The point of law is not to force backdoors but to counter monopolies.
Google devices come with Google maps, search and so on. When people get new devices, often they will stick to whatever is pre-installed.
Russia is probably on of the few countries that has perfectly capable alternatives, like Yabdex.
So now people will have an option to choose what to use - Google, Apple or yandex apps.
Obviously owners of the platforms (apple and Google monopolies) are not to happy to lose control.
That of course does not mean that Russian government won't try to force some fishy stuff on devices.
Ukraine is completely separate and orthogonal issue.
I think we as engineers owe our users bug fixes, because we messed up at some point.
However new functionality or email/phone support? Well, this is what people are not entitled for.
Most of it but not most useful, unfortunately.
Middle piece is missing - the one you actually need to connect entire city.
Until that is in place - you still need transfers in city center.
It should be noted that this act doesn't define what a bedroom is, it only says that a room is available as sleeping accommodation if it's a type of room that's normally used as a bedroom or a living room. This would likely rule out larger kitchens with a bed in them but I'd be surprised if a living room/kitchen combo are ruled out given that studio flats with a combined bedroom/living room/kitchen are fine.
This act defines what should be counted as 'room' for overcrowding purposes.
Now courts are not stupid. In such cases 'bedroom' would take the meaning that is generally understood. A kitchen or living room with beds in them are not understood to be 'bedrooms' if you ask someone at random, and thus advertising "3 bedrooms" when in fact there is only one with beds in the kitchen and living room would most likely be deemed misleading and false advertising.
San Fransisco in general like in Craigslist and not AirBnB has plenty of listings of apartments where a dining room + living room where they added a flimsy partition to separate the two and advertise as a bedroom. I guess no one complains tho since you just choose not to rent since renting long term is usually a look before signing proposition where as AirBnB you pay before you go and it needs to be correct site unseen
I fully agree, if somebody is falsely advertising a 3 bedroom flat/house on AirBnB they'll lose the court case purely on advertising laws, I was just replying to the linked act since it doesn't really define what a bedroom is at all.
Depends on the state, I'm sure, but in Hawaii it was a minimum of 70 sq ft with a minimum width (smallest dimension) (8ft?). In Canada (and I suspect the US), there has to be a window large enough for emergency egress.
In continental Europe, where armoires are a thing, I actually can’t remember living in any home that had a closet in any room with a bed, so I can’t see closet being in the definition of bedroom.
Did you read my comment? I never said closets are a thing in europe. I said that I think it's part of the regulation in the US. More importantly I linked to detailed regulation in the UK that defines what a bedroom is.
I don't know much about NY but there is clearly loads of regulation and building codes defining these kind of things. I'm sure the definitions vary based on when things were built and to what purpose the definition is being used. New construction is going to be subject to much more scrutiny than anything else.
just guessing that the difference is short term vs long term rental. A falsely advertised long term apartment is something that people visit before renting so if it doesn't match the description they just don't rent and don't feel too annoyed. AirBnB tho people show up with suitcases and so it's very annoying but of course fixing it at the moment is a huge inconvenience
A kitchen or living room with a bed in it is not a bedroom. This is about the usual understanding of what a bedroom is and whether a listing would be misleading, not about trying to be too clever to screw customers, which does not work in front of a court (in the UK and, I expect, throughout the EU).
Likewise, stating that the property has a stove implies that it is in working order.
Now, I have no doubt that AirBnb might try to fob people off if they complain but that does not mean that they would be correct or even honest in doing so.
Not at all. While you can rent an air-mattress on the living room floor, it should be advertised as such. When a listing is for an apartment with 2 bedrooms and an air mattress on the living room floor, listing it as "3 bedrooms" is bullshit and not even legal.
It should be disclosed in the listing, but in search filters it is fine. They could probably find a way to disclose it better is search filters too with a bit of design.
The app has nothing to do with freedom of speech.
It is used to coordinate a thousand or so semi drunk teens who clash with police, burn trash containers, block airport and highways for fun.
Those who wanted to express their dis-/agreement with gothernment position had several half a million people peaceful protests.
I am genuinely impressed how capitalism can solve a problem that never existed before they started solving it and then forcing that particular and often quite expensive solution on you.
Never needed calculator until advanced statistics where calculations became monotonous and no longer instructive. Before that, actually, use of calculators was explicitly banned both in school and uni.
I have elderly mom and grandma in my home country who have never traveled and now cannot even if I help them.
So I make photos and send them to my parent via whatsapp right there, on the spot.
And this is the closest I can bring my parents to experience what I do and see.
I can navigate without a phone and I search places to it judging by the smell and how many people are eating inside, but can't get rid of the phone because, ironically this will be selfish.
In my opinion, free software stops being free when you need people behind it do something you need.
Once "as is" is not enough for you, you either fork or fix it, or pay creates to help you.
And it's not that people want to make money of this, rather than cover their costs while solving your problem.
Funny thing is for cities with cruise ship ports cars are minor priblem: https://www.thelocal.es/20190606/barcelona-and-palma-ranked-...
And for those blancket ban for four wheels won't even make a dent.
Interestingly general perception is to get more cruise ships!
Google devices come with Google maps, search and so on. When people get new devices, often they will stick to whatever is pre-installed.
Russia is probably on of the few countries that has perfectly capable alternatives, like Yabdex. So now people will have an option to choose what to use - Google, Apple or yandex apps.
Obviously owners of the platforms (apple and Google monopolies) are not to happy to lose control.
That of course does not mean that Russian government won't try to force some fishy stuff on devices. Ukraine is completely separate and orthogonal issue.
See Matt Stoller's take on the broader issue - https://mattstoller.substack.com/p/how-russian-antitrust-enf...