Walt Mossberg

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Many podcasts perform genuine journalism. But they should adhere to the same standards as quality written work. The @nytimes admits its 2018 podcast “Caliphate”, on ISIS, didn’t do so. It’s a blow to the Times, to journalistic podcasting, and to journalism itself. https://t.co/Ij4lNl4Y5c — PolitiTweet.org

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@greentechlady @karaswisher He was a terrific actor. — PolitiTweet.org

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@thegreatgadsby @karaswisher @louieswisher Yes, Ian. And it makes me older. — PolitiTweet.org

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@phuffdaddy @sree @karaswisher Agreed. — PolitiTweet.org

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@ElaineSciolino Not all the endings are happy. — PolitiTweet.org

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@kaylatausche Exactly. — PolitiTweet.org

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Just watched “Love Actually” again. Still love it. Great script, great acting. Heartwarming. It’s especially good in a year when there’s been so much loneliness, gloom and division. I know it’s fashionable to hate it, but I don’t care. (And give it a try, @karaswisher.) https://t.co/H5SL6cMCqW — PolitiTweet.org

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@reneritchie (Just to clarify, I took Rene’s statement as a general comment on Apple, not a specific one about the new headphones. I don’t use over-the-air headphones and haven’t tried these.) But regular AirPods are a great example of Apple executing on its philosophy of ease of use. — PolitiTweet.org

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@urbanstrata @reneritchie Jeff, I said simplicity and ease of use were their aims, as opposed to the ability to tinker around with everything. But that doesn’t mean they succeed every time in meeting those aims. They don’t. And they get slammed when they don’t. Bugs in iOS are called out. — PolitiTweet.org

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@reneritchie @urbanstrata Exactly. — PolitiTweet.org

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@usaidbolt @reneritchie Thanks. — PolitiTweet.org

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@reneritchie You’re exactly right, Rene. I don’t begrudge anyone the desire to spend time in the weeds. But, as you note, Apple aims its products at that 90% of people who just want it to work. So it does baffle me when techies attack them for prioritizing simplicity and ease of use. — PolitiTweet.org

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@reneritchie You’re exactly right, Rene. I don’t begrudge anyone the desire to spend time in the weeds. But, as you note, Apple aims its products at that 80% of people who don’t care what’s inside. So it does baffle me when techies attack them for prioritizing simplicity and ease of use. — PolitiTweet.org

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@racheld @brianhecht @WeAreMel @alanalevinson Great episode! — PolitiTweet.org

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@johnath Facebook has an unlimited supply of chutzpah, or, to use an even better word, brazenness. — PolitiTweet.org

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@backlon @gregjoz @RonWyden Thanks, Dieter. I saw the Wyden one, but not the Joz one. — PolitiTweet.org

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Terrific episode of the ⁦@karaswisher⁩ podcast “Sway” with the brilliant and funny behavioral expert Brené Brown. She solves the eternal question: is Kara vulnerable? https://t.co/OVsjJa77nz — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @alanmillerNLP: Reputable news outlets do not make things up. In the rare instances when one of their journalists does so, there are ser… — PolitiTweet.org

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This is a prototype of the opt-in panel @Apple plans to show users for every app (not just @Facebook) that wishes to track users. It merely allows users to choose whether or not to okay tracking. So, if FB tracking is fair, open and helpful, why is it so afraid of this pop-up? https://t.co/5XBxSOfUsG — PolitiTweet.org

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Great card by @zazzle sent to me by my former reporting assistant, @daniellebel. I think it sums up 2020 nicely. https://t.co/nwBW4wcdI4 — PolitiTweet.org

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@DPChevalier Thanks. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Apple’s stance on privacy and on asking users to opt *in* to share their data isn’t some new thing devised by Tim Cook to harm Facebook. Here’s Steve Jobs explaining essentially the same approach ten years ago at the @allthingsd conference. https://t.co/Ud2dx8Q8Oy — PolitiTweet.org

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@mathewi So sorry to hear this. And you’re so, so, correct. — PolitiTweet.org

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@plibin @Apple @Facebook Well said, Phil. — PolitiTweet.org

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@BinkleyOnStyle Thanks, Christina. — PolitiTweet.org

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A well-deserved honor for my friend and colleague @alanmillerNLP. — PolitiTweet.org

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@joannelipman @JoannaStern @karaswisher I always look like the prototype of a rumpled old reporter. Which is fine. You, however, always look fabulous. — PolitiTweet.org

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@JoannaStern @joannelipman @karaswisher You mean it’s better not to look crappy on national TV? — PolitiTweet.org

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@backlon @reckless Noooooo! — PolitiTweet.org

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The king of privacy theft, @Facebook, is running ads attacking @Apple, the leader in privacy protection. All because Apple is shifting to an opt-in system from an opt-out system for users to allow data sharing with advertisers. FB must fear folks won’t opt in. I wonder why. — PolitiTweet.org