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Mupuff··on HomePod Mini
Wasn't apple fined for slowing down older iphones?
Mupuff··on An AI can simulate an economy millions of times to create fairer tax policy
The issue is that the bottleneck is not coming up with the solution - but actually getting the political capital to pass it.
Mupuff··on Modi government to set up app store alternative to Google Play, Apple App Store
But big businesses have been created so it's not entirely true.

Do you have any good examples where you think innovation has been stifled on the play store? (Apple's app store aside)

Mupuff··on Say goodbye to hold music
So now I'm basically still on-hold just for someone else?
Mupuff··on Tesla’s Nemesis in China Is a Tiny $5k Electric Car from GM
I never really thought about it, but could online shopping + delivery actually be much more environmentally friendly? i.e rather than having everyone drive do to their own shopping.

This is with the assumption that a single delivery truck can hit multiple customers on their route, and in the context of more rural\suburban areas.

Mupuff··on Tesla’s Nemesis in China Is a Tiny $5k Electric Car from GM
I do wonder whether there should be laws limiting acceleration as there are speed limits.
Mupuff··on Luna – Cloud gaming service
Also - not everyone lives in the US :)
Mupuff··on Luna – Cloud gaming service
I play regularly, usually the experience is pretty flawless, there is the occasional stutter once in while and\or degradation of graphics.

When it works well (and it usually does for me) I think most non-pro players won't notice any gameplay impacting latency.

The biggest issue right now with the service is lack of games.

Mupuff··on Paris hails victory over short-stay rents
Maybe the time is ripe for change. Time to start a Airbnb competitor that doesn't follow the mantra "growth at all costs", and doesn't put its own revenue stream above the good of society.
Mupuff··on Nvidia’s Integration Dreams
I wonder how the world would've looked like if companies with valuation greater than 100 billion (adjusted to inflation) just wouldn't be allowed to purchase and\or merge with other companies.
Mupuff··on People work longer and different hours under lockdown
We should all be working only 3\4 days of the week.

When you think of it, it's crazy how we just succumb to the notion that we have to work at least 5 days a week (yay magic numbers) just so we can please our corporate overlords.

Mupuff··on Facebook launches its TikTok rival, Instagram Reels
I wonder if they waited for after the congress testimony to launch this. Not surprisingly, Zuckerberg was questioned[1] about this strategy.

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyI3ixI1xSk