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Yair Mohr יאיר מור

Is Mastodon Heading Towards Extinction?

The social network sphere is bubbling, and people are looking for the next big thing. Unfortunately, it looks like that next big thing will…

May 8, 2023

Mastodon dying on the grass while a flock of blue birds fly over him in the blue sky

May 8, 2023

Exclusive: Apple is Trying to Kill Legal Music Purchases

20 years after it changed the world, and its own destiny, by launching the first widely available online music store, Apple has quietly…

Jan 12, 2023

A young guy wearing earphones, leaning his head against his hands on a sofa and looking melancholic

Jan 12, 2023

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The Startup

WhatsApp’s Blatant Lies and Irrelevant Truths

WhatsApp is trying to ease users’ minds about its dramatic privacy policy change. Here is a breakdown and fact-check of their claims

Jan 12, 2021

WhatsApp’s Blatant Lies and Irrelevant Truths

Jan 12, 2021

𝖥̶𝗈̶𝗅̶𝗅̶𝗈̶𝗐̶ Control the Money

This post was written on a laptop I purchased with my own money, that I earned by working for it. I paid with my credit card in a store I…

Jan 11, 2021

𝖥̶𝗈̶𝗅̶𝗅̶𝗈̶𝗐̶ Control the Money

Jan 11, 2021

RIP Free Speech

This blog post may disappear in a year. Or a month. Or a week. Or even just a few hours.

Jan 10, 2021

RIP Free Speech

Jan 10, 2021

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The Startup

Facebook Is Giving WhatsApp Users and Regulators the Middle Finger

WhatsApp’s new privacy policy is about anything BUT privacy — here is the ultimate proof, as Facebook outright admits in the new document

Jan 9, 2021

A drawing of a hand reminiscent of the Facebook Like icon, but with the middle finger drawn instead of the thumb

Jan 9, 2021

Serving My Country

I remember my first day in the military — and it felt a lot like my first day in COVID-19 isolation

Jan 6, 2021

Serving My Country

Jan 6, 2021

“This is the Best Lie We’ve Ever Told”

How Intel tried to lure me to their new processors — and managed to completely drive me away

Sep 3, 2020

“This is the Best Lie We’ve Ever Told”

Sep 3, 2020

It Only Took Google 9 Years to Copy and Ruin This Apple Service

Nearby Sharing is absolutely NOT the AirDrop alternative we were asking for

Jul 1, 2020

Jul 1, 2020

Bad news is good news for news

While laymen panic and shelves are empty, news people are thriving and their studios are packed

Mar 19, 2020

Bad news is good news for news

Mar 19, 2020

Yair Mohr יאיר מור

Yair Mohr יאיר מור

Israeli tech journalist with 19 years of experience in covering everything from small gadgets to global trends.

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