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What’s a company that objectively improved after it got “bought out?” (lemmy.world)

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Everyone knows the tale of Brand X getting bought out by some faceless global conglomerate and going to shit, but does the opposite ever happen?

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[-] Venomnik0@lemm.ee 25 points 9 months ago

You know out of all things i miss the candy names

[-] TechyDad@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

We'd be up to Android "Toffee" with Android "Uncooked Cookie Dough" coming out soon.

[-] someguy7734206@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago

It seems they still use dessert-based codenames internally. Apprently, Android 13 is Tiramisu, and Android 14 is Upside-Down Cake.

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