Apple Downloaded A CSS Filter And Called It "Liquid Glass"

Content Have you ever heard of Qualcomm, innovator and creator of cell phone technology? Oh yeah. Qualcomm has been inventing and licensing their ideas to tech companies for years. 10 bucks?!? That's obscene! How can poor poor Apple, the world's largest tech company, expect to survive Qualcomm's blatant monopolistic practices? As an Apple app developer, that's the kind of question that keeps me up at night. 2017 Jeff Lofvers Did you know Apple is suing Qualcomm for having monopolistic tendencies and gouging prices? You bet! Their patents cost Apple around 10 per iPhone. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to pay Apple my annual 99 app developer fee, plus 30 of all app sales, and shop for a new Macintosh computer, the only hardware I'm allowed to use when submitting to iTunes, as mandated by the Apple Developer Agreement. Don't Hit Save - donthitsave.com

Corporate glamour vs. raw functionality! The meme contrasts Apple's futuristic spaceship campus and Microsoft's sleek corporate building with Linux's humble setup—just a dude with a standing desk in what looks like a basement. But here's the secret: while iOS and Windows invest billions in architectural flexing, Linux powers 96.3% of the world's top servers with a guy who probably hasn't changed his t-shirt in three days. That's the Linux philosophy—forget the fancy headquarters, we're too busy making the internet actually work. Remember: real programmers don't need sunlight or ergonomic chairs—just caffeine, terminal access, and the smug satisfaction of running the digital world from a room that probably smells like last week's pizza.

Content APPLE APPLE APPLE We don't want PWA to be good so we can sell apps The EU Forces us to allow 3rd party browsers Let us block PWA System-Wide APPLE Let us make the PWA experience on safari crap APPLE The EU Forces us to allow 3rd party browsers APPLE "It's for the good of the consumer"

Ah, the ultimate QA strategy – just don't ship code. The Apple logo strategically placed over the face represents that corporate mindset where maintaining the illusion of perfection is more important than actually fixing problems. It's the software development equivalent of sticking your fingers in your ears and humming loudly when users report bugs. "It's not a defect, it's a feature we haven't announced yet."

Content VRScout V VRScout Apple's self-driving car could feature VR technology and no windows: vrscout.comnewsthe-apple. Mutahar G OrdinaryGamers I know Apple doesn't like Windows but come on.

When your AI addiction is so catastrophically out of control that buying a WHOLE MacBook Air ($1,800!) is somehow the more economical solution than just... paying for more tokens. This guy literally did the math and concluded that purchasing an entire laptop to run a second Claude subscription is a better financial decision than dealing with three days of API downtime. The payback period? Under a week. THE AUDACITY. Imagine explaining to your accountant that you bought a laptop not for computing power, but as a glorified subscription delivery vehicle. "Yes, this MacBook's sole purpose is to exist so I can have another Claude Max account tied to it." It's like buying a second house just to get another Amazon Prime membership. The man is treating hardware like it's a consumable resource and honestly? In 2024, maybe he's onto something. Silicon Valley brain rot has reached terminal velocity when the ROI on physical computers is measured in API tokens per week. The real kicker? "If you're still on one subscription in 2026, respectfully, you're not serious." Sir, this is a Wendy's. But also... he might be right and that's terrifying.