Thats what I am wondering. If so, its just standard lobbyism. If not, its time for me to continue not buying apple products. (And the others)

100% no doubt The parable of the sower and subsequent book. I read that book - started reading it - in June this year and read it over about a month. It was very creepy to be reading a sci fy book set in the future that is now my present and while it is not as bad right now as Octavia Butler makes it out to be, we are definitely heading there if drastic action is not taken immediately.

Edit: the books in order: (Only two, sadly she died while writing the third but still both worth reading, there isn't a clif hanger at the end) https://www.octaviabutler.com/parableseries

From their description it seems like just another tpm - like chip with extra functionality. That "cloud to chip" stuff seems to be marketing bs to me, possibly a tpm like chip that can only be used by Azure services? Doesn't seem to me that it overrides the os in any way, so Linux would probably just ignore it withou the right drivers.

Afraid I have to break the rules as it is an api key for anthropic :(

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Except for when it is used to underhandedly sell consumers unrepairable laptops cause visible screws don't count as minimalistic

"Some good, some not so good"

The problem with traditional bank transfers, at least in Switzerland, is that they are very much not instant and take up to 2 buisness days for non-buisnesses in switzerland. Therefore instant payements look like a nice alternative to our alternative to venmo here

Not entirely. She did qualify to represent Australia in Bbeaking, not just some rando australian and she does study culture, the cultural politics of breakdancing.

Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/raygun-breakdancing-video-olympics-memes-controversy-explained-2024-8?op=1

Reading through this I feel like about a quarter of the signs are regulars here in switzerland.

I am assuming its the same with Apple and as long as you sign out of your google account before wiping, it is no longer linked to you. Hopefully it will prompt you to do so when wiping the device locally.

The last Johnny english movie. It was just an extended Trailer.