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[–] [email protected] 131 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 46 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

damn. was nice while it lasted. guess they're bootlickers too

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 weeks ago

Of course they are, both CEOs where there on the front row during his swearing or as I call it "welcome to the final chapter"

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 weeks ago

The relationship is symbiotic. It’s a big club, and you ain’t in it.

Previously:

And it will undoubtedly pay off for them. This is the first brazenly tech oligarchy-driven administration.

Remember who was at Trump’s inauguration? Musk, obviously, but also:

  • Tim Cook, CEO of Apple
  • Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon
  • Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta
  • Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet

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Trump, a populist president, is flanked by tech billionaires at his inauguration

Tim Apple isn’t your friend, either. No oligarch is.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Them's the rules, they kiss the ring and get their kickbacks

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Ok I’m kind of confused now. I’m with you. I feel like I’m having Mandela syndrome of whatever that is because I remember reading about it last night over and over and, but can’t remember if I ever checked from Canada. I doubt I did because I decided to ditch the ecosystem.

But it does say Gulf of Mexico right now anyway in Canada. Still inexcusable regardless, but not quite as bad as Google’s bullshit listing both.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's not going to change in Canada because maps are dynamic. Borders aren't recognized the same way everywhere, and names aren't the same everywhere; therefore map providers render the map as it is recognized in the viewer's location.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

This is Google dot ca from last night. I’m curious if the map app behaves differently.

Edit: Google Earth app from a mobile device in Canada:

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah I noticed, I'm not sure why they added the parentheses.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

The labels are geofenced. You get a different one depending on your location. VPN to somewhere in the states - you should see the new (stupid) name.

[–] [email protected] 55 points 2 weeks ago

corporations are not your friends.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Nope. They did it too and are also advertising on X again…

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

damn guess they caved. Back to paper maps it is

[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I’m using Organic Maps and OsmAnd Maps. They need a lot more businesses added (which we can help with) but they’re getting there. Both still showing gulf of mexico

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 weeks ago

r/prematurecelebration moment.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

I need to make an account, and update my city.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Google Maps when viewed from Europe (or they changed it in the meantime):

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago

how's this holding up today?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

What is the tropic of cancer??

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

It’s a steamy romantic thriller by Barbara Taylor-Bradford,

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It’s where the carcinized go on summer holiday.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

English isn't my mother tongue so I was kinda confused why something geographical was named after a medical condition

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

No problem.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I reported the incorrect name in apple maps, google provides no such option.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

They removed it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

They love their government contracts.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

When will Americans learn, no one cares about them.