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"All his accounts with US companies such as Amazon, Airbnb, or PayPal were immediately closed by the providers. Online bookings, such as through Expedia, are immediately canceled, even if they concern hotels in France."

How is this legal / OK?

Related:

"IMPOSING SANCTIONS ON THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT" (white house, feb 2025) https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/impo...

Microsoft admits in French court it can't keep EU data safe from US authorities (jul 2025) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45822902

About half of the problems mentioned by the article are solved by the all-in-one-inbox beeper.com, now owned by Automattic.

It allows me for example to avoid Instagram's crack app while still DMing with friends only available on there.

Except "Long term availability" ... I'd love to have my full chat archive under my own control but doesn't seem on the roadmap.

I am less optimistic than the author.

Everything we have seen over the last few years (eg what microsoft is doing to Windows) points to a push to make the platforms we used to control, more like the 'consumption' platforms. Profit demands it.

"Does this serve my goals, or someone else's metrics?" indeed.

Oh? I think the outrage over making the reader feel like "a bad or prejudiced person" that accompanies any invitation to challenge assumptions is so tedious.

How come this culture war mindset infuses everything we do online now?

Nowhere does this map or its description even imply you are a bad person.

It's pure ... projection

Is there any type of advocacy or laws anywhere to push Apple to make data like this intercompatible?

See; GDPR

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Data_Protection_Regula...

Remember: this is only possible not thanks to Apple's good graces, but by:

- the EU Digital Markets act

- (in the US) Judge Yvonne‑Gonzalez Rogers’ final Epic v. Apple injunction https://www.theverge.com/news/660025/apple-changes-app-store...

first screen is 'Select a language' - maybe good to make clear if that's your own language, or your target learning language

So what's stopping anyone from forming a group or foundation based on donations from like-minded people? And maintain a secure, free fork? I see this topic often enough on HN, this might a big enough group.

related: see HN user jacquesm's work on a LEGO sorting machine

https://jacquesmattheij.com/sorting-lego-many-questions-and-...

Usually it’s a good move for articles but for this title, it’s a bit distortive to the point of HN selfparody

I was thinking about making this the other day. Would you mind sharing what you used?

Shift | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Hybrid or Remote | Full-time or Contract

WANTED: Fullstack developer that wants to save the world

At Shift, we want to make it easy for anyone to combat climate change. We are a non-profit startup.

We developed a (physical, irl) 3 month program where people reduced the CO2 emissions from their lifestyle by 25% on average, and found joy in it. Now we want to see if we can get the same results via a web app. Want to build it with us?

Ideal candidate: You have 8+ years experience. Preferred stack doesn't matter. You can show a portfolio of (personal) little projects. You have a strong moral sense. Interested in AI-assisted coding. Able to come to Amsterdam occasionally.

Please mail your github or portfolio to [email protected]

If you want to experience Strandbeest yourself, Theo will be giving demos on september 14 in Vlissingen, the Netherlands.

https://instagram.com/p/C_Fr24Zg2pl/

Needs to add (2024) at end of title

Would be relevant criticism but here’s fusion startups skipping the “boiling water” step - see Helion Energy (Sam Altman funded)