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[–] [email protected] 135 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 50 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 30 points 3 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] 28 points 3 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 3 weeks ago

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

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 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 3 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] 11 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 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 3 weeks ago

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 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] 58 points 3 weeks ago

corporations are not your friends.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

damn guess they caved. Back to paper maps it is

[–] [email protected] 33 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 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] 29 points 3 weeks ago

r/prematurecelebration moment.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 3 weeks ago

OsmAnd is also based1000001281

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

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

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

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

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 weeks ago

how's this holding up today?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Amap - Chinese maps app - extremely common China W

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Amap doesn't support English unfortunately. Neither does Baidu. So it's about as useful in the US as Google Maps is in China.

Edit: Apparently as of late January 2025 it supports English. This is SO USEFUL for foreigners visiting China, it was so annoying to navigate before without being able to read Chinese characters.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

It does support english ya and even works outside China for navigation. It doesnt have all the same locations like resturants and stuff sometimes tho

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

What is the tropic of cancer??

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

It’s where the carcinized go on summer holiday.

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

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 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 3 weeks ago

No problem.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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

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

They removed it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

They love their government contracts.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago

When will Americans learn, no one cares about them.