Below are posts associated with the “theverge.com” source.
🔗 linkblog: just finished 'Apple’s concessions in China reportedly include a secret $275 billion deal and one odd change in Maps - The Verge'
Apple is better than many tech companies, but that doesn’t make it good.
🔗 linkblog: just finished 'Amazon is retiring Alexa — no, not that one - The Verge'
Why shut down Alexa rankings???
🔗 linkblog: just finished 'Qualcomm’s new always-on smartphone camera is a privacy nightmare - The Verge'
Takes some real self-confidence to describe an always-on camera as a feature, not a nightmarish bug.
🔗 linkblog: just finished 'Meta ordered to sell Giphy by UK regulator - The Verge'
I had completely forgotten that Meta owned Giphy.
🔗 linkblog: just finished 'BTS fan accounts targeted with fake copyright takedowns - The Verge'
Weaponized copyright enforcement is awful.
🔗 linkblog: just read 'Vizio’s profit on ads, subscriptions, and data is double the money it makes selling TVs - The Verge'
Terrifying stuff. I know “Orwellian” gets overused these days, but TVs that watch us are straight out of 1984.
🔗 linkblog: just read 'Rep. Gosar anime video highlights ties to the online right - The Verge'
The whole point of far right meme culture is plausible deniability. Telling people to relax and that it’s just a joke is not only ridiculous but further plays into the parallels.
🔗 linkblog: just read '‘Sideloading is a cyber criminal’s best friend,’ according to Apple’s software chief - The Verge'
By this logic, macOS is malware’s best friend by allowing users to install software outside the App Store. It’s a dumb argument.
🔗 linkblog: just read 'Public transportation can save the world — if we let it'
Public transit forever. Lexington is considering BRT, and I’m really hoping it comes through. Would give me some more commuting options.
🔗 linkblog: just read 'Trump’s site Truth Social broke software rules, says copyleft group - The Verge'
Do not mess with open licensing.
🔗 linkblog: just read 'Missouri governor threatens reporter who discovered state site spilling private info - The Verge'
If viewing the source code of a web page is hacking, my black hat skills just went up a thousandfold.
🔗 linkblog: just read 'Fairphone’s latest sustainable smartphone comes with a five-year warranty - The Verge'
Really want to see Fairphone start selling in U.S.
🔗 linkblog: just read 'Kids who grew up with search engines could change STEM education forever - The Verge'
Very interesting to think about how mental models re: file storage may be changing.
🔗 linkblog: just read 'Political parties complained Facebook’s algorithm promoted polarization - The Verge'
What a read. Platforms don’t just host content, they manipulate that content.
🔗 linkblog: just read 'Secret Facebook program reportedly let celebrities avoid moderation - The Verge'
Bookmarking this for my content management class.
🔗 linkblog: just read 'This chainless drive system could revolutionize e-bike designs - The Verge'
Keeping an eye on this! E-bikes are exciting.
🔗 linkblog: just read 'Ivermectin misinformation has poisoned Amazon’s platform, with few fixes planned - The Verge'
Happy to say that my local indie bookstore does not have this problem.
🔗 linkblog: just read 'The most popular posts on Facebook are plagiarized - The Verge'
Interesting take on inauthentic content on Facebook.
🔗 linkblog: just read 'Joe Rogan, confined to Spotify, is losing influence - The Verge'
I am only peripherally aware of Joe Rogan and don’t get great vibes from what I see, so I don’t really have any investment in how his podcast is doing. That said, this does speak to my concerns that Spotify’s attempts to land exclusive podcasts are threatening one of the last (and best) parts of the open web we’ve managed to hold onto. Also, very interesting use of digital methods here!
🔗 linkblog: just read 'Samsung says it can remotely disable stolen TVs - The Verge'
This is one of those features that sounds great but that I find absolutely terrifying. I hate smart TVs so much.
🔗 linkblog: just read 'As demand for bikes surged, Amazon got in the way - The Verge'
Since the beginning of the pandemic, I’ve spent a lot of money at my local bookstore and bikeshop, and it kills me that Amazon is threatening both. Granted, I haven’t been able to completely cut the Amazon cord (and I have friends who have only survived the past 18 months because of the company), but there has to be a better way.
🔗 linkblog: just read 'Amazon reportedly plans to open its own department stores - The Verge'
Amazon is just too big. This line stood out: “Amazon is now in the odd position of replacing stores that it helped kill off.”