Upon reading the article, it’s actually just a few upset people. No active military operations or gunfire involved.
Apple could probably put up a decent military response, but it shows how much the US spends on the military that it’s “woah! Apple has $250 billion in cash, they could do so much!” and that’s less than 1/3 of 1 year of the US military budget. I bet Tim Apple would spend it more efficiently though.
iSoldier: “Do not resist. Siri is here to pacify you. Siri brings safety and tranquility and convenience. Press here to accept terms.”
I wish Plex would provide some kind of system where I could buy content directly from the publisher, download it and watch it locally. Cut out the current middlemen for a pure delivery mechanism straight from the manufacturer.
If people could buy and get a drm free digital copy…
It would cut down on a lot of piracy. But studios will never do it because they think it would increase piracy. Completely ignorant that all it takes is a single person to rip a movie and put it online. No matter how difficult it is to rip, someone will do it.
My pirating of media completely stopped when it became easy to watch stuff legally. Music is still very easy but lately I’ve been looking out longingly at the seas again
To people asking why Stewart would make a show for Apple in the first place, in some circles Apple is seen as a basically ethical company. I won’t comment on whether it’s valid to see them this way, but they make a lot of comforting noises regarding privacy and green tech. Plus, being what amounts to a broadcaster, one might expect them to keep their hands off shows being made for them.
What I find interesting to think about is, if China is able to apply pressure on Apple concerning shows made for them, what kind of pressure could they have over TikTok?
Jon Stewart actually covered this in his podcast.
Basically, Apple gave him editorial freedom and the ability to put his message out there. You have to pick your battles, and he shit on apple a bit during his show and podcast.
He did what he could. When Apple asked him to compromise on his rhetoric, Jon said “fuck you” to which Apple then cancelled the show.
This is a paraphrase obviously.
Jon is a fucking hero for putting his morals first. He is also pragmatic. But he didn’t cowtoe to Apple when push came to shove.
China using the same weapon that made the west a superpower against them. Capitalism is by far more powerful than the constitution and religion combined.
Can we all not pretend it was Jon’s best work? The show kinda sucked and wasn’t nearly as good as the daily show.
John Oliver is doing so much better with his.
I believe the ratings weren’t great to begin with. Apple was looking for reasons to cut him loose and he gave them one.
