Since he can still run for office and become president while in prison, is this actually going to do anything to stop him from being president? Obviously it’s not gonna sway anyone who’s gonna vote for him, so is there any actual way this keeps him from office, or at least has some positive effect for us? I wanna join the...
His legal strategy has been to delay all trials until after the election. He wasn’t able to delay this one that far so it happened during the campaign. It’s entirely his fault that his sentencing hearing starts right before the convention.
Most Americans already knew he was a criminal and either strongly opposed him or strongly supported him, in part on that basis. There are a lot of other people who usually or often vote Republican, but also just don't always vote. Those people aren't going to be enthusiastic about showing up to vote for a felon. I think we're looking at extremely low turnout among non-MAGA Republicans. Optimistically, this scenario can also lead to a blue wave as those same people skip down-ballot races as well.
First-time offenders get lighter sentences. He's going to be convicted in multiple upcoming trials, and in all of them he's now going to enter the sentencing phase as a felon. We can look forward to extended prison sentences in Georgia and the federal cases.
They’ve used the same segments for a long time and presumably maintain them for consistency, so I think it really just tells us that they used to sell very little there. India, in particular, has been a large growth market for Apple in the past couple of years, but is still just thrown in with “Europe.”
Apple’s long-rumoured foldable iPhone could finally become a reality if a recently awarded patent is any indication. This patent hints at a revolutionary self-healing screen.
Apple made no announcement or advertisement of any sort. Government patent examiners, after careful review, determined this is a novel invention or improvement. It's not possible for your comment to be any more literally wrong than it is.
A fine of less than $1 million is absolutely not what anyone except Google is asking for.
The DOJ can really only ask for treble damages. If Google paid ~$3 million, that's realistically as good as the DOJ was going to get. It sounds like the initial estimates were just way off. Nobody should be shocked that the inept antitrust division screwed up again. They're going after big, buzz-worthy names without the facts or law to actually back it up.
The headline is strange. The DOJ sued for money and Google just straight up gave them the money they could have won upfront. That's not a "pay off"; it's literally what they asked for. It's a win for the DOJ. Google's argument against a jury trial also seems on solid ground. The right to a trial by jury is meant as a protection for Americans; the government itself doesn't have the right to demand a jury. If the defendant thinks the legal issues in the case are too arcane and a judge is more likely to get it right (and get it right faster, which is cheaper), that's their prerogative.
You're leaving out the most import part. Class members are:
Individual persons who are United States residents and who own or owned an Apple iPhone 7 or 7 Plus between September 16, 2016 and January 3, 2023, and reported to Apple in the United States issues reflected in Apple’s records as Sound-Speaker, Sound-Microphone, Sound – Receiver, Unexpected Restart / Shutdown, or Power On – Device Unresponsive
Based on the amount of money allocated for the settlement, the class members represent significantly less than 1% of iPhone 7 owners.
He's a resident of Florida. Floridians voted to restore voting rights to post-release felons but the legislature effectively override that by adding additional, difficult requirements (pay any outstanding fees/fines, but we won't tell you what you owe), which probably tipped the election that landed DeStantis in power in the first place.
The law authorizes the Secret Service to protect a giant list of people as instructed by the head of the Secret Service, but the language doesn't actually require protection. Strictly speaking, Biden (as the boss of the boss of the Secret Service) could have pulled Trump's protection as soon as he was sworn in, just because he felt like it.
Throw him in solitary "for his protection" and consider the problem solved. I think the Secret Service could make a simple, apolitical case that as a matter of policy someone surrounded by armed guards and steel bars no longer needs their protection anyway.
His initial election was super close and Republicans were, that year, re-disenfranchising ex-felons so yes, I think they would have been sufficiently reliable Democratic voters that year.
My firm's standard workday in most offices is 7.5 hours, generally 8:30 to 5 with an hour lunch. Some of our offices are based on a 7 hour workday, 9 to 5 with an hour lunch. I'm in a 7.5 hour office but I usually do a 9 to 5 with a half hour lunch.
I’m not American and also not a lawyer. Do the types of charges trump was found guilty of have any jail time associated with them. Normally there is a min- max.
It's up to the judge and can range from no prison to four years. A nonviolent first-time offense usually means a lighter sentence, but the judge can also factor in the complete lack of contrition and the numerous egregious gag order violations. These make prison significantly more likely than it otherwise would be.
“The industry is at a pivotal point - new technologies like Gen AI are rapidly shifting how we shop and manage our finances,” said Jack Forestell, Chief Product and Strategy Officer, Visa.
This is so cringey. I get that investors are randomly throwing cash at companies that talk up "generative AI," but it has nothing to do with anything they announced. Is it impossible to just be content with ridiculously sophisticated algorithms? Did someone hold a gun up to these people and demand they spit out some drivel that uses the buzzwords du jour?
Also, the headline feature was solved a decade ago when Apple Pay was released (and no, not by the janky predecessors of Apple Pay but specifically with the launch of Apple Pay, which everything was then changed to replicate). One device that can hold an entire wallet of cards and I can choose what to use right when I pay? Wow! So new.
It's not supposed to. The limits are set by country (because the liability rules are set by country) and in the US a store has zero fraud liability for contactless payments so if any store is setting a limit, their terminals are straight up misconfigured and they should fix the problem.
On that note, which grocery store? I live in Seattle and have bought my groceries with Apple Pay exclusively for years.
With the VisionPro hype already dead (maybe forever?), bad or tasteless iPad ads, purposeless updates to iPad, Apple dropping their car project, and reaching out to OpenAI or Google for AI services … it certainly feels like it to me. They’ve at least run into their limitations recently however much they want to find the...
Vision Pro sales are pretty much exactly in line with pre-launch predictions based on availability of components. The iPad ad is such a nothingburger that it’s not even worth discussing. The iPad updates were significant and they’re now accelerating their pace of chip design. New software to take better advantage of that increased power obviously won’t be announced before WWDC, but I don’t think that makes anything purposeless. There’s nothing really to say about vague rumors regarding OpenAI or Google other than they’re vague rumors and don’t mean anything.
No, I don’t think Apple is in a slump. They’re shipping the best products they ever have, are pushing the bleeding edge of hardware, and are also making tons of money. By what metric is that a slump?
Does Trump being found guilty actually matter?
Since he can still run for office and become president while in prison, is this actually going to do anything to stop him from being president? Obviously it’s not gonna sway anyone who’s gonna vote for him, so is there any actual way this keeps him from office, or at least has some positive effect for us? I wanna join the...
Big Tech to EU: "Drop Dead" (www.eff.org)
Apple Patent Hints At Foldable iPhone With Self-healing Screen (www.ibtimes.co.uk)
Apple’s long-rumoured foldable iPhone could finally become a reality if a recently awarded patent is any indication. This patent hints at a revolutionary self-healing screen.
Google Tries to Pay Off the Antitrust Division & said juries (normal people) cannot decide hard cases. (www.thebignewsletter.com)
Apple will pay Americans $349 from iPhone settlement – no receipt is necessary (www.the-sun.com)
Those eligible for a payout from the settlement must own or have owned an Apple iPhone 7 or 7 Plus between September 16, 2016, and January 3, 2023.
iphone 15 pro has something called "always on display" . what exactly is "always on display" i tried to google search it and it didn't really tell me
any help is appreciated.
Can Trump still run for president now that he's a convicted felon?
If so, then why?
Do 9-5 jobs still exist in the U.S.?
Ever since I graduated, everywhere I’ve worked has been 8-5. My current company is going to soon start expecting us to be in 7-5....
Is there any jail time with Trumps conviction
I’m not American and also not a lawyer. Do the types of charges trump was found guilty of have any jail time associated with them. Normally there is a min- max.
Is This the End of Plastic? Visa's New Technology Could Replace Physical Cards (www.cnet.com)
Would you say Apple is in a slump?
With the VisionPro hype already dead (maybe forever?), bad or tasteless iPad ads, purposeless updates to iPad, Apple dropping their car project, and reaching out to OpenAI or Google for AI services … it certainly feels like it to me. They’ve at least run into their limitations recently however much they want to find the...