Will Jack Dorsey Turn Himself, and Twitter, Inside Out in Attempt to Make it Not-Twitter?

Will Jack Dorsey Turn Himself, and Twitter, Inside Out in Attempt to Make it Not-Twitter?

It certainly seems to be the plan, or at least it’s one of the things that jumped out at me from the Ted interview with Jack recently. (The other being that, hey look, monitoring everything that goes on in the Twitter universe, without actually monitoring it, is really, really hard. Duh.) According to Jack, they…

Linked – The danger of ‘I already pay for Apple News+’
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Linked – The danger of ‘I already pay for Apple News+’

There’s lots more in the full article, but this does seem to sum up the problem for publishers. ““Why subscribe to that publisher? I already pay for Apple News+” should be the question haunting journalists’ nightmares. For readers, $10 per month all-you-can-eat from 300-plus publishers sounds like a great deal today. But it could accelerate…

Linked – Australian Government Passes Law Forcing Tech Companies To Break Encryption
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Linked – Australian Government Passes Law Forcing Tech Companies To Break Encryption

Dear Australia. I love you, but this is completely impossible: “Here’s a short summary of the new powers the legislation hands over to law enforcement and national security agencies: The law enables Australia’s attorney-general to order the likes of Apple, Facebook, and Whatsapp to build capability, such as software code, which enables police to access…

Linked – Maybe Your Sleep Problem Isn’t a Problem
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Linked – Maybe Your Sleep Problem Isn’t a Problem

Finally, someone else is writing about this ridiculous notion: “Yes, I get it. I have heard this all my life: Society likes morning people. Loves them, actually. Early risers tend to be more punctual, get better grades in school and climb up the corporate ladder. These so-called larks are celebrated as the high achievers, the…

Linked – To save itself, Facebook must start charging users
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Linked – To save itself, Facebook must start charging users

I completely disagree with this take: First, Facebook should charge users a nominal $5-a-month fee. You can give seniors a discount so you don’t lose them. Netflix does, Amazon does, Apple does. It would make Facebook rely less on selling user data. That’s a misreading of what Facebook is. Netflix, Amazon and Apple charge users…