A story about how hackers got data from tech companies illustrates the fundamental challenge of trust on the Internet, and gives insight into the challenges of interoperability.
Shopify’s Evolution Follow-up, Spotify Acquires Chartable and Podsights
More on Shopify’s Evolution, including the waning opportunities for niche businesses. Then Spotify builds out their tiered advertising strategy.
Google Privacy Sandbox, SDK Runtimes, On-Device Targeting
Google’s Privacy Sandbox initiative is vague but has some interesting ideas that may change the whole industry
App Store Injunction Stayed, Fingerprinting on iOS, Life360 and Apple’s Missing Leverage
Apple wins in court, probably for good; meanwhile, its tracking rules aren’t really being enforced, and probably can’t be, which means Apple’s overreach was a mistake.
Facebook Political Problems
Facebook’s political problems stem directly from its size and drive for growth; they are societal issues, not antitrust ones.
Apple Bug Bounties, Apple’s Developer Relations Problem, IAC Acquiring Meredith?
Apple’s bug bounty program failures are emblematic of its larger problems with developer relations; then, why iOS 14 may be connected to IAC potentially buying Meredith
Facebook Messenger Updates, WhatsApp vs. Apple, Facebook’s CSAM Approach
Facebook may have taken advantage of Apple’s controversy to make its own encryption announcements; the company made its own news in its criticism.
Amazon and ATT, Amazon’s EU Fine, AppLovin and Zynga
iOS 14’s wide-ranging impacts are becoming more apparent, in companies from Amazon to Facebook to AppLovin to Zynga. Plus, Amazon’s EU fine.
Apple’s Point-of-View, NFTs and Status, NFTs and Standard Formats
More from Apple about why they chose the approach to scanning for CSAM that they did; then, why NFTs reliance on standard formats makes them more valuable, not less.
Apple Versus Governments, Apple’s Legitimate Privacy Claims, Privacy and Paranoia
The pushback to Apple’s move suggests that people are more concerned about their devices spying on them than they are third parties tracking them.