The Daily Populous

Friday December 22nd, 2017 evening edition

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Defendant breached the implied contracts it made with Plaintiffs and Class Members by purposefully slowing down older iPhone models when new models come out and by failing to properly disclose that at the time of that the parties entered into an agreement.

"Our goal is to deliver the best experience for customers, which includes overall performance and prolonging the life of their devices.

Last year we released a feature for iPhone 6, iPhone 6s and iPhone SE to smooth out the instantaneous peaks only when needed to prevent the device from unexpectedly shutting down during these conditions.

We've now extended that feature to iPhone 7 with iOS 11.2, and plan to add support for other products in the future.".

The two say they did not consent to have Apple slow down their devices, nor were they able to "choose whether they preferred to have their iPhones slower than normal.

"They're seeking both California and Nationwide class action certification, which would cover all persons residing in the United States who have owned iPhone models older than the iPhone 8.Apple yesterday addressed speculation that it throttles the performance of older iPhones with degraded batteries, confirming that there are power management features in place to attempt to prolong the life of the iPhone and its battery.

As explained by Apple, when certain iPhone models hit a peak of processor power, a degraded battery is sometimes unable to provide enough juice, leading to a shutdown. »

A fifth woman has accused Danny Masterson of rape

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As reported by Vulture, actress Bobette Riales has accused Danny Masterson of rape, making her the fifth woman to do so.

Riales used to date Masterson, and she claims that he raped her “repeatedly” in a brief post on Twitter.

Vulture also points out that Masterson has yet to comment on this accusation, though he has denied all of the others. »

'Dear Rich Bastard' Letter

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A test message slipped into a live mailing, resulting in prospective customers receiving letters that greeted them with the salutation "Dear Rich Bastard.".

Corrupted data, client pressures, and looming deadlines work to combine into a lurking potential for disaster in direct mail campaigns.

The National Westminster Bank in England admitted last month that it keeps personal information about its customers — such as their political affiliation — on computer. »

The lower your social class, the ‘wiser’ you are, suggests new study

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The lower your social class, the ‘wiser’ you are, suggests new study.

They found that people with the lowest social class scores—those with less income, less education, and more worries about money—scored about twice as high on the wise reasoning scale as those in the highest social class.

Eventually, Grossman wants to expand his study of wisdom to people at the extremes of social class. »

Donald Trump to build his wall in Ireland amid climate change 'irony' claims

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The local authority has told Trump International Golf Links (TGIL) that it can construct two sea defences of 630 metres and 260 metres in length.

The original application cited global warming and rising seas as justification for the wall.

Controversial plans for a 4.5 metre rock wall, running 2.8km along the beach, were scaled back last year. »