Some mindful reading this week
For me, typing is thinking.
FTX
Two really great articles that tell you what exactly went down at FTX. Fascinating read!
Feds likely to challenge Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision takeover
Josh Sisco for Politico:
Amazon Alexa is a “colossal failure,” on pace to lose $10 billion this year
Yes, Apple HomePods are expensive. Well, hardware is expensive and you can’t sell devices at a loss for a decade. Let that sink in.
Fastly Subdomain Takeover $2000
Today, I am going to share how I found Fastly subdomain takeover vulnerability and earn my first four digits bounty. Let’s get started.
Inside Matter!
Inside of Apple Watch vs. Pixel Watch pic.twitter.com/AQjo6OPeGz — Joseph Cohen (@josephcohen) November 3, 2022
Apple is building an Ad (Services) Empire
The highlight for me during the entire earnings call was that Services now account for 33% of Apple’s gross profit and the fastest-growing segment in FY22 - up 14% YoY.
User Experience (UX) Metrics for Product Managers using RUM
RUM has been around ever since I started my first job (well over 20 years I recon) and the issue I fell is that people still don’t realize how best to utilize RUM.
The new iCloud experience is here (Public Beta)
It’s fast and looks great! Needs more widgets :)
Moonwalkers: New options for the commuter
Moonwalkers are show attachments with motorized wheels - like Heelys that you see kids wearing around. But these are for adults and according to the company behind moonwalkers - they boast that it can increase the wearer’s walking speeds by 250%. I have lived in Princeton and worked in New York City for over a decade and something like this would be a game changer. They are compact and can be simply worn on your shoes without having to handle other heavy gear and bother fellow commuters.
They attach to a wide variety of shoes using adjustable straps and magnetic buckles - so need to change what you wear. The devices continuously communicate with each other and monitor the user’s gait to adjust speed. They can switch between Shift and Lock modes with a simple foot movement. A video from the Moonwalkers’ Kickstarter project is available in the article.
