The apple company is proud of its service Maps Although it has aged extremely well, the frequency of new updates is somewhat dismal in many ways. Apple He is not in a hurry to add new locations or revise old ones, and always has enough time for everything. Fortunately, this has changed thanks to the protests in the United States, which have erupted to honor the memory of the deceased George Floyd and at the same time point out racism and the differences between the approach to white and black residents. Protesters in Washington created a huge Black Lives sign Matter, which should also be visible from an aerial view. And thanks AppNow, anyone around the world can view the sign, as the company has updated its stock of images and taken new ones that show the message in all its glory.
If you have watched the news or TV news at least once in the past week, you have certainly not missed the escalation of the situation in the United States, where the death of African-American George Floyd after an inappropriate police intervention. It was in his honor that a wave of protests arose, which quickly escalated into violence, looting and in many places even the burning of businesses and police stations. However, the biggest gesture was probably the creation of the Black Lives Matter in Washington, which is supposed to be perfectly visible from the air and is supposed to serve as a kind of monument to the victims of racism. But many people were rightly afraid that before the Google update and Apple Maps, the whole situation will be exaggerated and the message will not have such an impact. Well, the apple company responded surprisingly quickly and enriched its service with new images that capture the inscription.
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Of course, this is not vandalism or an illegal offense, the creation of the yellow text running across the entire street was even approved by the mayor of DC, according to whom the intervention was disproportionate and calling in the army against the protesters is misguided. To the surprise of all involved, the description of the place and the street was also changed, which became "Black Lives Matter Plaza". Technically speaking, this was an indirect renaming not only in honor of George Floyd, but also of other victims of police brutality. After all, Apple is quite involved in the current situation and, in addition to the heartbreaking letter, employsancThe company has also decided to make contributions to various foundations. Of course, there is also an event called Black Out Tuesday, which aims to raise awareness about the issue of racism. Either way, this is a step in the right direction and we can only hope that this position and attitudes will be Apple to hold in the future, until theonec overdoes everything.
It was an inadequate intervention, but to carry Floyd around the US in a golden casket as a hero when he was a criminal is also inappropriate. How will the American soldiers who died for their country come to this.
Cookthis bunch of fake laughers should think about why they are iOS13 and Mac OS Catalina, such garbage.
A twisted world. They're making a martyr out of this aggressive bitch, grc! The intervention was adequate, he had the material and he wanted to get behind the wheel. They should have just kicked him out. 7 times punished and 5 times in prison! The world is a little better again