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Brad McCarty

@bradmccarty
12 posts
2021-12-07
The parent company is buying Tile. So expect that data to be sold too. I get that Apple is far from perfect. But when people ask me why I am so embedded into that ecosystem, privacy is my number one reason. https://twitter.com/...
2021-12-07 View on X
The Markup

Sources: Life360, a family safety app with 33M users, has sold users' precise location since 2016 and is one of the location data broker industry's top sources

family safety app Life360. Life360 sells location data from its 33 million users to about a dozen data brokers, including X-Mode, Safegraph, and Cuebiq. https://themarkup.org/... W...

2021-10-22
Bots. Sock puppets. Foreign actors. How is this a mystery? https://twitter.com/...
2021-10-22 View on X
Protocol

Twitter says its research shows its algorithms amplify right-leaning content more than left-leaning content, but doesn't know what causes the amplification

Twitter is publicly sharing research findings today that show that the platform's algorithms amplify tweets from right-wing politicians … Source: Twitter .

2021-06-11
Allow me to industry-wonk opine for a minute. For those who don't know — mental health patients are at an all-time high. There aren't nearly enough providers. Many providers are moving away from the hassle of accepting insurance because they don't have to. (cont) https://twitter.com/...
2021-06-11 View on X
Bloomberg

Cerebral, which provides counseling, medication, and other mental health services through an app, raises $127M led by Access Industries at a $1.23B valuation

This is lame. I don't mind Apple's weather app, but it still doesn't compare to Dark Sky. As a motorcycle rider, I depend heavily on Dark Sky to keep me out of trouble. https://twitter.com/...
2021-06-11 View on X
MacRumors

Dark Sky, acquired by Apple last year, says it will shut down its API and iOS and web apps at the end of 2022, after Apple announced an updated Weather app

Sami Fathi / MacRumors :

2021-04-21
While I'll admit that AirTags are more appealing to me because of the integration, I'd hardly call that unfair competition. Does Apple have a legal duty to allow tight integration from other products? https://twitter.com/...
2021-04-21 View on X
9to5Mac

Apple unveils AirTag accessories that cost more than the device itself, including an AirTag Hermès line starting at $299 with handcrafted leather holders

Alongside the long-awaited launch of AirTag, Apple has also announced the availability of AirTag accessories.

While I'll admit that AirTags are more appealing to me because of the integration, I'd hardly call that unfair competition. Does Apple have a legal duty to allow tight integration from other products? https://twitter.com/...
2021-04-21 View on X
TechCrunch

Ahead of its congressional testimony, Tile shares concerns of unfair competition regarding AirTag, which is tightly integrated with Apple's Find My network

Spotlight on Apple's Tile killer and Opt-in tracking in advance … Mike Peterson / AppleInsider : Tile bemoans Apple AirTags launch, raises antitrust concerns Tom Phillips / NFCW : ...

2021-03-27
Y'all pardon my ranting for a moment, but how in the HELL can a company that literally just gives you a place to list links carry a valuation that justifies a $45m round?? What am I missing here? I'd love to see that deck. https://twitter.com/...
2021-03-27 View on X
TechCrunch

Linktree, which creates simple “link in bio” landing pages for people and companies, raises $45M Series B, and says it has 12M users

Catherine Shu / TechCrunch :

2020-09-03
It's almost a shame that Apple is going to use its own processors. I'd be very interested in a MacBook Pro with the new Tiger Lake. https://twitter.com/...
2020-09-03 View on X
The Verge

Intel announces 11th-generation Tiger Lake CPUs for laptops, with integrated Xe graphics, Thunderbolt 4 support, Wi-Fi 6, and more, coming this fall

one has 18-hour battery life Paul Thurrott / Thurrott : Intel Debuts 11th-Generation Core Chips, New Logo Kris Holt / Engadget : Acer updates its Swift 3 and 5 laptops with 11th Ge...

2020-08-19
This is just now rolling out? I must have been in an early segment. I've had them for a couple of weeks and found them somewhat interesting. The algorithm does a commendable job of suggesting accounts to follow, though I wish it would surface some newer ones. https://twitter.com/...
2020-08-19 View on X
The Verge

Instagram rolls out “suggested posts”, appearing when users reach the end of their feed, offering related content unlike Explore feed's adjacent content

You thought you were done  —  Instagram is expanding its feed today with the launch of “suggested posts.”

2020-05-22
Covid19 didn't change anything. It was a catalyst that sped up the process. Remote is inevitable for many companies. It will be interesting to see the eventual tax code changes that are needed to keep pace with a changing reality. https://twitter.com/...
2020-05-22 View on X
Bloomberg

Shopify says it will allow its 5,000 employees to work from home indefinitely

Candy Cheng / Bloomberg :

2020-04-22
I was early on @Ring and I've loved the products. But knowing that this is even a consideration, I'm deactivating all of them today. Time to go back to self hosted I guess. https://twitter.com/...
2020-04-22 View on X
Ars Technica

Leaked screenshots of a Ring survey show Amazon is gauging interest in adding facial recognition and license plate detection tools

Amazon wouldn't be the first consumer company to do it, but it would be the biggest.  —  Amazon subsidiary Ring, which has partnerships … Tweets: @bradmccarty and @angelsdiaz_ Twee...

2020-01-28
I keep hearing about Flipboard more and more. It really seems like the company was just ahead of its time, and now it's perfectly positioned. Similar to the explosion of podcasts, when many of us were doing them 10 years ago. https://twitter.com/...
2020-01-28 View on X
TechCrunch

Flipboard will now feature local news coverage in 23 cities in US and Canada and start recommending stories based on IP address

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :