Apple Tried Overruling the Judge
Apple tried and failed to overrule the judge in the anti-trust case, but we must also talk about my recent experience with a data-hungry company, and other frightening stories for the modern age.
I Will NEVER Do Business With Them Again
https://komonews.com/news/local/king-county-using-grocery-store-data-to-target-pet-owners
https://internetprivacy.com/the-hidden-privacy-risks-of-loyalty-programs-and-rewards-cards/
https://www.bbb.org/us/il/mattoon/profile/farm-supply/rural-king-supply-0734-110210591
https://www.sitejabber.com/reviews/ruralking.com
https://www.complaintsboard.com/rural-king-b119986
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/bbb-warns-customers-about-rural-king-citing-an-underlying-pattern-of-complaints/article_62e4289d-cfbb-5a1a-865e-3d2f0083e3c7.html
https://www.ruralking.com/loyalty-rewards-terms-conditions
https://www.ruralking.com/privacy-policy
One Ring to Track it All
https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/02/dating-app-raw-exposed-users-location-data-personal-information/
https://www.fastcompany.com/91295715/a-new-wearable-from-dating-app-raw-promises-to-track-your-partners-emotions-in-real-time
https://thering.raw.app/
https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/19/hacked-leaked-exposed-why-you-should-stop-using-stalkerware-apps/
You Don't Have a Friend in Me
https://notthebee.com/article/mark-zuckerberg-says-that-meta-ai-is-working-on-personalized-ai-friends-to-supplement-your-real-life-relationships/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/neilsahota/2024/07/18/how-ai-companions-are-redefining-human-relationships-in-the-digital-age/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/culture-conscious/202503/why-are-ai-companions-especially-popular-in-east-asia
https://aging.ny.gov/elliq-proactive-care-companion-initiative
https://aging.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2024/10/transforming-care-for-older-adults-two-years-of-success-of-older-adults-with-elliq.pdf
https://www.npr.org/2024/12/10/nx-s1-5222574/kids-character-ai-lawsuit
https://socialmediavictims.org/character-ai-lawsuits/
Apple Tried Overruling the Judge
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_Games_v._Apple
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/apr/30/apple-fortnite-court-order-violation
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/spotify-jumps-on-apples-court-loss-gets-approved-for-non-app-store-payments/
https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/01/stripe-shows-ios-developers-how-to-avoid-apples-app-store-commission/
https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/no-apple-tax-means-we-will-lower-prices-proton-promises-price-drop-after-us-ruling-against-apple
https://arstechnica.com/apple/2025/05/for-the-first-time-ever-amazon-kindle-users-on-ios-can-tap-a-button-to-buy-books/
QuickLines
https://news.itsfoss.com/un-ditches-google-form/
