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O Japan may apply “softer” sanctions that the United States once morest China when it comes to the sale of machines for the production of chips. The information was confirmed by an influential parliamentarian linked to the Japanese government.

According to the congressman, even though Japan has joined the consortium proposed by the US government, Tokyo’s position is much more neutral. Commenting on the subject, the former Minister of Economy of Japan, Akira Amari, was in the same line as the parliamentarian.

The United States is being strict, but there is a question of whether we can match that. What we share with them is just an acknowledgment of the concern with the use of equipment.

If the Japanese prediction is confirmed, President Joe Biden’s government will have many problems ahead. This is because manufacturers of US may lose sales for Japanese and even Dutch companies.

Sanctions only work when all allies work on the same terms. If Japan does not follow Washington’s strict rules, it is very likely that China will continue to buy equipment of Japanese origin.

Finally, Amari told Archyde.com that the Japanese government has already informed that the agreement is being sewn, but currently only the United States recognizes it publicly.

Governments and companies are concerned regarding the issue and it is necessary to delve into it to find how far this line needs to be drawn.

It should be remembered that a group of chip companies in the United States has already warned that the country runs the risk of losing market to Japan and the Netherlands if the two countries adopt more lenient sanctions.

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Here in the MacMagazinewe have already given some very interesting tips for those who use HomePod or the HomePod miniApple’s smart speakers.

Today, more specifically, we’ll show you how you can disable the indicator light located on top of these devices when Siri is listening to your command — in case you just don’t like that behavior around. ????

Next, see how to proceed!

Open the Home app (Home) on your iPhone/iPad or Mac. For iPhone/iPad, press and hold your finger on HomePod and then choose “Accessory Details”. Then go to the end of the list and tap on the gear icon; on Mac, this can be done by right-clicking on the speaker and choosing the same option.

Finally, uncheck the “Turn on Light when using Siri” option. If you want, in addition to turning off the light itself, you can also turn off the sound effect when you do this — just uncheck “Make Sound When Using Siri”.

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