I don’t think that’s how to look at it. There’s clearly something less than optimal about having these huge gatekeepers (as I believe is the term used) and the EU is trying to limit their power.

I’m generally ok with them requiring basic security and privacy protections through the notarization.

You don’t have to use the Google Authentication app for 2FA/MFA.

In what way is Firefox a privacy nightmare?

So, because Spotify doesn’t pay much to artists, it’s okay that you pay nothing?

You’re shitting on Spotify and use that to defend that you’re stealing from artists?

https://blogs.nasa.gov/sunspot/2023/12/12/engineers-working-to-resolve-issue-with-voyager-1-computer/

Engineers are working to resolve an issue with one of Voyager 1’s three onboard computers, called the flight data system (FDS). The spacecraft is receiving and executing commands sent from Earth; however, the FDS is not communicating properly with one of the probe’s subsystems, called the telemetry modulation unit (TMU). As a result, no science or engineering data is being sent back to Earth.

I agree in regards to public transport in cities of a resonable size and between them. Outside bigger cities, it simply isn’t a workable solution. Fact is that a lot of our modern society is built around cars. It’s not easy to change that.

BEV’s will certainly not save the world from climate change, but they are a lot better than ICE vehicles and since we aren’t getting rid of vehicles, it’s a lot better if they are BEV’s. Hate Elon Musk as much as you like (I likely wouldn’t disagree with you), but you can’t ignore that Tesla arguably has pushed forward the transition to BEV’s.