I didn’t read anything on the 30% for apps downloaded this way. Do you still have to offer IAP or is that optional if your app was downloaded from the web?
It only makes sense for businesses to pass on the cost of the platform tax to consumers. It isn't sustainable to take a 30% hit to your margin unless your business was solely built on that given platform from day 1.
So long as we, the consumer, allow this to happen businesses like Apple and Google will continue to do it.
Apple says the Vision's device weight is 600–650 grams and Meta says its Quest 3 is 515 grams. The Vision is between 85-135 grams heavier despite there not being a battery on the part that you wear.
Anecdotally and in my experience, there have been many complaints about fatigue for the Quest, and I wonder if Apple will be able to get away with more premium materials in the future versions. It seems like there will be a big tradeoff between adoption and the materials used.
Vision isn't out, but I am curious what V2 looks like and/or a version that optimizes to comfort.
There is a clear problem, and a good idea here. (i.e. Right to Try) What needs to happen to make this move forward?
I am getting so mentally exhausted learning about a specific problem, and then experiencing the helplessness of not knowing how to push on driving towards some mutually agreeable resolution.
Add in the fact that there is no way to seemingly coordinate the push towards a resolution. Individuals taking action without coordination feels just the same as taking no action at all. Are there any tools to coordinate the push and keep track of progress?
They are not exactly trimming 'fat'. This latest round had numerous people who were getting high marks and even AE. There is some meme going around that this was a performance based layoff and it absolutely was not.
AR/VR is inevitable. I find it astonishing that there are so many naysayers on HN, a community that in its early days embraced technology innovation. Today's VR (and even AR via Mobile Phones) is primitive, sure, but the same could be said about desktop computers before the transition to mobile ever was an idea?
I expect more comments on how to influence this technology versus dismissing it as not applicable for the human race.
Reason for the highlighting this above all is how the bike/bike+ are basically bricked until Peloton is back up and running. I wish these connected devices were not built in such a way that they prevent you from working out.
Is this the future of technology we really want for ourselves?
Anecdotally, many people I know who used an antigen (rapid) test have experienced false negatives. PCR appears to be the only way a positive COVID result is found.
It seems odd that the CDC updated this new recommendation and explicitly called out an antigen test is what one should use after the 5 day period of isolation.
While the concept is alluring, "own a digital good", the reality is that you still need some authentication mechanism to prove someone has the right to sell the digital good in the first place. This means centralization. I am fascinated that people lack the ability to scrutinize this appropriately.
At this point, my decision to use a particular piece of software or a specific feature within an OS/App/Website/etc based on perceived risk of that software being neglected.
Usually you can make this call based on features being added, but most of the time it's a gamble.
I agree with this sentiment. As with almost everything in life the answer is not to have too much of any one thing. Moderately saying yes and no will help you go further in my humble opinion. The discussion should focus on 1.) Understanding how much you say yes vs. no and 2.) If you say yes far too often or no far too often here are ways to bring you back to balance.
It’s important to point out that Facebook has an Ads library that allows you to research currently running ads for a given Facebook page and for politics, social issue, or election ads there is an API.
While these capabilities do not map 1:1 to how this plugin works it seems like a bit of a middle ground for the researchers to be able to research ads without risking privacy of people or violating terms of service.
Same. Costco doesn’t get much press on how trusted they are imho. It’s fun to shop there and see what new things they are bringing in as well as to keep getting the goods that you need regularly. Their web experience is interesting is that I rarely see free shipping to home or even store.
Would we ever see legislation that would require companies to not increase the cost of digital goods after a tax is instituted? Alternatively, could we not just have a fixed tax contribution on goods each year rather than making it piecemeal per digital good sold? I find it weird to tax goods unless the existence of the tax is to change behavior. (not sure if that is the goal here?)