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    #505: Abolish Drafts: The 2024 iPad Draft

    You Can't Arm a Hammer

    March 25th, 2024 · 93 minutes

    The U.S. Department of Justice joins the European Commission in contributing to Apple's legal troubles; and in a surprise, pre-emptive move, we attempt to predict the future of the iPad via a draft!

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    How Strong Is the Justice Department Case Against Apple? It Could Be Stronger - Bloomberg
    Sources: iOS 18 Lets Apps Be Placed Anywhere on Home Screen Grid - MacRumors
    Apple, Meta, and Google targeted by EU in DMA non-compliance investigations - The Verge
    U.S. versus Apple: A first reaction – Six Colors
    Epic Games v. Apple - Wikipedia
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