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Tim Crook is spineless again.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I tried to do this but the submit button was greyed out

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

You have to type the correct name before you can submit

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

At least they don’t even mention it in other countries (unlike google maps). Here’s what it looks like in Germany:

But yeah, still quite spineless.

Edit: Nevermind, just read they will adjust it globally as well which is ridiculously stupid.

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

At least Google maps has gulf of Mexico first and the the new name in brackets, kinda like how Londonderry has both that and Derry as it's name.

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

Not in the USA

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Still shows Gulf of Mexico in New Zealand, at least for now. gulf of mexico

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

And Australia too.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Honestly, I'm more concerned about other stuff Cook has done to Apple, like taking away the headphone jack, making repairs impossible, essentially shutting down 3rd-party repair shops, etc.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

And now Apple is resuming advertising on X...