NetBlocks says Iran blackout enters day 16 as arrests target Starlink users

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202603157402

#HackerNews #NetBlocks #Iran #Blackout #Starlink #Users #InternetFreedom #Day16

I #do #not #understand the #urge to #put a #hashtag in #front of #random #words in #toots.

#Besides the #fact that it is a #pain in the #ass for #screenreader #users, #most of those #hashtags are just #useless and do #not even #help to #reach a #bigger #audience.
On the #contrary, even for #sighted #folks it's #hard to #read, so they #probably #ignore the #post and just #continue #scrolling.

#JustSaying.

"Well, sure, all our sandwiches now come with shit. Shit is a very popular topping with our customers, so we thought we'd make it easy for all of you to get what you want. We determined it was too confusing for customers if some sandwiches came with shit, and some didn't, so we simplified our menu to make sure you could find exactly what you need. No, you can't order a sandwich 'but hold the shit'. After all, if you're that dead-set against eating shit, you can just order your sandwich and then eat around the shit."

This is a post about #Microsoft and #Google.

#Microslop #ShitSandwich #shit #EatShit #CoPilot #Gemini #AI #LLM #NobodyWants #bubble #GoodhartsLaw #Goodhart #metric #software #users

Apple Blocks US Users From Downloading ByteDance’s Chinese Apps

https://misryoum.com/us/economy/apple-blocks-us-users-from-downloading-bytedances-chinese/

“Pursuant to the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, apps developed by ByteDance Ltd. and its subsidiaries — including TikTok, CapCut, Lemon8, and others — will no longer be available for download or updates on the App Store...

#Apple #Blocks #Users #From #Downloading #ByteDances #Chinese #Apps #US_News_Hub #misryoum_com