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Separate community for the more technical side? in c/formula1

[–] DavidGA 17 points 6 months ago (1 children)

This community is already tiny. Splintering it even further would just kill both.

Apple Intelligence Features Not Coming to European Union at Launch Due to DMA in c/apple_enthusiast

[–] DavidGA 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

DMA is focused on preventing "gatekeepers" from unfairly favoring their own services and promoting interoperability.

If Apple Intelligence were to prioritize Apple services like Apple Music or Apple Maps in searches or recommendations, the DMA would apply.
iPhone Mirroring is only native to Apple devices which violates DMA's interoperability requirements.
Similarly, Shareplay ScreenSharing will require an Apple device on both ends, meaning it also violates the DMA's interoperability

New Fox Poll Has Biden Leading Trump: ‘His Best Result This Election Cycle’ in c/politics

[–] DavidGA 89 points 7 months ago (17 children)

Remember that it's not the popular vote that counts, it's the electoral college, and current polling gives Trump a 2-in-3 chance of winning the college:

https://www.economist.com/interactive/us-2024-election/prediction-model/president

California Senate approves ban on transgender notification policies in schools in c/[email protected]

[–] DavidGA 31 points 7 months ago (2 children)

This summary is useless, and doesn't even make sense. Can we please ban this kind of AI shit here.

PSA: Bartender Mac App Under New Ownership, But Lack of Transparency Raises Concerns in c/apple_enthusiast

[–] DavidGA 1 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Examples?

Alan Turing was a fucking hero, and the British legal system drove him to suicide in c/[email protected]

[–] DavidGA 5 points 8 months ago

The idea that he killed himself is debated, and disputed by his family. It seems more likely that the cyanide incident was an accident, not deliberate. He was not depressed or suicidal before his death.