"Terms of use" update emails seem to be a new way to remind you about a service too.

If you are KGB you can intentionally lose in order to bribe someone.

This whole thing isa KGB propaganda tool + method to give bribes and should be banmed by the Western world.

I understand what you mean, however it's still quite hilarious that there is an user on checks notes hacker news, who does not have a phone.

This reminds me of the Japanese cybersecurity minister who did not use a computer.

Bonus points if you work at Apple, or Google and work on iOS or Android. Would explain a lot why they are the way they are.

It's not so hilarious, really; there's nothing like a stint in the sausage factory to put one off one's taste for sausage.

I know I'm in the minority but I value privacy higher than convenience. I'm aware that not having a smart phone does not automatically equal total privacy, but I just cannot get myself to have a personal tracking device on me 24/7.

Many security/privacy nerds don't own end consumer gadgets etc...

Some folks go vegan after seeing how the sausage gets made.

I know Chrome / Chrome-adjacent googlers who swear by Firefox.

What are their reasons? I can imagine a few and I use Firefox myself, but I'd be interested in anything non-obvious.

There's no extension support for Chrome on Android. There's no way to stop Chrome on Android from hiding the address bar when scrolling. Those were mine, not sure if they still apply.

The extensions are of course one of my reasons for using Firefox. I'm occasionally mildly annoyed by the auto-hiding address bar, but didn't know that it's configurable, so thanks - I've changed the setting!

Ahem, more than one ...

Imagine being on hacker news and having an iPhone instead of a Pinephone /jk.

I'm always annoyed when some real-world good or service is only available to people with a smartphone, especially when it wasn't always so. Blue Bikes (rentable bicycles) were in the past usable with a membership card, but it got phased out in favour of an app.

You write as if Trump did not put tariffs on european exports to US.

Europe could put same tariffs on USA services and the margins in USA will disappear

It's like you see but ignore what the other poster said. Europe allowed US services to grow, but it can stop them too. Same way China does.

Funny how you write about 50% market share being USA, when the other poster writes about the other part. That might dissappear.

The EU did retaliate to Trump's tariffs with its own.

Anyway, I wasn't making a point about recent developments. I was talking about more long-term trends showing that why the US has outpaced EU in economic growth.

Avetage tells nothing you should use median or a graph.

Median data is better, yes, but it's harder to get. Average correlates quite strongly with median.

1) USA's stock rose on the back of dollar being the reseve currency. It will fall when not anymore

2) Germany lost nuclear power plants due to russia sponsored interference

The same russia that supported Brexit

Write up is supposed to be concise..

Internet service and unlimited data plans work like this though.

Beneficial during the lawsuit probably

Russia today probably.