A thread on the psychology of sports betting
iPhoneJD: “Almost exactly six years ago in 2016, when Apple’s flagship phone was the iPhone 6s, Apple introduced the iPhone SE. The 2016 version of the iPhone SE took most of the insides of the iPhone 6s (which has been introduced six months earlier) and put it in a smaller and cheaper device ($399 for the base model) that was about the size of an iPhone 5 and iPhone 5s (which had been released in 2012 and 2013).
If you wanted a smaller iPhone, it was an excellent product at the time. Apple continued to sell the iPhone SE for four years, and near the end of that time, it was far less powerful than the flagship iPhone models. Nevertheless, people still bought the iPhone SE because of its size and price. On April 15, 2020, Apple introduced the iPhone SE (second generation). The second iPhone SE took most of the guts of an iPhone 11 (which had been introduced seven months earlier) and put it into a body that was similar to the iPhone 8 (introduced in 2017).
This second version of the iPhone SE was sold by Apple for almost two years, when it was replaced this week by the iPhone SE (third generation). With the third version of the iPhone SE, Apple is following the same playbook that it has used in the past. First, take an older iPhone design—one that some would call dated, and others would appreciate as a classic. Second, add most of the insides of the current flagship iPhone. And third, sell it all for a lower price. The 2022 version of the iPhone SE uses the same iPhone 8 model as the 2020 iPhone SE, a smaller model that includes a home button with Touch ID. However, the guts of the new iPhone SE are similar to the current top-of-the-line iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro, the A15 chip—a very fast processor. And the price is nice, starting at $429 (a $30 increase from the first and second generation iPhone SE models, which started at $399). The new iPhone SE comes in three colors: midnight, starlight, and (PRODUCT)RED…”
Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, March 6, 2022: Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and online security, often without our situational awareness. Four highlights from this week: How to make software supply chains resilient to cyber attacks; Russian Invasion Highlights Growing Importance of Open Source Intelligence; Cybersecurity: Internet Architecture is Considered Resilient, but Federal Agencies Continue to Address Risks; and Senate passes major cybersecurity legislation to force reporting of cyberattacks and ransomware
Has Russia’s invasion stalled? Meduza
Day Sixteen of the Russian-Ukrainian War: Changing Realities, Changing Mood Gilbert Doctorow
Eastern Ukraine has almost completely fallen, but Putin now needs a peace, fast Intellinews. Very level-headed and well worth a read.
The Russian Military’s Debacle in Ukraine Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker. The walls are closing in?
Zelensky’s comedy series Servant of the People is as funny as it is heartbreaking FT. “It will make you laugh as it simultaneously breaks your heart” [grabs tissue]. Oddly, two phrases do not appear: The network on which Servant of the People appeared, 1+1, or that network’s owner, banderite Fascist Azov Battalion funder and billionaire, Igor Kolomoyskyi. (See NC here on Kolomoisky, 1+1, and Zelensky.) Propaganda works
We Have Questions About Russia’s Claimed Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile Use In Ukraine (Updated) The Warzone
Was bombing of Mariupol theater staged by Ukrainian Azov extremists to trigger NATO intervention? Grayzone
Russia regroups for assault on Kyiv as it tightens grip on Mariupol FT
Deadly Strike on Ukraine Barracks Punctuates Russian Military Gains NYT
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Ukraine crisis: Japan and India press for peaceful solution based on international law Scroll
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US Recklessly Eyes China as Target in Economic War Consortium News
Here comes China (and they don’t stop!) The Saker
China tries to stop questions about Ukraine stance by asking G20 not to discuss war South China Morning Post
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Biden’s war on the Russian economy is missing a key player Politico
China-Russia relations the most important strategic asset that cannot be damaged by US provocation Global Times
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Lose-Lose Trade Sanctions Project Syndicate
Mideast countries hedge bets on a war that isn’t theirs Asia Times
Africa mostly quiet amid widespread condemnation of Russia AP
Legitimate Energy Transactions Should Not Be Politicised: India on Russian Oil Imports The Wire
India’s parlays with Russia point to middle power pushback on Ukraine Responsible Statecraft
Khan duels with EU on Russia-Ukraine ‘neutrality’ Asia Times