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China starts smartphone inspections to boost 'anti-espionage efforts', raising fears among expatriates and foreign business people about arbitrary enforcement in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] -3 points 2 months ago

A century ago the eunuchs run China. The secretary censors run China now, not the technocrats from the previous generation. Secrets and intrigue instead of information and openess.

Not even the ghost of obsolescence can coerce users onto Windows 11 in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 24 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Windows 10 should be proud it is XP next generation. We are going to get another vista disaster if Microsoft keeps pushing 11.

BMW Is Giving Up on Heated Seat Subscriptions Because People Hated Them in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Subscription based models is how they kill the second hand car market. No one will touch a BMW with a subscription off lease.

Apple shares fall after China reportedly bans iPhone use by government officials | Apple in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago

China has so many phone brands they don't even have to use a US brand. It was surprising it took this long after Huawei and ZTE was banned by Trump back in 2017.

Microsoft accused of malware-like tactics, again, in attempt to push users onto Bing in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

Looks like Microsoft needs to be reminded about their anti trust case again. some things never change.

A mystery company backed by Silicon Valley billionaires has purchased tens of thousands of acres of land for more than $800 million to build a new city near San Francisco in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

A HOA for rich people. How exciting.