Brian Conway
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Brian Conway
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Proud pedant; Software Development; Data Analytics; Economics; Digital Games; Audible & Dog Walking; Science; Future; Past; Reality; Fantasy; Easy Come; Easy Go




















Starting in 2027, smartphones sold in the European Union will be required to have user-replaceable batteries designed for greater durability and more charging cycles. Manufacturers must also provide spare parts and repair manuals for at least 10 years after a model is released. This is real pressure against planned obsolescence. It should mean phones that actually last longer, cheaper fixes, and a lot less electronic waste piling up. About time.



JUST IN: US to refund $166 billion in tariffs after Supreme Court ruling








@barneyxbt Not all businesses are corporations. The impact was not just tariff payments. There were costs of administration, looking for other suppliers, managing cash flow, delays in receiving stock, higher stock holding, loan interest, and now recovery costs. fortune.com/2026/04/20/cap…







Went on a testing spree with @KRoelandschap in Amsterdam 🇳🇱. Crazy drivers, hundreds of cyclists and pedestrians and very narrow roads, and road works 😱 Perfect stress testing 😍 (uncut) @wholemars @TeslaOwnersNL @SawyerMerritt @teslaeurope @teslaownersSV youtu.be/vsmQrDqMwcI





