I wish the mods would make a rule to require users to provide an archive link as a back up.

Alternative SMS / RCS apps in iOS would be very nice to have.

That said, people who are buying iPhones are usually buying iPhones because they like Apple’s experiences. People that want more options for default apps tend to be going to Android.

At least with SMS / RCS, people can buy a different phone and explore different clients. When I talk to my friends and family in countries dominated by Line, WeChat, or WhatsApp, I’m kind of stuck dealing with those crappy user experiences. Those companies want to trap me in their user experiences and there are even fewer alternatives if I want to interact on their platforms.

Yeah, this text messaging is very different the all over the world. Different phones, different carrier policies and different apps have resulted in different nations being invested in different platforms.

SMS, and things that piggy back on it, dominate north America. So this will mean more to those users than people in Europe, Asia, etc.

Coney Barrett has actually had a couple moments this years where she has popped out of the conservative dogma bubble. I wonder if the other women on the court can pull her out of the echo chamber.

CA’s a long boi

That question was addressed in the article.

the issue of back pay remains complex and largely unaddressed in the immediate details provided by the officials. They did not specify commitments regarding back pay for the time veterans were unjustly separated from service, which suggests that further clarifications from the Department of Defense might be necessary.

Curious to see how or if this continues to exist after the very version of MacOS drops, and they have API key integration directly in the OS.

Who is they and who is us?

WHY ARE WE DOING ANY OF THIS???

So people share and promote their coverage, so NBC can sell ad spots.

If you’re commenting on the story, you’re boosting the story, and that’s exactly what NBC wants.

I’m still waiting for a star war.

The Ukrainians should just fire back with delicious food and free visas for defectors.

Eric, is a refrigerator running?

This is Mike Hunt - and he’s a rich.

Maybe Lemmy will finally get good mod tools now.

JIAN YANG!!!

It is. Apple Maps recommends a combo of the fastest and most popular routes. Sometimes the popular routes are shown as options because they’re nicer.

This goes through Bend Oregon, home of the last Blockbuster on Earth. That’s a solid recommendation IMHO.

This is Apple Maps.

Apple Maps doesn’t just recommend the fastest routes, it also appears to push the most popular routes as alternatives.

Here is the San Francisco area to LA in iOS 18. The longer route might seem insane if you’re not familiar with the drive, but that longer route is much prettier, and a lot of people intentionally drive in the coastal road for the views.

Edit: Weird. Lemmy isn’t loading the picture for me. All in all, this is a map of I5 to LA vs the Hyw 101 to LA. I5 is 2 hours faster, but it’s a long brown valley, it smells like cow shit, and you’re bombarded with homemade MAGA signs for several hours. It’s a drive of hate, farts, and truck stop food. 101 longer, but it’s recommended for redwoods forests and cute little beach towns.

JIAN YANG!!!

A TikTok video went viral and some people just learned that spit can be used as lube.

https://amp.knowyourmeme.com/memes/hawk-tuah-girl

If gunning down little kids with lunchboxes isn’t enough to make you dial the guns town a notch, then nothing will.

Close enough. You can come in the club. There’s dunkaroos in the back if you’re hungry.