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An Apple-funded study says the global App Store drove $1.3T in developer billings and sales in 2024, with developers paying no commission on 90% of sales (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/05/appl

Apple says its App Store helped generate $1.3T in billings and sales, most without a commission | TechCrunch
Apple said developers generated $1.3 trillion in sales in 2024 through its App Store, of which 90% did not involve paying the company a commission.

With Josh Barro trending, here's my takedown of his views on transit in Dissent ten years ago. https://www.dissentmagazine.org/blog/the-sovereign-consumer-pushed-off-the-train/

The Sovereign Consumer, Pushed Off the Train - Dissent Magazine
Establishment economists insist that they don't second-guess consumer preferences. You are, they say, your own best judge of what's good for you. But not if you like to travel by train.

Bulgaria to adopt the euro as ECB and European Commission give green light | Euronews
https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/06/04/bulgaria-to-adopt-the-euro-as-ecb-and-european-commission-give-green-light

Bulgaria to adopt the euro as ECB and EU Commission give green light
Bulgaria will be the 21st nation to join the eurozone, with adoption planned at the start of 2026.

My conscience says OK. My conscience always says OK. My conscience is a right guy.

EHRC commissioner calls for trans people to accept reduced rights (Peter Walker/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jun/06/ehrc-commissioner-calls-for-trans-people-to-accept-reduced-rights-after-years-of-lies
http://www.memeorandum.com/250606/p6#a250606p6

Cowboys Dak Prescott changing pre-snap cadence https://insidethestar.com/cowboys-dak-prescott-changing-pre-snap-cadence

Two FCC commissioners announce that they'll depart this week, creating three vacancies on the five-member panel amid reviews of the Paramount-Skydance merger (Kelcee Griffis/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

Energy Consumption Optimization for Autonomous Vehicles via Positive Control Input Minimization
Andreas Hadjigeorgiou, Stelios Timotheou
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.04685

Energy Consumption Optimization for Autonomous Vehicles via Positive Control Input Minimization
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) present a unique opportunity to improve the sustainability of transportation systems by adopting eco-driving strategies that reduce energy consumption and emissions. This paper introduces a novel surrogate model for energy and fuel consumption that minimizes Positive Control Input (PCI). Unlike conventional objectives such as squared acceleration, which often misrepresent actual energy usage, PCI provides a more accurate and optimization-friendly alternative. Building …

Two FCC commissioners announce they'll depart this week, creating three vacancies on the five-member panel amid a probe into EchoStar's 5G service obligations (Kelcee Griffis/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

Pan-European consumer group BEUC files a complaint with the EC against Shein over its alleged use of "dark patterns", after targeting Temu in 2024 (Helen Reid/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/she