Cory Doctorow: Microsoft criticizes Apple’s monopolism – and Microsoft oughta know about monopolies!
But companies that try to sic antitrust regulators against competitors need to watch out, because that kind of thing bites back.
Thousands of tampons! The Hugo Girls discuss Mary Robinette Kowal’s Hugo award winning novel, “The Calculating Stars,” which is, they say, basically Mrs. Maisel in space. They also discuss women’s body hair. And also feminism and sexism and stuff.
Today, Explained: A good day for DREAMers: The Supreme Court’s decision upholding DACA was a wonderful surprise, but Trump can strike down DACA again in literally a few hours. The Supreme Court didn’t rule on the specifics of DACA; it just said Trump didn’t file the right paperwork. Transcript
Still, it’s a good day for for DREAMers, who can breathe a little easier. And also a good day for all Americans with empathy for their fellow human beings. And now we all get to enjoy a little more the contributions that DREAMers make to society.
Ice skating in a suit. 1930s via
My new employer needs a professional looking photo.
Medical supply company threatens to sue to stop iFixit from distributing repair manuals
When a once-in-a-century public health emergency strikes, some people leap to help. Others leap to sue.
Ifixit published maintenance manuals for medical equipment. Steris Corporation threatened to sue them for it.
Steris, makes sterilizer equipment, is behaving obscenely. This is why we need “right to repair” laws – you have a moral right to do whatever you want with your own property. In this case, that right is literally a matter of life and death.
The EU has an opportunity to break Big Tech's monopolies by requiring interoperability
This is the EU’s interoperability moment – Cory Doctorow
It should be legal for you to buy a third-party service to manage your Facebook feed.
