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (4 children)

I think it could happen. As soon as he's in the government, they will decide that TikTok is illegal, and he'll either launch the clone or buy the US version from them.

I actually believe it's more likely than not.

Then the propaganda machine will include both Twitter and TikTok. You'll probably never see a fair election again in the US.

[–] themurphy@lemmy.ml 16 points 6 months ago (4 children)

That's not the sad part. It is companies going for maximising profit as aggressively as possible, meaning they don't care if they could earn 20 mil on this game, if they can get 50 on another.

[–] themurphy@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 months ago

Yeah, it's not like they don't have competitors, but this makes it sound like they're alone on the mountain.

[–] themurphy@lemmy.ml 20 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

FYI Biggest competition is Google right now, and they don't run Nvidia cards.

It's like saying Microsoft bought more Intel chips than Apple, while Apple makes their own.

[–] themurphy@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

In theory yes, but it's just not realistic for the whole world. In the western world, yes, we can isolate us if we want. It's just not that easy everywhere.

[–] themurphy@lemmy.ml 53 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (7 children)

Polio can't be compared to COVID when you talk about vaccines.

COVID mutates like the flu, meaning a vaccine was never meant to eradicate it. It simply can't.

COVID vaccines still help to prevent severe illness, but it was never a permanent cure.

People were morons, but even if we all did what we were told to do, COVID would still exist.

[–] themurphy@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 months ago

Agreed. Twitter was still a shitshow, when he sold it. Just not as bad as now.

[–] themurphy@lemmy.ml 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm already looking forward to the anniversary of this. I always see your posts.

I remember seeing Day 1. Didn't think I should see Day 149.

Keep it up, Atticus.

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